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Hello and welcome to the website for the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) Program.  Here parents-to-be, parents, their families and friends, health care professionals and others can learn about our classes and teacher trainings.  The MBCP Program was founded and is taught by Nancy Bardacke, certified nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher.  We are delighted you are visiting us and hope you find the information here useful.

~Read an article about Mindful Birthing in Greater Good Magazine

~Results of a pilot study about MBCP in
Journal of Child and Family Studies

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e-newsletter, info about classes, professional trainings and other news.

All classes and trainings are held at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (OCIM), Mt. Zion Campus

9 week Mindfulness-Based
Childbirth
& Parenting (MBCP)

Wed April 18 - June 13
All-Day Session: Sat May 26

Mind in Labor
Weekend Workshop
May 4 - 6

Level 1 Professional Development
& Teacher Training (PDTT) in MBCP
TBA

Info/registration for OCIM offerings

MBCP Professional Training Retreat
January 13 - 19, 2013
EarthRise Institute, Petaluma, CA

UCSD Center for Mindfulness

Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond (July 10 2012; Preorder Now)

iPhone Mindfulness for Pregnancy App