Maria Montessori
“In the care of the newborn, and to do everything one can for him, you have to keep his psychic life very present in mind ... just as the physical embryo needs its own special environment, such the mother's womb, in which to grow, so this spiritual embryo needs to be protected in its external environment, animated, warm with love, rich with nourishment, where everything is done to accommodate and nothing to hamper.”
Refund Policy
Under Teachable’s Terms of Use, students are eligible for a full refund within 14 days of their initial payment for course. If you wish to cancel your participation after the refund period you can defer your participation to the next time the course is offered if you do so 14 days prior to the start date.
The Prepared Environment opens 31 March 2026
Workshops are held at 7 PM South African Standard Time which does not have daylight savings time
WORKSHOPS
7 April 2026: Introduction and Orientation (2 hours)
28 April: The Spiritual Embryo (1.5 hours)
19 May: Preparing the Observation Environment (1.5 hours)
9 June: Pioneers in Birth and Birthing (1.5 hours)
30 June: The Basic Needs of a Mother and Newborn (1.5 hours)
4 August: Newborn Behavioral Observation (1.5 hours)
25 August: The Neuroscience of Connection (1.5 hours)
15 September: Final Projects: Planning (1.5 hours)
10 November: Presentation of the Final Projects (2 hours)
Closing of the Prepared Environment 10 November 2026