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Classes
If you register for more than one class you will receive a 5% discount. Centered Birth offers reduced-fee classes for those who demonstrate financial need. Please contact us if you feel you may qualify.
Private and in-home classes are available. Please contact us for more information.
the Centered Birth classroom is a shoe free space. Please plan accordingly
Preconceive(d) Notions
2 hours
$60
*please inquire if you would like to take this course *
If you're thinking about becoming pregnant this workshop is for you! Participants will focus on creating and maintaining their optimal state to ease conception and the early pregnancy period. Participants will explore such topics as:
- The right care provider for you
- Tests, treatments and exams to have before conceiving
- Fertility awareness and "charting"
- Appropriate nutrition including vitamins and supplements
- Exercise and fitness
- Common environmental obstacles to conception
- Special circumstances(diabetes,non-ideal body weight,vegetarian lifestyle)
This class is ideal for women who are planning to conceive in the next 3-6 months.
This class is taught by Anna Holder and Sarah Daubman
Birth Works Pregnancy Education and Childbirth Preparation
15 hours
$275
5:30 pm to 8:30pm
* must register one week prior to first class *
Whether you're planning a birth center, home or hospital birth; new and experienced parents will learn practical tools to have a satisfying and safe pregnancy and birth. This unique class is designed to be started early in pregnancy as it provides complete pregnancy education(including nutrition, exercise and pelvic bodywork) and total childbirth preparation tools(guided visualization{hypnosis}, massage, breath-work and relaxation). For more information visit Birthworks Website.
Topics covered in this class are:
- Options for birth and birth planning
- The safety of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)
- Nutrition, exercise and wellness
- Relaxation, pelvic awareness and bodywork
- Breathing, massage and optimal pelvic positioning for a shorter and easier labor
- Making informed choices about medical interventions
- Baby care and breastfeeding
- Guided visualizations{hypnosis} and fear release to ease anxiety
- How our beliefs and attitudes affect our birth experience
Also included:
- Birth Works class workbook - a comprehensive handbook of readings, medical studies and quick reference information
- Return to any or all of the classes, free of charge,
- continuous phone and e-mail support from your instructor
- Multi-media learning tools to enhance your understanding of the birth process
This class is offered as a 5 week series and is taught by Anna Holder
Download Class Outline (PDF)
Comfort Measures Class
3 hours
$65
* please bring two pillows to this class *
This class will give you practical hands on tools to help during labor and birth. Since women respond differently to labor, we will explore a variety of coping strategies such as relaxation and breathing techniques, massage, positions including creative ways to use a birth ball, stages of labor and much more. Partners will learn valuable techniques for being a great support during labor and birth. Participants will also create their own birth labyrinth, to use as a visualization tool.
This class it taught by Mavis Gewant
Hypnobabies
18 hours
Price: $375
Dates:
Weekly on Friday, until Mar 19, 2010
Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
* must register one week prior to first class *
Hypnosis is a powerful tool in helping to minimize pain and fear which has been shown to shorten the length of labor and decrease the likelihood of interventions. Participants in this class will learn about nutrition, exercise, and birth planning while birth partners will learn how to lend support with hypnosis. This series is designed to teach participants how to incorporate Hypnobabies into their subconscious to eliminate pain associated with childbirth. At the end of this class, participants will undergo a birth rehearsal that will build confidence by showing you how to implement Hypnobabies skills into your birthing time. For more information visit Hypnobabies.
The class is offered as a 6 week series and is taught by Amanda Winters
Labor Intensive
Price: $155
6 hours including a lunch break
* please bring two pillows to this class *
For those with limited time, this one-day course covers all of the bases:
- Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and Postpartum
- Prenatal exercises and nutrition
- Choosing or changing care providers
- Third trimester issues: normal discomforts, remedies, physical intimacy, and preparation for birth
- Technology, medication and intervention: making informed choices
- Coping strategies - Comfort Measures, Relaxation Techniques; Positions for Labor and Birth, Massage for Back Labor
- Role of the Support Person
- Overview of newborn and breastfeeding
This class is taught by Mavis Gewant
Preparing for Cesarean Section
2 hours
$60
*please inquire if you would like to take this course *
Cesarean section is the most commonly performed surgery in the country, yet it is often shrouded in mystery. This class will provide expectant parents with information on everything from the discussing the decision with their doctor to bringing baby home. Some topics that will be covered are:
- Medical indications
- Creating a birth plan
- Operating room procedures
- Role of the partner/support person
- Newborn assessments
- Bonding and breastfeeding
- Post-operative recovery
- Pain management
- Birth options after cesarean
This class is taught by Anna Holder.
