Workshops
Regular one-day workshops for pregnant women and their birth partners focusing on different aspects of birth preparation and inspiring parents-to-be to find the confidence to relax into the process
One-day Birth Preparation Workshops for Pregnant Women
and their Birth Partners
Regular one-day workshops that will provide you with the information and support you need to help you make informed choices about your birth and give you the confidence to birth your way. Each workshop covers:
• What happens at each stage of labour
• Helpful positions for labour and the principles of active birth
• The hormones of birth and how to get the best from your birthing body
• The mind/body connection and preparing psychologically for birth
• How your birth partner can best support you in labour – emotionally
and practically
• Self-help pain relief, breathing, relaxation and massage
• Addressing fears and anxieties around birth
• Tips for thriving in the postnatal period
Costs £40 per person/£80 per couple, concessions available. Your birth partner may be your spouse, partner or close friend or relative. Held every 4 to 6 weeks.
What people say about our workshops:
"The NHS should pay for every mum and dad to go on these workshops."
"Really excellent, informative workshop – unbiased in terms of natural versus medical routes. Very open environment."
"We came away feeling very positive; more so than from other preparation courses we have attended. You instilled in us lots of self-belief as a team and dispelled lots of worries we had about the process. We feel much more equipped and have already been putting into practice ideas from the handouts! Many thanks - it was just what we needed!"
"Great, calm approach. Very empowering and positive."
"Really excellent – the positive approach is fabulous and left me feeling really good about approaching birth – almost looking forward to it! Thank you, excellent day."
"Excellent. A good balance of information and practical. Reassuring and interactive."
"It has been a very thorough and relaxed look at the birthing process. I feel much more positive and informed. The class has brought me and my partner closer. Easy and practical help for couples which has not been covered in NHS classes."
Please contact:
Dominique Sakoilsky 07969 204 763 or sakoilsky@msn.com. Please contact Dominique for dates. Workshops held in Bristol.
Jessica Eveleigh 07818 407 796 or jessicaeveleigh@googlemail.com or Sarah Lambert 0117 9390724
or s.lambert@blueyonder.co.uk. Jessica and Sarah will be leading workshops on the following dates in 2010, Saturdays, 10am-4.30pm: 7 August, 2 October, 27 November. Additional dates may be available. Venue: Bristol Zen Dojo, Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7.
Rhiannon Norman 01495 790 008 or 07841 290 279 or aspentherapies@aol.com. Workshops held in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypool.
PLUS! Two-hour evening birth workshops at Windmill Hill City Farm, South Bristol also available with Laura Sarton.
Next date: 22 September, 7-9pm. Laura Sarton 0117 966 4676 or 07762 918 888 or laura_sarton@me.com
Home Birth and Beyond
A practical one-day birth workshop for pregnant women and their birth partners. Looking at the practicalities of birthing your baby at home, hospital or birth centre, and easing your way into life with your new family. The day will include:
• What do I need?
• Looking at birth plans
• A positive birth story
• Support for birth and early parenting.
We're hoping to have some birth specialists on some of these dates (see Events section for details of parenting talk with Patrick Houser of Fathers To Be). If these dates don't fit with you estimated due date, please contact us and we'll try to fit in another course.
Courses run every 4 to 6 weeks. £40 per person/£80 per couple. If you would like to come, but are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact us. Next date: Saturdays, 18 September, 23 October, 20 November, 4 December. Venue: Wild Goose Space, The Yard, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9PY.
Please contact:
Catherine 0781 6506 374 or Emilie 0753 604 9097 or visit www.motherslove.co.uk
Massage for labour
One-day workshops for pregnant women and their birth partners exploring the use of massage in labour. Each workshop is hands-on and covers:
• positions for labour
• how to use massage in labour
• simple massage techniques, including hypno self-massage
• perineal massage and pelvic floor exercises
• oils and balms
• contraindications and cautions
• relaxation and breathing for labour
Courses are held every 4-6 weeks on Saturdays 12noon-4pm, £30 per person/£60 per couple. Workshops held in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypool.
Please contact: Rhiannon Norman 01495 790 008 or 07841 290 279 or aspentherapies@aol.com