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
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