Opening
13 September, 2007 by doula
Here is a song I learnt while out in New Mexico with Pam England, author of the book Birthing From Within.
I sing it whilst with women in antenatal classes but most especially in labour.
I am opening up to the sweet surrender,
to the luminous love light of my child.
I am opening up to the sweet surrender,
to the luminous love light of my child.
I am opening, I am opening.
I am opening, I am opening.
It is such a sweet tune and the words help mother’s remember to open up to the love of their children but also to open their bodies for birthing. It creates an awesome feeling of connection to the baby and to other women who are labouring at the same time.
Try it now while you are still pregnant. If you sing it daily the baby will become familiar to it and then when you sing it in labour it will be soothing. Some sing it when welcoming the baby into the world. Imagine the baby hearing the song out in the open after it has heard it for so long through the protective filter of the womb.
The tune can be made up otherwise call me up and I’ll teach it to you ;-)
Hello!
I´m a portuguese doula and i´m looking on internet to download that song. Could you please say who is the singer or send it by email to me.
Many thanks
Hi Paula,
I learnt this at a retreat I did with Pam England, author of the book Birthing From Within.
I recall it being a Sufi song but I could be way off mark on that.
I am also looking for a sung version but I think it would be hard to find.
Also the words have been adapted to fit with birthing. The original words were a little different.
If you have skype we could call each other and I could teach you the tune.
Email me at rosalia at birthing dot co dot za
Love and light
Lia
xxx
HI Lia and Paula,
There is a sung version of something similiar to it that is available on a dvd along with a beatiful slide show of birth photos on http://www.harriettehartigan.com - the dvd is called “Of Nature and Birth”
~Claire
PS The artist is Imani and actually I came to this website becasue I was just trying to find the song as well to dl since video is a little pricey but it is very beautifully done.