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    BINNIE A. DANSBY

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Counselor, Spiritual teacher, Breathwork Therapist, Lecturer,  

Expert in conscious birthing practices, Author, Designer, Artist.

Professional Affiliations

International Society, Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine,

Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health

International Breathwork Foundation

Organization for Prenatal Education

Professional Experience

7 September    “The Art of Being with Woman during Pregnancy and Labor                            Brighton University,  2001  , Direct Entry Midwifery Training,                             Pembury Hospital, Ann McQueen

2000 – present     Ecstatic Birth Support Program  Copenhagen, Denmark  

                           Founder and Teacher of birth support 

                           group whose focus is educating

                           for  pregnant

 

Nov 2000              Ecstatic Birth Support for Doctors and Midwives  

                           Umeå, Sweden  

                           Introduction of a new workshop series at University Hospital.  

                           

June 2000 –          Breathwork Training, Tallin, Estonia                           

       present          Annual guest as Lecturer for part of year-long breathwork training

                            led by Lena Kristina Tuulse

                    

July 1999 –           Breathwork Conference                                    Vädö, Sweden   

       present          Co-trainer, annual breathwork retreat  with Lena Kristina Tuulse                           

1990 – present      SOURCE Creative Life Systems     Copenhagen, Denmark  

                            Designed, created materials and Teacher of three-year diploma

                            program Coursework includes: Source Experience Breathwork, 

                             “About Birth”, “Success, Manifestation and Prosperity”, 

                            “Being a  Professional”,  “Relationships”, “God & the Body”, etc

                            Supports, guides and coaches others to transform the quality

                            breathwork, visualization and psychotherapeutic processes.

 

1989 – 1997          The Professional Training                          Brighton, UK                             Creator/Teacher, 3-year program similar to Danish “Source”                              training.                            

  

1988 – 1998           Healing Birth, the Transformation of Life

                             Aachen, Germany                              

                             Creator/Teacher, 3-year program similar to the

                             Danish  “Source"  training.

 

1983 – 1985            About Birth, the Dynamics of Creation, Los Angeles, CA       

                              Creator and leader of this10-week program about pregnancy 

                              and birth.  

 

1981 – 1983            Conscious Birthing Program                Santa Monica, CA

                              Weekly program in birth preparation based on Prenatal and  

                              Perinatal Psychology research and breathwork.    

 

Oct 1980                  First documented waterbirth in USA           La Jolla, CA       

                               Preparation and birth support.

 

1980 - present          Conceived, developed and led single and multiple day

                               workshops, seminars and educational forums, primarily in USA 

                               and Europe. Topics include:Prosperity, Healing Birth Rebirthing,

                               Women & Miracles, Life by Design, Birth into Being,  

                               Outrageous Woman, Outrageous Man,  

                               Sensuality-Sexuality Intensive.  

                             

1978                        Loving Relationships Training (LRT)        San Diego, CA

                               Organizer, Trainer and National Coordinator.

 

1977 – present         Private practice: Counseling, Breathwork, Birth Preparation

                               and Birth Support.

 

1960 – 1978             Singer-Actress                                              New York, NY

                               Designer, women’s and men’s wear industry   .New York, NY  

 

Lectures and Addresses

Sept 2000                1st International Waterbirth Conference, Portland,                                            Oregon, Keynote address:

                                “The Spirit of Birth in the New Millennium”

June 2000                International Breathwork Foundation Milan, Italy 

                               Address: “Breathwork and Birth”

May 1998                Midwives Congress Bremen, Germany 

                              Address: “Healing Birth: the Transformation of Life”   

Nov 1996                 Homebirth Conference Copenhagen, Denmark  

                               Keynote address: “Safety, the Significance and Importance at

                               Birth and Before”

Sept 1993                Healing Arts Exhibition             London, England 

                               Address: “Healing Birth: the Transformation of Life”

Oct 1992                  2nd Congress of German Rebirth Society

                               Düsseldorf, Germany, Plenary session:

                                “Effects of Rebirthing on Sensuality and Sexuality”

March 1992              Congress of Int’l Society of Pre- & Perinatal Psych. and Med.  

