Mindful Birthing - Programs for Mindful Family Living - Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Education Program



	The Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education Program is an adaptation of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. In our program expectant parents practice mindfulness meditation, yoga and mindfulness in daily life. Classes include the physiology of childbirth, ways to use the mind to work with pain during labor, positions for birthing, breastfeeding and parenting a newborn. As we actively cultivate mindfulness together we may find that we are able to more fully live the joys and more gracefully navigate the inevitable challenges of this life transforming time while building a foundation and a lifelong resource for healthy living and wise parenting.

Mindfulness-Based Childbirth & Parenting Education Program

"I learned not only how to deal with the contractions of labor but how to deal with the contractions of life!"

"The class provided information not written in any book and helped us find the courage I believe is needed for childbirth."

In this program we will:

Access deep physical and mental relaxation
Learn to engage the mind to work with pain during labor
Increase confidence and courage for the experience of labor and delivery
Practice prenatal yoga for strength and flexibility
Develop skills for managing stress in pregnancy, parenting and daily life
Become more aware of our own approach to parenting

Course includes:
One Introductory Session, 8 weekly classes before birth, an All-Day practice session, and a Reunion Class after birth

Spring Courses: East Bay and San Francisco

East Bay
Intro Session: Wed April 23
6:45 - 9:45pm
Class One: Wed April 30
All-Day Session: Sat May 31
Location: Oakland near Lake Merritt
Information/registration or call 510- 595-3207

San Francisco:
Intro Session: Tues April 29
6:45-9:45pm
Class One: Tues May 6
All-Day Session: Sat June 7
Location: Osher Center for Integrative Medicine UCSF, Divisadero Campus
Information/registration or call 415-353-7718

Course Materials:
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
A workbook and two CDs for home practice.

Instructor: Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA

Due to space limitations, early registration advised.

Partial reimbursement may be possible under some health insurance plans.

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