Group course 

Please note, for personal reasons for the foreseeable future, there are no group courses planned. The online course is a great way to access the full and interactive course materials.      

Excellent value this lively course provides the same content as an 8-week mindfulness course entirely tailored for birth preparation including full physiological explanations:

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• immediate access to an interactive six-step online home study programme to support you throughout pregnancy

• detailed visual explanations of the physiology of labour, birth, breastfeeding and the early parenthood experience

• many live experiences of mindful and self-compassionate coping skills for life

• life skills to cope in challenging moments during pregnancy, birth and beyond

• 'thought experiments' to learn how to advocate for yourselves and make informed birth choices

• several handouts including a birth companion's support sheet

• meeting and sharing with other pregnant couples

• a fun experience in a cosy setting with coffee, teas, juice, treats and fruits!

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Note:

1) A receipt is provided and many couples are successful in getting some or all of their costs reimbursed.

2) If possible, please try to attend a course in your second trimester to give yourself the most benefits​

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Courses are held regularly, but don't miss out! There is only space for a maximum of five couples each time!

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A 'Mindful Birth in a nutshell' single workshop intensive version of the course is very popular. This gives full access to the online course plus a single 'all you need to know' workshop. All of this for just 109 Euros.

What will I learn?

Workshop 1: The benefits mindfulness & the different stages of labour

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• What do we mean by a mindful attitude and why is it relevant to birth?

• How to create moments of true calm in your pregnancy to condition yourself to relax

• Learn how to approach the unknown with an open mind

• How to anchor yourself into the present moment

• A 3-minute technique that can transform moments of stress

• A daily posture check exercise to connect with body, your baby and a sense of confidence

• 'Normal' birth explained - the physiology of labour step-by-step

• How we promote helpful hormones 

• ​What is pain really - can we define labour pain in a useful way?

• Labour - the good news: 'turning towards the waves'

• Understanding the sensations of the 'Natural Expulsive Reflex'

Workshop 2: Coping with pain and transformation

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• Coping with the experience of pain - practising together including

• - focussed breathing techniques

• - use of active birth positions

• - power of touch to cope with pain including massage to release endorphins

• Compassionate body scan - deepening your mind-body connection

• Choices in Birth - An interactive game to illustrate possible decisions you may face and how to cope

• Some facts on special circumstances

• Mindful Cesarean

• How partners can support emotionally and physically

Workshop 3: Life after birth

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• Mindful feeding - an overview of breast and bottlefeeding and how to identify and avoid common problems 

• ​Self-compassion - being your own best support during the early days with a newborn

• Settling into a mindful routine with a newborn

• Maintaining peace: how mindfulness helps us tune in and make better family decisions

• Walking meditation - Grounding and soothing yourself and the baby

• Self-Compassion - introduction to the theory, benefits and a practice

• How partners can support emotionally and physically