Positive birth and hypnobirthing courses and workshops in East London

What we’ll cover:

• Ways to cope with labour (mentally and physically) including breathing techniques, hypnosis/relaxations and why they work, movement/positions, massage, using a TENS/birth ball/water/comb, etc.

• If you have a birth partner, you’re welcome to bring them. We’ll also discuss how you/they can help support you as labour progresses.

• You’ll make a lot of choices around your birth. We’ll discuss how you can make the best choices for YOU, whatever that is. We’ll discuss what informed consent really means, different places of birth and why that changes birth statistics, excellent questions to keep on hand and an easy acronym to help you decide what you want. This workshop is for all births - not just physiological, unmedicated births - but if know you don’t want a physiological birth, then there are other workshops that may be better and I’m happy to give you recommendations.

• We’ll talk about what’s actually happening in labour so you can work with your body and build your self-trust. Knowing what your body is doing and what you’re feeling can build your confidence and help you feel better connected to the process. It can also help you to think differently about how you move in labour and how you might make choices/use your intincts to work with your birth.

Birth partners (this can be anyone you want present at your birth) are encouraged to join (though not necassary) and included in the cost. Snacks and hot drinks will be provided. Move Studio is on Dane Place E3 5EJ, just off Roman Road above Abbott’s Interiors.

The course details:

You’ll receive five mp3s to practice with as soon as you enroll, free access to an online course by TBU, a private Zoom call to book anytime after the course (to go over helpful information, discuss anything you have questions around, etc.), access to a Whatsapp group for continued support, a small but mighty gift and loads of resources including a course folder. Eleven hours in total. All for £350.

The workshop details:

You’ll receive five mp3s to practice with on the day of the workshop, access to a Whatsapp group for continued support, two small but mighty gifts and loads of resources. Three hours in total. All for £85.

Course or workshop?

It’s simply not possible to cover everything in a three hour workshop. When you listen to birth stories, you might realise how nuanced birth can be - it’s not one size fits all. A course offers more time to go into the details and go over more information. It also offers more time and space for discussion, for tailored information to your circumstances and to have the space to think about your birth together when life is busy.

I’d recommend a workshop to parents who have done some hypnobirthing for a previous baby or expecting parents who have done a hypnobirthing course (online or a condensed version) but want more clarity and live support. Workshops are also better than nothing if you’re short on resources (time or money)! There are other ways to help supplement the workshop: like reading books and recommended articles and listening to/watching positive birth stories to learn more about birth, special circumstances and options you may not have considered.