During this class we will take a deep dive into all things lactation in order to learn the benefits to both the lactating parent and baby, common challenges and myths, and how to meet the family’s feeding goals. We look at the whole body of both the lactating parent and baby and the impacts on breastfeeding including gut health, oral anatomy, breast anatomy and hormones. We also dive deep into both holistic and conventional breastfeeding tips and tricks, as well as evidence based information to get everybody off to a well informed breastfeeding journey. This class is designed to equip parents with the knowledge and tools to have a happy and successful breastfeeding relationship with their baby.
Investment: $80 reservation fee includes pregnant parent and their partner. Pre-registration required. Minimum registration required for workshop to run.
Please have a baby doll or stuffed animal available for the class.
Preparing to meet your baby is emotional, psychological, and physical preparation that takes courage, curiosity, and patience.
Birthing From Within Birth childbirth classes are designed to meet you wherever you are and however you feel about labor, birth, and welcoming a new baby. These classes offer thoughtful, non-judgmental guidance through questions, reflection, and experiential learning in class.
Inspired and influenced by the landmark books by author and visionary, Pam England - Birthing From Within & Ancient Maps for Modern Birth as well as Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth, Emily Oesters Expecting Better and many more, Rebecca's classes are solution-oriented, experiential, and useful in guiding parents through what they will need to birth mindfully, no matter what happens.
Classes cover:
- Mindful, breath-centered pain-coping practices, useful to BOTH parents during labor + birth
- The stages of labor + what it might look like emotionally, physically, + psychologically
- Exploring & supporting birth partner's role as the guardian of the birth space including offering ways they may support birthing person and themselves through each stage of the process
- Hands-on practice for physical comfort in labor including labor + birth positions and using a Rebozo
- How to ask questions of + get information from care providers + create a supportive birth environment WITH them by creating a Birth Preference List - learning what it is + isn’t!
- Medical pain-relief, including the Epidural + how to know how to work together to determine when those options might be helpful+ compassionate choices.
- Cesarean birth options + designing a family-centered Cesarean birth preference list
- Birth, pushing + how to use your breath & body to guide your baby out
- The first 40 days of postpartum care for the entire family including designing a postpartum plan
- Weekly emails with extra resources
Investment: $375 for the birthing parent and partner. Minimum registration required. We recommend starting this class no later than 32 weeks.
Have you considered hiring a Birth Doula for your baby's
arrival? Or a Postpartum Doula to help you navigate the 4th
trimester and support you when you bring baby home? Are you curious
what role a doula plays on your birth team? Join us for this free
event to learn more about what a doula does, how they support you
and your partner, and have your questions answered by our amazing
doulas.
Prenatal Partner Yoga is a unique and nurturing practice designed to strengthen the bond between expecting parents while preparing for the journey of childbirth. This supportive class combines gentle yoga poses, breathwork, and mindfulness techniques that couples can practice together to enhance physical comfort, emotional connection and mutual understanding.
Partners play an active role in assisting with poses, offering stability, and helping alleviate tension, making it a shared experience of relaxation and teamwork. Prenatal Partner Yoga also provides tools for labor and delivery, such as breathing exercises and supportive positions, fostering confidence and trust in as you approach the transformative moment of labor and delivery together.
Some of the benefits include:
* An increase in body awareness and ability to breathe through the
moment.
* Helps increase confidence in birth partners and their ability to
support the birthing mom.
* Partner assists allow for deeper release in yoga poses, allowing
for more effective relief from common issues that arise in the
pregnant body such as back pain, sciatica, leg cramps, leg
swelling, acid reflux, exhaustion, stiff muscles, and/or
insomnia.
* Releases oxytocin, which assists in shifting out of fight/flight mode and into the parasympathetic mode, thus increasing feelings of safety, relaxation, pleasure, and connection.
* Brings awareness to multiple areas of the body at once, helping to diffuse mental tension and refresh the nervous system.
* Creates a fun, expressive experience of unity and trust between partners, and creates a nurturing time and space to connect with your new baby.
This class is suitable for all levels and offers a beautiful way to connect with your partner and prepare couples with practical tools, building confidence as they approach birth as a team. *All participants must be registered separately.
Topics include:
- What to expect physically from your newborn during the first weeks.
- How to create a safe and secure sleep environment with swaddling.
- Maximizing weight gain techniques.
- Learn the why, how, and strategies for successful burping.
- Trouble shooting the cause and ways to reduce gas.
- How to change a diaper, types of stool, and how to care for umbilical cord, circumcision, and skin.
- Best techniques to create a happy bath time.
- Learn ways to soothe a crying baby and maximize your sleep and theirs.
- How to recognize and treat colic, jaundice, dehydration, and reflux.
$80 for a reservation for each pregnant person and their partner.