• Grounding Before Birth

    A Ceremony Celebrating YOU!

  • There is a transformation that occurs when you give birth. It’s not just physical. It’s mental, emotional and for many, a spiritual experience as well.

    As you approach the birth of your baby, you know life will no longer look the same, yet you’re still in the mystery of what’s to come.

    Ceremonies mark transitional moments in our lives. They provide us with context and point toward the deeper meaning of our experience.

    By surrounding ourselves with the collective wisdom of our community we receive insights that inspire our growth and prepare us for what’s ahead.

    The Grounding Before Birth Ceremony is an opportunity to root into your intuition and courageously trust yourself as you prepare for birth.

  • Courageously Trust Yourself

    We invite YOU as a Guest of Honor and up to two people from your circle of support to gather in a beautiful sanctuary located in Central Vermont. If you'd like to come on your own or you're not sure who to ask, learn more in our Frequently Asked Questions.

    Your Grounding Before Birth Guides are experienced practitioners and moms. Jessica Buckley is a Certified Life Coach & Rites-Passage-Guide and Amy LePage is a Pregnancy & Postpartum Somatic Bodywork Practitioner, Childbirth Educator, Prenatal & Postnatal Movement Specialist.

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    Before the Gathering

    Prepare with two 20-minute practices from Amy & Jess.

    • Sync your Body with Earth’s Wisdom through a nature based mediation.
    • Connect Inward Before Birth with a movement practice.
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    During the Gathering

    Relax into a caring container co-created by our community.

    • Embody your strength and inner wisdom with breathwork & movement.
    • Empower your birth journey into parenthood with open sharing & creative expression.
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    After the Gathering

    Continue to receive additional support from Amy & Jess.

    • Connect Inward After Birth with a movement practice.
    • Reconnect with Guests of Honor in the Grounding Before Birth Online Community.

  • Dates & Details

    We encourage you to sign up as early as three months in advance of the ceremony you'd like to attend. There are five spaces for our expecting Guests of Honor in each ceremony. Spots are filled on a rolling basis. Sign up to recieve an announcement when registration opens for future ceremonies.

    Autumn Ceremony

    October 18th, 2025 | 2-5 pm

    Location TBD

    Registration Open

    Winter Ceremony

    Febuary / March

    Date & Location TBD

    Registration Open

    Mid Year Ceremony

    June / July

    Date & Location TBD

    Registration Open

  • Registration

    Take the first step by signing up to confirm your interest and select which gathering date you'd like to attend. If you'd like to learn more about the ceremony before you register, we'll schedule a call to talk about what to expect and answer any questions you may have. To reserve your spot prior to a call with us, sign up below to receive an email with two options for payment.

    Pay in Full

    $225

    Payment Plan

    3 monthly payments of $75

    We recognize that the mental, emotional and physical labor of raising a family is not equitably compensated and we are committed to doing things differently. If you need to offset your financial contribution, we offer an alternative fundraising model.

  • Grounding Before Birth
    First Steps to Joining

    Are you feeling called to step into ceremony with us? Share your information below and we'll follow up with additional details about how to register.

      Which ceremony would you like to attend?

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    • Meet Your Guides

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      Jessica Buckley, NCC

      Certified Life Coach & Rites-of-Passage Guide

      With a background in Professional Engineering and Community Development, Jess made a career shift after becoming a mother. Now she supports other Change Makin’ Mamas through rites-of-passage to become confident and courageous leaders in their homes and communities. When she’s not hiking or biking on the trail, you can find her in the classroom, on the dance floor or coaching online + outside. Jess lives intergenerationally with her partner and two daughters on unceded Abenaki land in Green Mountains of Central Vermont.

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      Amy LePage, CSP, CCCE

      Pregnancy & Postpartum Somatic Bodywork Practitioner, Childbirth Educator, Prenatal & Postnatal Movement Specialist

      Knowing the deep importance of body-wise presence during transitional, threshold life moments, Amy offers support and education for pregnant and new families as they prepare for these times. Amy is a Somatic Bodyworker, Holistic Childbirth and Somatic Movement Educator. She is enjoying some new spaciousness for continual growth in the areas that light her up while cheering her sons on as they prepare to leave home and head out into the world.

    • Frequently Asked Questions

    • A Ceremony to Celebrate YOU!

      Empower yourself to root into the wisdom of your body with the support of your community!

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