HypnoBirthing Class in Rockville Maryland

Learn relaxation techniques so that you can give your baby a welcome that is calm, gentle, and safe.

Give birth–awake and alert–in a totally relaxed state of mind and body.

In a series of four 3-hour or five 2.5-hour classes, you will learn:

How the mother's body is designed to work in perfect harmony, throughout labor -- when your body is sufficiently relaxed.

The source of the myth that pain must accompany normal birthing.

Relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques to eliminate the fear and tension that cause long labor and pain, and replacing it with confidence, calm and comfort.

Practice in deep relaxation during and between uterine surges so that you will be able to use your natural birthing instincts for a calm, serene and comfortable birthing.

Expectant mothers take the classes with their birth support person (a spouse, parter, other family member, or doula).

The cost of the course includes:

a textbook; many handouts; the Rainbow Relaxation CD to practice with at home, and email and phone support after class.

Upcoming Group Classes:

Saturdays: 9/10, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8 (1:30 - 4:30 pm)

To register for a class, download the registration form.

My Story

I started teaching HypnoBirthing in 2005 after having a wonderful hypnobirth, an easy, drug-free, pain-free, 4 hour 1st time labor, with an 8 pounds 10 ozs VBAC baby. It was such an amazing experience, and my baby was so confident and content. I want every woman to learn about the option of having a safe, comfortable and calm birth, and the happiest baby on the block.

My daughters love watching the calm HypnoBirthing birth videos. Maggie sometimes says, "Look at my tummy. It's so round! I'm going to have a baby." One day Katie asked, "Where are they (couples took my classes) going to have their baby?" "In a hospital or birth center", I replied. Then she said, "Let's invite them to have their babies at our home. We'll light the candles and sing happy birthday once the baby is born."

My dream is that when my girls grow up, most people will have the same expectation of birth. Birth will be approached as a joyous, calm and safe event, as a celebration of life.

Parent Testimonials

"HypnoBirthing gave me a most priceless gift -- a childbirth experience that was free of fear."

"Nothing can describe the beauty of our birthing experience with HypnoBirthing. I never dreamed after having two children with another method that I could have such an easy labor."

"Our daughter came into this world so much easier than either of us could have hoped for. With Godspeed, keep up the good work of HypnoBirthing."

"The nurses said they had never seen a woman so calm, yet so strong. They couldn't put the HypnoBirthing book down."

Read wonderfully HypnoBirthing stories.