THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Practical experiential workshop is focused on bringing self-awareness and gaining experience in full connection with self to ´enhance our inner capacity´ to ´provide help´ and ´to enhance professional skills as a midwife´. Supporting individual health of professionals is a meaningful solution to overcome the growing crisis of excessive workloads, emotional and psychological instability, burnout, trauma exposure, its post-traumatic consequences, and overall challenging environment. Acknowledging, nurturing, and encouraging one's own inner resources and overall biopsychosocial safety. Focusing attention and emphasizing efforts towards the health, prevention, and well-being of providers is a vital approach towards the sustainability of future Maternal and Child Health.

THE PROCESS/ACTIVITIES:
As an introduction, we will show the importance of self-care and self-resourcing. Part of the practice will be an ´experiential guided relaxation journey´. Giving a brief theoretical background, we will ground our aim to experience ´deep inner connection´ in theoretical paradigms. The author will be sharing the basis of her expertise – focusing on the art of reflective practice, the basics of bodywork, slowing down into gentle and healing touch, and also revealing the relevance to today´s practice. The practical part will involve guided massage exploring, manifesting, and using our healing touch, transforming the ancient intuitive female wisdom into modern-day expertise.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
All participants will be invited to join for an active, practical demonstration of basic techniques of mindfulness, focusing, and bodywork, including working in pairs or small groups. The program will also include experiencing a guided relaxation journey with music, exploring inner visioning. Hands-on workshop exploring the Art of Touch supports regaining Self-Health, activating our inner healer, showing inspirational tools for wellbeing and practice. Additional reading De Jonge A. Watchful Attendance. 2021. Yates P. Shiatsu for Midwives. Smith. Nurturing Maternity Staff: Mindfulness. 2021.