Morning Star: Birth & Wellness Center

19/06/2025

Morning Star Construction Begins! 🛠️

We’re overjoyed to share that construction has officially started for the Morning Star Natural Birth Centre in Auroville! 🌿👶🏽

This center will offer a gentle, respectful, and holistic space for mothers, babies, and families—complete with natural birthing options, waterbirth facilities, and community gardens. 💫

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💛 How You Can Support

🇮🇳 Indian Citizens / Residents

Donate via Auroville’s official donation portal with 80G tax benefit:
👉 www.donate.auroville.org
1. In Step 1, select “Morning Star”
2. Enter your details and donation (UPI, RuPay, bank transfer)
3. Add your PAN number for tax receipt

🌍 International Donors

You can contribute through:
1. www.donate.auroville.org – accepts foreign donations
2. Your country’s Auroville International (AVI) organization
– For U.S. donors:
🔗 http://give.aviusa.org/page/MorningStar

✅ Foreigners living in India: Due to FCRA rules, please do not donate through the Indian route.
📩 Write to us at morningstar@auroville.org.in and we’ll guide you personally.

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Let’s co-create this sacred space for natural, empowered, and loving births.
Thank you for walking with us. 🌼
— The Morning Star Team



Auroville International USA Balaganesh Sivaprakasam Mageshwari Shanmugam Ovoid Atelier

10/06/2025

Building Our New Birth Centre ✨

We are overjoyed to share that Morning Star is building a new sustainable birth centre in Auroville—complete with water birth pools, serene class spaces, consultation rooms, and shaded community gardens 🌿💛

Want to support this dream? Your generosity is the foundation!

🌍 For donors outside India (tax-deductible in the USA):
Every donation made through Auroville International USA (AVI‑USA) is matched—doubling your impact! Please visit:
👉 aviusa.org/connect/projects (select Morning Star under Auroville Projects)   

🇮🇳 For donors within India:
Use the official Auroville Donation Portal on Auroville.org. Choose “Morning Star” from the project list.
👉 donate.auroville.org 

Your support—big or small—helps shape a caring, respectful, and eco-conscious space for birthing families. If Morning Star has touched your life or vision, please donate and share.

🙏 “Together, we are laying each brick with love and intention.”

13/03/2025

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11/01/2025

"Shivangi Ganesh, who recently experienced the beautiful journey of pregnancy, shares her entire birthing experience with excitement and joy in her post on 'The Journey of Birth.' 🌸👶

• The Journey of Birth - Part 1 https://journeyofbirth-part1.blogspot.com/2025/01/journeyofbirth--part1.html
• The Journey of Birth - Part 2 https://journeyofbirth-part1.blogspot.com/2025/01/journeyofbirth-part2.html

22/12/2024

🌟 From December 13–15, 2024, Morning Star hosted a heartfelt three-day retreat for pregnant mothers, fathers, and families, focusing on holistic preparation for childbirth and parenthood.✨ What We Offered:• Educational Workshops: Creating birth plans, understanding labor stages, medical interventions, breastfeeding, and the golden hour.• Wellness Practices: Pregnancy yoga, sound healing, Yoga Nidra, and Watsu therapy to relax and connect.• Emotional Support: Overcoming birth fears, partner roles, and celebrating fatherhood to foster confidence and communication.• Community Bonding: Families shared experiences, learned together, and formed lasting connections.Facilitated by a compassionate team of experts, the retreat combined medical knowledge, spiritual practices, and emotional care to create an empowering journey for expecting families.💛

Morning Star is also running a Matching Fund Campaign in collaboration with AVI USA—every contribution will be doubled! Click here to support: aviusa.org/?form=MorningStarLet’s continue empowering families together!🌐 Website: www.aurovillemorningstar.org📸 Instagram:

25/11/2024

🌟 Weekend Retreat for Pregnant Couples 🌟
🗓️ Date: December 13 to 15, 2024
📍 Location: Morning Star Women Wellness and Birth Center, Auroville

Join us for three transformative days of learning, connection, and empowerment at Auroville’s Morning Star!

