Join the Lynchburg Museum for the second installment of our “Women with Women” exhibit programs, as we explore "A Midwife’s Guide to Healing Herbs". Guest speaker Leslie Payne will be sharing her knowledge of healing herbs used in todays practice of the ancient art of Midwifery. The afternoon will engage all the senses as Lesley introduces both fresh and dried varieties of herbs, spices, tisanes, and teas. Expect a lively discussion with a question and answer session to follow.

Leslie Payne is a Lynchburg midwife who has been using herbs for her family since the 1980s.  As a midwife practicing since early 2000, she has developed a healthy respect for plant medicine, becoming ever more familiar with herbs that encourage a healthy pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period. At the same time, Leslie worked tirelessly with other Virginia midwives and families in support of legislation to certify and permit traditional midwives to practice. She was the first Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) to receive a license in the state and opened her practice, Traditional Midwifery of Lynchburg, in 2006.