Group Hypnobirthing Course
One Day Hypnobirthing Course in Rochdale, August 2026
Suitable for people having a baby between September 2026 – January 2027.
When: Sunday 23rd August, 10am – 4pm.
Where: Rochdale Pilates & Yoga Studio
Investment: £220
Early Bird offer: Book by 8th July and pay £199 instead of £220!
Bring your birth partner along to this informative, practical session all about birth! You’ll leave with a clear idea of what happens during labour, how it feels, how to make it feel better, and what you can do to help the process of birth run smoothly.
It all starts with mental prep, and the minute you book, you’ll be given a link to download your amazing hypnobirthing resources to start using at home.
On the day we will cover the physical and practical elements of labour and birth, as well as looking at why making informed decisions about your care is so important, and how you get informed and make decisions that are right for you.
There’s a lot you can do to influence your birth. It’s not complicated or overly-scientific. But for some reason, it’s not common knowledge, either.
It blows my mind that pregnant people don’t get this knowledge as part of their standard antenatal care, but sadly, they don’t. Whilst birth is, of course, somewhat unpredictable, there is actually so much you can do to influence how it unfolds. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain the knowledge, tools and techniques you need to stack the odds in your favour of a smooth sailing, uneventful birth! And if it doesn’t pan out that way… we have covered that, too. This course looks at the various common interventions such as induction of labour and ceasarean (planned and unplanned), so you really are able to have a positive birth experience, whatever that looks like for you.
This course is suitable for all pregnant people- whether this is your first baby or you’ve already given birth, whether your pregnancy has been ‘low risk’ or a bit more complicated. This course is for everyone who is growing a baby, and would like the experience of getting it out to be a positive one!
Book your spot today with just a £50 deposit.
What’s included?
- Hypnobirthing resources: As soon as you book, you’ll be sent an email giving you access to the hypnobirthing resources you need to start influencing your birth straight away. You’ll get my Hypnobirthing MP3s to download onto your phone or device, and instructions about how to use them. The sooner you start listening, the more impact the tracks will have on your birth, so I send them out instantly upon booking.
- Workbook: On the day of the course you’ll get a workbook full of useful information and exercises for you to complete both on the day, and at home with your partner. This means that on the day, you don’t have to frantically make notes, because the key points are there. You can listen, ask questions and enjoy the day!
- Goody bag: filled with practical things that help you on the day.
- My ongoing, bespoke support: I don’t cover absolutely every eventuality on the group course because it would be so overwhelming for you, and largely irrelevant! Instead, I stick to the topics that will impact everyone. Then, I’m here for you and will make time for you, all the way through your pregnancy. So if after the course, you find out that baby’s measuring big, or small, or is breech, or you just want someone to look at your birth plan with you, I am here. Whatever it is, I have done the Googling, found the reputable resources, and will send them to you. We can have a chat, or exchange messages, and I will support you in making your own decisions. Think of me as a little ‘birth nerd bestie’ in your pocket!
- Community: I’ll set up an optional WhatsApp group so you can all keep in touch, share useful info, and of course, send those gorgeous baby pics, if you like!
What you’ll learn:
- How to mentally prepare for birth (and why it’s important). You’ll learn how your subconscious mind influences your hormones, and how this influences birth. Most importantly, you’ll actually start changing your mindset, through various practices such as listening to hypnosis tracks, using affirmations, and other small and enjoyable practices that can be built into your daily routine.
- What your body is doing during labour and birth, and how it might feel: From the first twinge to the part when you’re holding your baby, and the bit after that (yep, there’s a bit after that!) I’ll teach you the science behind birth, including what’s actually happening when you have a contraction and the role that hormones play in birth.
- Pain relief: We will have an honest conversation about pain! How painful is labour? Why do we feel pain? What can we do about it? I give you practical tools and techniques to help reduce and manage pain, and we discuss the pros and cons of your medical pain relief options (drugs!). Whether you’d like to go drug-free, or gain some helpful tools for before you can access the drugs, or even if you’re not sure what you want, hypnobirthing will help.
- The role of the birth partner: Birth partners are equipped with practical and powerful techniques to help you feel more comfortable and help you cope with the mental and physical demands of labour. I’ll also help them to understand and embrace their integral role as your advocate during the birth.
- How to make decisions during pregnancy and birth: This includes information about how to navigate the maternity system and build really positive relationships with your caregivers. We’ll cover topics such as pain relief, induction, caesarean, choosing where to give birth and much more. If you and your birth partner like the idea of feeling ‘in control’ but also worry about ‘being difficult’ then I’ve got you! You can definitely choose to do things in your way and get on well with your midwife. I’ll show you how.
- Expecting the unexpected: We’ll discuss unplanned caesareans and how these can be extremely positive birth experiences with the right planning and mindset. As well as covering some key topics in detail, you’ll get the tools you need to make rational decisions, whatever comes your way. Hypnobirthing will both reduce your chances of needing an unplanned caesarean, and help you to have a positive experience if it is the best option for you.
- How to plan your positive birth: I’ll show you how to use the knowledge and skills gained on this course to create a birth plan that covers a range of scenarios so that you feel calm, confident and in control of your birth, whether it turns out exactly as you imagined or completely different.
Why opt for the group course?
- Meet your parenting tribe! Parenting is an amazing but sometimes lonely job. Stay in touch and support each other through this fantastically weird and wonderful time!
- Hearing other people’s experiences, ideas and perspectives can broaden your understanding of a topic. Also, people will ask questions that you hadn’t thought to ask, but are then really pleased to hear the answer to!
- Group courses are great value for money. Save your pennies for parental-leave cake and coffee (that’s definitely what happens on parental leave, every day, for sure!)
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