This course introduces birth professionals to Salutophysiology, a health-oriented model of pregnancy and birth care that deepens the Spinning Babies® approach by focusing on the nervous system, physiology, and the connection between internal and external conditions in pregnancy and birth.
Through eight live sessions and one pre-recorded session led by international midwife and Spinning Babies® Approved Trainer Anna Maria Rossetti, participants explore how the autonomic nervous system, environment, and emotional safety influence pregnancy, labor, and postpartum outcomes. The program integrates therapeutic presence, empathic communication, and trauma-informed clinical behaviors with physiological birth support, equipping professionals with practical tools to reduce birth trauma and challenge obstetric violence in modern maternity care.
Topics follow the physiology of pregnancy and birth step by step, including the first 1000 days, vagal shift in the second trimester, cortisol and readiness for birth, post-term fetal positioning, myths about big babies, Internal Fetal Rotation (IFR), and pelvic floor neurophysiology, alongside video demonstrations of manual treatments.
Over these nine months, participants learn within an international cohort of birth professionals committed to creating safer, more respectful birth experiences and strengthening a salutogenic culture of pregnancy and childbirth care.
Session Dates:
Session 1 - The Foundations Of Care
Mon May 18, 2026
- The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), environment, life and stress
- The foundation of the first 1000 days
- Salutogenesis in maternity care
Session 2 - The First Trimester
Mon Jun 15, 2026
- PNEI adaptations
- The “chaos” of early pregnancy
- Ambivalence as a health factor
- Pelvic fascia adaptation
Session 3 - The Second Trimester
Mon Jul 20, 2026
- Vagal shift and neuroendocrine balance
- Uterine adaptation to vagal tone
- Hypertension and preeclampsia prevention
- Roll Over Test
- New Fetal Competences
Session 4 - The Third Trimester
Mon Aug 17, 2026*
- Cortisol and birth preparation
- Detecting excess stress hormones
- Uterine ligaments and fascia
- The revealing trimester
*Bonus Pre-Recorded Session
Session 5 - Post-Term Pregnancy
Mon Sep 21, 2026
- Variables in the baby’s position and well-being in the overdue pregnancy
- The fetal ventral vagal system
- Parental intuition around fetal competencies
Session 6 - Is The Baby Too Large / Late / Lazy?
Mon Oct 19, 2026
- Fetal and maternal competences
- Differences between physiological vs. induced labor
- Clinical skills to assess the placental function
- Discussion of “The Big Baby Trial”
- Parental Activation
Session 7 - Fetal Internal Rotation (Ifr)
Mon Nov 16, 2026
- The postural-verbal involution
- The ventral vagal fetal system: how to support a baby through rotation
- The origins and evolution of internal fetal rotation (IFR)
- Supportive techniques for IFR
Session 8 - Physiology Of The Pelvic Floor
Mon Dec 21, 2026
- Evidence of the salutogenic approach in producing better outcomes in maternity care
- How to put the salutogenic approach into practice!
- Clinical cases, review, and discussion
Session 9 - High Risk Vs Low Fear
Mon Jan 18, 2027
- Evidence of the salutogenic approach in producing better outcomes in maternity care
- How to put the salutogenic approach into practice!
- Clinical cases, review, and discussion
All sessions are:
11:00 AM–1:00 PM - Chicago (CST)
6:00 PM–8:00 PM - Milan, Italy (CET)
All sessions are recorded, so you can revisit the material or stay connected with the course even if you’re unable to attend every live session.
