Hypnobirthing
The Hypnobirthing course is a prenatal course that includes special breathing, relaxation, visualization, meditative practice, attention to nutrition and positive body toning. Hypnobirthing believes that birth is something natural and healthy. Through learning deep relaxation the birthing person will learn to trust that their body knows how to bring their baby into the world in a gentle and calm way.
Hypnobirthing (the Mongan Method)
This course is open for first time birthers as well as people who have previously given birth. No prior experience of hypnosis is needed.
The birthing person may bring the support person of their choice to the course; partner, friend, doula, etc. This person is important to help the birthing person stay relaxed and feel safe. The course gives the birth companion tools to use and makes this person included in the process of preparing for birth as well as during the actual birth.
It's recommended to start the course at around 20 weeks of gestation to ensure enough time to practice the techniques being taught. As hypnobirthing is a practice that needs commitment and time to get the full benefit of the technique.
The course is divided into 5 units, 2,5 hours each. Each couple (birther and birth companion) receives one copy of the book "Hypnobirthing" by Marie Mongan, a coil with information and relaxation scripts and audio of relaxation scripts.
Private Lessons Available
Private sessions of the full 5 week course are available. As well as a 2 session refresher course for those who have previously taken a full Hypnobirthing course and need a refresher.
For private lessons use the contact form!
“I loved the setup for this Hypnobirthing course! Taking the course over five sessions gave me the time and opportunity to reflect, ask questions and to fully embrace the task ahead. Nandi's calm way and soothing voice paired with her extensive knowledge, experience and personal interest in women's health and birth rights made this course a perfect match for me and enabled me to have the birthing experience of my dreams”Suzy, private course“I am absolutely certain that the course was instrumental in making our birth experience a positive one. Thanks to the course, me and my partner had a great collaboration and interaction during the birth. I managed to stay calm through the pain thanks to him and thanks to the exercises we did during the Hypnobirthing course. The birth went smoothly and nicely, but ended with a vacuum extraction. Thanks to me being able to stay calm, clear-headed and the staff being very good at communicating what they were doing and why, and clearly including me and my consent in the process, it was a positive experience."
Attendee, group course
“Hypnobirthing has helped us to be aware of our rights and choices as well as how we prepare for birth in the best way possible. We learnt a lot of solid techniques and exercises that we have used before birth and will bring with us to the birth as well as afterwards, when the baby is born. With her calm and enthusiasm Nandi has encouraged, explained and shown us how a birth without fear and pain can happen with just a little practice. For us the Hypnobirthing course has been life changing and empowering for both of us as individuals as well as expecting parents and as a couple.” Melina & Emilio, private course