Upcoming Workshops

Childbirth preparation courses are run through Shakti Yoga at 1861 Springfield Avenue in Maplewood, NJ. Private birth preparation is also available for your convenience.

Saturday February 2, 2019: Self-Hypnosis and Relaxation 
Saturday March 2, 2019: Labor & Delivery Workshop
Couples & Individuals by request: L&D, Self-Hypnosis, or Refresher Class

Shakti Registration

Private Session

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Labor & Delivery Workshop

Knowledge is power. If you are planning on giving birth in a hospital, it is recommended that you take an "out of hospital birthing class". The rates of Cesarean births have rapidly increased over the past 40 years (1 in 3 births nationwide.) The reasons are layered and complicated, but many women are discovering it's time to take back their births.
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In this Intensive 4-hour Workshop you will:

• Learn hands-on techniques to improve your chances of a physiological birth.
• Get Insight into what to expect in a typical hospital birth. 
• Discover ways you might avoid unnecessary interventions.
• Explore movement, touch and vocalization as natural comfort measures.
• Uncover the latest scientific research meant to benefit you and your baby.

Self-Hypnosis for Childbirth

 Giving birth requires a surrender of our usual mode of busyness. Our brains and hormones play a significant role in our labor and delivery.  This class is a practice session which helps you physically relax and allows you to get into a more tranquil state of mind for giving birth.
 The technique is based on Yoga Nidra, or "Yogic Sleep" -a   practice designed to reduce brain activity and promote an overall sense of well being.  Ires will assist you into a very comfortable reclined position and then talk you through a 35 minute script using guided imagery and visualization.
Optional, but also available - a simple writing technique to help uncover and release anxiety and/or fear. This course is included in your doula package.

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"I would not have been able to have such a relaxed and empowered natural birth if it wasn't for Ires.  My husband was also grateful to learn techniques to help me through labor.  Ires is so open-minded, warm, and very informative.  I highly recommend this class.  My midwives were very impressed with how my labor and delivery went.  I told them I couldn't have done it without Ires's classes."  -Tiffany