HypnoBirthing Classes
What is HypnoBirthing?
Mongan Method HypnoBirthing® It is a simple, yet very powerful program that is focused on childbirth education and a mother’s instinctual ability to birth her baby. The program educates families about birth; what to expect and the options available to them.
It enables families to enhance their feelings of empowerment and trust as they follow the lead of the birthing body and baby. Families will be able to practice techniques that enable them to more deeply relax in preparation for their birthing experience, as well as, connect with their beautiful baby. Mamas will learn the power of their mind-body connection and be able to let go of conditioning that does not serve their purpose of a peaceful birth.
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Mongan Method HypnoBirthing® is as philosophy, as well as, a technique. It educates families on childbirth, while at the same time, teaches them about the power of their mind and body. The philosophy is built around the premise that when mamas let go of all of their fears and tensions, severe pain and tension are also released from the birthing experience.
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Why choose a HypnoBirthing® Class?
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You want to enhance your awareness of your body’s natural ability
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You want to increase your ability to peaceful birth your baby
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You want to learn about best practices and tools to mindfully prepare
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Your family wants to bond as a family and with the baby now
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You are ready to release fears, worries, and tensions about your birthing day
HypnoBirthing® leads you back to what you already know. How to instinctually give birth to
the baby that your body has created. There is no wrong or right way to do it!
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Class Unit Outline
CLASS 1: BUILDING YOUR POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE
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Introduction to the HypnoBirthing® philosophy
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The origin of instinctive birth
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Your body’s powerful abilities
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How to stay in your healing room
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Awareness of your language, thoughts, and feelings
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Speaking to your emotional mind through images
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Introduction to the power of mind-body connection
CLASS 2: FAMILY BONDING AND MIND BODY PREPARATION
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Falling even more in love with your baby
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Review of care providers and who is best for you
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Breathing techniques for birthing
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Nourishing your body for a healthy birthing
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Birth companion’s role for support and care
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Introduction to relaxation techniques
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Preparing your body for birthing
CLASS 3: SELF-HYPNOSIS AND VISUALIZATION DEEPENING
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Preparing your mind and body for birthing success
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Birth preferences review
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Natural ways to initiate birth
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Light Touch Massage
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Positions for relaxation
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Relaxation deepening techniques
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Releasing fears and limiting thoughts
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CLASS 4: OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF CHILDBIRTH
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The gifts that come prior to birth
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Birthing begins – what to expect
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How can the birth companion help
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Birth explained
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Using your BRAIN
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Class role plays
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Hallmarks of birth
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Birth rehearsal visualization
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CLASS 5: BIRTHING – THE FINAL ACT AND BONDING
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Breathing love and bringing life
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The birthing phase
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Positions for baby
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Positions for mama
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Review of breathing
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The final act, birth perfect design
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The first breastfeeding
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The birth afterglow
What to Expect and Receive
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5 weekly, 2.5 hour classes where you will learn all about the HypnoBirthing® philosophy
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The updated 4 th edition of HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method
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The rainbow relaxation, affirmations for birth, and the birth rehearsal visualization audio
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Relaxation script to guide and enhance your peaceful experience
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Birth planning worksheets, and resources to guide your birth plan
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What to expect prompt cards for birth companions
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Additional perinatal recommendations to enhance your journey
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Relaxation techniques to support your birthing experience
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Hypnotherapy to allow you to go even deeper and have even more confidence
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Demonstration and practice in optimal birth positions
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Hypnotic sessions in building birth confidence and eliminating fears
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Referrals to high quality local perinatal professionals
Sign up now to reserve your spot in our next series. Class investment is $500 per couple.
Why Laur?
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Laur is a mama to two beautiful little girls, as well as, a clinical hypnotherapist, C.Ht.
She is a master of therapeutic visual imagery, and is a certified practitioner of mental-emotional release, neuro-linguistic programming, and Marie Mongan HypnoBirthing®
She strongly believes from firsthand experience that the skill of learning to relax your mind and body has a significant positive impact on your birthing day (not to mention on the wellbeing of your beautiful baby). As a clinical hypnotherapist, all of her classes and sessions are facilitated with an emphasis on your ability to learn to deeply relax, connect within, and allow yourself to be free of fears, doubts, and external pressure. Birth is a journey and your ability to stay calm, relaxed, and in a state of trust for baby and body is key.
Her intention for her clients is to give them the tools they need, to go as far as they want to go on their birthing day using the power of their mind and body. Her emphasis is placed on what feels best for you mentally, physically, and emotionally.
FAQs and Benefits
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO START CLASS?
After your first trimester and before you enter your 33rd week. Mamas join this class at many different times. Keep in mind that the class is 5 weeks long.
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DO I NEED A PARTNER TO ATTEND?
Do not let a partner keep you from coming to class. Partners are encouraged to come, and we’ve had parents, friends, and neighbors join our mamas. All types of family are welcome and the most important piece is that mama and baby are surrounded by love.
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HOW WILL I FEEL ON MY BIRTHING DAY?
Only you can control how you feel but this class is going to give you the tools to allow you and your family to have an empowered, calm, and positive birth. Women whom HypnoBirth have significantly reduced needs for intervention and report many other positives shown below:
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Fewer cases of pre-eclampsia/dehydration
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Fewer interventions and surgical births
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Decreased use of oxytocics or AROM
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Shorter first and second-phase labor
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Fewer pre-term and low-weight babies
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Lessened or eliminated the need for analgesia
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Happier and content mothers and babies
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Babies alert; able to nurse almost immediately
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No cases of post-partum depression reported
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Infants with higher than average APGAR scores
Our Happy HypnoBirthing Students
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"My husband and I participated in Laur’s 5 week Hypnobirthing program, and we didn’t want it to end! Each week we looked forward to connecting with the other parents-to-be, and learning about the techniques that are going to help us have a natural, healthy, beautiful birth of our first child. During the 5 weeks, the special breathing techniques, meditations and self-hypnosis eradicated any fears or previous notions we had about our birthing day. I can confidently say that I feel so calm, well prepared, and ready to bring our baby into this world. I feel like I have the tools and confidence to have an enjoyable and relaxed birth. Laur has a wonderful way of relaxing you during the sessions, a beautiful and calming voice during our exercises, and just an all around loving nature about her. My husband feels very empowered by the course, and we both feel as though it brought us closer together as partners, creating such a beautiful bond and connection between us. I tell all of my friends about this course and highly recommended Laur to anyone expecting a baby, wanting a natural birth, or to calm any worries and fears they may have. It’s truly changed the way we view pregnancy and childbirth."
Sarah H.
Group Classes Schedule
Wednesday Evenings
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Jan 22nd, 2020 - Feb 19th, 2020
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Total of 5 Sessions