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Serving Families
in the North Bay & Bay Area for Over 12 Years Holistic Childbirth Prep Workshops are all about dropping out of your mind and into your body while being in deep connection to your partner, baby, and breath. Emphasis is given to the role of the birth partner so that the two of you can develop a common language for birth, and ultimately, for parenting. |
To Register Click On The Dates Below
for In-Person Classes
in beautiful downtown Occidental, Sonoma County
Saturday, February 8th Sold Out
Saturday, March 29th Sold Out
Saturday, April 26th Sold Out
Saturday, May 17th
Saturday, May 24th
SUNDAY, June 22nd
If you don't see dates that work for you, don't hesitate to reach out and ask about setting up a private session. Please take a moment to review the refund policy in the Commonly Asked Questions before selecting a date.
Important note: please do not wait until the last few weeks of pregnancy to book, private lessons are often booked out more than a month in advance and classes often fill quickly. If you have any questions please reach out!
Topics covered in class:
• Love & Relaxation: Guided relaxation, partner communication, and the hormones of labor
• Optimal Fetal Positioning: Preparing your pelvis and baby for birth
• Touch, Movement, and Breathwork: Including vocalizations for opening the pelvic floor, breathing, massage and affirmations
• The Landscape of Labor: Understanding the physiological and emotional process of birthing your baby, contraction by contraction, stage by stage
• The Role of the Partner: Detailed attention to the role of partner during labor
• Advocacy and Collaboration: Positive Communication with Providers
• Understanding Interventions: Build a toolkit for decreasing unnecessary interventions and increasing vaginal birth options
• After-Birth: After Birth Options, The Micro-biome, & The Sacred Hour
• Love & Relaxation: Guided relaxation, partner communication, and the hormones of labor
• Optimal Fetal Positioning: Preparing your pelvis and baby for birth
• Touch, Movement, and Breathwork: Including vocalizations for opening the pelvic floor, breathing, massage and affirmations
• The Landscape of Labor: Understanding the physiological and emotional process of birthing your baby, contraction by contraction, stage by stage
• The Role of the Partner: Detailed attention to the role of partner during labor
• Advocacy and Collaboration: Positive Communication with Providers
• Understanding Interventions: Build a toolkit for decreasing unnecessary interventions and increasing vaginal birth options
• After-Birth: After Birth Options, The Micro-biome, & The Sacred Hour
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When to take the class?
Class is best taken anywhere between 20 weeks and 38 weeks, but the sooner the better. The techniques you learn for breath work, optimal fetal positioning, and guided relaxation will become stronger tools for birth the more you practice them. Sharing a common language for birth with your partner will enhance your pregnancy experience, validate your intuition, and inform your birthing choices. |
"How does anyone birth a child without taking Kelly's class?? I feel infinitely more confident and informed after taking this class, and much calmer about the process. I can't imagine heading into birth without the wisdom I gained. The content is so relevant, evidence-based, unbiased, captivating... the time flew by. Even my husband, who was a little skeptical heading into it, totally had his mind blown and is a much more informed partner about his role in labor. If you're on the fence about whether you need a birth class, just sign up. You, your partner, and your baby will all benefit tremendously." ~ Suzie T.
If you take this class with any of the classes offered at Hearthstone Midwifery, which include Newborn Care and Breastfeeding, you'll receive 10% off. Please contact us for the discount!
