Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Courses
Award-winning courses from The Mindful Birth Group®
I’m a member of The Mindful Birth Group® and teach group and private Mindful Natal® courses in and around Tring, Hertfordshire and online on Zoom.
This five star rated course on TrustPilot is dubbed by parents as “a modern alternative to NCT”. The Mindful Birth Group® is changing the landscape of antenatal education by being the only course provider to support parents throughout pregnancy through to the first year post-birth with Mindful Natal® courses and the PregnaHub®.
We combine elements of hypnobirthing and mindfulness to support you in feeling calm, confident, and prepared throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postnatal journey, particularly when navigating unexpected turns. Our courses focus on three main elements:
Your Mind
The importance of the mind-body connection and how to use mindfulness techniques to keep calm and in control. For all births and especially during unexpected turns.
Your Body
What the body does in pregnancy, birth, and postnatal recovery and what it needs us to do to support it, for all birth scenarios.
Your Options
What your options are and how to make informed decisions, using evidence-based information for individual circumstances.
Mindful Natal® Courses
We cover everything you need to have a calm and confident birth experience, however it happens, and we will also support you through your postnatal recovery.
Mind & Body Preparation
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The science behind hypnobirthing
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Understanding the mind body connection
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Exploring feelings around birth
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Learning how to release fear
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Using your positive affirmations and audios
The Birth
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The stages of labour
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Creating an oxytocin friendly environment
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Applying your hypnobirthing techniques
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Induction methods
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Unplanned abdominal/assisted birth
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Writing your birth preferences and choices
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The minutes after birth and your options
Relaxation Tools / Birth Choices
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Breathing and relaxation techniques
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Birth place choices
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Pain relief options / comfort measures
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Care providers and birth team options
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Packing lists and practical preparation tips
Postnatal Support
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Bonding with your baby
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Your post-birth body
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1.5 hours of postnatal preparation videos
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Printable postnatal planner
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1 hour postnatal doula session
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Doula Chat - ask any questions to reassure and guide you
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Postnatal mindfulness
Course Options
Choose a format that suits you best: In a group or privately and in person or on Zoom. Group courses are kept small, so there is a minimum of 2 families and a maximum 6 families per course. The cost is for 2 people per booking, birth partners are encouraged to join too.
Group Course
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8 hours of 'live' learning
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1.5 hours of postnatal preparation
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Learn in a sociable group setting
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Meet other parents to be in your local area
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A printed Mindful Natal® course guide, affirmation cards, relaxation audios, birth preference sheets
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WhatsApp support from your teacher right up until birth
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Includes access to the PregnaHub®
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Courses are taught at Hastoe Village Hall, just outside Tring
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£320 per couple
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Payment options available
Private Course
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6 hours of 'live' learning
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1.5 hours of postnatal preparation
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1-1 personalised support
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A printed Mindful Natal® course guide, affirmation cards, relaxation audios, birth preference sheets
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WhatsApp support from your teacher right up until birth
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Includes access to the PregnaHub®
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Taught in the comfort of your own home, or on Zoom
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Covering Berkhamsted, Tring and (within a 45-minute drive)
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From £425 per couple
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Payment options available
The PregnaHub® offers you accessible, online support, throughout your pregnancy and postnatal journey.
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Live Pregnancy Yoga, Pilates & Aerobics classes (4 passes per month)
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Monthly Pregnancy Relaxation classes (live and recorded)
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Ask The Midwife chat - Ask any questions to reassure & guide you
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e-Learning zone with on-demand videos covering:
> Newborn feeding (colostrum, breast, bottle, pumping)
> Baby sleep
> Baby first aid
> Twin and multiple pregnancy & postnatal support
> Introducing baby to pets
> Introducing baby to siblings
> Carriers and slings
> Bringing baby home- what you need to know / prepare
> Bonding with baby
> Baby massage
> Parent mental health
> LGBTQ+ pregnancy & postnatal support
> NICU support if ever needed
> Weaning
> Choosing childcare
Access to the PregnaHub® is included when you sign up for a course, but you can also sign up for a 7 day FREE trial (then £10 a month for access).
When Should I Book a Course?
We recommend booking onto a course any time from around 20 weeks. But it's never too early or late to start learning, preparing, and getting support.
Once you book your course you will also have instant access to the PregnaHub®, so the earlier you book, the more time you will have to benefit from this amazing resource!
If you have any questions at all, please do get in touch!
