Laura Yates Hilltop Hypnotherapy and HypnoBirthing

A client solved a lifelong issue of being unable to get to work on time! 

Professional and passionate about what I do, you will find the therapy an uplifting process with an intuitive but not assuming approach and great backup support.

You too can make that change. If you're committed and want to take that first step, please get in touch for more details and an informal chat.

I am also a certified HypnoBirthing practitioner with the Mongan Method and provide classes for individuals and groups. I'm passionate about hypnotherapy and hypnobirthing and love sharing the skills with others.

This is the original and still the best HypnoBirthing course. Taught by a clinical hypnotherapist, accredited by the Royal College of Midwives, and covering all you need for a calm, gentle birth.

Sessions are 2.5 hours long, 5 in total. Included in the fee is your book, MP3s, a folder of handouts, a goody bag, and refreshments. With this complete antenatal class, you will leave fully prepped for birth, whichever shape or form it takes.

Course outline

Unit 1: Building a Positive Expectancy

• Introduction to the remarkable HypnoBirthing philosophy
• The History of women and birthing
• Why and how you can have an easier, more comfortable, and safer birth
• How Nature perfectly designed women's bodies to birth
• How to assist, rather than resist, your natural birthing instincts
• The vocabulary for calm and gentle birthing.
• Visualising gentle births by viewing beautiful birthing videos

Unit 2: Falling in Love with Your Baby/Preparing Mind & Body

• The remarkable mind of your newborn baby: prenatal bonding techniques
• Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques
• Breathing techniques for labour and birthing
• Hypnotic relaxation and visualisation
• Selecting the right care provider
• The birth companion's role in birthing
• Preparing your body for birthing with massage and toning

Unit 3: Getting Ready to Welcome Your Baby

• Preparing Birth Preference Sheets
• Preparing the body for birthing
• Light touch labour massage
• Your body working for and with you
• Avoiding artificial induction and achieving a natural start to labour
• Releasing negative emotions, fears, and limiting thoughts.

Unit 4: An Overview of Birthing - A Labour of Love

• The onset of labour - Thinning and Opening Phase
• Birth explained simply
• Settling in at the hospital or birthing centre
• Preparing for home birth or baby's choice of birth
• As labour moves along - passing time through labour
• Hallmarks of labour
• If labour rests or slows: companion's prompts and activities
• As labour advances, birthing with your baby
• Protecting the natural birthing experience
• Birth rehearsal imagery

Unit 5: Birth: Breathing Love & Bringing Life

• Moving into birthing
• Positions for descent and birthing
• Breathing baby down to birth
• Baby moves to the breast
• Family bonding with your baby

Limited spaces are available to ensure a high-quality experience; please contact me with any enquiries and to book.

10 benefits of hypnobirthing

• Reduced reliance on pain relief: Hypnobirthing techniques can empower you to manage labour discomfort naturally, often leading to a reduced need for medical pain relief interventions. This allows you to embrace the incredible power of your body.
• Shorter labour: Many women find that using hypnobirthing methods can contribute to a more efficient and shorter labour, helping you meet your precious baby sooner.
• A calmer and more comfortable birth experience: By learning deep relaxation and self-hypnosis skills, you'll create a serene and tranquil environment for yourself and your baby. This promotes a more positive and empowering birthing experience.
• Increased confidence and control: Hypnobirthing equips you with the tools to navigate labour with confidence, feeling more in control of your body and your choices.
• Reduced fear and anxiety: Through education and positive affirmations, hypnobirthing can help to dispel the fear surrounding childbirth, enabling you to approach it with a sense of calm and anticipation.
• Enhanced bonding with your baby: The relaxed state that hypnobirthing promotes can foster a deeper connection with your baby from the start.
• Improved postnatal recovery: Women often experience a quicker postnatal recovery when they have felt more relaxed and in control during labour.
• Greater sense of empowerment: Hypnobirthing can help you to trust in your natural ability to give birth, leaving you feeling empowered and proud of your amazing achievement.
• Positive birthing experience, regardless of circumstances: Whether you plan a home birth or a hospital birth, the tools of hypnobirthing can help you to feel more comfortable, confident, and empowered.
• Greater partner involvement: Hypnobirthing actively involves your birth partner, enabling them to support you effectively during labour, creating a stronger and more supportive birth experience.

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