DO NOT WAIT until birth to learn this!

As a Pregnancy Yoga specialist I spend a lot of time talking about the pelvic floor.

The pelvic floor works together with the core (transverse abdominis) to bring support to your posture and stability to your pelvis and spine. You can activate (tone) your core and pelvic floor by simply breathing correctly which can be done safely throughout pregnancy and also as soon as baby has been born. 

These two muscle groups are also essential in assisting the uterus during labour. Normally they work together - however, when it comes to birthing a baby, they need to work separately. The core muscles will assist the uterus during the natural expulsive reflex - but the pelvic floor needs to relax to help baby ease their way down the birth path.

As a HypnoBirthing Educator, my students are trained to work with their core, allow their uterus to do its job (which it does without any of your conscious control), whilst simultaneously letting the pelvic floor relax independently. I teach a breathing technique that helps expectant Mums connect in with this process and condition their body and breath in preparation for birth and they practice this daily during their pregnancy. Correct, optimal breathwork and muscle relaxation takes practice to feel normal and natural.

DO NOT WAIT until birth to learn this! 

HypnoBirthing is based on science and physiology and teaches you about how the body, mind and breath work during labour and birth. Having a partner who understands this too means you are working as a team. Birthing a baby is hard work - and women need the right support. Unfortunately the modern way of birth management (hospital policies and procedures) does not fully support the whole mind/body connection thing.

DO NOT WAIT until birth to learn this!

The promise from HypnoBirthing is that you'll learn tools and techniques (just like the one mentioned above), so they become a toolkit of skills for you and your partner to use no matter how birth unfolds. If the name 'HypnoBirthing' puts you off - learn about what hypnosis actually is. It's simply a state of mind, much like meditation. Except we add in a thing called 'suggestion' and that's where the magic happens.

If we truly believe that birth is normal and natural, then on a very deep level the entire body will relax and allow birth to unfold in the way that is right for our baby. Just like our physical body needs time to train for an endurance event, so does our mental body - our mind.

DO NOT WAIT until birth to learn this!

As a doula, I accompany my HypnoBirthing students into their birth space and help support them both physically and emotionally. It is an honour and a privilege to help couples who prepare and condition themselves to bring their baby into the world feeling empowered and in control.

If you are researching where and how to learn about HypnoBirthing, make sure to enquire if the practitioner is an official Gold Seal HypnoBirthing International practitioner, affiliated with the HypnoBirthing Institute and qualified to teach HypnoBirthing - The Mongan Method.

The Gold Seal Approval assures the general public that the practitioner is of the highest standing and has passed their certification review and has agreed to the Codes of Ethics and Standards as set out by the HypnoBirthing® Institute. It is the most comprehensive program available and as such is recognised as the leading program here in Australia.

Practitioners are taught that sessions with a client is over a five week period, face to face with a timeline of 2.5 hours per session. When a mother is close to her due time, flexibility is available. We DO NOT routinely offer weekend courses or offer this program in an online format.

Acquiring HypnoBirthing skills takes time. 

DO NOT WAIT until birth to learn this!