Good Medicine Tree, Moon Mountain Midwifery, Happy Heart Herbals
Rekindling our relationship with Nature and Spirit

Helena Wu, Herbalist and Midwife
Moon Mountain Midwifery promotes natural, ecological birth practices. We turn to Nature as the ultimate expert on what is normal for childbearing. We honor the spiritual dimension of birth for the woman, baby and family.

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Midwife weighing the baby after home birth with father looking on

Services:
Midwifery: Homebirth, Waterbirth, VBAC, Labor and Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Midwifery-style (in-home) postpartum care
Birth Education:
For Parents- Birth Preparation Classes, Private Classes, Birth Mentor
For Birth Professionals- Doula Training, Midwifery Training, Herbal and other continuing ed classes

Helena is a Vermont Licensed Midwife (LM) and Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) who has been attending homebirths since 1991. She is the Northeast Class Facilitator for Birth Arts International.

Upcoming classes in the works:

Birth Arts International Doula Training
April 2-4, 2010 Labor and Birth Doula Training
July 9-11, 2010 Postpartum Doula Training
both in So. Londonderry, VT

May 14-16 Labor & Birth Doula Training at Heywood Hospital in Gardiner, MA

June 18-20, 2010 MANA Region 1 (New England) Conference in Thetford, VT. Focus on complementary therapies and birth. Keynote speaker Aviva Jill Romm. Midwives, nurses, doulas, doctors welcome. CEUs available.

Ongoing:
Midwifery Study Group

New classes available!
Birth as Sacrament, Initiation (The Tao of Birth!)
Herbal Medicine for Birth
Flower Essences for Birth
Healing Birth Trauma
Vibrational Medicine for Birth

Sponsor a class in your area!


Happy Heart Herbals offers herbal medicine classes, health consultations, herbal remedies, plants (in season).
Helena uses herbal remedies, flower essences and plant spirit communication to assist  you on your healing journey.
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Upcoming classes:
 
Herbal Study Group TBA

Herbal Apprenticeship- Work with me in the garden, make products, attend classes.

At SolarFest July 9-11, 2010 in Tinmouth , VT. Weed walks, At-risk Medicinal Plants

Women's Herbal Conference Aug. 20-22, 2010!

Contact me for personal herbal study mentoring or 2010 apprenticeship.

       Sponsor a class in your area!
Pink and white apple blossom branch in garden  Good Medicine Tree is an evolving healing ministry. We are rooted in a holistic understanding of Life and its interconnectedness. We address three branches contributing to wholeness and well-being: health, sustainable living, spiritual development.

May we endeavor to express the sacred union of heaven and earth, embodying this as the trees do, so that we may all flower in Love and Being. May we be aware of and express the Divine in our own unique way, by the living of our fruitful lives.

                                                        
                         
Services and Classes:

Co-creative Healing Garden design and installation. You and I, with Nautre's guidance,  will design your individual Medicine garden. I will also give you personal lessons on making your own herbal and flower essence remedies.

Friend Elizabeth Cooper will help you assess your property and help you create an ecological management plan. Contact us if interested in this service. Currently it is offered in Vermont only.

Homestead Skills (taught with friends):
Canning, freezing, fermentation and more!

Classes at Anjali Farms in So. Londonderry. Now planning our 2010 classes. Let us know what you want to learn. We are part of the Great Re-skilling (see Transition Town).

Transition Town Help create resilient community!