HypnoBirthing with Janet Balaskas
Active Birth Pioneer Janet Balaskas offers a course combining HypnoBirthing with her exceptional skills to help you prepare for birth - to feel relaxed and able to tap into your instincts. Janet also provides personal sessions, on request.
We encourage your partner to play an active part and to be with you through the journey of birth, as you welcome your new baby and start your new family together. If you are a single parent you are encouraged to bring a birth companion.
HypnoBirthing® was founded by Marie Mongan over 18 years ago, and is taught worldwide. It teaches how a natural birth unfolds; with the core principle that a relaxed birth is a rewarding birth. Simple but specific self-hypnosis, relaxation and breathing exercises will help you stay totally relaxed and fully in control. It's not about going into a trance - you will always be aware during your birthing.
What you will learn
- Relaxation, self-hypnosis and other techniques to give you confidence to birth your baby calmly and comfortably
- How your body is naturally able to birth; and has its own natural anaesthesia
- The integral role of the father or birthing companion
- The importance of prenatal and perinatal bonding
The benefits
Research has shown that HypnoBirthing® can help to:
- Create a calm, peaceful birth experience for mum and baby
- Assist labour, with less fatigue and more energy
- Eliminate or reduce the need for medical pain relief
- Reduce the likelihood of a surgical birth
- Boost the birth partner's comfort, confidence and ability to offer effective support
- Promote bonding of mother, baby and birthing partner
- Support post natal recovery
This is a perfect and practical way for you to learn to let go of fears and inhibitions and to let your instincts take over, as you go through the amazing journey of natural birthing.
The HypnoBirthing® Institute has designed this course to be run as separate sessions - you need the time in between to practise the breathing and relaxation techniques before you progress to the deepening exercises in self hypnosis. You will be given Marie Mongan's inspirational book and Rainbow Relaxation CD and other course materials.
When?
4-Session Course,June & September 2012
At the Active Birth Centre in Archway. Please book through the ABC website.
Cost
£190 per person (£380 per couple)
Private sessions by arrangement
Find out more
Janet Balaskas; Janet's Active Birth Centre Website (where you can book online and find out about more of Janet's courses)
