Hypnobirthing will help you: 

  • Raise your confidence in your baby, body, and yourself

  • Learn comfort techniques to use during labor and birth

  • Feel more calm and peace around labor and birth

  • Understand what to expect at each step

  • Lower the need for interventions

  • Strengthen the mind-body relationship with your body

  • Help connect with your baby even more deeply

  • Empower you to ask your care team the right questions

  • And a lot more!

Information about the program:

  • For now, all classes are virtual. All you need is a camera and a good internet connection.

  • I ask parents to keep their cameras on during the class; it is much more fun to engage with each other if we can see each other’s faces.

  • Registration is open to no more than 12 couples per class.

  • The program costs $395 and includes all classes for you and your birthing partner, all the materials required for the class, and my support until the birth of your baby.

  • As a token of my appreciation for allowing me to be a part of this special time for you, I have a tradition of donating $20 to the One Tree Planted organization for each baby born to the parents who complete the hypnobirthing program with me. That is 20 trees your baby can call his or her own :-). My goal is to create a world where all our kids grow up in a healthy environment, breathing clean air. 

What we cover in each class:

Unit 1

SETTING THE STAGE; DEHYPNOTIZING & BUILDING A POSITIVE EXPECTANCY

Philosophy and Beginnings of HypnoBirhting

History of Women and Birthing

How the Uterus Works in Birthing

What is Wrong with Labor

How Fear Affects Labor

The Origin of Fear and Pain in Labor

The Power of the Mind

The Laws of the Mind and Change

Mind/Body Connection

Psycho-physical Association

Breathing and Relaxation

Building Positive Images of Birth

Unit 4

OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF CHILDBIRTH

Prelabor Tricksters

The Onset of Labor

Birth Companion’s Support Role

Labor Comforts

Thinning and Opening Phase

Labor Slows or Rests

Misconceptions about Labor

Birth Companion Advocates for Mother and Baby

Hallmarks as Labor Advances

Breathing

Birth Rehearsal Imagery

Unit 2

FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR BABY; PRE-BIRTHING PARENTING; PREPARING YOUR MIND AND BODY

Pre-Birth, Perinatal, and Postnatal Bonding

Background of Fetology Studies

Selecting Care Providers

Preparing the Mind for Birth

Special Breathing Techniques

Hypnosis Deepening and Visualization

Releasing Fear

Preparing the Body for Birthing

Building a Partnership with Care Providers

Unit 5

BIRTHING; THE FINAL ACT AND BONDING

Mother Nears Completion

Optimal Positioning for Baby in Labor & birth

Positions During Labor, Descent, and Birthing

Birthing Phase, Descent, Birth Breathing

Birth’s Perfect Design

Breathing Through Labor

Breathing with Birth

Breastfeeding

The Magical First Hour

Bonding with Baby

Fourth Trimester

Unit 3

ADVANCED VISUALIZATION AND DEEPENING

Labor and Birthing Visualizations and Deepenings

Turning Breech-Presented Babies

Looking at the “Estimated Due Date”

Avoiding Artificial Induction

Preparing Birth Preference Sheets

How the Body Prepares for Birth

Initiating Labor Naturally

Your Body’s Perfect Design

Releasing Fears & Limiting Thoughts

Parents’s experiences

  • "Ivana has been a great teacher during the whole training. She explained with passion and dedication every segment, also makes sure we understand, which I think is very important, she’s also a text away if you have any doubts or concerns! Thank you so much for your labor, and time!"

  • "Ivana was so amazing. Very loving and kind in her teachings and her voice. I am 34 weeks now and I feel a lot more confident and ready to deliver my son in a much more mindful and natural way. Thank you, Ivana!"

  • "Ivana is a fantastic hypnobirthing instructor who truly embodies her teachings. She balances discussion of standard course material with tailoring the lessons to the needs of the person/group. She is clearly well-versed and passionate about the work, which radiates when she guides us through each piece of information and exercise. She is a genuine, compassionate, and empathetic person, which is extremely beneficial in easing anxiety and apprehension and leaning into mindful-based practice and connection with body and baby. I feel so incredibly grateful that she became an integral member of my community to prepare for the birth of my baby. I feel knowledgeable, confident, prepared, and at ease through the mindset I was able to strengthen during our time together."