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What do YOU need to  know to  give birth?

You need two kinds of knowing to birth from within. The first and most basic is the intuitive knowing in your bones. The second kind of knowing is modern knowing—being savvy about the birth culture and the wide range of birth choices.

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN^® classes offer you a soulful and holistic approach to birth preparation that integrates both kinds of knowing. Our classes prepare you to birth-in-awareness whether you are birthing at home, in a birth center, tipi, taxi or hospital.

The essence of childbirth preparation is self-discovery, not assimilating  obstetric information.

We acknowledge that pain is an integral part of childbirth, but much can be done to ease suffering.

The pain-coping confidence you develop in your BIRTHING FROM WITHIN class will support you in Laborland. You'll experience a variety of pain-coping techniques which will help you cultivate the power of mindfulness, meditation and self-hypnosis. In addition to visualizations and learning age old practices from wisdom traditions, you will explore the wise use of drugs and epidurals should they become necessary.

Childbirth is a profound rite of passage, not a medical event (even when medical care is                   part of the birth)

No matter what kind of birth you are hoping and planning for (home birth, hospital birth, birth center birth, water birth, cesarean birth, natural birth, vaginal birth, medicated birth, etc.) you can birth-in-awareness, and we have something here to meet your needs and pique your interest. To learn more about our unique ways of preparing for birth and parenting, see the menu on the left side of this page, read our Articles, and find out more about our Philosophy 

We welcome you to birth from within.