Hypno Birth Workshop with Barbara

A practical, evidence-based workshop to help you feel informed, prepared and confident for birth.

Sundays | 10am–2pm | 4 hours
Cost: $155 NZD
Handouts and a guided relaxation audio included.

Birth is a powerful physiological process, and understanding what is happening in your body can make a real difference to how you approach it.

In this four-hour HypnoBirth workshop, we explore how birth works, how the uterus and baby work together, and how fear, stress and tension can influence the birthing process. You’ll learn practical tools and techniques that you can draw on during labour — while your birth partner learns how to actively support you rather than simply being a bystander.

What you’ll learn

• The physiology of birth and how the uterus works

• How the baby navigates the birthing path through the pelvis

• How stress, fear and tension can affect the physiological process of birth

• Why deep relaxation and hypnosis can be useful tools during labour

• Breathing, relaxation and comfort techniques

• Practical strategies for working with the sensations and emotions of labour

• How to communicate and advocate for your birthing wishes

• Tools your birth partner can use to play an active role in your birth

• A guided relaxation designed to help release limiting thoughts and fears

Think of it as your birth toolkit

Imagine you are in labour and reach into your bag of tools. You can choose a breathing technique, a position, relaxation, movement or another comfort measure that feels right in that moment.

Your partner can reach into that same toolkit and know how to support you with practical comfort measures, encouragement and connection.

This workshop is not about promising a pain-free birth. Instead, it is about building a strong and flexible mindset, understanding your physiology, and developing practical strategies to help you cope with the full spectrum of sensations and emotions you may experience during labour.

Evidence-based and informed by birth physiology

Barbara has trained with the HypnoBirthing Institute International, as a Birth and Postpartum Doula, completed the Foundational Workshop with Spinning Babies, and undertaken the Childbirth Physiology course with Dr Rachel Reed.

The workshop brings together evidence-based information about birth physiology with practical relaxation, breathing and mindset tools.

This workshop is a wonderful addition to a traditional antenatal/childbirth education class, giving you and your birth partner practical tools you can take with you into labour.

What parents say

“My partner and I attended the one day workshop with Barbara for our second pregnancy.
Our first birth wasn’t the best experience and ended in an emergency caesarean.
I wanted to have a vbac with this second baby so decided I needed to equip myself and partner with tools and confidence to make it the best experience possible.
We both wish we had have done this with our first pregnancy. As we came away with much more knowledge and confidence.
Our second baby arrived safely and we had a dream birth experience this time around.
I highly recommend Barbaras Workshops as it really does help change your mind set and provide you with tools to get through labour and birth.
Thank you Barbara ”
- Melissa

“ We attended a hypnobirthing workshop with Barbara, and cannot recommend enough. Barbara is clearly very knowledgable and manages to skilfully deliver a lot of information in a warm and gentle way that allows you to absorb it easily. We both found the workshop to be extremely valuable.”
- Campbell

“I attended a hypnobirthing workshop with Barbara. The location was lovely and relaxing and Barbara created a lovely safe space with the other expectant parents which let everyone chat in a relaxed way. It was great to learn and experience lots of strategies and techniques in the class, and to be provided with lots of resources to try at home. I was preparing for my second birth and this was suitable for first and subsequent pregnancies I think.”
- Sally

What's included

• 4-hour Sunday workshop, 10am–2pm

• Practical handouts to take home

• Guided relaxation audio for continued practice

• Tools and techniques for both you and your birth partner

$155 NZD per couple - contact Barbara @Hypnobirthing Nelson

Come and learn how your body is designed to birth, understand the physiology behind the process, and build a toolkit of practical strategies to help you feel more prepared for your birth.