Osunic Pregnancy and Birth: Decolonial Pathways to Reproductive Wisdom

Title of Event: Osunic Pregnancy and Birth: Decolonial Pathways to Reproductive Wisdom

Description of Event:

This workshop explores pregnancy and birthing through the lens of Osunality—a decolonial, African-centered framework rooted in the sacred teachings of Oshun and the wisdom traditions of Ifá and Yoruba spirituality. Facilitated by Dr. Zelaika Hepworth Clarke, participants will engage with embodied practices, ancestral knowledge, and cultural concepts that honor the spiritual, sensual, and relational aspects of pregnancy and birth as sacred rites of passage.

Integrating erotic justice, reproductive sovereignty, and Afro-indigenous birthing traditions, this session centers lessons associated with Oshun as a guide toward reclaiming intuitive and communal approaches to reproductive wellbeing. This offering is ideal for birthworkers, sexuality professionals, doulas, midwives, and therapists seeking to deepen their understanding of decolonial pregnancy, pleasure-centered birth, and the erotic power of gestational life.

Learning Objectives:
1. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to describe the concept of Osunality and how it applies to pregnancy and birth as spiritual, erotic, and liberatory experiences.

2. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to identify at least one decolonial practice or concept rooted in Yoruba or Ifá wisdom that supports reproductive sovereignty and/or pleasure-centered pregnancy care.

Sliding Scale.

This session will be recorded

Date of Event: 2/16/26

Time of Event: 3 PM PT

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Dr. Zelaika Hepworth Clarke Carnagie, PhD, MSW, MEd, CSE, CST

Company/Organization Sponsor: The Elsewheres

Contact Name: Dra. Serina Payan Hazelwood

Contact Telephone Number: (602) 373-1840

Contact Email: serina@payanmedicine.com

Event Website: https://www.theelsewheres.com/store

AASECT Approved CEs: 1