Pregnancy & Birth Education Training
Holistic Training in Pregnancy and Birth Education is wonderful opportunity to broaden your knowledge with a balanced approach to birth preparation, education and support.
The weekend intensive explores the journey of pregnancy and birth, giving an in-depth understanding of the physical, emotional and spiritual transformation during this time.
You will feel more empowered to support pregnant women/couples with confidence, generate feelings of trust in the birth process and clarity for conscious birth choices.
The Training offers a range of tools, including educational, experiential, creative and healing processes –
- Growth and Change – physical/emotional changes – an opportunity for growth
- Healthy Support - being present to support an empowering experience
- Relaxation & Visualisation - benefits of deep relaxation (Yoga Nidra) for mother/baby
- Managing Birth Naturally - Active Birth - its benefits, stages of labour, ideas, positions, waterbirth, welcoming the baby
- The ‘LOVE’ Hormone - blissful birth - a real possibility
- ‘Contractions’ or ‘Expansions’ - encouraging more confidence/connection with the baby and the birthing process
- Trust - women’s bodies, women’s wisdom
- Medical Intervention - when is it appropriate? Avoiding the ‘cascade’ of intervention
- Personal Growth - working with pregnancy/birth and your own growth and healing
- Professional Support - setting up a support network / the value of de-briefing
This course offers valuable face-to-face professional development and support for Health Professionals working in this field, including Pre-natal Yoga Teachers, Doulas, Childbirth Educators, Midwives, and all those with an interest in pregnancy and birth.
Anna Watts is a professional Childbirth Educator who has been working with pregnant women/couples for the past 19 years; she has wide experience of teaching birth classes, pre-natal yoga and has supported many births as a Doula. Anna believes birth is a sacred ‘rite of passage’ and has developed ‘Celebration of Birth’ Pregnancy Retreats to encourage the honouring of this special time for mother, father and baby. Read more about Anna.
Training details
When - 15th & 16th May 2010 - Saturday/Sunday 9.30 am – 4 pm
Where - Byron Bay Hinterland
Cost - $250 (Bliss Baby Pre-natal Yoga Students - $200). Deposit to confirm your place - $80
To register visit our calendar and click on the 'book now' button to confirm your place.
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