The Dancing Curtain

08/03/2025

What are your favorite podcasts on pregnancy, birth and fertility?

08/03/2025

I saw this reel on Instagram today.

A woman was sharing about her birth.

She had a pain-free birth.

She shared not to brag

But because she thought that more women needed to hear positive, empowered birth stories

And I agree.

My mother and grandmother had pain-free births for all of their births.

I thought there stories were rare until

I interviewed women for my book series

and I met more women who didn’t experience any labor pains either.

It's possible but it's not being talked about enough.

You will get a chance to read their stories in my book series.

And it's not about luck having a pain-free unmedicated birth, it's about not having any fear and being healthy.

If you take the steps to be as healthy as possible, mind, body and spirit

and if your partner takes steps to be healthy before conception as well

then, there's a likelihood that you will have a healthy, pain-free birth without health complications.

It does take preparation. If you had trauma that still triggers you or brings up fears, you need to heal that before trying to conceive.

If you have chronic health conditions or if your partner does

or you or your partner eat poorly, you need to improve that before trying to conceive.

Having a healthy empowered birth, takes preparation these days. It requires pre-work for you and your partner.

It takes honesty healing your fears

and healing from traumas (including previous birth traumas)

And being in a safe environment during labor and birth that you feel relaxed and comfortable instead of rushed or pressured.

Work with me 1:1 to learn how to improve your health before conception

to be healthier in pregnancy, labor, and after birth.

Or join my digital programs.

One of my programs starts this fall.

Message me to learn more or to get started working together this summer.

www.thedancingcurtain.com/contqct

08/03/2025

I have read A LOT of books on childbirth and I continue to read more.

When I first started researching about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, I really knew very little.

But then I interviewed about a hundred mothers who shared their birth stories

and I saw patterns.

Then I interviewed childbirth experts and gained their insights on their expertise.

And then I applied what I know about holistic health and wellness to the stories

And I continued to read books and research on PubMed.

So today, I am reading a book on childbirth that is a good book and I find myself not agreeing with everything she says

Because she doesn’t understand the health part of it.

And I don’t put the book down because I find errors but I go okay people still don’t understand this, I need to bring it out in my book series.

I am discerning now.

Just because it’s in a book doesn’t mean that it’s true.

Follow me on this page

And

On Substack

https://khristeerich.substack.com

08/02/2025

The more I read books on childbirth, the more discerning I am. I don’t agree with everything I read. I have learned much through years of research and interviews.
Just because it’s in a book doesn’t mean that it’s true.

08/02/2025

Being healthy is about mindfulness.

Mindfulness of what you eat,

Are exposed to,

Your habits (healthy and unhealthy),

Knowing what’s in your food and where it comes from

And what’s contributing to poor health and how to treat it.

Many are not aware of the fact that AI uses large tons of fresh water to operate.

AI hubs around the world are already experiencing drought.

We need fresh water to survive as a species.

Animals need fresh water.

Plants need fresh water.

Once fresh water is gone, it’s gone.

Is your fun AI habit contributing to the AI crisis?

Is it worth it to create fun graphics or

to have your software do work tasks for you if in the long run it is will affect your capability to have good health? Or a long life?

This is not just about your own health but being mindful that without fresh water it will create future ill health for future generations too.

Your children,

Grandchildren,

And

Great grandchildren.

Be mindful now of the consequences.

We can take responsible actions for ourselves, society, and the planet by being mindful before we are in crisis.

The warning signs are there.

We can make a better world by focusing on our values.

Mine are

Health and Wellness,
Community,
Love/ Family,
Joy/ Expression
And
Communication and Honesty.

Let’s not mindlessly use AI.

Follow this page

Or my Substack to learn how you can use mindfulness to improve your health and live a longer life with more joy.

https://khristeerich.substack.com

08/01/2025

Many people wonder why I’m writing a book on childbirth when I’m not a mother.

I bring the wisdom of listening. (I listened to about 100 mothers and childbirth experts share their stories.)

