Pregnancy Support
Reimagined
Empower your clients to have better births at the ONLY multi-disciplinary pregnancy conference of 2025
CALLING ALL PT’S, OT’S, AND BODYWORKERS…
Over a practice-changing 10 days, you will hear from 20+ industry-leading Physical Therapists,
Occupational Therapists, OB/GYNs, Midwives, and pelvic health experts that will revolutionize
how you support clients during pregnancy to improve birth and postpartum outcomes.
Join us for this online event | Listen at your pace with a lifetime pass
April 7th – 18th, 2025
Don’t miss interviews with . . .
Physical Therapist
Midwife
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
. . . and more!
“I have never left a summit without gaining great
insight and an immediate impact on treatment.”-Katrina B., Physical Therapist
Enhance your clients’ pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
experiences with this 360-degree perspective that will
expand your expertise and improve your practice.
Learn the latest discoveries, research and best practices in pregnancy care that you can use
immediately in your practice to better support and improve the outcomes of your pregnant clients.
2025 Summit Interview
Sneak Peeks
Discover new tools and gain deeper insights to
equip your clients with the confidence to face
labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery with
readiness and resilience.
Birth work is evolving – but are we keeping up?
Every year, thousands of women struggle with birth trauma, unnecessary interventions and
inadequate prenatal and postpartum care. It’s time to come together across all disciplines
to create better holistic support for our clients.
Join us for the 2025 Birth Healing Summit
This virtual event brings together leaders who are revolutionizing pregnancy support.
Learn from physical therapists, occupational therapists, OB/GYNs, midwives and
birth experts about the latest insights in care backed by evidence and results.
“Lynn does an amazing job selecting
the experts and topics so there is
something for any birth enthusiast.”
“Thank you for your initiative in
bringing together these incredible healers and sharing this wisdom with the wider world! What a gift for us all!”
– Anne G., Physical Therapist
” I have purchased every Birth Healing Summit and find myself circling back on my own timeline throughout the years. Lynn does an amazing job selecting the experts and topics so there is something for any birth enthusiast. Each hour is a candid discussion with brilliant people without the formality of lectures and slides. My favorite teachers and mentors from a nearly 25 years career as a pelvic PT have been featured – which got my interest in the first place. The real surprise was how much I enjoy the new-to-me speakers and novel topics. This is a refreshingly uplifting collection of talks that never disappoint or deplete. Perfect for my sauna hour!” – Lori O., Physical Therapist
Meet Your World-Class Speakers
Physical Therapist
The Truth About High Impact Activity on the Pelvic Floor
Is high-impact exercise during pregnancy a disaster waiting to happen—or could it actually help your pelvic floor? Dr. Anna Hammond, lead physical therapist at Core Exercise Solutions, busts myths about pregnancy and movement, revealing what’s truly safe, what’s risky, and how to help your clients keep their bodies resilient through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
Physical Therapist
Prolapse in Pregnancy: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
What if the key to managing prolapse during pregnancy isn’t just about physical symptoms but empowering emotional resilience as well? In this interview, you’ll get answers to questions like: Why do prolapse symptoms really get worse with every pregnancy and why do they get worse in the first trimester? With research-backed insights and compassionate advice, pelvic floor physical therapist Margo Kwiatkowski flips the script on how we approach prolapse during pregnancy and postpartum.
OB/GYN
OB/GYN
Empowering Clients to Have Better Hospital Births
Are we failing moms in the hospital system? Dr. Thomas and Dr. Okwandu, OBGYNs and founders of the Birth Squad, think we can do better—and they’re here to show us how in this eye-opening conversation, where they reveal how to build the ideal birth squad in hospitals, the single most important concept to defuse tension in the birth room, and more.
Physiologist & Doula
The Birth Prep No One Talks About For An Easier Labor
Would we train for a marathon by just winging it? No, of course not! So then why do we expect birth to go smoothly without having our clients prep their bodies first? Lindsay McCoy, doula, exercise physiologist, and co-founder of Body Ready Method, reveals why alignment, breath, and small body shifts matter more than last-minute labor tricks—and how they can prevent unnecessary interventions.
