Class One: Birth is Natural

• Introduction to the Yoga Way to Birth
• Class Intentions
• Breathing in Labor
• Hormones in the Birth Process
• Mapping the Birthing Pelvis

Class Two: Birth is Wise

• Labor Terminology & The Process of Labor
• Optimal Fetal Positioning and Your Baby's Journey
• Labor and Birthing Positions
• Sound in Labor
• Hands-on Labor Support
• Five Sense Focusing Technique

Class Three: Birth is Truthful

• Birth Video
• Labor Assumptions
• Pain Perception & Labor Pain
• Emotional and Verbal Comfort Measures
• Your Ideal Birth & Needs Inventory

Class Four: Birth is Wild

• Conscious Listening Practice
• Obstacles in Labor
• Working with Fear
• Strengths-Inventory
• Troubleshooting: When Labor Gets Tough
• Understanding Medical Interventions and Cesarean Birth

Class Five: Birth is . . .

...whatever you make of it.

This class will be different than the previous four sessions. We will spend a good portion of class practicing yoga, meditating, resting, going inward, being silent, and exploring what Birth means to your personally.

You will have a chance to practice and integrate what you have learned so far, connecting intimately with your self, your baby and your body.

Class Six: Birth is Beautiful

• Review
• Birth Video
• Labor Rehearsal
• Potluck
• Relaxation Practice
• Caring for Yourself/Caring for Baby