Birthing Workshop
Preparation for Birth using massage Workshops
(£45 per couple) / Workshop for Midwives (fee via MidSoc)
Next workshop date(s):
1pm - 3pm, Saturday
20th October 2018
Macknade Fine Foods, Small Hall, Selling Road, Faversham
1pm - 3pm, Saturday
15th December 2018
Macknade Fine Foods, Small Hall, Selling Road, Faversham
Workshops for Midwives/Trainee Midwives
Dec 2018/2019
(Please contact your MidSoc rep or call me for more info on dates/times)
Pregnancy and birth can be a daunting experience for both parents, especially when you have not experienced it before. Information is readily available to read in books and online, and well meaning friends and family always have words of wisdom and advice...all of which can be valuable sources of information. Combined with information gained during antenatal courses it is easy to feel overloaded but yet not quite fully informed.
The area of preparation that is so often missed is the practical side - actually practising relaxation and breathing techniques, finding out about how to be active during labour and having a go at trying out birthing positions and massage techniques to aid in natural pain relief. This is also a brilliant opportunity for birthing partners to develop their role before the big event and learn a few new skills to help you both deal with whatever happens during your labour.
Why does the workshop include Massage?
Massage during pregnancy & labour is a wonderful practical tool which you and your chosen birth partner can use to lessen anxiety and help with pain relief and our workshop has been devised with this in mind. Massage can be of particular use in the early stages of labour when stronger pain relief may not be needed to make you feel more comfortable. It can be used during home births or in situations where you have decided on a birthing plan which excludes certain types of pain management and offers many benefits to both you, your partner and your baby.
Massage during labour is particularly complementary to active birth situations and can give your birth partner an active role and enable them to feel more involved in the birth.
Why does the workshop include Massage?
Massage for labour has been used for many years, throughout many societies and is the oldest form of natural pain relief for women in labour. It offers many natural benefits including:
Private Massage for Birth Workshop (£85 per couple)
If you would prefer to do the workshop with just your partner, this can be done at my studio in Faversham or at your own home (location specific).
Workshops are held in the Faversham & Whitstable areas on a regular basis. If you would like to book a workshop, massage or course for someone else then please see further information on the Gifts and Vouchers page
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Contact us for information on the next Preparation for Birth Workshop.