1. Natural pain relief - Hypnosis for birth. The first of the 2 workshops focuses exclusively on natural pain management tools and techniques - namely breathing, relaxation and self hypnosis. This workshop can be taken as an individual or as a couple. This one-day workshop can be taken at any time during your pregnancy and is the perfect complement to NCT / NHS classes, as it covers areas that are not covered or at least, not in great depth, on the majority of these courses. The second workshop is a very hands on day to help you and your birth partner prepare both physically, mentally and emotionally for the birth. During the day you will be taken step by step through the birthing process from a physical as well as emotional persepctive, learning practical tools and techniques to help you work with your body in the most effective way. This workshop can be taken as an individual or as a couple, however it is extremely useful for a birth partner to attend as many techniques work best when a birth partner is involved. The workshop is a full day from 9.30 - 5pm during which you will learn:- This one-day workshop can be taken at any time during your pregnancy however most couples prefer to take it closer to the time of birth (from about 32 weeks onwards). Why do I need to do this course if I am already taking an NCT or NHS course? The Natal Hypnotherapy workshops focus exclusively on what you can do to help yourself have the most positive birth experience, regardless of the type of birth you are planning. They teach you in depth skills to prepare yourself mentally, emotionally as well as physically for the birth. How much does it cost? When are the next workshops going to be? Workshop One Workshop Two Both workshops run from 9.30-5pm and will be held in Peterborough. I will not be providing any courses between September 2010 & March 2011 as I will be on Maternity Leave. What do I need to do now?
The workshop is a full day from 9.30 - 5pm during which you will learn:-
2. Practical birth preparation
This workshop is a natural complement to the natural pain relief workshop. It also works well with couples attending NCT or NHS classes as it covers elements such as the emotional map of birth and physical techniques that are not covered on most other antenatal courses.
"The best part for me was understanding the emotional aspects of birth (not covered by other courses) the importance of preparation, really grasping how natural childbirth is and giving me the confidence and trust in my body. This course has really helped me! Thank you!' Kate
"The key issues for me that came out of the course were all the ways to provide effective support for my partner, increasing my confidence to deal with the hospital environment and the relaxation techniques. The course was extremely useful. Men need to know this stuff." Chris
These workshops are an excellent complement to other antenatal courses as they approach birth preparation from a unique yet simple, easy and effective angle covering areas not covered by most other courses. As one mother said:-
"This course reaches the parts other courses can not reach!"
Most antenatal courses cover a wide range of topics - what will happen during birth and all the procedures and protocols of our modern maternity system, pain relief options, breastfeeding, babycare skills, early days as a parent etc.
Whether you want a natural water birth at home or are open to having an epidural in your local hospital, what you learn on these workshops will give you the confidence and ability to work with you body no matter what your birth choices are.
The natural pain relief workshop focuses very much on your mental preparation for birth, again an area often missing on other courses. It helps you address and overcome any fears, teaches you how to relax and use your breathing effectively and helps you understand why and how these things are so important.
The birth preparation workshop teaches you simple, effective and practical tools and techniques to stay calm, relaxed and confident as well as helping you understand the physical as well as emotional map of birth. The emotional map is one which very few other courses touch on and yet for hundreds of couples who have done this course, they feel that this was one of the most important things they learnt.
Each workshop costs £95 per mum-to-be and birth partners attend for free! You can book workshops individually or at the same time.
There will be a small charge for bookings made by credit card and cheque, however there is no extra charge for bookings made by debit card or BACS .
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