"Who would think of sending a man who has a sedentary job to run in Olympic races? Why then does Western society expect a woman , who has never used her pelvic muscles for more than holding up her garter belt, to give birth easily, a feat more taxing for the muscles than any athletic competition?" - Morocco, Belly Dancer

"Childbirth is one of the great initiations into women's blood mysteries, along with menarche and menopause. These milestones are the source of our true power, and women need to experience these to the fullest in order to create wholeness and a sense of completion." - Carol Leonard, Midwife