Birth preparation that will awaken your birth warrior to birth in awareness no matter how your birth experience unfolds
Boy Girl Birth Support classes are inspired by the Birthing From Within philosophy of childbirth preparation. It is a mother and partner class focused on strengthening confidence, building a pain coping mindset, taming fears, and evoking a sense of awareness needed for the unpredictable journey of labor, delivery, and postpartum healing. Through guided meditation, reflective journaling, story telling, and creating birth art, new moms and dads are encouraged to explore and celebrate their transition into parenthood as a profound rite of passage.
Discussion topics include:
Labyrinth of birth
-birth as a labyrinths journey
-stages and emotional signposts of labor
-understanding the natural hormonal orchestra
-early labor projects and how to cope through prodromal labor
-practical ways to cope through active labor
-laboring positions, movements, and touch
-birth partner and "laborland" etiquette
-when to go to the birth center or hospital
-conquering transition and effective pushing
-How to have a cesarean in awareness
-birth shock, postpartum healing and nurturing of mother and basic infant care
-fears, worries, concerns surrounding the anticipated birth experience
-rituals to strengthen your new and changing family dynamic
-anything you want to talk about in a safe and accepting environment
-stages and emotional signposts of labor
-understanding the natural hormonal orchestra
-early labor projects and how to cope through prodromal labor
-practical ways to cope through active labor
-laboring positions, movements, and touch
-birth partner and "laborland" etiquette
-when to go to the birth center or hospital
-conquering transition and effective pushing
-How to have a cesarean in awareness
-birth shock, postpartum healing and nurturing of mother and basic infant care
-fears, worries, concerns surrounding the anticipated birth experience
-rituals to strengthen your new and changing family dynamic
-anything you want to talk about in a safe and accepting environment
classes are offered in an array of options to suit your style
Group Class Series - $195 (next series January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th)
Held at the Charleston Birth Place from 6pm-9pm on Monday night
We'll meet once a week for four weeks in a group of no more than four couples; each class is three hours, for a total of twelve class hours. Share your excitements and concerns with other couples within an intimate, non-judgmental atmosphere.
Expect homework! Between-session assignments are designed to keep you and your partner thinking and talking about your birth, and to give couples a creative outlet to release the stress that is normal to feel during a major life transition. Enjoy a surprise celebration ritual in honor of new mom and dad on the last night of class.
We'll meet once a week for four weeks in a group of no more than four couples; each class is three hours, for a total of twelve class hours. Share your excitements and concerns with other couples within an intimate, non-judgmental atmosphere.
Expect homework! Between-session assignments are designed to keep you and your partner thinking and talking about your birth, and to give couples a creative outlet to release the stress that is normal to feel during a major life transition. Enjoy a surprise celebration ritual in honor of new mom and dad on the last night of class.
One-Day Workshops - $110 (next one day Sat. February 23rd at Charleston Birth Place)
Held in various locations. Check class calendar for location and time details
We'll meet from 9am-5pm with a lunch break. For the busy couple looking for the opportunity to complete a 'crash course.' These eight hour, one day sessions are designed to focus on pain coping practices and practical ways to birth in awareness no matter what the birthing experience has in store.
Pre- and post class email assignments are given
Bring a journal, something comfortable to sit on (cushion or yoga mat), and a bag lunch
We'll meet from 9am-5pm with a lunch break. For the busy couple looking for the opportunity to complete a 'crash course.' These eight hour, one day sessions are designed to focus on pain coping practices and practical ways to birth in awareness no matter what the birthing experience has in store.
Pre- and post class email assignments are given
Bring a journal, something comfortable to sit on (cushion or yoga mat), and a bag lunch
Private Sessions - $250
Held in the convenience and comfort of your own home
We'll meet twice for a total of seven hours. Private sessions are the most customized approach to meeting your pregnancy, labor and birth needs. Attention is focused on the specific concerns of the new mom and dad while incorporating pain coping practices and building confidence and communication skills.
Contact me to arrange private session dates
We'll meet twice for a total of seven hours. Private sessions are the most customized approach to meeting your pregnancy, labor and birth needs. Attention is focused on the specific concerns of the new mom and dad while incorporating pain coping practices and building confidence and communication skills.
Contact me to arrange private session dates
Post-Birth Session - $65
Held in your own home, we'll meet for two hours
When you're ready, we'll walk through your birth experience and try to better understand the life changing journey through the creation of artwork and stories. This is also an opportunity for you to share concerns and ask questions about normal postpartum healing and infant care.
When you're ready, we'll walk through your birth experience and try to better understand the life changing journey through the creation of artwork and stories. This is also an opportunity for you to share concerns and ask questions about normal postpartum healing and infant care.
Birth LabOrynth
