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​Breath awareness for pregnancy, labour and birth

Learn to use your breath as a powerful ally in labour and beyond:

• Breath practices to build confidence in yourself and connection with your baby

• Techniques to regulate your nervous system and manage intensity

• Breathing in rhythm with your body to stay centred and present

• Breathe to integrate changes in your sense of self and your world 

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Somatic movement and therapeutic yoga - the contemporary expression of active birth

Explore safe, strengthening, and releasing movement to support your changing body:

• Yoga asanas tailored for pregnancy, labour and birth

• Meaningful movement to create space in the pelvis, ease discomfort, and support optimal fetal positioning

• Movement to support the natural rhythm and progression of labour

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Mindfulness and mindful preparation

Your mindset is a vital part of birth preparation:

• Guided meditations and visualisations to reduce fear and anxiety

• Mantras and affirmations to stay connected to your inner wisdom

• Tools to cultivate presence and access inner-wisdom

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Partner support and connection

Involve your birth partner in meaningful, practical ways:

• Hands-on support techniques like massage and counter-pressure

• How to hold space, offer reassurance, and advocate with confidence

• Ways to stay connected and attuned as a team during labour

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Understanding the physiology of birth

Knowledge can help you trust your body’s wisdom:

• The natural stages of labour and what to expect

• How hormones support the birthing process

• How to work with your body, not against it

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Making informed and aligned choices 

Prepare to meet birth feeling informed and empowered:

• Understanding common interventions and when they may be helpful

• Using the BRAIN framework to make aligned decisions

• Creating a flexible birth plan grounded in your values

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Navigating the birth environment

Feel more at ease in your chosen birth setting:

• Communicating your needs clearly with caregivers

• Understanding your rights and options

• Advocating for yourself or working with your birth team to do so

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Preparing for postpartum

Because birth is just the beginning:

• Insights into early postpartum recovery and rest

• Gentle guidance around early infant feeding and bonding

• Practical ways to support your emotional wellbeing and ask for help

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Releasing fear and holding space for emotion

This work goes deep - and we make space for all of it:

• Processing past experiences, birth fears, or worries

• Tools for emotional release, such as journaling, sharing, and embodied ritual

• Cultivating emotional resilience and openness

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Deepening trust in your inner knowing

At the heart of this preparation is the reminder: you already know.

• Building trust in your body’s wisdom

• Letting go of control and perfectionism

• Honouring the intuitive, sacred nature of birth

• Birth with dignity and grace in any setting - Using womb‑wisdom, somatic practices, embodied movement and breathwork to deepen your connection to your birthing body​