SENSATIONAL BIRTHING
Birthing that is Calm, Serene, and Joyful
CLASS INFORMATION
What You Will Learn in HypnoBirthing®
Classes
Session 1: Building A Positive Expectancy
• Introduction to the remarkable HypnoBirthing® philosophy
• The History of Women and Birthing
• Why and how you can have an easier, more comfortable, and safer birthing
• How Nature perfectly designed women’s bodies to birth
• How to assist, rather than resist, your natural birthing instincts
• The vocabulary for calm and gentle birthing.
• Visualizing gentle births by viewing beautiful birthing videos
Session 2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body
• The remarkable mind of your newborn baby—Prenatal bonding techniques
• Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques
• Breathing techniques for labor and birthing
• Hypnotic relaxation and visualization
• Selecting the right care provider
• The Birth companion’s role in birthing
• Preparing your body for birthing with massage and toning
Session 3: Getting Ready to Welcome your Baby
• Preparing Birth Preference Sheets
• Preparing the Body for Birthing
• Light Touch Labor Massage
• Your body working for and with you
• Avoiding artificial induction and achieving a natural start to labor
• Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts.
Session 4: An overview of Birthing – A Labor of Love
• Onset of Labor – Thinning and Opening Phase
• Birth explained simply
• Settling in at the hospital or birthing center
• Preparing for home birth – or baby’s choice of birth
• As labor moves along – passing time through labor
• Hallmarks of labor
• If labor rests or slows – Companion’s prompts and activities
• As labor advances – birthing with your baby
• Protecting the natural birthing experience
• Birth rehearsal imagery
Session 5: Birth – Breathing Love - Bringing Life
• Moving into birthing
• Positions for descent and birthing
• Breathing baby down to birth
• Baby moves to the breast
• Family bonding with your baby
When you enroll in the Hypnobirthing™ course not only will you benefit, your partner, or a friend who is supporting you will too. In addition, HypnoBirthing™ materials are included (for private and group classes).
Cost includes HypnoBirthing™ course, The Mongan Method book by Marie Mongan, One relaxation CD, gift bag, course handouts and light refreshments.
This is a 5 class series, 2-3 hours of class time each. The cost for a group class (3-6 couples) is $350.00. A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is required to book your class, with the balance due at the time of your first appointment. This is a 5 class series, 2-3 hours of class time each.
***Please note, if you need a make-up class you will have to pay the $75.00 fee.
***Cost of DC class is $375.00, includes all of the above
Private classes are offered for:
- Those couples whose working schedules conflict with our scheduled group classes
- Those who have found HypnoBirthing late in pregnancy and have less than five weeks to cover the material
- Those who just want one on one
Two options are available for private instruction:
Option 1- This is a 5 class series, 2-3 hours of class time each. The cost of this option is $500.00. A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is required to book your private class(es), with the balance due at the time of your first appointment.
Option 2- Private intensive program is reserved for mothers who are 35+ weeks pregnant and cannot feasibly attend many classes. This private option is $450.00. A $150.00 non-refundable deposit is required to book your private class(es), with the balance due at the time of your first appointment.
Payment plans available. Refer a friend who registers and takes the course, she will get a discount. Accepting most payment methods for your convenience.
**Private classes may incur an additional travel fee, depending on location.
Upcoming HypnoBirthing Classes for 2011/2012 (Maryland), please email or call for location
Please call: 703-898-9354
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6,13, 20 & June 3, 10
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
August 12, 19, 26 & September 2 (5th sessionTBA)