birth coaching course
8 'women only' sessions - followed by 2 'partner support' sessions
"one on one" sessions also available

• prepare your mind and body for having a baby
• reduce the stress, fear and pain of labour and birth
• create a calm mental and physical state for labour
• manage labour and birth better
• relax your baby and ease their passage into the world
• feel more in harmony wih the birthing process whatever the circumstances
• speed post natal recovery
• breast feed better
• complement your antenatal education and pregnancy yoga
• you will receive an extensive manual to complement and support class content

you will learn:

• pelvic toning and expansion exercises
• gentle yoga stretches
• breathing and body awareness techniques
• natural pain management techniques
• acupressure, homeopathy and naturopathy for pre, post and during labour and birth
• postnatal exercises

the partner support sessions will help you:

• develop competence and confidence in the use of easy and effective techniques, to promote
  optimal functioning of the birthing body
• ease the birth process
• support the labouring woman

partners will learn:

• simple massage and touch techniques for deep relaxation
• ways to create more space and flexibility in the pelvis
• acupressure to support the natural labour and birthing process
• breathing and efficient birthing positions for beter labour management

Courses running throughout the year. Call Di to make a booking 06 875 1170 or 027 575 1610.
Cost: $160 early enrollment $150 pre-enrollment necessary owing to small class sizes Class times: Mondays 7.00pm - 9.00pm Location: Bay Babies, 304 Lyndon Road West, Hastings download registration form here (either print out and post - or scan and email)