Pregnancy

I CAN BIRTH® A Childbirth Education Program

learn breath work and relaxation techniques
strengthen your coping skills
bring your energies into balance
gain knowledge about current birthing practices

 

This is your body, your baby, your family

Birthing is a spontaneous, creative experience that cannot be planned or forced. There is an innate wisdom within human beings to birth their babies.

In this program you will gain an awareness and confidence about birth, inspiring you to actualize this wisdom. Sharing this experience can help you create a bond of trust and love, the foundation of your family.
 

Birth is a normal, natural and healthy process

Women and babies have the inherent wisdom necessary for birth. A spontaneous vaginal birth is likely to be the safest and most satisfying option for you. The majority of women can birth without any interventions.
 

Now, more than ever, there is an urgency to raise our consciousness about birth

Today, with 98 percent of U.S. births experiencing routine medical interventions, we are losing our understanding of what normal birth is.
Cesarean Section rates have soared along with induction of labor, epidural anesthesia, forceps and vacuum deliveries. One woman in 20 gave birth by c-section in 1970. Today, 1 in 3 does.
 

About I Can Birth®

The time has come for us all to dedicate ourselves to awakening the healing power of motherhood. This course will give you an education that you won’t find in a book or a typical classroom.

In this program you will learn:

• Yoga, breath work, relaxation and meditation techniques for pregnancy, labor and birth
• What the normal process of labor is and how the environment affects labor
• Factual information on the benefits and risks of our current birthing practices
• How you use your energy and how to strengthen coping skills
• To bring your feminine and masculine energies into balance
• How to advocate for your birth plan
• Ways to have a safe and healthy birth
• To gain confidence in your ability to birth 

This program is for:

• Pregnant women
• Partners
• Women who want to get pregnant
• VBAC mothers
• Those who have had birth trauma
• Women who are planning a medically necessary cesarean section 
 
We offer I Can Birth® as a Weekend Intensive. Dates are listed below.
Private Instruction with Colette is available. For more information call the office.

Fee:

$180/couple

I Can Birth® helped me to awaken the innate power within me. I began to trust my body and listen to the intelligence within.
—C.W.

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