Calling all pregnant couples, their chosen companions (or solo moms-to-be), and couples planning pregnancy! 💕

What this retreat offers:
✨ Movement with Pregnancy Yoga
✨ Conscious Partnering & Connecting
✨ Fatherhood & Emotional Support
✨ Practices for Empowered Birthing
✨ Understanding the Golden Hour
✨ Breastfeeding Guidance
✨ Caring for Mother & Newborn
✨ Healing through Water, Watsu & Sound

Led by expert midwives of Morning Star, this retreat helps you:
🌼 Trust your body’s natural instincts
🌼 Connect deeply with your baby and partner
🌼 Prepare for the sacred journey of birth

💡 Discover your birthing rights and your newborn’s rights while embracing this life-changing experience.

🌟 Don’t miss this special opportunity!

📩 DM us to learn more or register now!

11/08/2024

Midwifery Honored!
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has announced Midwifery: Knowledge, Skills and Practices was selected to be included in the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
This link will take you to a beautiful video created by midwives from 8 different countries.

https://youtu.be/U98Dy058byI?feature=shared

19/07/2024

Integrative Midwifery model:

This week, we are happy to share the birth stories of two babies, a boy and a girl, through our integrative midwifery model. The parents were delighted to share how our childhood education classes helped them and how our midwives supported them during their labour and hospital stay. Our dedicated team made their childbirth experience the most memorable and unforgettable one.

This is the power of our integrative midwifery model that we are embracing in Auroville, transforming lives one birth at a time.
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Dear all, here’s a sweet announcement of the arrival of our baby girl Ishana born on July 15👣.It was naturally vaginal delivery.The pregnancy class was very useful during my pregnancy and labour time.I am thankful for the full support during my labour time by the morning star team- Sharmila and Devaraj
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Dear all thank so much for being part of my life, if you guys are not there i couldn’t have not had natural birth . You guys are amazing i always wonder how can we do this. You all have been always ready to answer all my questions, ready to come to visit me at anytime. And accepted all my stupidity things 😀. But still you all motivated me lot . As a women l learnt lot through this process. This is possible only because of you three. I have lot to say each one of you, but couldn’t write here.

Thank you so much for everything. Love you all. Take care , all the best for your up coming project .Dear all, happy to share that our son Nagual was born peacefully on July 13🌸🫴🏼✨
It was naturally vaginal birth.
The pregnancy classes are very useful not only during labour time the whole time of pregnancy.
A big hug to @⁨Pricilla Auroville Dance⁩ @⁨Magi Mostar Av⁩ @⁨Rotem Auroville MoStar⁩

Thank you so much to all the morning Star team you guys are so amazing.

Wishing you all well 👐🏼-Deepa and Mani

02/05/2024

🎉 Join us on May 5th to celebrate International Midwives Day in Auroville! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the unveiling of our new office space inside the Auromode Apartments complex, as well as to premier our documentary movie - Morning star - Birth center of the future - Role of mid wives by

RSVP to this email ID to secure your spot and come join us in celebrating midwives and their invaluable role in ensuring the health and happiness of mothers, children, and families. 🌷

16/04/2024

Calling all fathers! 📣 Join us for our inaugural fathers’ get-together at our new office and event space this Saturday! Let’s co-create this pilot gathering and explore how we can support and celebrate fatherhood together. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, share experiences, and empower each other on this journey. ”Additional hashtags:

11/04/2024

We are delighted to announce that we have acquired new office space within Auromode apartments. This temporary office space will be utilized for our various activities catering to pregnant women and fathers. We will offer classes, courses, and events focusing on birthing, women’s health, and family wellness. As you are aware, we are progressing with our own building, and until then, we will utilize this space for the community to grow together.

09/04/2024

Exciting Announcement! - We’re thrilled to unveil the 3D model of our Birth and Women’s Wellness Centre, marking the completion of the design and development stage. 🎉. Our architects- Nashqbandi ✨Our vision is to bring this project to life soon, creating a space dedicated to nurturing and empowering women. 💖 Stay tuned for updates as we work towards making this dream a reality!