Birthing From Within: July/August 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)

Christine is warm, insightful, non-judgmental and an incredible resource for parents-to-be. Her class opened our minds and our hearts. I personally became more confident about what the future holds for me, my partner, my baby and our birth experience. We took the Birthing From Within class with Christine and we are so glad we did!

― Sandy D.

My husband and I took Christine’s Birthing From Within Class in preparation for the birth of our first child, and we really cannot say enough good things about her as a teacher or the class in general. Christine is an excellent facilitator. Our class was online because of the COVID pandemic, something I was worried would take away from the experience. The class ended up being fantastic, and I attribute it all to Christine and her skill not only leading the class, but leading it online. Even online, Christine felt personal, thoughtful, and accessible. It was like she was in […]

― Hopi R.

July/August Series – Offered online

Birthing From Within
Weekly Series

$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, July 19th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 16th, 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