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Holistic Childbirth Prep Workshops are one-day comprehensive classes designed to center you and your partner's relationship to breath, nonverbal communication, & initiation throughout labor. We'll explore practices in deep relaxation, working with contractions, understanding the hormones and stages of labor, decreasing interventions and increasing positive birth outcomes, while preparing for connection and ease in the afterbirth hours. Class will include instruction in opening the pelvic floor, optimal fetal positioning, breath work, vocalizations, and massage techniques. Emphasis is given to the role of the partner so that the two of you can develop a common language for birth. This is a sophisticated class that is as fascinating as it is effective, perfect for hospital or home birth. Holistic Childbirth Prep has been running for 13 years teaching 1000s of families about birth and bodies in the North Bay and Bay Area. Spend the day or make it a baby-moon under the redwoods in beautiful Occidental while exploring all things birth! |
"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. 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.
Kelly herself is a godsend. She has a wealth of knowledge on this complex topic and presents it in the most digestible way. She is a brilliant educator, not just a brilliant birth educator. I wish we all had a Kelly to teach us about this when we were children. Five stars does not do this justice. 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." ~Suzy T. (condensed Yelp Review)
Kelly herself is a godsend. She has a wealth of knowledge on this complex topic and presents it in the most digestible way. She is a brilliant educator, not just a brilliant birth educator. I wish we all had a Kelly to teach us about this when we were children. Five stars does not do this justice. 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." ~Suzy T. (condensed Yelp Review)
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
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.
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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!
