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Naoli’s physical workshops are recommencing with her upcoming 2022 European summer tour! 
Dates and locations will be posted soon. 

Natural Ultrasound

palpating the pulse of life into art

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In 1991-92  Naoli created and developed the artistic, realistic visual technique drawn over the gestating belly, which came to be called “Natural Ultrasound”. This inspiration sprouted from Naoli's empathy and creativity to offer a possibility to the indigenous female population in the rural area where she lived and practiced, to have a realistic image of their babies in different gestational ages, when no obstetrical ultrasound was accessible to them.  

This technique, combining art and science, provides a clinically and anatomically accurate rendering of the fetal size and position, as well as a beautiful emotional connection between parents, unborn child and older siblings. After teaching the Natural Ultrasound technique in over 30 countries for over 30 years and painting more than 5,000 Natural Ultrasounds on pregnant women around the world, Naoli is happy and honored to witness how so many people in the birth world have incorporated her technique into their work.

The Natural Ultrasound workshop is a 1, 3 or 5 day in-depth immersion taught by Naoli Vinaver, for participants to develop their artistic sensibility and skills, to work intimately with pregnant women, becoming acquainted with the art of palpation, auscultation and specifically the art of accurately drawing the position and shape of the babies' on the women bellies.

This workshop is recommended for pregnant women (any number of weeks gestation), midwives, nurses, doulas, doctors, therapists, mothers, and all persons interested in deepening the understanding of this art.
  • The history of the Natural Ultrasound
  • The beauty of combining Art into Science
  • Our hands, our treasured tools
  • The anatomy of the pregnant belly
  • The anatomy of the baby in utero
  • Palpation of the fetal position in pregnant women from 28 weeks of gestation onward
  • Assessment of fetal weight, fundal height, engagement of the presenting fetal part into the pelvis, amount of amniotic liquid in utero and of the fetal heart beat and their meaning for the woman
  • The art and practice of drawing and the use of paints on the body
  • The creative process
  • Celebration ritual and songs for the pregnant women involved in the workshop!
How the name came about:
In the year 2000, I was teaching this technique along with rebozo at a Midwifery Today conference in Philadelphia, USA.  Even though I had been working for a number of years with Natural ultrasound, but I did not have a name for it yet.  One night, when I was having dinner with my speaker colleagues Michel Odent, Ina May Gaskin, Elizabeth Davis, Marina Alzugaray and a few others, we were discussing what a beautiful alternative this technique was to the typical technological ultrasound. In trained hands it accurately details, the position of the baby, the amount of amniotic liquid and the close approximation of the baby's size, all accomplished with loving connected touch instead of cold machinery that takes you out of the connected body experience.  During the dinner we collectively came up with a name for my technique, called "Natural Ultrasound" because we all felt that it is a non-invasive, accurate and more humane alternative to traditional ultrasound which has not yet been proved safe up to date. ​
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Naoli's physical workshops offer an up-close, direct hands-on learning experience.  It is recommended to be complemented with the Art of Birth "online platform" containing videos and educational materials offering an intensive detailed resource for constant reference and study.
Art of Birth - Resource Learning Center

"Natural Ultrasound connects emotionally parents, children
​and the unborn child"   
- Naoli Vinaver 

Natural Ultrasound Photo & Video Gallery

Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Riani
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Joanna
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Gabriella
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Marina
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Stephania
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Mari
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Stephania 2
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Close up photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound - Flavia
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli palpating belly photo by Lela Beltrão.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound palpation - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli measuring belly photo by Lela Beltrão.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound measuring fundal height - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli ausculting belly directly with ear. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound auscultation of fetal heart with ear- Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Naoli Vinaver Natural Ultrasound beginning to draw- Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly and explaining position to parents. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, Naoli explaining design and position to parents - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painted by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly and explaining position to parents. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, Naoli explaining design and position to parents - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painting by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly and explaining procedure to parents. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, Naoli coloring baby's body with lipstick - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painting by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly and explaining procedure to parents. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, Naoli coloring baby's body with lipstick - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painting by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly, coloring it in. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, Naoli coloring baby's body with lipstick and make-up colors - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painting by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly, coloring it in. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, Naoli coloring baby's body with lipstick and make-up colors - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painting by Naoli Vinaver. Naoli painting belly, coloring it in with the help of her students. Father kissing his wife. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver. Students helping color baby's body with lipstick and make-up colors - Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound is a technique created by Mexican Midwife Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Belly painting by Naoli Vinaver. Couple proudly displaying the natural ultrasound. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver. Couple happily displaying theirs- Natalia. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound created by Naoli Vinaver. Participants in Toulousse, France, 2016
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver. Participants in Toulousse, France, 2016
Natural Ultrasound created by Naoli Vinaver, pregnant participants of workshop 2019.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, pregnant participants of workshop 2019.
Natural Ultrasound created by Naoli Vinaver, pregnant participants of workshop Art of Birth, celebrating their bellies, 2019. Photo by Naoli Vinaver
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, pregnant participants of workshop 2019.
Natural Ultrasound created by Naoli Vinaver, participants of workshop Art of Birth, in a song ritual. 2019. Photo by John Kilburn
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, participants of workshop Art of Birth, in a song ritual. 2019. Photo by John Kilburn
Natural Ultrasound class by Naoli Vinaver. " Flower of Women" being palpated and painted on. Photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Natural Ultrasound class by Naoli Vinaver. " Flower of Women" being palpated and painted on. Photo by Naoli Vinaver.
Image of 3 Natural Ultrasounds painted by Naoli Vinaver during her class on the same topic.
Image of 3 Natural Ultrasounds painted by Naoli Vinaver during her class on the same topic.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, student listening to fetal heart beat with fetoscope.  - Gabriela. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, student listening to fetal heart beat with fetoscope. - Gabriela. Photo by Lela Beltrão.
Natural Ultrasound being painted during a prenatal visit on Luiza by Naoli Vinaver, Marcela Flueti and Noah, baby's sibbling.
Natural Ultrasound being painted during a prenatal visit on Luiza by Naoli Vinaver, Marcela Flueti and Noah, baby's sibbling.
Natural Ultrasound created by Naoli Vinaver, participants of workshop Art of Birth, painting.
Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, students painting.
Natural Ultrasound Art of Birth class by Naoli Vinaver. Students learning to palpate prior to painting.
Natural Ultrasound class by Naoli Vinaver. Students learning to palpate prior to painting
Black & White Natural Ultrasound created by Naoli Vinaver in 1992. Couple celebrating their Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, at 38 weeks of pregnancy - Joanna.
Couple celebrating their Natural Ultrasound by Naoli Vinaver, at 38 weeks of pregnancy - Joanna.
Naoli palpating pregnant woman prior to designing a Natural Ultrasound on her.
Naoli palpating pregnant woman prior to designing a Natural Ultrasound on her.

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