Physical Therapist
C-Section Recovery Redefined: The Plan Every Client Deserves
C-section recovery deserves the same level of care and planning as any other major surgery, yet most moms are sent home without a clear path to healing. Dr. Rebeca Segraves, founder of Enhanced Recovery After Delivery, is changing the conversation around postpartum recovery, showing you how to get comprehensive recovery plans into the community and support more women.
OB/GYN
How to Remove Fear as a Driver in Birth
Modern birth has become a system driven by fear—fear of liability, fear of bad outcomes, and fear of stepping outside rigid medical protocols. Dr. Nathan Riley, OB/GYN, exposes how this fear strips birth of its intuition, turns breech births into emergencies, and leaves parents feeling powerless. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Midwife
The Secret Wisdom of Babies: What They Can Teach Us About Birth
Learn the surprising truth about who’s really leading the birth process in this conversation with Geneva Montano, community midwife, womb healer, and author of Wisdom from the Womb. You’ll learn exactly what a “baby-led birth” is and how to make it happen, the daily practice that helps moms connect with their baby from day one, and more insights to get your client to walk into their births with less fear and walk out of the process with less shame.
Physical Therapist
Stop Getting in The Body’s Way: The Truth About DRA Healing
What if everything we thought we knew about healing diastasis recti (DRA) was wrong? Physiotherapist and research expert Taryn Hallam is here to bust myths, challenge outdated advice, and reveal what actually works to support postpartum recovery. If you work with pregnant or postpartum women, this interview will change the way you approach DRA forever.
Massage Therapist
Midwife
The 4 Pathways to Help Breech Babies Turn
Most breech support focuses on flipping the baby—but what if the real key is working with the body instead of against it? Midwife Nicole Morales and bodyworker Jamie Mossay have developed a groundbreaking 4-pathway approach that blends trauma-informed care, bodywork, positioning, and movement to create space for breech babies to turn (or be born breech with confidence).
Occupational Therapist
Mastering Regulation Throughout Pregnancy
Regulation during pregnancy is about more than just staying calm–it’s about connection, adaptation, and understanding how the nervous system truly works. Kim Barthel, an occupational therapist and trauma expert challenges everything we think we know about co-regulation, emotional resilience, and healing in this powerful interview.
Midwife
Troubleshooting Early Labor: Unlocking Smoother, Safer Births
Early labor holds the power to shape the entire birth experience, yet it’s often misunderstood and overlooked. Gabrielle Brennan, Australian midwife, bodyworker, and birth expert, reveals why this crucial stage holds the answers to empowering moms and avoiding unnecessary interventions.
Massage Therapist
Ancient Healing Practices for Pregnancy: Shiatsu and the Extraordinary Vessels
Curious how ancient, transformative energy practices could empower pregnancy, support labor, and heal deep-rooted patterns? In this captivating interview, Suzanne Yates reveals how eight powerful practices can help empower births and support moms-to-be throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
Executive Director
Doctor and Professor
The Vitamin D Wake-Up Call: What Every Birth Professional Must Know
Could a simple vitamin be the key to reducing pregnancy complications, preterm births, and even childhood diseases like asthma and autism? The research is clear—yet most doctors are ignoring it. Dr. Bruce Hollis and Jen Aliano have spent decades studying vitamin D and its critical role in pregnancy and postpartum health. In this conversation, they break down the science, the medical resistance, and what birth professionals can do to change the narrative.
PT and IBH Founder
Going Beyond the Physical: How Trauma, Emotions, & Energy Impact Labor
Birth is more than just a physical process—it’s deeply influenced by energy flow, emotional patterns, and unresolved trauma. Physiotherapist Gabrielle Brennan interviews the founder of the Institute for Birth Healing and Physical Therapist, Lynn Schulte, as they discuss how energetic blocks can stall labor, create pain, and influence birth outcomes in ways many professionals don’t realize.
Physical Therapist
Calming the Nervous System to Unlock the Body’s Hidden Power in Birth
Birth isn’t just a physical event—it’s a hormonal, neurological, and emotional process. Physical therapist Susannah Haarmann breaks down the science behind stalled vs. smooth labor—and reveals how some people even experience euphoric, joyful births. If you want to learn how to harness the body’s natural instincts and avoid unnecessary interventions, this is a must-listen!