Calm Birth
5 hours
Price: $120
Class fee includes a Calm Birth CD
Calm Birth prenatal classes focus on the use of three meditation practices and teach women how to use their innate healing abilities. The program encourages natural childbirth, however, the practices are especially beneficial when medical interventions are used during childbirth. If medical interventions are used, the method works with current childbirth medicine to raise the quality of the birth and heal negative side effects. The practices work together to offer stress reduction, immune support, hormone balancing and ease of labor. This unique class blends hands-on classroom instruction with the Calm Birth CD to be listened to in the privacy and comfort of home. Calm Birth serves as a wonderful enhancement to other standard childbirth preparation classes and partners are encouraged to attend. for more information please visit Calm Birth Website
This two session class may be taken as early in pregnancy as possible.For more information visit Calm Birth Website.
some of the many proven benefits of Calm Birth are :
- Helps heal the nervous systems of mother and child in preparation for birth
- Creates a shorter, easier and less painful labor experience by increasing endophins and oxytocin.
- Reduces chance of cesarean section up to 56%
- Reduces the need for epidural anesthesia up to 85%
This class it taught by Mavis Gewant
Illuminated Birth (aka PoP I)
2.5 hours
Price: $75
Welcome your personal connection to your pregnancy, baby, and upcoming birth through self-exploration and inquisitive conversation, yoga, and prenatal communication.
Explore questions such as:
- What is the spirit of your birth?
- what is this child teaching you from conception and pregnancy?
- What are the places that scare you?
Utilize yoga asana and breath to relax, open, and strengthen the body. Guided relaxation/meditation will help you to open channels of trust and awareness. Prenatal communication is offered to invite a deeper connection between mother and baby, allowing baby's unique voice to be heard and providing further intuitive guidance. Journaling exercises will be offered to participants as well.
This class is offered to expectant mothers at any trimester, pre-conception, first or subsequent pregnancies.
No prerequisite to attend.
Certificate provided at completion of class.
This class is taught by Marnie McKnight-Favell and Erica Chase-Salerno
Empowered Birth (aka PoP II)
2.5 hours
Price: $75
A gathering designed to assist you in harnessing your pregnancy to ignite your birthing instinct and empower your path.
We will explore questions such as:
- Who is your community?
- Who or what influences your views about your body?
- Who or what influences your views about birth?
- What feelings are creating conflict for you at this time?
- How does this pregnancy change the direction of who you presently are? Or, another way to ask this question, How does this pregnancy challenge the notion of who you are?
This is an invitation to connect more deeply with your baby in-womb, to understand his/her unique energy and personality, and feel what this child is directing in terms of your self-growth.
Additionally, we will explore yoga asana, breath, meditation and sound to help relax and open the body as well as affirm your resolve. Facilitated energy work and prenatal communication will be offered to participants.
No prerequisite to attend.
Certificate provided at completion of class.
This class is taught by Marnie McKnight-Favell and Erica Chase-Salerno
Transcendent Birth (aka PoP III)
2.5 hours
A prenatal workshop designed for those who feel guided to explore the transcendent nature of the spiritual journey through the landscape of the birthing experience.
This gathering will be intimate and evokes a safe and sacred space to delve deeply into paradigms about roles and events. We will find the essence of personal transformation through asking:
- What themes come forth during this pregnancy for you, and in preparing for birthing this baby?
- Where else in your life and your history/herstory do these themes show up?
- Whose voice do you hear in your fears and stuck points? How do we imprint the words or beliefs of our families of origin, society, or culture?
- In ideal circumstances for you, outside of time and space, how do you envision your birth?
- How can you harness these awareness to transcend self limitation?
- How do you align with open and expansive natures of your pregnancy?
- How is your baby-to-be's unique energy imprint/soulular connection guiding you in this process?
This class has a substantial focus on hands-on energy work and prenatal communication.
Although this class series is not sequential, there is a prerequisite of either Illuminated Birth or Empowered Birth to attend this session.
Certificate provided at completion of class.
This class is taught by Marnie McKnight-Favell and Erica Chase-Salerno
Re-Birth
2.0 hours
A holistic postpartum gathering, open to all new mothers, including previous participants of the Illuminated Birth workshop series.
We will explore questions such as:
- How did your conception, pregnancy, labor and birth prepare you for this child?
- How did your child prepare you for your parenting?
- How are you reading or intuiting your child?
Mamamorphosis
2.0 hours
Join together with other mamas to explore the changes borne of motherhood. Discuss the differences between "Life as you knew it then" and "Life as you know it now".
We will open a dialogue among participants that investigates how our own experiences being parented inform our parenting. What feels like it is working? What areas feel different than expected?
Participants will receive tools to help the self-discovery process, as well as share tips and tools with one another to help the self-mothering process.
Breastfeeding Basics
2 hours
Price: $55
Babies are born to breastfeed and this class offers a solid foundation to get expectant parents off to a great start. Learn about the many benefits for the whole family, the importance of nutrition for a healthy child, latching and positioning techniques, identifying and preventing common problems as well as how to establish your milk supply. .
