Seminars

Naturopathic Fertility Specialist Seminars

For Naturopathic students and Practitioners 

Samantha Warner, Naturopath, Educator, Natural Fertility Management Counselor, Psych-K Facilitator, Energy Healer,  WA Wildflower Essence Therapist, and Healing Event Coordinator presents her 10 years of experience as a natural fertility specialist in this seminar series.

My focus in this series is on practical support materials and assessment tools for your patients. Nutritional, dietary, herbal, psychological, flower essence and homoeopathic recommendations for wholistic treatment plans. I will include as much practical/clinical experience as possible with case studies and stories. Includes comprehensive notes and support material.

 Location

To be held at the beautiful Harmony Hall

Verissima House, 16 Craig St Mundaring

 Dates

September 20th 2008 10-5pm

Preconception care and natural fertility

 

October 25th  2008 10-5pm

Assessing and treating conditions of the male and female reproductive systems

 

November 8th  2008 10-5pm

Supporting reproductive technologies

Practical workshop on natural contraception/fertility chart, patient education, chart interpretation and treatment

 

November 22nd 2008

Pregnancy and birth support

Post natal care - Recovery, mental health of mother and child, breast feeding, early childhood care, food introduction

 Cost

$125 per day or $400 for all

Students $75 per day

Please bring a plate of food to share

The course will also be run as a four day intensive around March 2009

Seminar details

September 20th 2008 10-5pm

Preconception care and natural fertility

$125 per day or $400 for series of 4

Students $75 per day

 

This seminar will cover

  • Introduction to issues related to fertility in  women and men
  • Review of physiology and hormones of the reproductive systems and menstrual cycle
  • Important biochemical pathways influencing hormones and fertility
  • What is preconception care – how to discuss, educate and motivate clients to practice this preventative care
  • Enhancing fertility naturally
  • Factors influencing the hypothalamic ovarian and adrenal axis
    • Toxins
    • Nutrients
    • Copper
    • Insulin resistence
    • Emotions
    • Stress
    • Liver function
    • Xenooestrogens
    • Thyroid

There will be a strong emphasis on the practical application to patients with an holistic approach. How to identify priorities of treatment and create effective treatment strategies. Patient resources such as flyers, charts, diets and recipes will also be available.

October 25th  2008 10-5pm

Assessing and treating conditions of the male and female reproductive systems

$125 per day or $400 for series of 4

Students $75 per day 

This seminar will cover

  • Case taking
  • Traditional systems of patient assessment – humoral and TCM
  • Testing – when, what and where
  • Interpreting the signs and symptoms of the menstrual cycle and identifying patterns
  • Female hormonal conditions
    1. Endometriosis (dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia)
    2. Dysfunctional bleeding patterns
    3. Fibroids
    4. PMS
    5. Hypoerprolactinaemia
    6. PCOS and cysts
    7. Amenorrhoea
    8. Recurrent miscarriage
    9. Luteal phase defects
    10. Premature ovarian failure
    11.  Post pill syndromes
  • Urogenital infections – thrush, STI’s, mycoplasma, warts and herpes
  • Male reproductive system
    1. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
    2. Infections
    3. Erectile dysfunction/impotence/libido
    4. Male fertility – semen quality, varicoele

There will be a strong emphasis on the practical application to patients in a wholistic manner. How to identify priorities and treatment and create effective treatment strategies. Patient resources such as flyers, charts, diets and recipes will also be available.

 

November 8th  2008 10-5pm

Supporting reproductive technologies

Practical workshop on natural contraception/fertility chart, patient education, chart interpretation and treatment

$125 per day or $400 for series of 4

Students $75 per day

This seminar will cover 

  • The process of IUI, IVF, ICSI and other reproductive technologies
  • Natural and complimentary support for IVF and other reproductive technologies
    1. Preparation
    2. Reducing stress and giving emotional support
    3. Recovery
    4. Safety and contraindications
  • Natural contraception vs OCP, deproprovera, implanon
  • Sympto-thermal Charting
  • How to interpret charts and how to treat the causes of disharmony

We will look at many real life charts and case studies. You will take home resources to support natural contraception and fertility charting.

 

November 22nd 2008

Pregnancy and birth support

Post natal care - Recovery, mental health of mother and child, breast feeding, early childhood care, food introduction

$125 per day or $400 for series of 4

Students $75 per day

This seminar will cover

  • Pregnancy
    1. Developmental stages and Nutrition for
      • 1st trimester
      • 2nd trimester
      • 3rd trimester
    2. Lifestyle
    3. Sensible medical management
  • Safely and effectively treating pregnancy health issues
    1. Miscarriage prevention
    2. Nausea
    3. Circulation issues
    4. Blood sugar issues, gestational diabetes
    5. Obstetric cholestasis and other liver issues
    6. Cramping
    7. Anaemia
    8. Constipation
    9. Pre eclampsia prevention
  • Labour

1.      Preparation

2.      Pain management/relief

3.      How to avoid the cascade of medical intervention

4.      Premature cord clamping implications

  • Post natal support

1.    Education about breast feeding

2.    Increasing breast milk production

3.    Preventing and treating Mastitis

4.    Preventing and treating Post natal depression

  • Breast care

1.      Preventing breast cancer

2.      Fibrocystic breast disease

  • Early childhood care
    1. Preventing and treating Colic, reflux
    2. How to select a formula
    3. Safe food introduction
    4. The importance of organic non toxic food
    5. Treating preventing allergies
    6. Creating good eating habits
    7. Minimising antibiotic use
    8. Vaccination issues

 

 

 

 
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