OB/GYN
What Doctors Won’t Tell You About Breech Birth
For decades, vaginal breech birth was a normal, safe option—until one study shut it down practically overnight. Now? Most doctors won’t even attempt it. But what if the real issue isn’t the breech position – but the way we handle it? Dr. Michael Hall, an OB/GYN with over 40 years of experience, shares what needs to change and what the future of breech birth looks like. If you think C-sections are the only option, think again.
Physical Therapist
Rethinking Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Why Movement, Not Stability, Is the Answer
For years, pregnant clients with pelvic girdle pain have been told to limit movement, wear a support belt, and avoid hip abduction. But what if that approach is actually making things worse? Physiotherapist Susannah Britnell joins Lynn Schulte to challenge outdated beliefs and discuss Rost Therapy—a game-changing approach that focuses on movement, muscle balance, and empowering clients to manage pain themselves.
Registered Dietician
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy Nutrition & Supplements
Most women enter pregnancy already depleted of key nutrients—and yet, the standard advice is simply, “Take a prenatal.” But did you know that many prenatals are missing crucial ingredients, and most OBs aren’t trained in nutrition at all? In this eye-opening interview, bestselling author and nutritionist, Stephanie Middleberg, reveals the truth about nutrition’s role prenatally, postnatally and even for preconception.
Midwife
Restoring Connection to Transform Birth and Postpartum Recovery
What if true healing isn’t about fixing the body—but about helping clients listen and connect with their own body? Midwife and Core & Floor Restore founder, Bernadette Lack, reveals how trauma, cultural conditioning, and fear-based care disconnect clients from their bodies and how restoring their connection can impact birth outcomes and postpartum recovery. This conversation will change the way you think about healing, birth work, and personal transformation.
Founder and Executive Director
The First 3 Steps to Prevent and Treat Birth Trauma
Birth trauma isn’t just about medical interventions—it’s about how parents were treated, what they expected, and the deeper emotional layers at play. Many parents leave birth feeling powerless, unseen, or ashamed, carrying trauma that impacts their recovery and bonding with baby. Founder and Executive Director of the Prenatal and Perinatal Somatics Institute, Kate White, shares a three-step approach to helping families process and heal.
Summit Your Way
Passes Go On Sale Starting March 24, 2025!
Summit Dates: April 7 – 18, 2025
Lifetime
VIDEO ONLY
Pass
- Lifetime Access
- Videos of all of all 20 interviews that you can return to any time
- Summit Gifts – including but not limited to free courses from select speakers, special discounts, etc.
Lifetime
PREMIUM ACCESS
Pass
- Lifetime Access
- Videos of all 20 interviews that you can return to any time
- Audio Files to download so you can listen on the go
- Written Transcripts of each interview
- Summit Gifts – including but not limited to free courses from select speakers, special discounts, etc.
Don’t want lifetime access, but still want to catch the interviews?
Grab a 12-Day Access Pass for Only $47
(price goes up on April 7th)
Get daily access to the interviews as they drop from April 7 – 18, 2025
Access ENDS on April 20, 2025 for this pass option
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a live event?
No, this is a virtual event. We release 2 interviews a day over the course of 10 days so you can listen when you want and digest the information at a comfortable pace.
How does the Birth Healing Summit work?
All passholders will get access to the Birth Healing Summit interviews starting on April 7, 2025. Two interviews will be dropped daily Monday through Friday for two weeks with the last interviews dropping on April 18, 2025. By the end of the Birth Healing Summit, you will have access to 20 total interviews. There will be two live events via zoom that you will have access to as well throughout the Summit. In addition, you will have access to several special gifts from our speakers.
How long is my pass good for?
For those with a Lifetime Premium Pass or a Lifetime Video Only Pass, you will have lifetime access to the interviews meaning you can use the summit as a valuable reference library and rewatch the interviews any time you would like. For those with a 12-day access pass, your access to the interviews ends on April 20, 2025 regardless of the date of purchase.
Will I get CEUs for attending the Birth Healing Summit?
The Institute for Birth Healing does NOT provide continuing education units for the Birth Healing Summit. You will need to check your state board or country requirements to see if the education attained through the Birth Healing Summit is eligible for CEUs with your licensure.
Will I be able to buy a Birth Healing Summit pass after the event is over?
Yes, you will be able to buy a Summit pass after April 18, but you will save up to $70 if you get a pass before April 7, 2025.
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