This class is taught by Jenn Sullivan
Breastfeeding, Pumping and Returning to Work
2 hours
Price: $55
This class is essential for any woman who would like to develop a successful nursing/pumping schedule for planned separations or is planning a return to work.
developing a strong foundation will ease the often difficult transitions for both mother and baby. This class will provide mothers and other caregivers with the knowledge they need to ensure long-term success with breastfeeding. Participants in this class will learn successful strategies for strengthening and maintaining their breastfeeding relationship through exploration of the following topics:
- Understanding the basics of pumping
- Developing a nursing/pumping routine
- Introducing the bottle (if desired), storing and stockpiling your milk
- Equipping caregiver(s) with proper techniques for feeding and soothing your baby
- Communicating with your employer about your plans and needs (and
knowing your rights)
- Managing the day-to-day aspects of pumping at work
- Overcoming roadblocks and obstacles, including low milk supply,
pressure to supplement, and extended separation.
As this class is designed to create the foundation for an easy and successful
transition back to work; participants are encouraged to take
this class early in the postpartum period. Nursing infants and a secondary caregiver are welcome in this
class.
This class is taught by Stacy Bingham
Infant Nutrition
2 hours
Price: $55
This two hour class introduces caregivers to nutrition for the first year of life. Includes such topics as:
- Nutritional needs of the newborn
- Healthy eating for the breastfeeding mother
- Proper bottle feeding techniques
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Food safety
- Introduction of pureed foods and the progression to solid textures
- Benefits of breastfeeding into the 2nd year
Sample meal plans for mother and baby as well as recommended reading lists are provided. This class is appropriate for both breast and bottle fed infants.
This class is taught by Sarah Daubman and Jenn Sullivan.
*Nursing children are welcome in this class.
Infant Massage
Did you know one half hour of massage could alleviate the negative effects of 8 hours of separation felt by both parent and child?
Infant Massage has been used for centuries in many different cultures. Just a few minutes with the right techniques have been shown to increase relaxation, sleep, and growth and support immune system response!
** Register for both classes for just $125**
Introduction to Infant Massage
June 3 & 10 2010
5:30-7:30 pm
$70
In this introductory class, parents and caregivers will learn basic massage techniques for their baby over the course of two (2) sessions. The instructor will demonstrate techniques on a life-like doll while the parents massage their baby, thus ensuring that the parents become comfortable performing the massage techniques and adapt the techniques as needed for their baby. Some of the many benefits that can be expected following this course are:
- Improved sleep for both baby and parents
- Increased relaxation
- Promotion of bonding
- Increased weight gain for the baby
- Increased confidence in parenting skills and abilities
Advanced Infant Massage
June 17&24, 2010
5:30-7:30pm
$75
Must have taken Introduction to infant massage or instructor approval prior to registering.
Building on the techniques learned in the Introduction to Infant Massage Classes, participants in the Advanced class will expand their skills and knowledge of Infant Massage by learning more complex massage techniques which will help alleviate gas and constipation. During the two (2) sessions, parents will have the opportunity to share their experiences and challenges with the instructor, for a customized approach to their babies unique needs. Some of the advanced Issues addressed in this class are:
- Reliving of constipation and gas
- Increasing oral-motor control for babies with breastfeeding/nursing issues
- Massage techniques to boost and stimulate immune system
- Improved sensory awareness of your baby's body
- Decreased stress for both parents and baby
This class is taught by Kristen Schilling
Newborn Care Class
2 hours
Price: $55
Expectant Parents will receive practical information on caring for their newborn baby.
Topics covered in this class include:
- Hospital procedures
- Newborn appearance, senses & temperament
- Communicating with your newborn
- Daily care including bathing, feeding, sleeping, diapering & swaddling
- Babywearing
- Mother care
- Necessary equipment
This class is taught by Mavis Gewant
Mama2Be Fitness
$20 for single class
$105 for a 6 class card $17.50 per class
$180 for a 12 class card $15.00 per class
Save up to 25%
*Cards can be used for any combination of classes*
Mama2Be offers a safe and highly effective exercise class for expecting mothers, which allows them to stay strong and reduce discomfort throughout their pregnancies, ease the challenges of labor, and shorten post-partum recovery time. Pilates focused exercises will help to develop good posture and build strength in the core, lower back & pelvic floor muscles; and a variety of resistance training exercises will strengthen muscles in the upper and lower body to prepare for motherhood! Classes include the use of weights, resistance bands and physioballs, which are safe for all stages of pregnancy. Classes are taught by Jill DiGiovanni, certified Pilates Instructor & pre/post-natal exercise specialist. Doctor's permission required.
