Complementary Care Online Course(s) & Continuing Education

Loredana is an Independent midwife and freelance midwifery teacher She completed a BsC in Midwifery and a Masters Degree at King's College and City University of London and I am a certified acupuncturist specialized in obstetric acupuncture.

She is teaching nationally and internationally, workshops for midwives on the use of acupressure for pregnancy and birth. Since introducing the workshop in Italy and in England "Acupressure for pregnancy and birth" many hospitals are introducing acupressure for labour preparation, induction of labour and for pain relief. She is using acupressure whithin her clinical practice facilitating home birth and supporting women for labour preparation and induction of labour.

Loredana has just published a book called Acupressure and Moxibustion for Childbirth on Amazon.

Loredana is an Independent midwife and freelance midwifery teacher She completed a BsC in Midwifery and a Masters Degree at King's College and City University of London and I am a certified acupuncturist specialized in obstetric acupuncture.

She is teaching nationally and internationally, workshops for midwives on the use of acupressure for pregnancy and birth. Since introducing the workshop in Italy and in England "Acupressure for pregnancy and birth" many hospitals are introducing acupressure for labour preparation, induction of labour and for pain relief. She is using acupressure whithin her clinical practice facilitating home birth and supporting women for labour preparation and induction of labour.

Loredana has just published a book called Acupressure and Moxibustion for Childbirth on Amazon.

With a nursing background Debra gradu¬ated with a diploma in Acupuncture in 1989 while living in London. On returning to New Zealand build a practice using acupuncture for women’s health including pregnancy care. She commenced teaching acupuncture courses for midwives in 1997. This led to publications on the use of acupuncture and acupressure in obstetric practice including “The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth” in 2006, which has now been translated into German and French. Debra completed her PhD on the use of acupuncture in threatened miscarriage in 2014 through the University of Western Sydney and is currently the Director of Postgraduate Programmes for an online Masters course through New Zealand School Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is also a clinical supervisor at a hospital antenatal acupuncture clinic in New Zealand, and lectures internationally on the use of acupuncture in obstet¬ric care.

Demetria Clark is the Director of Heart of Herbs Herbal School founded in 1998, www.heartofherbs.com. She has been an internationally known herbalist and aromatherapist for over 20 years. Training thousands of practitioners and working with organizations all over the world to promote wellness and self-sustaining careers.

Stephanie McBride is a renowned expert in the field of essential oil therapy for pregnancy, a best-selling author, clinical herbalist, functional nutritionist, and an international public speaker. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, Stephanie has become a trusted authority on maternal wellness. Her groundbreaking book, "Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness," has been published in nine languages, making her insights accessible to a global audience. Stephanie's accredited Aromabirth certification program is also multilingual and internatially recognized. Aromabirth was founded with a mission to educate and encourage the safe and effective clinical use of essential oils during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and infant care.

Through her extensive research and practical expertise, Stephanie has helped countless expectant mothers enhance their well-being and navigate the challenges of pregnancy. Her passion for empowering women to make informed choices and embrace holistic approaches to health has made her a highly sought-after speaker at conferences and events worldwide. Stephanie McBride's contributions to the field of essential oil therapy and her commitment to improving maternal wellness have truly made a lasting impact.

Dr. Andrew Dorough is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology. He then earned his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. He later earned a post-graduate certification from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (CACCP). He is qualified to deliver highly skilled and safe treatment to pregnant and postnatal patients and to neonatal and infant patients. Dr. Dorough enjoys providing collaborative care. He currently works in a family medicine clinic which boasts a breastfeeding medicine physician IBCLC, along with other IBCLCs, two nurse practitioners and a physician assistant. He assesses and treats infants with various forms of structural issues, including but not limited to cranial bone deformation (plagiocephaly), torticollis, and tongue and neck dysfunction, as related to feeding difficulties and infant well-being.

Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC is a board certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral-motor assessment professional, and clinical herbalist in private practice. Melissa has been passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic lactation support and improving the level of clinical lactation skills for health professionals. She enjoys teaching, researching and writing about wellness and lactation-related topics. Melissa holds a bachelor of science degree in maternal child health and lactation consulting and her master’s work is in therapeutic, clinical herbalism. Melissa actively conducts research and collaborates with several lactation and health care professional associations. Before pursuing her current path, Melissa’s background was in education and cultural arts, which has served her well in her work as a lactation consultant and healthcare educator. She loves living, working and playing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her 3 children.

Since graduating with a degree in Midwifery in 2002, I have worked as a midwife within the NHS. I also qualified as an Osteopath and I specialise in pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pains, breastfeeding issues and manage newborns and children following a traumatic birth using Cranial Osteopathy.

Specialities include:

• Information and advice on various treatment options for pregnancy, postnatal women and newborn babies.
• Help and guidance around suitable techniques including Osteopathy, Massage, Manipulation and Exercise Rehabilitation, Medical.
• Acupuncture, Cranial Osteopathic Techniques, and Kinesio Taping and Strapping.
• Advising on breastfeeding skills and techniques.

Dr. Jeanne Ohm is. Co-owner and practicing DC in a family, wellness based practice since 1981.

She is a sought out, international lecturer on the topic "Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy and Infancy" to practicing Chiropractors and affiliated care providers and is a post graduate instructor for numerous chiropractic colleges. She has written numerous articles on pregnancy, birth, children and chiropractic and is co-author of multiple research papers published in major journals.

Dr. Ohm is the founder of Makin' Miracles...Connecting Kid's n' Chiropractic, community outreach programs and resources to educate children and adults about the life saving benefits of chiropractic. www.makinmiracles.com She is also producer of the educational video, "Birth Trauma: A Modern Epidemic"

Her professional positions include: CEO for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association: www.icpa4kids.com Executive Publisher and Editor of Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine: www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org ICPA developer and instructor of the Webster Certification. Co-developer of the ICVPA/ PBRN Research program. She is an active Board member of: The Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice: chiropracticfamilypractice.org, Life Chiropractic College West: bhttp://lifewest.edu/, Holistic Pediatric Alliance: hpakids.org and the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation: vertebralsubluxation.health.officelive.com

Dr. Ohm's professional mission is to provide birth care providers with the skills to care for more pregnant mothers and children. She is committed to educating other practitioners with the information to support natural birthing in their practices. It is her understanding that birth trauma is a public health concern, and therefore it has become her goal to eliminate its damaging effects on the newborn. She intends to accomplish this by:

• adequately training DC's in specific chiropractic techniques and care for pregnancy, birth & infancy for the promotion of natural birthing.

• forming national alliances for chiropractors with like-minded birth practitioners and attendants

• empowering mothers to make informed choices in pregnancy and birth

• offering patient educational tools which address this issue

Dr. Ohm is married to Dr. Thomas Ohm, Chiropractor. They have six children and eight grandchildren who have all received chiropractic care since conception. They were all born at home and are living the chiropractic family wellness lifestyle.

Akane Sugimoto Storey (she/her) is a midwife and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT) through the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). As a mechanism to promote change, Somatic Movement invites creating space for the nuances and perceptions of the body from within. Akane believes her experiences as a mixed heritage and race U.S.- Asian- and- Latin- American, and her lifelong love of movement, brought her into Somatics.

Akane has found vast opportunities to apply training from the Eastwest Somatics Institute (USA) and Upledger Institute (Mexico) to clinical care, clinical instruction, and beyond. Her professional experience includes provision of full-scope midwifery care, pre-service and in-service clinical education, advocacy, and accompaniment in post-conflict settings.

For many years, Akane led care at Luna Maya Midwifery in Chiapas, Mexico. Most recently, she has provided instruction and clinical direction at the National Midwifery Institute, a direct entry midwifery learning program; and, through the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), implemented programming to strengthen clinical competencies and the midwifery model in Afghanistan. Akane has a B.A. in International Studies; an MSc with Distinction in Maternal and Infant Health; and, with strong aspirations to shift systems and structures to become conducive and enabling for midwives, is eager to begin her Doctor in Global Heath Leadership and Practice (DrGH) this Fall.