“At menarche a girl meets her power
Through menstruation she practices her power
At menopause she becomes her power”
~ Traditional Native American Saying
Meet Brie
Shamanic Womancraft Practitioner Space Holder Advocate Nurse Midwife
Brie has been a registered nurse since 2006, working with families across the whole lifespan, from helping babes that need support to transition earthside, to holding hands and providing comfort to those leaving this world… and everything in between. From structured tertiary hospitals in London, to (literally) barefoot primary health care in Zambia... Working mainly in Emergency, she has developed the skills to hold space without unnecessarily intervening, while gifting an air of confidence & safety.
A short stint in ‘the system’ as a midwife, opened up Womens Work to her heart, and while she was unable to navigate midwifery work in a sustainable way, it lead her to meeting Jane, and finding the School of Shamanic Womancraft. This was pivotal in enabling her to come into herself and align her life with her Soul’s Work, sharing her knowledge and holding space for others in whatever capacity that may be. And so Tending Souls was born…
Qualifications
Shamanic Womancraft Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Midwife
Masters of Advanced Practice - Emergency Nursing
Influences
Kammassaka Zen Monastery and Ashram - Maleny
The Yoga Forrest - Guatemala
Hiridaya Yoga - Mexico
The Sanctuary - Thailand
Bries Work with the School of Shamanic Womancraft
Becoming a Woman Facilitator, Shamanic Womancraft Practitioner, Four Season Journey Apprentice.
The School of Shamanic Womancraft is a Womens Mystery School founded in 2009 by Jane Harwicke Collings, which offers a series of one day workshops & programs which focus on “helping women reclaim feminine knowledge, wisdom and strength.”
Brie began her journey with the School of Shamanic Womancraft in 2022, going on to apprentice to the year long Four Seasons Journey, & intends to bring this work to Gubbi Gubbi & Jinibara Country, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland by 2027.
In 2023, Brie undertook PRAXIS training, becoming certified in 1:1 Shamanic Womancraft Sessions. PRAXIS is the modality of Shamanic Womancraft, the fulfilment of Janes deathbed promise to her teacher, Jean Pavarti Baker. It is the foundation of the work which underpins the work of the school.
Brie became a certified Becoming a Woman Facilitator in 2024, holding 2 part workshops to support mums to reclaim their menarche (first period), to change the trajectory and support their daughters through the transformational rite of passage of puberty. Moving the conversation (or lack of) between mothers and daughters from behind closed doors and into a safe, supported, non judgemental circle.
Brie would like to honour & give her deepest gratitude to The School of Shamanic Womancraft & its lineage
- founder Jane Hardwicke Collings & her teacher Jean Pavarti Baker (plus many more) xx