PROGRAM

Five weekly sessions held on Saturday afternoons (Total of 12.5 hours of tuition)

ABOUT

HypnoBirthing offers new parents powerful evidence-based practices to help ease stress and discomfort during childbirth. The course is delivered over 5 weeks so you can optimise your learning and fully integrate the techniques before your baby arrives.

The program is backed by over 30 years of research and has recently enjoyed a boost in popularity thanks to the vote of confidence from members of the British Royal Family. Kate Middleton employed HypnoBirthing techniques for all three of her labours and Meaghan Markle also used the program for the birth of her son.

Experts claim the benefits include a shorter first stage labour, less intense pain, a shorter hospital stay and less fear and anxiety after the birth of the baby.

Hypnobirthing helps alleviate stress and discomfort during labour using three main techniques; breathing techniques tailored for each stage of labour, positive affirmations and gentle self-hypnosis.

Fans of hypnobirthing, like Kate and Meaghan, say that staying calm stops your body going into a panicky "fight-or-flight mode", enabling you to focus your energy on a smoother more enjoyable birth experience.

Staying calm also helps your body release the body's 'feel good' hormones like oxytocin and endorphins which help ease the discomfort of labour and boost relaxation.

Note To New Dads! The skills you will learn in our HypnoBirthing classes are not just Birth Skills they are skills you will learn for Life!

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

HypnoBirthing is for you, your husband/partner and whoever is attending your birth eg. doula, mother, friend or relative. We recommend attending anytime from around week 26 - 28 during your pregnancy.

HypnoBirthing fills up quickly! Book your spot early to avoid disappointment.

COURSE INCLUDES:

1. The HypnoBirthing Book by Marie Mongan

2. All course notes and materials in a personalised folder

3. 1 relaxation CD

4. Hypnobirthing Mp3 downloads

5. All refreshments including herbal teas

FACILITATOR

Helen Scard (Senior Yoga Teacher)

COST

$650 per couple ($100 deposit payable on booking)

Integrative Restauration iRest® Yoga Nidra is a simple yet highly effective form of meditation that is easy to learn and practice. It is suiteable for everyone of all ages and walks of life. It's espcially helpful for parents where ever you are along your parenting journey.

iRest is an evidence-based, trauma informed, transformative meditation and deep relaxation program. This mind-body approach will help you relax deeply, release stress and tension, increase your resiliency and improve your overall sense of wellbeing and vitality. Growing research shows iRest® effectively reduces stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, chronic pain & post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and cultivates your capactity to experience joy, equanimity & wellbeing in daily life.

During this 6 week course, you will learn the 10 step protocol through discussion, experience and sharing, as well as explore how to apply iRest® in your daily life.

This course is hosted by Fiona Donohoe-Bales, a senior yoga teacher, yoga therapist, counsellor and Level One iRest® Instructor. Fiona has studied extensively in the area of yoga and mental health and is now excited to share these sacred wisdom teachings with you.

This course is limited to 10 participants only. Please use the booking button below to secure your place.

MUMMY & ME YOGA

Are you at home with a newborn and wanting to get back into exercise? Come join us for Mummy & Me Yoga, Tai Chi & Mindfulness Meditation.

Learn powerful tools to help manage the rollercoaster ride of new motherhood at our unique yoga, meditation, and qigong classes designed especially for new mamas.

Our classes will help you regain strength, core stability, and flexibility and include effective applied Mindfulness practices to help balance mood and emotional wellbeing.

We'll help you tame tension in achy muscles and help fight fatigue and tiredness. Our mother-centred classes also include simple Mindfulness exercises that can be practiced at home between classes to quieten your mind and find your chill. You'll enjoy time-out for yourself in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment. Everyone Welcome!

We also introduce your bub to BABY YOGA; gentle moves to help stretch his/her body, build motor co-ordination and restore peace and calm. Mummy & Me is a great way to share the joy of YOGA with your baby. New mums often tell us that their baby sleeps extra peacefully after class!

Five Benefits of Postnatal Yoga

1. CULTIVATES bonding and optimises Secure Attachment
2. REGULATES mood and emotional wellbeing
3. RESTORES strength in abdomen, lower back and pelvic floor
4. BOOSTS energy and fights fatigue
5. EASES tension in the 'Mother Muscles' - neck, shoulders and back.

Classes are located in a beautiful natural environment that is pram-friendly and easy walking distance from Mosman Village shops (I.5 minutes drive, 10 minutes walk).

Our Tea & Talks following our yoga classes are very popular and are a great way to meet other new mums in your hood. Womb in Bloom offers regular talks from a team of dedicated local holistic health practitioners who specialise in looking after mums and their babies.