Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome, A Message From Your Instructor

    • How to Use & Succeed in this Course

    • Optional Things To Prepare
  • 02

    Chapter #1 The Power of the Mind

    • Setting Your Birthing Intention

    • Your Mind is a Garden

    • Mindful Exercise: Perception

    • In Birth Language is Everything

    • The Power of the Mind

    • The FTP Cycle

    • Only Positive Birth Stories, Please

    • HYPNOBIRTHING TRACK: Calm & Ease
  • 03

    Chapter #2 Energy, Birth and Rituals

    • Birth is Best Undisturbed

    • Birth Can Be A Pleasurable Experience

    • Have You Got a Pregnancy Altar?

    • Ista-Dewa for Pregnancy

    • HYPNOBIRTHING TRACK: The Secret Garden

    • Journaling Questions: take 5 minutes in the morning to answer these in your journal. (bullet points will do)
  • 04

    Chapter #3 The Physiology of Birth

    • The Uterus

    • Birth and a Balloon

    • Hormones in Birth

    • HYPNOBIRTHING TRACK: Soft Touch
  • 05

    Chapter 4: Your Birthing Toolbox

    • BRAIN

    • Upbreath

    • Downbreath

    • Comfort Technique: Counter Pressure

    • Shaking the Apple Tree: Hip Hip Hooray

    • Jaw Massage

    • Vocal Chord & Pelvic Floor

    • Trimester 3 Pelvic Floor Release

    • Note For Your Birthing Team

    • HYPNOBIRTHING TRACK: The Beach

    • How to Use Your Birthing Ball
  • 06

    Chapter 5: Partner Connection

    • Rhythm & Flow

    • Partner Connection:

    • Birthing Partners Cheat Sheet

    • PARTNER HYPNOSIS TRACK: Birthing Partners, this one is for you to enjoy
  • 07

    Chapter 6: How to Help Baby Rotate & Engage into the Pelvis

    • Rebozo Sifting

    • Side Lying Release

    • Standing Sacral Release

    • Forward Leaning Inversion

    • HYPNOBIRTHING TRACK: The Rocket
  • 08

    Chapter 7: Birth Choices & Procedures, What You Need to Know

    • Cesarean

    • Induction: Why and How to Make the Right Decision for your Birth

    • The Golden Hour

    • Transfer

    • Birth Choices

    • The Third Stage of Labour: Your Placenta

    • HYPNOBIRTHING TRACK: Positive Affirmations

    • Vitamin K

    • Epidural For Discomfort Relief

    • Lochia: What Is It?

  • 09

    Birth Plan, Bonus Resources & Cheat Sheets

    • Birth Plan: DON'T FORGET THIS

    • Before you go...

    • Induction Extra Resource: You only need to watch this if you are considering an Induction.