3. MIDWIVES ROCK 2026

Enjoying,relaxing, eating fine organic food and debriefing …Being safe in the incredible temple space, walking in the mountains and enjoying the library…Just time to be….Oh and a party of course to dance and shake out all the stuff we don’t need…💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻❤️🙏

We will welcome the incredible Francoise Freedmen who has always been one of my heroes!

Read here a little of her work…

Birthlight, now worldwide, started with informal, small birth preparation classes taught by Francoise Freedman in Cambridge in the 1980’s. As an anthropologist at Cambridge University, Dr Françoise Freedman was asked to share parenting skills that she acquired during long periods of fieldwork with Amazonian rainforest people. Over two pregnancies and one year with her young family in Peru, Françoise learnt to be a mother in the Amazonian indigenous way. She also became apprenticed to the shaman midwife who cared for her. Back in Cambridge, the experience of having two more babies motivated her to bring together the best of western health care and the “nurture” imparted to her in the Amazon. Yoga, which Françoise had grown up with in France and trained in, and her background as a competitive swimmer, both offered avenues to adapt and convey her Amazon experience to Western parents’ lifestyle and aspirations.

Her message to us…. to the call to sit in circle with us…

Feeling very honoured to be associated with these thoughts… but really these are the Amerindian teachings we so need to hear and take on board. I was unexpectedly given the sacred mission to pass on what i received from them to people in my land, and now i am looping the loop and returning the old knowledge -which has been battered and violated in the name of healthcare – to the young Indigenous midwives out there- they are inspiring new leaders in their communities. Their resistance is heroic, it’s a worldwide movement we are part of, reinventing the wisdom from the wreckage all together. ❤️

Our next guest is Anna Begas who I am so excited to welcome to the Temple, a local practitioner and valued member of our community she has deep wisdom to share.

Anna is a Somatic Sexology Coach and Embodiment Therapist with 15 years of experience in deep therapeutic work.

Her practice is rooted in a deep connection to nature, boundaries, and the intersection of spirit and earth.

Anna works with individuals of all genders and couples to navigate the complexities of desire and intimacy. Her approach is grounded and honest, believing that we don’t need to be “fixed”, we just need the space and tools to reconnect with our own bodies and each other.

Title of Workshop:

Expanding pleasure & connection through pregnancy, birth & postpartum.

– Supporting women & couples to dive deeper into intimacy as they birth the next generation creating stronger bonds & stability in the world.

Workshop Content:

The Anatomy of Pleasure: Moving beyond “reproductive” anatomy to help women navigate and enjoy their changing erotic bodies and sensory needs.

Intimacy as a Foundation: How to grow the “lover” identity alongside the “parent” identity.

We’ll discuss deepening connection as the family grows, whether it’s a couple’s first child or their fourth.

Engagement Practices: We can practice specific tools to synchronize nervous systems (between partners) and increase emotional connection.

These are somatic practices birth keepers can teach couples to lower stress and increase physical ease during pregnancy, birth and beyond.

For 16 years now we have celebrated Birth, Midwives and our far-reaching community of those love to talk, network, learn and share everything about the wonderful and amazing transformation that the Birth journey can be.

To quote: “Oh my I can’t say thank you enough for this incredible weekend, I can go back to my unit and shout ‘YES’ I can do this filled with the power of the amazing women I met, knowing I have a tribe and that others share my beliefs. Dancing, the fabulous food and so much more… my soul is renewed. So so much love to you all, I feel you ❤️ Stacy farmer.

Vanessa Brooks and Deborah Faye Rhodes Directors of Daaluz will hold the space and run workshops… dedicated to bringing the birthing community together please do join us ❤️

Debs: From UK formally trained midwife to holistic homebirth practitioner. 30 years in midwifery have led to independent practice, workshops across Europe, support of the Da-a-Luz Project in Spain, travelling births & deep respect for the power of women to bring forth new life. Families choices & rights to birth how they choose are the forefront of my work.

We ask those coming to arrive Thursday in the area.

Earlybird tickets €190

Full price ticket €220

Includes lunches and all workshops, not accommodation or flights.

Camping possible…

To settle in if you are camping we share a bring a dish meal in the evening so bring a treat from your home country or pick up some bread or cheese on the way!

Arriving Thursday means we we can all be there for our welcome circle Friday at 10am

Use the contact form below to book your place.