This intensive prenatal class for expectant moms & their birth companions will teach you tools and techniques such as positioning, breathing, relaxation and visualization to work in balance with your body and to release fear and tension. Learn how the body is supposed to work during labour and childbirth to gain greater understanding and trust of your body leading to an empowered birth and a happy baby. Using Hypnobirthing techniques the aim is to build a calm & peaceful birthing experience for you and your baby.

Other areas of focus in this class:

• Birth ball positioning
• Nutrition & exercise in the prenatal period
• Birth plans
• Bonding & communication skills between mother and birth companion
• Light touch massage
• Stages of labour
• Avoiding artificial augmentation
• Newborn care tips
• Postpartum care
• Understanding postpartum depression

Benefits of enhanced prenatal education:

• Shorter labours
• Greater understanding of birth leading to less apprehension
• Reduced pain
• Deeper connection with your baby
• Less postpartum depression
• Better breastfeeding outcomes
• A 90% success rate for un-medicated births

Instructor: Kathy Masko
Cost: $250 (GST incl.) A $100 non-refundable deposit is required upon registration.
Duration: 5 weeks

Saturdays 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Classes begin: September 20, 2008, January 3rd (there will not be a class on January 17)

Kathy Masko and Wholistic Body & Baby are affiliated with the HypnoBirthing® Institute. See the Institute's website for more details: hypnobirthing.com.

Please Note: Registrations by phone only. No walk-ins please.