Childbirth Education Classes with Hypnobirthing
And I said to my body. Softly: 'I want to be your friend.' It took a long breath. And replied 'I have been waiting my whole life for this.' - Nayyirah Waheed
Empowered Birthing provides personal childbirth education classes with the added bonus of hypnobirthing. Unlike no other classes in the area, KG Hypnobirthing is a complete in-depth antenatal training program, accredited by the UK Royal College of Midwives, designed to release fear and build confidence during birth. It is the number one brand of Hypnobirthing in the UK and I am now bringing it to Canada.
I offer classes in person in the comfort of your own home if you reside in Petawawa, Pembroke or the Ottawa Valley. If you have a deployed partner, live out of the immediate area, elsewhere in Canada, or worldwide then I offer classes via Skype or there is now an online course available. The online course allows you to learn KG Hypnobirthing at your own pace where ever you may live and at any stage of your pregnancy.
Why take a standard childbirth preparation class when you can take a class that can take your birth preparation to a whole another level. Hypnobirthing can be used for all types of birth, as it is designed to teach you to make the right choices for you and your baby and to allow you to give birth feeling confident and in control, whether pain relief or a c-section is needed. As your Hypnobirthing instructor I will teach you a logical, mindful approach to giving birth. I will show you techniques that focus on allowing your body to do exactly what it is designed to do and strip away the negative associations with birth - you may find that you actually enjoy it!
"KG Hypnobirthing is a logical, simple, practical... and very effective; a complete antenatal education. It makes a difference to your experience of giving birth, and it gives you the tools to give your baby the best possible start in life."
Katherine Graves, Founder of KG Hypnobirthing.
If you are expecting a baby, now is the time to start thinking about how to prepare your mind and body for labour. Hypnobirthing teaches you that birth can be an empowering and positive experience.
In the course you will learn:
- Breathing exercises
- Deep relaxations
- Visualizations
- Very effective work to release fear and build confidence
- Comforting massage
- How the partner can be your powerful protector and support
- How your body is designed to give birth with efficiency and comfort
- Knowledge and information about pregnancy and birth that you are unlikely to be told anywhere else
- How ‘the system’ that you find yourself in works, and how to work with it to achieve the best result for you
- A simple practice regime to support you at home
- Understanding how the mind and body work together
KG Hypnobirthing Courses
KG Hypnobirthing Course in Person
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*NEW* KG Hypnobirthing Online
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KG Hypnobirthing Course via Skype
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* The online course is accessible in the following countries - UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
** In order to receive personal phone and text support from me, you must purchase the course through the link above.
** In order to receive personal phone and text support from me, you must purchase the course through the link above.
Combined: KG Hypnobirthing Course & Doula Services
$100 off the total price when combining the Hypnobirthing course with a doula package (excludes online Hypnobirthing course).
Does my partner need to take the course too?
They don't, but they will be very glad if they did. Most partners are very skeptical at the concept of hypnobirthing and attend under duress but leave as some of hypnobirthing's biggest advocates. I ask that partners come with an open mind, listen to the facts and the logic so you understand how important it is and the difference you as a partner or birth companion can make.
The caricature of a partner at a birth is someone who is nervous, feeling responsible for the situation the expectant mother is in, holding her hand and wishing they could help, but not knowing what to do.
A hypnobirthing partner is knowledgeable and able to support the labouring woman as she gives birth. They are a huge asset in the birthing room, and many mothers say, ‘I couldn’t have done it without them.’ They have practised together before the birth which brings them closer together, and they know that they have played an important part in how their baby enters the world. This deepens their relationship as a couple, and the partners relationship with their child.
Believing in and acknowledging the importance of the partner, I am very flexible in accommodating partners that may be away or deployed overseas. This is why I offer courses over Skype, or I can work around your schedule and time changes so that a partner can join in a private one-on-one in home session remotely. Or maybe you want to work on the course together but you have an erratic schedule? Then the new online course may be for you. You can both take the course when and where best suits your needs and you can refer to it time and time again.
When is best to start the course?
It is best to start soonest after the first trimester has ended, this way you can maximize your practising of the KG Hypnobirthing techniques and enjoy a calm and fear-free pregnancy. However you can benefit from hypnobirthing and its principles and techniques right up to the date that your baby decides to come.
Can I do Hypnobirthing if I am planning on having a c-section or want an assisted birth?
Absolutely! KG Hypnobirthing gives you the tools to make informed decisions about your options and paths open to you so that you can make the best possible choices depending on your situation and be happy and accepting of your choices. The calming techniques taught can also be used in any situation, whether it is to relieve anxiety & fears prior to or during birth or surgery, or postnatal when worrying about your first solo outing with your newborn.
If you are having a c-section, Hypnobirthing will educate you on how to make the birth yours, for example by requesting a gentle c-section. You can also utilize Hypnobirthing calming techniques , including fear-release scripts and a c-section script which will be invaluable leading up to birth of your baby and beyond. You will also be prepared should you go into labour earlier than expected.
