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Dr. Christiane Northrup- beloved authority in the field of women’s health, board -certified OB/GYN physician, NY Times best sellling author

Joining the conversation for part 3 of 6 of Conscious Pregnancy Empowering Birth, a woman’s rite of passage into creating new life is Dr. Christiane Northrup, New York Times best selling  author, visionary pioneer and beloved authority in the field of women’s health and wellness.

Join us as for this much anticipated show as Dr. Northrup shares with us her wisdom and insight on the emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of conscious pregnancy and birthing. Join us in the chat room with your questions and comments. And be sure to find us on facebook to get weekly updates.

We look forward to having you join us! If you can’t join us live (Wednesday March 9th, 2011 at 4pm ET), please know that the show will be archived and available for free immediately following the live broadcast here

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Conscious Pregnancy, Empowering Birth- a woman’s rite of passage into creating new life,  features Julie in conversation with Dr.Christine Northrup, Pam England,Virginia Bobro, Elizabeth Davis, Sheva Carr, Anna Verwaal, Sheryl Paul, Robert Bruce Newman, Christine Novak, Madonna Maher, Akal Kaur, & Marion Light to inspire, educate, and celebrate women as they journey through this powerful, life giving experience.

“Follow the flow…trust….breathe…allow…surrender…relax…listen to yourself ”

Often easier said than done, but nonetheless these are wise and profound words I have often been advised to adpot and words I remind myself  of  daily. Certainly when I am in a state of flow and trusting the natural evolution of the day and life in general, greater ease arises (less struggle with reality) and I am more able to fall into a space of present moment awareness. This is a space which feels to me like a space inhabited by depth, richness and openness. It is a space that gives rise to one’s intuition (which is one’s truth) and is a space that feels right to be in to make better and more conscious decisions for one’s life.

This is the process of trusting your intuition and arriving at a peaceful acceptance of ‘what is’, as ‘what is’, is a moment really worth appreciating. It is a moment filled with a vastness beyond our imagination that holds the gentle whispers of our greatest evolution and unfoldment into the very next moment and then the next and then the next…

I came across this video of  Thomas Hübl who talks about intuition, flow, and tensions that arise physiologically when we don’t follow the flow in our lives. We have the capacity to release the tension within our bodies and in our lives and get unstuck. If we listen to our own wisdom and inner truth, it can happen.

Watch the short video here

I am excited by and committed to the direction revealed to me by my intuitive promptings each day. The curiosity and trust I place in my intuition  allows me to be steered in the direction that best serves my own evolution. As I act upon these gentle promptings with certainty and conviction, the way is more easily and clearly revealed.  I am always learning how to best listen to, trust upon and allow the experience of my intuition to support me in my life. As I increase my capacity to discern authenticity from image, soul from ego and essential nature(self) from personality, my fulfillment and satisfaction deepens. Uncovering and trusting one’s intuition is no doubt a life long process, one that I am enthralled by because it is so enriching and vital to living a purposeful and meaningful life.  Andrew Cohen, spiritual teacher and founder of EnlightenNext Magazine says it so well in his article  ‘Authentic Intuition‘. It is one of my recent favourites and speaks volumes. Enjoy and please share your comments below. I would love to hear from you to learn how your authentic intuition reveals itself.  Click here to read Andrew Cohen’s article on Authentic Intuition.

Psychotherapist and researcher, Dr. Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, introduced the world to the ‘highly sensitive person’ and the associated traits of  high sensitivity. According to Dr. Aron  “the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment.” Through her research, she discovered that between 15- 20% of the population exhibits high sensitivity. Dr. Aron explains that the traits of a highly sensitive person are innate,  normal and she also encourages HSPs to really understand and value their sensitivity. On Dr. Aron’s web site it says “Sensitivity is anything but a flaw. Many HSPs are often unusually creative and productive workers, attentive and thoughtful partners, and intellectually gifted individuals”. You can take the test designed by Dr. Elaine Aron and determine whether you have these traits and are perhaps an HSP. Self-test.

I like to stay away from labeling myself or remaining  in any one category or “group”  but nonetheless I have been intrigued by Dr. Aron’s research and insights and I do in fact  identify with the traits of a highly sensitive person. Not to mention growing up and even still today, I often hear these words ” Julie, you are so sensitive (in other words too sensitive)”.  Since learning more about what it means to be sensitive  over the years and in my continued self-discovery and research on intuition, now when I hear these words about being too sensitive, I smile back and say ” yes, I know and I’m so glad” .  Afterall, it is not who I am fully and completely but it is an important part.

There are lots of  great resources on the web pertaining to this topic. One great resource I am a member of is Jenna Avery’s Sensitive Professsionals Network. Jenna is a life coach for sensitive souls and has created a really neat professional network for sensitive professionals worldwide. Since being a member I have connected with other great professionals there. Grace Kerina is one such individual. She kindly invited me to be profiled on her web site, Highly Sensitive Power. She asked me some really interesting questions and our exchange can be found here .

May you embrace who you are more fully each day. All the best!