Positive Birthing Workshop

Come and move with us and empower you and your birth partner for YOUR positive birthing journey!

Would you like to feel better prepared for the later stages of pregnancy, birth and beyond?

The workshop is very experiential, you and your birthing partner will be able to familiarise yourselves with postures for late pregnancy and birthing positions, optimal foetal positioning, massage techniques, biomechanics for birth, and rebozos (they are wonderful birthing aids!), to help you feel confident when the time comes and promote a positive birth experience.

Throughout the day we will try out breathing, meditation and relaxation exercises, which when used regularly in the run up to the birth, can help with positive and confident feelings for you both, and they are also really useful tools when in labour.

We will also look at topics such as how every birthing journey is unique, what your rights are, how to go about writing birth plans (A, B and C), handy hints on what can slow down and speed up labour, the very important role of the birth partner, how to care for the perineum, breastfeeding and much more! All kinds of birth scenarios will be covered, including caesarean births and inductions, and where to have your baby.

You'll get access to an online platform with relaxation, meditation and breathing exercises tracks, videos of birthing positions, optimal foetal positioning, massage and rebozo techniques, the whole PowerPoint presentation (and a 34 minute post-natal yoga class), and resources to take away with you, including a folder with handouts for before, during and after the birth so that you have everything at hand as the birth gets closer.

This workshop is led by Gail Shakespeare (yoga teacher trained in pregnancy, postnatal rehab and mum & baby yoga, biomechanics for birth, and birth preparation workshops) and Joanne Holloway (registered osteopath with a special interest in women's health, antenatal and postnatal care). We are both very passionate about challenging the largely negative cultural narrative around birth, and are endeavouring to assist pregnant women and their birth partners in making birth a positive experience, where they can feel relaxed, are informed to make choices, and have already tried out simple yet effective techniques to benefit their birthing journey.

Please note; birth partners can be partners, a friend, a relative or a doula. The cost of the workshop is for both of you, NOT per person. The remaining balance of £60 is due by 10th October.