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Explore advaya's faculty of teachers, scientists, practitioners, philosophers and storytellers, 
who share multidimensional, local and diverse 
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Bayo Akomolafe

5 courses
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Sophie Strand

3 courses
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Satish Kumar

1 courses
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Vandana Shiva

6 courses
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Veronica Strang

1 courses
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Manda Scott

2 courses
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Beloved Sara Zaltash

1 courses
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David Abram

2 courses
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Dr Andreas Weber

5 courses
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David Whyte

1 courses
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Helena Norberg-Hodge

2 courses
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Dr. Predrag Slijepcevic

1 courses
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Charles Eisenstein

3 courses
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Aisha Paris Smith

2 courses
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Brontë Velez

3 courses

Laura Shanley

Laura Kaplan Shanley is an author, freelance writer, speaker, and childbirth consultant widely recognized as one of the leading voices in the natural birth movement.

Laura Kaplan Shanley is an author, freelance writer, speaker, and childbirth consultant widely recognized as one of the leading voices in the natural birth movement. Her expertise is frequently sought out by television and movie production companies, as well as media outlets around the globe. She is the author of Unassisted Childbirth.

Birth: A New Story Picture

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Birth: A New Story

Join Samara Concepcion in creating a new story about birth with some of the world’s leading experts in philosophy, midwifery, and holistic health. Guided by renowned teachers like Charles Eisenstein, Mia Kalef, Jennie Joseph and more, you’ll explore the profound power of birth to shape our lives and collective wellbeing.