Welcome
Preparing for and moving through Parenthood is a time of Change, Transition and Transformation.
By incorporating mindfulness and self-compassion into your preparations or along the parenting journey, you will be expanding your capacity to be with whatever lies ahead.
Glad you are here!
So what is Mindful Birthing?
Mindful Birthing & Parenting (formerly Mindfulness-Based Childbirth & Parenting or MBCP) is an evidence-based, comprehensive childbirth education AND mindfulness course all in one.
In Mindful Birthing we will:
- Learn about the anatomy and physiology of labor, delivery and breast/chest-feeding
- Practice individual and partner comfort measures
- Access physical and mental relaxation
- Engage the mind to work with physical discomfort and pain
- Increase confidence and courage for the experiences of birth and parenting
- Practice prenatal yoga for strength and flexibility
- Develop skills for managing stress in pregnancy, parenting and life as it is right now
- Build a toolbox of skills to support experiences in birth & parenting
- Enhance communication with partner and health care providers
- Become more aware of your own approach, priorities and preferences around birth & parenting
This is a Comprehensive Birth Preparation Class supportive of ALL birth options and ALL birth outcomes,
AND
it is Preparations for Newborn, Breastfeeding, Postpartum, New Parent Life
AND
a Life Skills Class to support the fullness of the human experience of Life as a whole.
Read more about how Mindful Birthing & Parenting is Different from Other Childbirth Education/Preparation classes HERE
