Birthing From Within: Sept/Oct Series – Offered online

In this class, we’ll use a variety of hands-on and multi sensory approaches to explore the intellectual and instinctual aspects of childbirth.

We’ll examine what happens to the body and mind during labor and delivery.
Understand the differences in cultural perceptions of pain.
Learn mindfulness practices to help cope with the intensity of labor.
Share multiple approaches to the birth experience.

Small class sizes allow us to tailor each class to the specific needs and interests of the participants.

Class Overview

Understanding Childbirth

Birth wishes and intentions
The physical, mental and emotional processes of labor and birth
How labor works, what it looks like, what to do
The role of hormones and birth physiology
Evidence-based research and how to make decisions in awareness

The Childbirth Experience

Assumptions about pain
The role of Partners and Birth Companions
Coping practices, positions and hands on support for labor
How to cope with unexpected surprises
Honoring Childbirth as a profound rite of passage and birth as a Heroic journey

Postpartum Recovery

Healing after birth
Newborn appearance and procedures
Bonding with your baby
Feeding your baby
The postpartum return

Testimonials (Read More)

My husband and I were anxious about taking such an intimate and personal experience as the Birthing from Within class online. But Christine was a masterful facilitator and made it valuable and enjoyable even in the online setting. We appreciated the mix of very practical information with coping practice and self-reflection. I was also worried about keeping my attention and energy up in the evenings but the pace and interactiveness of the classes made them fly by. It was an added bonus to be able to attend from the comfort of home where we could practice with our own props […]

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My husband and I loved our Birthing From Within class taught by Christine. Because of Covid 19 we took this class in Zoom format. At first we were nervous about how that would go, but it turned out great. We ended up so looking forward to our weekly classes with Christine. The class helped us to feel much more prepared for any sort of birth that we might experience. It was filled with practical information and also time for heart felt conversations. During a time like this in the world, it’s scary to bring a child into the world. Christine […]

― Brianna G.

Sept/Oct Series – Offered online

Birthing From Within
Weekly Series

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$325.00

Class fee includes partner or birth companion. Please inquire about sliding scale rates if needed.

No refunds for cancellations after 2 weeks before the class start date.

Registration Open!

Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Class meets from 6-9pm PST.

Led by Christine D’Esposito

Christine is a skilled Mentor and Facilitator with over fifteen years of experience in the field of birth work. She is a natural leader and innovator with a strength for navigating the unknown. Christine has a passion for the intersection of birth and social justice work and aspires to be an agent of change in the world. Christine is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula (DONA and Birthing from Within) and Childbirth Educator (Birthing from Within) since 2004. She has been a licensed Traditional Healthcare Worker in Oregon since 2015. In 2006 Christine founded Womyn’s Ways, a business that […] Read More...

Category: Weekly Series