active birth clinic
tailored childbirth preparation sessions
Mamashanti’s Active Birth Clinic provides personalised, childbirth preparation sessions - online or in-person for women at any stage of pregnancy - Melbourne or Kyneton.
Sessions are perfect for all pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy. These sessions are superb for first-time mothers and an excellent refresher for women who have birthed; whether you are a novice or seasoned practitioner, you will experience a fresh and wholistic perspective on active birth.
Active Birth Clinic Sessions will be of particular assistance if you:
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Find conventional birth preparation doesn’t meet your individual needs or values;
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Have been advised your baby is settling in an unfavourable position for birth;
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Are planning a Vaginal Birth After Caesarian VBAC;
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Feel your baby’s position may have influenced your previous birth experience;
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Are experiencing pelvic girdle pain {AKA pelvic instability};
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Are concerned about your pelvic floor function before, during or after pregnancy;
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Would like to understand how to confidently adapt and apply active birth techniques, to consciously take them from the yoga mat into the birthing room;
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Are hoping to create a more positive birth experience.
together we will create your own active birth plan
active birth planning
Active Birth Plans are crafted to suit your unique needs and lifestyle. Your Active Birth Plan will:
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Help you to create your own home practice to support you throughout pregnancy, based in the principles and practices of my unique Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth;
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Create a clear understanding in the way Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth breathing and movement techniques, become the active birth practices that will support you through labour and birth;
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Give you delightful ways to move, breathe and feel more at home in your changing body;
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Detail simple and effective active birth practices that will serve you in all possible birthing scenarios;
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Help you appreciate your body’s innate birthing potential;
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Consciously create new ways to weave birth preparation into your daily life;
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Help you feel prepared and confident in all of your birth choices.
These sessions can been attended once off, at regular intervals through your pregnancy or as a series of weekly birth preparation sessions in the lead up to birth. Attend these sessions alone, or with your birth companion so you can work with active birth practices together.
active birth clinic schedule
These sessions can be held online or in person, at my studio spaces in Melbourne or Kyneton. To support your learning style and availability they can be held as a single 4.5 hour session, or paced over 2-3 sessions.
ACTIVE BIRTH CLINIC FEE SCHEDULE:
Private birth preparation sessions are perfect for anyone who prefers one-to-one learning.
Breathe for Birth Private Session, we will co-create your own home practice to support you throughout pregnancy to;
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Create a clear understanding in the way Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth breathing and movement techniques, become the active birth practices that will support you through labour, birth and early mothering;
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Help you feel prepared & confident in all of your birth choices.
Initial Consult 60 min: $209
Follow Up/ Each Additional Hour: $209
BIRTH PLAN MENTORING SESSION:
Let's explore all of the circumstances that are unique to you, your body, your baby, your birth setting. Together, we can map a birth plan that considers all possible scenarios for labour, birth, immediately after birth and early parenting. When you know your options and clarify your preferences, you will have greater confidence in decision making and articulating your choices to your care providers.
Duration: - 2hr
Standard: $374
BREATHE FOR BIRTH or BIRTHING PARTNERS PRIVATE SESSIONS
Can be scheduled as one/ two or three blocks. Paid in advance includes six months access to my pre-recorded Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth classes.
Duration: 4.5hr
Standard: $580
All sessions come with your own personalised plan to suit your unique needs and your lifestyle. Your plan will detail all of the practices we’ve used so you can integrate them into your daily life and make them your own.