childbirth education
Childbirth is a transcendent experience unlike any other. Our goal is to help ease any anxiety you may have about labor and delivery, and allow you to bring more relaxation and consciousness to each step of your journey. What makes our Childbirth Education programs stand apart is what we’ve learned from over 45 years of our founder’s expertise in yoga and meditation practices, combined with both “medical” and “natural” birthing knowledge through childbirth nursing, doula support and extensive midwifery studies.
We would be honored to help you prepare for the miracle of your baby’s birth.
“Our experience learning with you was wonderful, and it was amazingly helpful for the time leading up to and through labor and delivery. Thank you for helping us achieve our goal of a safe and healthy natural birth!”
“I was able to birth with awareness and through movement, which I am so, so happy about. Yoga, the Labor Workshop...and all the mamas in class were a big part of my preparation, so thank you all!”
“I am so grateful for your yoga classes—both for the physical aspects and also all of the spiritually/mentally wonderful words you share during the classes. I was thinking about it in preparation for and throughout the labor. It’s been a wonderful 3 pregnancies together, with 2 culminating in successful natural VBACs!”
The Labor Workshop
Childbirth is a transcendent experience unlike any other. How can you prepare for something so spontaneous and vast as birth?
You may wonder: What will labor be like? How will I cope with the pain? Will I be able to help her the way she needs me to?
It is normal to feel anxious about the unknown. The intention of this workshop is to help ease any anxiety you may have about labor and delivery, and allow you to bring more relaxation and consciousness to each step of your journey through movement, breathing, massage and relaxation techniques, and specific labor positions. You will also learn about the normal process of labor, how the environment can affect labor, along with information on the benefits and risks of our current birthing practices.
By the end of the workshop, you will feel inspired and confident to birth your baby!
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Fee: $100/couple
Private childbirth Session:
with Colette Crawford, RN, by appointment only
For Pregnant Women and Their Partners
Empower yourself by discovering your natural, innate wisdom, and learning the knowledge and skills you need to make the most conscious decisions about your baby’s birth.
You will learn current evidence-based maternity care practices to help you understand what your choices are in any setting—hospital, birth center or home—so you can make more conscious decisions for your and your baby’s care.
Using movement, breathing, meditation and relaxation techniques, you’ll learn how to help center yourself and connect to your intuition so you can feel more relaxed and better able to cope with labor. The movements you learn can often help your baby’s positioning, too. You and your partner will get hands-on experience as you practice these techniques so you feel more prepared when the time comes to birth your baby. You’ll also discover how to create an environment that is supportive and sacred, wherever you decide to birth.
I look forward to supporting you in feeling more confident and inspired during this extraordinary time for you and your baby.
Please wear comfortable clothing, so you’re easily able to work with the movements taught in class.