                                Heidelberg, Germany  

                               Plenary invocation: “A Healing Birth Deepening”

July 1989                 1st Congress of German Rebirth Society  

                               Osnabruck, Germany,  Advanced workshop: 

                               “Healing Birth: the Transformation of Life"

June 1989                Int’l Congress of New Ways of Birth and Parenting,

                                Amsterdam, Holland

                               The Chance of Life, Speaker/Workshop leader, 

                               “About Waterbirth"

April 1989                9th Int’l Congress of Pre- and Perinatal Psych. and Med.   

                                         Jerusalem, Israel Delivered paper:  

                              “Ecstatic Birth: the Evolution of a Possibility to a New Reality”

Sept. 1987              Conference of the British Society of Homeopathy  

                              London, England .

                              Homeopathy in Obstetrics, Address: “About Waterbirth”       

July 1983                1st Congress, Assoc. for Pre- and Perinatal Psych. and Health  

                               Toronto, Canada  

                               Delivered paper: “Underwater Birth: the Ultimate Alternative”

                      

Publications

 

2001          Ecstatic Birth… conceive the possibility - Multimedia CD-Rom

                     About conscious birth. Binnie’s philosophy explained in depth,

                     interview with a midwife, footage of a conscious birth, a meditation

                    for pregnant women,  research and more. (ISBN 1-903789-00-1) 

1996             Birth of a Rebirther,  

                     Archie Duncanson, editor and publisher. (ISBN 91-972626-1-1) 

                     Book about Binnie’s work and trainings in Denmark, England 

                     and Germany. Contributions by students and clients.    

1992          “Effects of Rebirthing on Sensuality and Sexuality”,

                      Journal of German Rebirth Society

1989             “Ecstatic Birth: the Evolution of a Possibility to a New Reality”,

                    Journal of International Society of Prenatal and 

                     Perinatal Psychology and Medicine.  

1987            “Underwater Birth: the Ultimate Alternative”, published

                      as Chapter 10 of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology: An

                      Introduction, Human Sciences Press, 

                      (ISBN 0-89885-327-3)      

Media Representation

Autumn 2001     Articles in progress:  

                        Natural Parent UK

August 2001     Our Children, Denmark

May 2001         Pregnancy and Birth Magazine, UK

March 2001      “Binnie A. Dansby: A Portrait”, David Chamberlain,PhD, 

                        APPPAH, Pres. Association for Pre- &Perinatal y and

                        Health Newsletter, USA.

Sept 1999         “From Agony to Ecstasy”, Melanie Whitehouse, Daily Express

                        

Sept 1999         “Giving Birth can be an Ecstatic Experience”, 

                        Jacqui Bealing,The Weekend Argus (Brighton, UK).

March 1997       “The Creative Process and Birth”, Nutan von Busch,

                         Connection Magazine (Germany).  

April 1994          “Success Doesn’t Hurt”, Helene Krenchel, IN Magazine

1980 - present     Various articles from Denmark, England, Germany,

                          Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, USA, et al.

1982 - present     Various radio and television appearances throughout  

                          Europe and USA.

January 1982      Phil Donahue Show, USA, aired worldwide.

Materials produced

 

1986 – 1996    Music CD:  Spirit in Form (1996)                        

                          Tapes:   A Healing Birth Deepening (1994)

                                       Rhythm of Life (1990)

                                        Having a Baby is the Most Natural Thing in the World 1990)  

                                       Breath (1986)     

                                       I Love You (1986)

                        Relationship Cards: Creating The Perfect Relationship (1995)

                         Supporting materials for all workshops and trainings

Education

 

1981                   Hypnotherapy, trained by Joseph Spear, MD and Irv Katz,

1977 – present     Student of A Course in Miracles and Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov.  

1975 –1978          Breathwork study with Leonard Orr, founder of the Rebirthing

                          

1970                    Began independent study in psychology, NYU,  New York, et al.

1963                    B.S. Education, New York University, New York, NY.

1961                    Professional Certificate, Design, Parsons School of Design, NY, NY.  

1959                    A.A. Design, Stephens College, Columbia, MO.

 

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