Hypnobirthing is a complete birth prepration course. You and your birth companion will learn tools and techniques to help you prepare for a calm and positive birth experience, unique to your own individual circumstances.

This includes learning self-hypnosis and deep relaxation techniques, preparing the mind and body for birth during pregnancy and also learn about your options and choices for labour, birth and the early post-birth period.

The course can be delivered either 1:1 in the comfort of your own home, or as part of a group course where there will be a maximum of five couples on the course with you.

At the start of the course, you will receive your own copy of The Calm Birth Method book (by Suzy Ashworth & Liz Stanford) and access to the relaxation and self-hypnosis audio MP3s.

Up to 10 hours of teaching which includes:

Class 1 – how labour begins, why is labour painful, hormones, the perception of pain, the importance of relaxation, self-hypnosis, wave breathing and the calm birth school techniques

Class 2 – visualisation, the birthing environment, choosing where to have your baby, the birth companion’s role, birth preferences

Class 3 – physical & emotional preparation for birth, gentle exercise, the pelvic floor, perineal massage, bonding with baby, induction of labour, special circumstances, dealing with distractions

Class 4 – the stages of labour, birth positions, labouring at home, what happens when you arrive at hospital, working with the care provider, BRAIN and the language used, birth breathing, meeting baby, meeting baby and skin-to-skin

10% off the price of the course for those who attend a taster session and sign up on the day with a £50 deposit!

Online taster session available for FREE –

lasts up to one hour, covering how you think and feel about birth, discussing how the uterus works, fight or flight mode and its impact on labour, and demystifying hypnosis.

Monthly group taster session available for free – 

coming soon!

Private 1:1 courses – bespoke face-to-face course in the comfort of your own home £420 (up to 10 hours). Full support with your individualised birth preferences from an experienced midwife . 

Group course – face-to-face with a maximum of five couples per course, £300 per couple (up to 10 hours teaching). Full support with your individualised birth preferences from an experienced midwife.