“A holistic, practical workshop all about educating and preparing you to birth in the system”
Our mission
It’s a challenging time to give birth. In Australia, about 38% of babies are born via caesarean and almost one in two first time mothers have their labour induced with synthetic hormones.
For those of us who want a vaginal birth and want to birth in hospital – what can we do to give ourselves the best possible chance of making this happen?
Enter Brain.Body.Birth – a practical two-day workshop brought to you by Carmen and Marion from Yoga for Mama, all about educating and preparing you to birth in the system, whether that’s in hospital or through a midwifery group practice.
“Our teaching integrates evidence-based information with yoga and breathwork to prepare women and partners for an informed, active birth”
Our philosophy
We believe the best preparation for birth addresses both the brain and the body. Our teaching integrates evidence-based information and knowledge with yoga and breathwork to prepare women and partners for an informed, active birth.
Women deserve honest discussion about the challenges of birth and the realities of birthing in the system. Together, we share our insights and learnings, so you know your options ahead of time and can decide what’s right for you.
Knowledge is one part of preparation. That’s the brain part. The other part is body preparation.
Yoga is an incredible practice for birth preparation and this is supported by research. In our workshop we focus on postures to ease discomfort in pregnancy and promote balance and alignment in the body for a more straight forward labour.
We also give special focus to breathwork ‘pranayama’ and restorative yoga to deepen mind/body connection. By bringing awareness to the tension and discomfort we feel in certain poses, we can lean into sensations and bring our focus to breath – this is a powerful practice to learn in the lead up to labour.
Partner support and advocacy
We know what a significant role partners play in the birth space, so we deep dive into what makes a good support person, sharing practical tips and techniques from our extensive experience supporting women and partners, as well as guidance around advocacy and decision making.
Of course when it comes to comfort measures and ways to cope with the intensity of labour, we cover all the practical tools available to you. Things like massage, counter pressure and functional positions and techniques to open the pelvis and relax the pelvic floor.
We can’t wait to meet you.
With kindness,
Marion and Carmen
Founders of Brain.Body.Birth
NEXT WORKSHOP
Date: 16/17 November 2024
Location: The Yoga Place Blacksmiths, 6 Mitti St, Blacksmiths NSW 2281
Cost: $749 per couple (early bird tickets until 30/09/2024 using coupon code BBB50OFF1 at checkout)
All workshops run Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm and Sunday 9.30am-4.30pm
Refreshments and snacks included.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
15/16 February 2025
29/30 March 2025