Mindful Birthing - Programs for Mindful Family Living

The classes listed here are an invitation and an opportunity to begin or deepen the practice of mindfulness—moment-to-moment non-judgmental awareness—for meeting the joys and challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting, learning to nurture our children as we grow ourselves in everyday family life. The Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting program is modeled on the pioneering work of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. Through meditation, yoga, awareness of breathing and group dialogue we learn a precious life skill that can hold us as we engage in one of the most important, joyful and stressful jobs on the planet, that of giving birth to and parenting the next generation.

All classes and workshops take place in
the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

For more information on any offerings

please send an email (see contact below)

or call 510-595-3207

Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) Education Program
Through mindfulness meditation and yoga we learn to cultivate mindful awareness during pregnancy to prepare us for the transformative experience of childbirth and beyond.

Course includes: One introductory session, 8 weekly classes before birth, an all-day practice session and a 9th class after birth.

East Bay and San Francisco Locations

East Bay
Intro Session: Wed April 23
6:45 - 9:45pm
Class One: Wed April 30
Includes 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
Includes All-Day Session: Sat June 7 Location: Osher Center for Integrative Medicine UCSF, Divisadero Campus
Information/registration or call 415-353-7718

FAQ | What Participants Say

The Mind in Labor: Working with Pain in Childbirth
A one-day mind/body skills workshop to cultivate mindfulness for working with pain during childbirth. An excellent complement to any childbirth education class, including refresher classes.

Sat May 3, Sat July 19, Sun Dec 7
9:30am - 4:30pm
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF
Partners encouraged to attend.
Due to space limitations, early registration is advised.
Information/registration

What Participants Say | FAQ

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:

Life Skills for Perinatal Health Professionals
As care providers we may find that the stress of our chosen work has become overwhelming. Through mindfulness we can remember our deepest intentions and reconnect with those aspects of our work that truly nourish us as we care for those we serve.
Starts: TBA

24 CEUs available for RNs, CNMs, LCSWs and MFTs

FAQ | What Participants Say

Mindfulness, Stress and Childbirth: A One-Day Mindfulness Workshop for the Professional Care Provider
In this one-day workshop we learn about the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education Program, learn how mindfulness can be an essential skill for a birthing family and ourselves and explore ways we might increase present moment awareness in our own lives and the lives of those we serve.
Starts: TBA
6 CEUs available for RNs, CNMs, LCSWs and MFTs

Mindfulness-Based Infant Massage
Through the practice of Mindfulness-Based Infant Massage we learn to communicate with our infants in their first language, touch, listening to and caring for our babies as we attend to the joys and stresses within ourselves as new parents. A graduate course open to those who have taken the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Education Course.
Sessions: 6

Starts: TBA FAQ | What Participants Say

Mindful Parenting: Cultivating Healthy Life Skills for Everyday Family Living
By learning the life skill of mindfulness, we become more in touch with the fullness and potential of each moment, enabling us to decrease stress and bring greater wisdom, openheartedness, joy and balance into our parenting and all aspects of our daily lives.
Sessions: 6 plus an all-day practice session
Starts: TBA FAQ | What Participants Say