Bringing together the practitioners who support women & families through life’s most meaningful transitions
About this Event
Women Who Hold Women
A Community Gathering & Open House
Bringing together the practitioners who support women and families through life’s most meaningful transitions.
There are women in every community who quietly hold others through life’s most tender and transformative seasons: menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, grief, and menopause…
Sunday, April 1912:00pm – 5:00pmRising Earth Healing ArtsFree & open to the public
There are women in every community who quietly hold others through life’s most tender and transformative seasons, menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, motherhood, grief, and menopause.
Women Who Hold Women is a community gathering created to bring these practitioners together in one place while opening the doors to the women and families they serve.
Join us for a nourishing open house where you can meet local birthworkers, bodyworkers, therapists, and women’s health practitioners supporting women across every season of life.
Whether you are navigating a transition in your own life, preparing for motherhood, moving through perimenopause, or simply curious about the many ways women support one another in community, you are warmly welcome.
🌿 The first 20 guests will receive a special gift bag from participating practitioners.
Come by, meet the practitioners, and experience the sanctuary space on the Wappinger Creek.
Meet the Practitioners
The following women will be present to share about their work and the ways they support women and families in our region.
Christine Jude Winus
Somatic Bodyworker | Birthkeeper | Women’s Embodiment Mentor
Founder, Rising Earth Healing Arts
(845) 288-3006
Website: www.risingearthhealingarts.com
Donna Bruschi, IBCLC
New Baby New Paltz Ltd.
(845) 750-4402
https://donnabruschi.com
https://www.instagram.com/donnabruschi/
Alex van Inwegen, Birth & Postpartum Doula
Rooted Hands Doula Services.
(845)-768-3442
www.rootedhandsdoula.com
Kellie Kotalik, Birth & Postpartum Doula
The Divine Within Doula Services
203-417-5499
www.divinewithindoulaservices.com
Kasia Kamal
Holistic Birth & Postpartum Doula, Evolutionary Birth Keeper, Birth Paradigm Shifter
(917) 214-4777
www.honornature.com
Sara Morse
Postpartum Doula & Pediatric Sleep Consultant
845-901-1481
napsconsulting.com
Yiska Obadia
Doula, perinatal bodyworker, acupuncturist, Comforting Touch for Birth educator and co-creator of the Wisdom of Birth Tarot deck.
www.yiskaobadia.com
@comfortingtouchdoula.
Dara Shulman PCD(DONA), CLC
Postpartum Doula and Lactation Counselor
New Beginnings with Dara
www.newbeginningswithdara.com
Ashley Brichter, CBE, CCCEChildbirth Education, Birthsmarter
www.birthsmarter.com
@birthsmater
Pam Skop, LMHC, CEDS, RPYT, CBCE
Psychotherapist, Yoga teacher and Childbirth educator
https://www.everybodypsychotherapynyc.com/
@everybodypsychotherapynyc
Ellen Maximilia Birth and Postpartum Doula
(845) 217-0885
@parentingtouch
Hosted by
Christine Jude Winus
Somatic Bodyworker | Birthkeeper | Women’s Embodiment Mentor
Founder of Rising Earth Healing Arts
Why This Gathering Matters
Across generations, women have gathered in community to share wisdom, support one another through life’s transitions, and care for the body, mind, and spirit.
In modern life, many of these connections have become fragmented. Women navigating menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, perimenopause, menopause, grief, and other life transitions often find themselves searching for support without knowing where to begin.
Women Who Hold Women was created to bring together the practitioners in our region who are devoted to supporting women and families through these seasons of life. By gathering in one space, we create an opportunity for connection, collaboration, and community care.
This event is also a way for women and families to discover the many resources available locally and to meet the practitioners who are walking alongside them on their journeys.
Who This Gathering Is For
This open house is for women and families who are seeking support, connection, and community.
You may feel called to attend if you are:
🌿 Preparing for pregnancy, birth, or postpartum
🌿 Navigating menstruation, fertility, or reproductive health
🌿 Moving through perimenopause or menopause
🌿 Seeking body-based or holistic care
🌿 Curious about local practitioners supporting women’s health and well-being
🌿 Simply longing for connection with other women in your community
This gathering is welcoming to all women and those who identify within the spectrum of womanhood, including LGBTQ+ individuals who feel aligned with this space.
Families and partners are also welcome to attend and learn about the many ways women are supported through life’s transitions.
The Story Behind Women Who Hold Women
Over the years of holding space for women at Rising Earth Healing Arts, I’ve come to see how many practitioners in our community are quietly supporting women through life’s most meaningful transitions such as menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, motherhood, and menopause.
Often, these practitioners work in separate spaces and circles, even though we are all part of the same continuum of care.
Women Who Hold Women was created as a way to bring these women together in widening the web and to strengthen connections among practitioners while also opening the doors to the wider community.
My prayer is that this gathering allows women and families to meet the people who are devoted to this work, to discover the support available to them locally, and to experience the sense of community that can arise when we come together in service to life.
At its heart, this event is about remembering something simple and powerful: women have always gathered to care for one another.
In Rooted Love,
Christine Jude Winus
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rising Earth Healing Arts, 2676 West Main Street, Wappingers Falls, United States
USD 0.00
