Mia Kalef

Mia Kalef practiced as a Chiropractor for 18 years and has been a Craniosacral Therapist for 25 years. During her Chiropractic career she founded Emerging Families, a center for therapy, research, and education for the the period between conception and birth. She now mentors health practitioners in bringing pre-birth and birth awareness into their work. Mia's course, The Soul Of Things, offers modules for opening the senses to relational intimacy with nature, ancestors, self, and others. Additionally, her four-week online recovery program for families after challenging births is found at www.secretlifeofbabies.com. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her partner, Bruce, where she is a student of incarnation, beauty, emergence, and indigenousity.

"Mia is a gifted practitioner and passionate writer." Gabor Maté, author of In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts.

"The world needs more practitioners like Mia Kalef." Michel Odent, author of Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens.

"This book is for anybody who was born." Barbara Essman, Director of the Sacred Birthing School, Kauai.

"This sentinel book should be required reading for all health professionals, especially those in birth and mental health." Joel Evans, MD, Board Certified OB/GYN, author of The Whole Pregnancy Handbook.