Paula

Paula is a registered nurse and midwife from the USA. Her education includes an MSN in nursing and midwifery. She has practiced midwifery in home and hospital, including birth center and water birth. She also offers gynecological care and teaches sex education and childbirth preparation classes. She is the founder of Morning Star.

Krishna:

Krishna has been a part of the Morning Star team since it was formed. She is currently a student midwife at the Midwives College of Utah in their Bachelor of Midwifery program, and is able to follow this course through distance learning online while undertaking the practical aspects of the course under the guidance of Paula Murphy and Monique Gauthier in Auroville. This is funded by the Morning Star fund as part of its dedication to training the future midwives of Auroville. The course has a strong commitment to equity and social justice, both of which are deeply relevant to our work here in India.

Mageshwari :

Magesh has been a part of Morning Star team since 2018. She completed her bachelor’s degree in nursing and is a registerd midwife. On the Morning Star team she works as a midwife assistant and lactation and infant feeding counsellor. She is currently working on her master’s degree in obstetric and gynecological nursing. Her tuition is funded by Morning Star because we are dedicated and committed to training the future midwives of Auroville. With the achievement of a master’s degree Magesh will be fully qualified midwife in Tamilnadu. She will her horizons and work effectively within Auroville and our region. We are happy to support this dynamic midwife in all aspects of educating, motivating, networking and ensuring mothers have a safe, respectful and empowered birth experience.

 

Monique:

Monique has been attending births since the late 1980’s. She has been a certified midwife in the United States and registered in Canada. She holds an E.Md. with research focused on transformative education for adults. She was a co-founding faculty member for Living Routes in Auroville. Monique is passionate about spiritual awakening potential of childbirth for the family.

Shanti:

Shanti is a Childbirth International Certified Doula.Her doula training was funded by the Foundation for World Education and Project Coordination Group in Auroville. She is also a lactation counsellor and a certified babywearing instructor. She has been a part of the Morning Star team since its inception in 2017.She assists Paula and Monique during prenatal appointments, provides emotional and practical support for parents during pregnancy, labour and birth, and provides postnatal care and education to new families.