I bring the wisdom of my expertise

(my research, my understanding about holistic health and wellness. my experience supporting women with their health and wellness for over 20 years.)

I bring the wisdom of my experience overcoming my 15-year chronic illness holistically.

I bring the wisdom of my talents being a healer and intuitive.

I bring the wisdom of my empathy.

An OB/GYN doesn’t need to have children to support mothers in pregnancy and in childbirth.

A midwife doesn’t need to have children to support women in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Nor does a Doula.

I bring a unique take to childbirth.

I am like a bridge that connects doulas and health information.

I provide you with the emotional support and the holistic understanding of health and wellness.

I help you to understand what is happening healthwise before conception, in pregnancy, in labor, and after birth.

I support you physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Have the knowledge of chronic conditions that may occur and how to stop them from occurring,

Learn to treat them naturally if you are currently experiencing them.

I help women to understand childbirth.

It is not black and white.

I bring all the complexities of childbirth through storytelling to help you understand how unique birth and health really are.

Follow my Substack to learn more:

https://khristeerich.substack.com

07/31/2025

Recently, I met someone online through serendipity who has been wanting to share her birth story for 57 years. 🥰

She always hoped to share her unique birth story more widely

to share another birth style,

to inspire

and empower others with her story.

I will interview her for my book series.

I have interviewed about a hundred women for my book series and still I meet women with unique birth stories.

Why?

Because birth is an individual experience.

Seeing birth and health as black and white is subconscious programming.

Birth is not black and white.

All women do not have the same experiences.

I thought I was done interviewing but when you meet a woman who’s been wanting to share her story with more than friends for 57 years, you make exceptions.

I am so excited to hear her story! 💫

I love hearing birth stories! 👶

07/28/2025

07/27/2025

The other day on Instagram I saw a video of a man who was asked by someone else “What have you accomplished that God would be most proud of?”

It struck me because it’s not a question that can be answered.

1) Pride is a human construct. God does not have pride. He is creation. He is all knowing. He is unconditional love. He doesn’t judge. He allows us to live with free will.

2) Because why would God think one thing you did was more important than anything else? Everything is important. We are all connected. Every tiny and big thing we do has a ripple and not only affects us but everyone else. We are all connected.

3) Because we don’t do anything alone. There is so much invisible help behind the scenes from guardian angels, ancestors, and arch angels. Not to mention people who are doing things to help you that you are aware of and behind the scenes. It is ego to think we accomplish anything alone.

I think a better question that the interviewer could have asked would have been,

“What are the greatest challenges you have overcome?”

Or

“What do you do that brings you joy?”

If you want to answer those questions below, I would love to hear. 💕💕

07/25/2025

Hi Everybody!

Did you know that I am a speaker? 🎤

Maybe you’ve heard me talk on a podcast or two. 📻

Maybe you watched my show, Holistic Me TV on YouTube. 📺

Maybe you saw me on a summit or a live or pre-recorded video. 🎥

But did you know that I am aspiring to do more in-person events locally and internationally? 🌎

If you’ve been following me for a long time you know that I was an actress in New York City 🏙️ and California ☀️

And

That I was doing standup comedy for a while. 🎤

I feel comfortable on the stage. 🌊

Like the beach 🏖️ , it feels like home. 🏠

So if you are looking for a speaker in your part of the world

or if you know of an event,

conference,

university,

or not-for-profit organization

who would be interested in a speaker who

empowers women with their health and wellness

who shares engaging stories

And is inspirational, comedic, and dynamic

Reach out to me!

I am looking for opportunities to educate

about holistic health and wellness,

women’s health,

Preconception health,

and

The pregnancy/childbirth journey.

Help me to reach farther and make a big impact! 🙌

DM me or message me at

www.thedancingcurtain.com/contact

Thank you!

07/21/2025

I read another story from my book on childbirth through a holistic perspective and it was well-received. 😀🙌🥰🙏