Jenny Blyth is an independent birth educator, birthworker, bodyworker and Spinning Babies® Approved Trainer, who has supported women and their families through natural birth at home for over 35 years. Her birthwork focuses on cultivating body awareness, self-help skills and self-responsibility – to realise potential in birth and reduce trauma for parents, the baby and care providers. Her bodywork practice specialises in pelvic bodywork for wellbeing, balance and comfort. Jenny has been teaching body-oriented Birthwork workshops for over 15 years, both in Australia and overseas.
Jenny is also project co-ordinator for Lao Birthwork, teaching hands-on and emergency skills to health staff in remote areas of Northern Laos.
She lives in the Australian bush with her partner. They are parents of 3 grown adults and have 3 grandchildren.
She is also an author – Birthwork and The Down to Earth Birth Book, and filmmaker – A World of Birthworkers, The Big Stretch and The Big Stretch Sequel.