Embracing the natural powers of labour and birth (physiology) and positive affirmations
Explore the physiology of labour and birth, and how use this intuitive and powerful knowledge to give you confidence and trust in your astonishing natural capabilities.
Develop and focus on your wishes for birth with the power of positive affirmations.
Holistic therapies
Holistic therapies support your physical well-being, to relieve physical pain and stress in the body.
Emotions such as anxiety and depression can be felt in the body too, and holistic therapies work by relieving emotional pain, and release the impact of emotional and mental stress.
Explore how to use holistic therapies for birth.
Learning styles, coping strategies, sensory embodiment and relaxation techniques
Positive psychology explores the patterns of the mind, beliefs and behaviours to create affirmative thoughts and actions that support our potential for happiness.
Fear, tension pain theory and the magic of oxytocin
Consider the impact of the fear, tension and pain cycle on natural birth and realise the magic of the wonderful hormone, oxytocin.
Learn how to increase this magical love hormone for an empowered birth.
Non- pharmacological (holistic) methods of pain management
Explore and discover holistic approaches to managing your response to pain, discomfort and fear to optimise your experiences and make empowered, autonomous choices for pain relief.
Support during labour, birthing positions and water birth
Learn about the dimensions of support for an empowered, holistic birth and the evidence for optimising your labour and birthing positions and for hydrotherapy.
Prepare for an active, empowered birth and develop your confidence for movement.
Birth environment, creating your sanctuary
Learn about the dimensions of support for an empowered, holistic birth and the evidence for optimising your labour and birthing positions and for hydrotherapy.
Explore your innovative nature, and create your sanctuary for birth by tuning into your instincts and intuition.