Additional benefits:
- Develops/improves breathing habits
- Develops/improves balance & stability
- Increases blood circulation throughout the body
- Offers safe abdominal strengthening to avoid/repair diastasis recti
Duration: 1 hour
Equipment provided: Mat, Physioballs, weights, and resistance bands
Mama&Me Fitness
$20 for single class
$105 for a 6 class card $17.50 per class
$180 for a 12 class card $15.00 per class
Save up to 25%
*Cards can be used for any combination of classes*
Mama&Me is a fitness class specially designed for new moms and their babies too (from birth to crawling). This class helps new mothers rejuvenate and tone their post pregnancy bodies, bond with their babes & meet other moms too! Classes teach Pilates exercises that will gently restore core strength, pelvic floor, postural alignment and balance; and also a variety of resistance training exercises that will strengthen muscles in the upper and lower body to help moms keep up with that growing baby! Classes include the use of physioballs, weights, and baby carriers and are safe for moms with diastasis recti & those recovering from c-section delivery. Classes are taught by Jill DiGiovanni, certified Pilates Instructor & pre/post-natal exercise specialist.
Duration: 1 hour
Equipment required: blanket and non-sling baby carrier
Stroller Mama
$20 for single class
$105 for a 6 class card $17.50 per class
$180 for a 12 class card $15.00 per class
Save up to 25%
*Cards can be used for any combination of classes*
StrollerMama is an outdoor exercise class specially designed for new moms and their babies. This class will help moms rejuvenate and tone their post pregnancy bodies, bond with their babes and meet other moms too! Classes include cardio Stroller walking/jogging, resistance training with weights & resistance bands, and cool down stretching; and they are safe for moms with diastasis recti and those recovering from c-section delivery. Classes are taught by Jill DiGiovanni, certified Pilates Instructor & pre/post-natal exercise specialist.
Duration: 1 hour
30 minutes cool down & Mama bonding
Equipment required: stroller (jog stroller recommended) and a blanket
Birth a la Carte
Expectant parents are invited to create customized classes to accommodate busy schedules and specific areas of interest. Each 2 hour class focuses on 2 topics of your choice. Please refer to the Birth Works Course outline for a sample offering of available topics the course outline. $65/class
Labor, Birth Postpartum and Breastfeeding
2 class series 2.5 hours each class. $125
see course outline
Postpartum Lactation Consultations
Private in-store appointments are available during the week, weekend or in the evenings. Please call or email to schedule your appointment.
~Initial appointment 1.5 hours- $55
~Follow up appointment 45 min- $35
Private in-home appointments are available evenings, weekends and some weekdays.
~Initial appointment 1.5 hours- $80
~Follow up appointment 1 hour- $60
Pre-birth Counseling
Help with decision making regarding birth place and attendance, creating a birth plan, overcoming negative feelings about birth and parenting, dealing with unresolved previous birth trauma.
$30/hour
Acupressure and Natural Remedies for use during Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum
A workshop series for expectant moms and their partners! This class will teach you simple and powerful ways to provide energy and comfort, combat common pregnancy symptoms, relieve pain during labor, and recover after birth. Acupressure, meridian massage, exercises, stretches, and diet will be discussed. You will receive individual hands-on instruction locating and using appropriate acupressure points. You and your partner will leave with a handout detailing each pressure point for easy reference. Each class will include personalized discussion and recommendations and a discount towards an acupuncture treatment with the instructor.
The information is spread out into the following three hands-on classes:
Early Pregnancy - Welcoming Pregnancy
3 hours
$75
- An understanding of what is going on in your body during early pregnancy
- How to treat morning sickness, pains and discomfort, heartburn, dizziness and other early pregnancy symptoms.
- Simple methods to combat fatigue and mood swings.
- What to do when you're sick and can't take common over the counter medications
- How to combat allergies, headaches, and other preexisting conditions naturally
Late Pregnancy and Labor Preparation - The Growl of Motherhood
3 hours
$75
- An understanding of what is going on in your body during late pregnancy
- How to treat common late pregnancy symptoms including swelling, pains and discomfort, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, anxiety, frequent urination, and more.
- Managing common late pregnancy complications.
- Acupuncture for breech presentation and induction, when to start?
- Simple exercises to help your body progress and prepare naturally
- Labor demystified - exercises to prepare the body and prevent discomfort
- Acupressure and massage techniques for labor preparation
- Acupressure for anxiety, fatigue, and overwhelm.
Childbirth and Postpartum - Welcome Baby, Welcome Mama!
3 hours
$75
- Learn how to locate and when to use the most common points for labor and delivery
- An understanding of what to expect of your body post partum
- How to treat postpartum symptoms.
- Simple washes and compresses to use after birth.
- Shoulder and wrist exercises for strains from holding your little one.
- Tips to help you recover and take care in the first months.
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