New Passage Ways

Birthing From Within classes help each parent discover and strengthen what they really need to know to give birth to their baby. Classes include not only practical, medical information about birth, but also a deeper understanding of a woman's innate capability to birth her baby. Parents learn to go within for the strength, know-how and skills they will use in labor, birth and parenting. This personal, inner learning is facilitated through thought-provoking dialogues and introspective, hands-on exercises, making BIRTHING FROM WITHIN classes not only practical but also soulful and fun.

Childbirth Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks, or if it is more convenient weekend intensives are available.

Childbirth Classes offered

Wednesday 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Childbirth Weekend Intensives

Two Consecutive Saturdays

Sat. 9:30am - 4:30pm

Private Classes are also available upon request.

Classes revolve around the individual needs of the participants. Classes offer flexibility with providing information, experiential's, art making, movement, and listening in any class. With these innovative and experiential techniques woman and their partners gain confidence in their ability to birth. Partners are seen as loving birth supports who know the birthing woman intimately, but are not coaches. They also need understanding and support.

Classes prepare couples by offer the following information and more:

Designing and creating a birth space

Pain-coping techniques that work

Anatomy and physiology of birth

Labor positions and birth massage

The role of the support person

Nutrition

Optimal fetal positing

Prenatal Testing

Choices in childbirth

Epidurals

Inductions and Natural ways to stimulate labor

Breech and cesarean birth

How to question a caregiver

Newborn care

Breastfeeding

Postpartum care and postpartum depression

Birth art

Rite of passage rituals

Childbirth preparation classes are $250 which includes all expenses for the mother and her birth partner.

Birthing Again classes are $150 with a postpartum connection class after the baby is born.

Any private Birthing From Within Classes are $300 with one postpartum support visit after the baby is born.

Mini modules of any segmant of the Birthing From Within Class can also be purchased for $75.00 for 2 hours.

Tuition includes all supplies needed plus, free sample products and extras.

To register for classes please contact me.

2011 Schedule

6 Weeks – Wednesday Weekday Class Schedule 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Session I

Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23,

March 2, and 9th

Session II

April 20, 27,

May 4, 11, 18, 25

Session III

August 17, 24, 31,

Sept. 7, 14, 21

Session IV

Oct. 12, 19, 26,

Nov. 2, 9, 16

Two Consecutive Saturdays

9:30am to 4:30pm

1 hr. break for lunch

Spring Session

March 12 and March 19

Summer Session

July 9 and July 16

Fall Session

Oct. 15 and Oct. 22

Winter Session

Dec. 3 and Dec. 10

"This class allowed us to learn so much about each other. I feel confident that he can be a great support for me during labor and after." ~ Naomi

"I was most afraid of being transferred to the hospital. The class helped me come to terms with that possibility... and it happened! ~ Aubrey