About Us

Janice Marsh-Prelesnik: Since 1981 I have worked as a traditional midwife, massage therapist and musician. I own and direct Creative Health Arts, near Kalamazoo, Michigan, and provide the services of home birth midwifery care, expressive arts therapy, and gentle touch bodywork. I also teach these modalities at conferences and to local students. I have developed study guides to enhance both midwifery and herbal studies. In 2005 I self –published my first book, The Roots of Natural Mothering. To complete life’s circle of caring for people, I volunteer with a local hospice in respite care and expressive arts. While being with hospice clients I sing, play instruments, or do creative projects such as create legacy journals, art projects, etc. Currently I am a member of the improvisational singing group, Circle Singers. Born into a farming community in 1959, I grew up surrounded by nature and a love for natural process. I am the mother of four home-born, home-schooled children, and have been married to Lee Prelesnik since 1979. Contact Janice at 269-599-4237 or email Janice at creativehealtharts.com.

University training (Curriculum Vita):
BA, Holistic Arts and Sciences, 2005; MA, Expressive Art Therapies: Graduate student beginning work on thesis fall 2009.
Additional coursework and studies in general and music education, health sciences, anatomy and cell and microbiology, obstetrics, midwifery model of care, counseling, bio-regional herbs and herbal medicine, women’s studies, breastfeeding, anthropology, and cultural and religious considerations relating to pregnant women.