A New Model of the Woman’s body and Potential in Childbirth

Two great systems of human development, Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism
and the Toltec lineages of Mexico, offer inspiring models of the human body, with
remarkable implications for childbirth today. Shifts in the medical paradigm encourage
the development of mind/body and energy/body models for OB practice. Humane
childbirth preparation is defined, baby friendly, and provides new potential for bonding
and personal development in the childbirth process.
KEY WORDS: childbirth potential; childbirth preparation; humane practice; energy
body; mind/body; awareness-based energy breathing; medical paradigm shift; 3 eras of
medicine; pain and anxiety management; the natural superiority of women