World’s First Birthing Ecovillage Gravita (Brazil, Paraty)

We clearly distinguish between the concepts of “servicing” and “serving”. We serve the world in the ways that we choose with those who are close to us☺. We combine the power of two soulful social projects - “Miracle in the Heart” and “Gravity” to create something new and truly unique – Global Birthing Ecovillages GRAVITA.

Snippet presentation of GRAVITA is here: //en.proestro.com/gravita

Let's get acquainted:

Kolya Zharov and Lucy Maratkanova, happy parents and social activists, founders of Gravitacia - the International maternal movement for a healthy birth: “We are engaged in education, informing women about healthy pregnancy and childbirth, humanizing the hospital obstetric care and promoting a natural childbirth approach. We prepare women for pregnancy and childbirth, support and consult, accompany them in the process of childbirth. All our activities are of a volunteer, social nature. Every year we run a flash mob #StopObstetricViolence (the international movement Roses Revolution) in countries of the former USSR.”

• GRAVITACIA website
• Instagram @gravitagravitacia
• Youtube channel Gravita & Gravitacia

Svetlana Demianova-Ponomarenko and Olga Vishkina, happy mothers and grateful wives, organisers-volunteers of Miracle in the Heart social project (30 countries of 5 continents), Midwifery Today, Inc. Country Contact for Ukraine: “Since 2014, we have been carrying out comprehensive educational, research and journalistic activities in natural childbirth, family rights protection, and humanization of modern obstetric care in collaboration with international professional organizations (Midwifery Today Inc., AIMS, Human Rights in Childbirth, European Doula Network, International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative, etc.) We conducted three international free online festivals on natural childbirth (up to 60 speakers from 5 continents).”

At the same time in May 2020 Svetlana Demianova-Ponomarenko left the GRAVITA project (probably at the certain stage) strongly believing that the basic needs of a MotherBaby in childbirth and the early postpartum should be understood and protected, which means that ALL conditions for the safety of childbirth should be created (otherwise it is not the favourable conditions for any Mother to come and for any birth assistant to work).

• Miracle in the Heart project website ProEstRo.com
• Instagram @miracleintheheart
• Miracle in the Heart Youtube Channel - ProEstRo.com and Channel – ProEstRo.com

World’s First Birthing Ecovillage Gravita (Brazil, Paraty)

Imagine the optimum place for a natural childbirth, where parents-to-be create their own “birthing nest” during pregnancy, living in one of 150 separate huts of an eco-village located in relict forests of Brazil on the ocean coast Costa Verde, between the famous Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Here, a woman immerses into a deep comprehensive preparation for natural childbirth with understanding and protection of the basic needs in childbirth and postpartum, and gently gives birth to the baby in any postures, in silence and safety of the familiar space with careful accompaniment of the chosen authentic midwife or, at the request of the woman, without an assistant in childbirth. No stress from a change of conditions, moving from home to a hospital, rush, talking with unfriendly medical staff, the need to solve everyday problems in an unfamiliar environment yourself.

It is conceived that everything necessary for life is located on the territory of the village, creating a special eco-infrastructure:

• vegetarian restaurant,
• eco-shops and stores,
• spots for classes in preparation for childbirth and motherhood (open areas and indoor halls),
• pool and beach,
• walking pathways in the forest and along the stream,
• rooms of midwives and perinatal specialists,
• care service and administration,
• kindergarten with children of different ages,
• playgrounds,
• art locations,
• open air cinema, etc.

All this allow spending the last months of pregnancy, childbirth and the first time with a newborn with benefit and pleasure. At the same time, GRAVITA remains extremely accessible due to the use of the principles of voluntary donation (for preparing for childbirth and accompanying it, there is no recommended donation amount) and the natural economy (own farming and solar energy).

After childbirth, the family can stay in the Village for as long as they want (visa-free stay for up to six months for citizens of most countries) surrounded by people who are close in spirit and worldview.

Snippet presentation of GRAVITA is here: https://en.proestro.com/gravita

At the same time in May 2020 Svetlana Demianova-Ponomarenko left the GRAVITA project (probably at the certain stage) strongly believing that the basic needs of a MotherBaby in childbirth and the early postpartum should be understood and protected, which means that ALL conditions for the safety of childbirth should be created (otherwise it is not the favourable conditions for any Mother to come and for any birth assistant to work).

At the moment the GRAVITA project is at the stage of purchasing land, which is half an hour from the ocean. This is 20 hectares of relict forest (in Brazil, Paraty is a UNESCO-protected area), where now there are an operating restaurant and a large house with several guest houses.

What contribution can you, pregnant women and experts, make right now?

• favour the GRAVITA project among the mighty of this world :);
• introduce the organizers personally to such mighty people;
• talk about GRAVITA in your web resources;
• communicating with pregnant women, mention GRAVITA;
• other actions obvious to you :).
  
  Joyful pregnancy, gentle birth and happy motherhood to you!
  With love and for love and for the sake of Miracle of Birth worldwide,
  GRAVITA team