As a full antenatal childbirth course, KG Hypnobirthing will teach you about medical interventions and pain relief options available to you so that you are completely informed about the benefits and risks about every decision you make. You may also surprise yourself and find that you are so relaxed that you have no need of pain medication. Depending on when you elect for medical assistance, hypnobirthing breathing techniques, the fear release scripts, visualizations, and massage techniques will help you during all stages and phases of labour and birth.
Is the course just in English?
I only teach in English but I can provide the scripts in other languages - please just ask!
I've done the course now what?
Practice, relax, and enjoy your pregnancy! If you are feeling stressed or encounter any fears you can call or text me. As your hypnobirthing teacher, I am always there for you.
Do you want to know more?
If you would like to read the first chapter of The Hypnobirthing Book by Katherine Graves, to get more of an idea what the course & hypnobirthing is about, please click here.
To find out the evidence about Hypnobirthing and the research behind its use, Evidence Based Birth® has a fantastic article, please click here.
Or book a free consultation and we can chat!
They don't, but they will be very glad if they did. Most partners are very skeptical at the concept of hypnobirthing and attend under duress but leave as some of hypnobirthing's biggest advocates. I ask that partners come with an open mind, listen to the facts and the logic so you understand how important it is and the difference you as a partner or birth companion can make.
The caricature of a partner at a birth is someone who is nervous, feeling responsible for the situation the expectant mother is in, holding her hand and wishing they could help, but not knowing what to do.
A hypnobirthing partner is knowledgeable and able to support the labouring woman as she gives birth. They are a huge asset in the birthing room, and many mothers say, ‘I couldn’t have done it without them.’ They have practised together before the birth which brings them closer together, and they know that they have played an important part in how their baby enters the world. This deepens their relationship as a couple, and the partners relationship with their child.
Believing in and acknowledging the importance of the partner, I am very flexible in accommodating partners that may be away or deployed overseas. This is why I offer courses over Skype, or I can work around your schedule and time changes so that a partner can join in a private one-on-one in home session remotely. Or maybe you want to work on the course together but you have an erratic schedule? Then the new online course may be for you. You can both take the course when and where best suits your needs and you can refer to it time and time again.
When is best to start the course?
It is best to start soonest after the first trimester has ended, this way you can maximize your practising of the KG Hypnobirthing techniques and enjoy a calm and fear-free pregnancy. However you can benefit from hypnobirthing and its principles and techniques right up to the date that your baby decides to come.
Can I do Hypnobirthing if I am planning on having a c-section or want an assisted birth?
Absolutely! KG Hypnobirthing gives you the tools to make informed decisions about your options and paths open to you so that you can make the best possible choices depending on your situation and be happy and accepting of your choices. The calming techniques taught can also be used in any situation, whether it is to relieve anxiety & fears prior to or during birth or surgery, or postnatal when worrying about your first solo outing with your newborn.
If you are having a c-section, Hypnobirthing will educate you on how to make the birth yours, for example by requesting a gentle c-section. You can also utilize Hypnobirthing calming techniques , including fear-release scripts and a c-section script which will be invaluable leading up to birth of your baby and beyond. You will also be prepared should you go into labour earlier than expected.
As a full antenatal childbirth course, KG Hypnobirthing will teach you about medical interventions and pain relief options available to you so that you are completely informed about the benefits and risks about every decision you make. You may also surprise yourself and find that you are so relaxed that you have no need of pain medication. Depending on when you elect for medical assistance, hypnobirthing breathing techniques, the fear release scripts, visualizations, and massage techniques will help you during all stages and phases of labour and birth.
Is the course just in English?
I only teach in English but I can provide the scripts in other languages - please just ask!
I've done the course now what?
Practice, relax, and enjoy your pregnancy! If you are feeling stressed or encounter any fears you can call or text me. As your hypnobirthing teacher, I am always there for you.
Do you want to know more?
If you would like to read the first chapter of The Hypnobirthing Book by Katherine Graves, to get more of an idea what the course & hypnobirthing is about, please click here.
To find out the evidence about Hypnobirthing and the research behind its use, Evidence Based Birth® has a fantastic article, please click here.
Or book a free consultation and we can chat!
“You can find good information about babies and birth in many places, but hypnobirthing is the only thing I know that actually makes a difference to your experience of giving birth. Hypnobirthing cannot promise the perfect birth. Nothing can, and to do so would be ridiculous and not true. However my experience is that KG Hypnobirthing always makes a difference, and a very big difference too. It is a privilege to be a hypnobirthing teacher and to be invited into your life at such a special time in order to make it even better.” Katharine Graves. Founder of KG Hypnobirthing
"The thing about Hypnobirthing is that is works." - father
"The thing about Hypnobirthing is that is works." - father