Our exciting conference begins on Sunday, October 15, 2017

Sunday, October 15

Pre-Conference Events
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  • 4th Trimester Bodies Project Photo Shoot with Ashlee Wells 10am - 5:30 pm Center for Birth, Seattle, WA (register here)

  • Pre-conference Session 1 - Peanut Ball Training - 10am My Sisters Place, Edmonds, WA (tickets here)
  • Pre-conference Session 2 - Peanut Ball Training - 12pm My Sisters Place, Edmonds, WA (tickets here)
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  • Evening Social - Sponsored by Sound Beginnings * (included in NWDC tix price) All ticket holders are invited to meet fellow confer nice attendees and speakers from 6- 9pm at the Stone Way Cafe (3510 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103) for an evening of comraderie, connection and fun.

Monday, October 16

Conference Line-up
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7:30 -8:00a Registration and Breakfast (Sponsored by Birth Arts Int.)

8:00-8:15a      Opening Remarks/Speaker Intro

8:15-9:45a       Ashlee Dean Wells - 4th Trimester Bodies Project

9:45-9:50a      Keynote Sponsor highlight (Swedish)

9:50-10:10a    Mid-morning Break

10:10-11:30a   Breakout Sessions (Crystal Gurney, CD(DONA,PALS)|Dr. Sunita Iyer, ND, LM)                            

11:30-12:30p   Lunch (sponsored by Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University)

12:30-1:50p    Breakout Sessions (Kelli Bar-Lyles | Solana Booth)

1:50-2:35p      Ice Cream Social (Sponsored by Big Belly Services)

2:35-2:45p        MTRNL Stretch

2:45-4:35p     Jen McLellan - Plus Size Birth

4:35-5:00p    Silent Auction/Door Prizes/Closing Remarks    ​

*lineup and exact times subject to change

Scholarship Opportunities

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors we are usually able to offer 1-2 scholarships to attend this event. The scholarship is open to all applicants who also work with expectant or new families. 
Scholarship application will be available August 1st, 2017