The Journey Childbirth Education Series~ Come “unlearn” with us and prepare to walk the path! The Journey meets three times to explore the emotional and spiritual aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. The standard topics found in childbirth classes including stages of labor, pain and interventions are approached from a refreshing perspective that asks participants to move out of their head knowledge and into their hearts and bodies. While intellectual exploration of pregnancy and childbirth is valuable, it is by trusting our intuitive knowing that we truly prepare to walk the path to parenthood! The Journey instructors serve as guides rather than teachers, offering empowerment tools including pain coping practices, visualization, inspirational reading material, birth art, and more as parents ready themselves for the journey.

Lamaze International Lamaze the most recognized Prepeared Childbirth Education resource today. But this is not your Mother’s Lamaze class. “Breathing” is no longer the hallmark of Lamaze. Todays Lamaze affirms the normalcy of birth, acknowledges women’s inherent ability to birth their babies. The Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator promotes, supports and protects every woman’s right to give birth, confident in her own ability, free to find comfort in a wide veriety of ways, and supported by her family and all members of the health care team.

The Bradley Method of Husband-Coached Natural Childbirth ~The Bradley Method® classes teach families how to have natural births. The techniques are simple and effective. They are based on information about how the human body works during labor. Couples are taught how they can work with their bodies to reduce pain and make their labors more efficient. Of over 1,000,000 couples trained in The Bradley Method® nationwide, over 86% of them have had spontaneous, unmedicated vaginal births. This is a method that works! The Bradley Method® classes cover it all: nutrition, exercise, being more comfortable during pregnancy, the coaches role, introductory information about labor and birth, advanced techniques for labor and birth, complications, cesarean sections, postpartum care, breastfeeding and caring for your new baby.

HypnoBirthing The Morgan Method ~Whether having a hospital birth or a home birth, planning a natural birth or wanting an epidural, HypnoBirthing offers women safer and gentler childbirth by blending trust in the female body with the documented effectiveness of self-hypnosis (deep relaxation), guided imagery, visualization, special breathing and tension-releasing techniques. HypnoBirthing teaches expectant mothers to follow the lead of their body and baby and to use their own natural birthing instincts, combined with sound information on the physical process of pregnancy, labor, and birth. Return to the simple and miraculous event that nature intended.

Well Rounded Momma Birthing Essentials~ A holistic approach in teaching couples all the facets involved in the birth process. The basic tenant remaining the same, women were born to birth babies. There is a strong focus on women’s intuition and listening to it. Labor partners are encouraged to play a very active role at the birth of their babies. Through the information obtained in these classes couples will be prepared to make good decisions. Everything from whom they choose as a care provider to what positions are optimal for giving birth is discussed. Tried and true labor techniques are shared, as well as natural remedies for coping with the pain of labor. Any woman who is interested in alternative health/medicine should take this class as it incorporates aspects of birth that are not covered in a typical hospital childbirth class. This 3 hour long class is a perfect refresher or for parents who don’t have time for a 6 week course.

Birthologie~ Our medical system routinely deals with pregnancy like a disease requiring interventions and treatment, rather than a natural biological process. The aim of this course is to provide you with all the information you need to understand what is happening to your body so that you can work WITH the medical system toensure the best possible outcome for you and your baby. Whether you want to give birth at home, in a midwife center, or at a hospital, Birthologie Empowered Childbirth will arm you with the tools necessary to experience the birth of your dreams!

Christian childbirth ~ Your spiritual health during pregnancy is as important as your physical health. The physical and emotional changes in your pregnancy and early parenting can have significant effects on your spiritual health. To help overcome these challenges, Birthing Naturally has prepared a variety of materials to help you nurture your relationship with God whether you have five minutes or five hours. Having a Christian childbirth is not about any special techniques or prayers that are said at the labor. Christianity is pretty basic, and its principles are applicable to every part of your life. Christian childbirth is simply the extension of your faith into an area many women forget to take it.