Couples Active Birth Workshop

WHAT is THE WORKSHOP LIKE?

The Couples Active Birth workshop is led by Suzanne Swan, a senior childbirth education trainer and yoga teacher with over two decades of experience in this field. Their experience confirms that having a partner involved in the birth process, working hands-on with the mother, promotes a positive birth experience and enhances family bonding.

This small-group education class explores practical ways to assist the labouring woman during birth.  The focus is on the partner's participation during labour and on how the birth itself is as much a team effort as conception. It covers practical mind-body techniques not taught in other hospital classes (ie, breathing, massage and birth positions) and focuses on an undisturbed physiological birth, describing the benefits of an active birth for the mother & baby. 

This workshop complements hospital antenatal classes or other childbirth classes, and is also an excellent refresher for parents. There is clear evidence that using upright positions in the first stage of labour reduces the duration of labour, the risk of caesarean birth and the need for an epidural.

"Birthing is both an internal and a learned experience. Women benefit greatly in birth with this self-knowledge and with a partner and/or support team* who help her work with her body. When a woman experiences the love, attention and touch of her partner during labour she will easily relax and these feelings are passed to the baby." Suzanne Swan, yogababy founder

  WHAT ARE THE WORKSHOP PRACTICES?

  • Natural forms of pain relief such as breath, touch, massage, water, heat, movement, and sound

  • Breathing skills to release inner tension and stay focused

  • Relaxation skills to enhance the natural hormones of labour

  • Massage techniques to ease pregnancy discomforts and enhance labour

  • Use of movement to reduce the effect of stress

  • Use of sound to connect with a woman's strength and power

  • Active birth positioning for 1st and 2nd stage

  • Releasing fears and creating positive birth affirmations

  • Understanding the birth process and what to expect

  • Decision-making model for dealing with the unexpected

WHEN ARE THE WORKSHOPS HELD?

Bi-monthly workshops are held on Sundays

HOW TO BOOK?

Book early to secure a space.

TRY OUR ACTIVE BIRTH BUNDLE 

Pregnant women can also attend a half day Pregnancy Yoga and Active Birth Workshop covering the Active Birth Skills (Relaxation, Affirmations, Optimally Positioning Baby, Visualisation, Breathing, Vocalisation & 1st/2nd Stage Birthing positions).  Request a Better Birth Bundle to book into both workshops and save $.

*COUPLE/PARTNER/SUPPORT TEAM

Your couple/partner/support team can include:

  • Birthing mother and father

  • Same-sex couples

  • Single mother with support person/doula

  • Mother and daughter (birthing)

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