Dyana Grina's Background: Dyana supports
disadvantaged women as a doula and movement practitioner. She is also
a curator, author and performing artist.
Procreate
Project: Founded over 10 years ago to support women and
non-binary artists who are mothers and parents.
Inspiration
for Procreate: Born from personal experiences of pregnancy
and lack of support for primary caregivers in the creative industry.
Doula
Practice: Dyana supports women, particularly disadvantaged
ones, through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Somatic
Work: Dyana combines somatic practices with doula work to
support women in reconnecting with their bodies and desires.
Intersectionality: A term coined by Kimberlé
Crenshaw, examining how social categories like race, gender, class,
and sexual orientation interact to create unique experiences of
discrimination and privilege.
Birth and
Sexuality: In her work, Dyana explores the interconnected
histories and oppressions of birth and sexuality.
Medicalisation
of Childbirth: Historical context and impact on women's
experiences and rights.
Patriarchy
and Control: Discussion on the historical gender imbalance
and control over female sexuality and birth.
Tarantism:
Southern Italian phenomenon involving dancing and convulsions,
historically pathologised and associated with hysteria.
Artistic
Rituals: Using tights and other materials in performances
Dyana visualises the themes of her book.
Embodied
Practices: Using movement, breath, and somatic practices to
reclaim agency and heal from birth experiences.
Poem on
Birth and Intimacy: Dyana reads a powerful poem reflecting
on personal birth experiences and their impact on intimacy and
identity.
Healing and
Transformation: The potential for birth and somatic
practices to heal and transform personal narratives and experiences.
Collective
Voice: Using art and performances to create a collective
voice and space for diverse experiences and stories.
Humanity and
Respect: Dyana advocates for a return to humanity and
respect in medical and care interactions around birth, promoting
ethical, horizontal exchanges in care, valuing the knowledge and
experience of the individual receiving care.
