Anna Watts

‘Celebration of Birth’ has been developed by Anna Watts, a professional Childbirth Educator, Pre-natal Yoga Teacher, Counsellor and Healer.

anna_website_2Anna has been guiding women and their partners through the journey of pregnancy and birth for the past 20 years.  She believes in honouring pregnancy and birth as a ‘rite of passage’ for mother, father and baby, supporting you to feel empowered with your choices and to make the most of your ‘Babymoon’ time.

In 2005, Anna became owner of the Byron Pregnancy Retreat business.  Originally created by Jannine Barron of Nature's Child - to offer a safe and welcoming space for nurturing, growth and healing to take place - this continues to be the VISION for all the retreat programmes today.  This has been a natural progression in Anna’s work and passion for supporting transformation in the lives of others.

Anna's background -

  • Professional Childbirth Educator with 20 years experience teaching ante-natal classes and attending births in different settings - hospital, birth centre and homebirths
  • Pre-natal Yoga Teacher - Satyananda Yoga (1989) - taught pre-natal yoga classes in Sydney for 10 years including at a major Maternity Hospital
  • Certificate IV in Adult Training and Assessment - facilitated many groups in birth education, pre-natal yoga and healing workshops
  • Mother of two beautiful daughters both born naturally, one a water birth

Anna is Co-author with Liz Watters of ‘Birthing the Spirit’ – Guide to Conscious Conception, Pregnancy and Birth – a beautiful set of cards with guidebook to support the spiritual connection of this transformative time.  Many Birth Practitioners, Yoga Teachers and Doulas use this valuable tool in their work.

Anna  is regularly involved with Bliss Baby Pre-natal Yoga Teacher Training and offers Holistic Birth Training for pregnancy and birth practitioners. She also holds Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.

Back in 1988 Anna began her training in Yoga in the Satyandanda tradition, during this time she conceived her first child and began to specialise in Pre-natal Yoga.  One of the most valuable gifts of Satyananda teaching is the practice of Yoga Nidra – a process of deep relaxation and awareness.  When practised regularly, this technique is extremely beneficial to the pregnant woman and her unborn child.  Anna has recorded a Yoga Nidra CD especially for pregnancy and birth.

Continuing her training in birth, Anna completed a two year course in Childbirth Education with Marie Burrows, Birthing Rites Australia.  She taught Childbirth classes and Pre-natal Yoga on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.  Attending many births as a ‘Doula’ and enjoying her work with pregnant women and their partners until 1998, when she moved to Bellingen, Northern NSW.

In Bellingen, Anna continued to teach Pre-natal Yoga and also set up a healing centre, The Rose Centre, with Mary Cannon – together they developed a comprehensive range of Vibrational Essences – see www.spiritway.com.au for more information about Anna’s healing work.

In 2001, Anna moved with her daughters to the Byron Shire – the perfect place for you to enjoy a relaxing break, receive professional birth education and the specialised skills of local Practitioners to complete your holistic ‘Babymoon’ experience.