How do you envision the birth of your child, and what feelings accompany your expectations? "The Female Way," the second book by French yoga teacher Martine Texier, does not view childbirth as a painful struggle but rather as a kind of initiation into the community of mothers. The birthing process is actively shaped and experienced with all senses as a state of absolute openness and connection with the child. The book empathetically and clearly describes the anatomical and energetic aspects of the birth experience. Central to this is the energy of the wave, enabling women to give birth autonomously and joyfully, thus overcoming fears and pain. Martine Texier draws from her extensive experience in childbirth preparation and her decades-long collaboration with expectant mothers and midwives.