 Each class is made up of a theory part, with audio-visual, spoken explanations and interactive discussions, and a practical component with active relaxation and breathing exercises, hands-on massage techniques and hypnosis practice. Classes are kept small for a highly personalised focus and fill up very quickly. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Classes are currently being taught at various convenient Melbourne Bayside locations. Why Choose Total Birthing Childbirth Program? - Our classes are taught by a qualified Naturopath, who specialises in pregnancy, reproductive and children's health. - Your Total Birthing teacher is also a qualified yoga teacher, who will provide you with safe and effective exercises and poses for birthing. - Optimal birthing is fostered by optimal health and nutritional status. - By choosing Total Birthing you will gain a unique understanding of how you can support your body's natural ability to birth by eating the right foods and taking the right nutritional supplements. - Being a qualified naturopath, your teacher is uniquely positioned to give out nutritional advice that is safe and accurate alongside your Hypnobirthing tuition. For your own and your baby's wellbeing, please always ensure that you only ever take nutritional and supplement advice from someone suitably qualfied. If you are pregnant and are attending ante-natal or HypnoBirthing classes elsewhere and the practitioner is giving out advice about nutrition in pregnancy, please take the time to ask them if they are qualified to do so. Class Outline CLASS 1 • The HypnoBirthing® philosophy • Introduction to principles of self-hypnosis/deep relaxation for birthing • How the mind determines the body's response • What's wrong with labour – Why it hurts; why it doesn't need to • The origin of a pain concept that is no longer valid – A look at other cultures • How fear affects the length and discomfort of labour • HypnoBirthing® DVDs of labour and birth CLASS 2 • HypnoBirthing® film • Prenatal bonding techniques • Relaxation and visualisation for birthing • Rapid and instant relaxation techniques • Breathing techniques for birthing • Progressive, instant, and deepening techniques for labour • Learning to maintain comfort and eliminate pain • Avoiding episiotomy– Perineal massage • Favourable labour positions CLASS 3 • HypnoBirthing® film • Looking at your estimated due date – Early signals of labour • Making hospital, home or birthing centre plans • Light touch massage • Preparing your birth preferences sheets • When baby is ready • Avoiding artificial induction of labour • Your body working for you and with you • Achieving a natural onset of labour, free of drugs or intervention • Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts CLASS 4 • HypnoBirthing® film • The three stages of labour • Birth Companion's integral role • Settling in at the hospital or birth centre • How labour proceeds • Comfort measures through labour • Meeting a slowed or stalled labour • Breathing your baby down through transition to birthing • Stage Three labour – Meeting and bonding with baby • Birth of the placenta We are affiliated with the HypnoBirthing® Institute To learn more about HypnoBirthing you can go to: www.HypnoBirthing.com |
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