INTENSIVE CLASS
PRICES VARY PER LOCATION AND INSTRUCTOR.- 1-DAY, 7-HOUR GROUP CLASS
- 7 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION
- CLASS MAX 8 COUPLES
- ONLINE ACCESS TO SELECT PRACTICE VIDEOS AND DOWNLOADS
- CLASS MAX 8 COUPLES
- PRINTED COPY OF INTENSIVE CLASS MANUAL
4-WEEK COURSE
PRICES VARY PER LOCATION AND INSTRUCTOR.- CLASS MAX OF 8 COUPLES
- INTENSIVE CLASS: 1-DAY, 7-HOUR CLASS
- 4-WEEK COURSE: 4, 3-HOUR CLASSES
- CLASS MAX 8 COUPLES
- MOCK LABOR EXPERIENCE
- ONLINE ACCESS TO SELECT PRACTICE VIDEOS AND DOWNLOADS
- PRINTED COPY OF 4-WEEK COURSE MANUAL
PRIVATE CLASSES
PRICES VARY PER LOCATION AND INSTRUCTOR- PACKAGE #1: 1, 7-HOUR PRIVATE CLASS
- PACKAGE #2: 2, 3-HOUR PRIVATE CLASSES
- PACKAGE #3: 1, 3-HOUR PRIVATE CLASS
- PRINTED COPY OF PRIVATE CLASS MANUAL
- TAUGHT IN YOUR OWN HOME
Group Childbirth Class Descriptions
4-Week Course
Course Content
The 4-Week Course offers 12 hours of instructor-guided learning and practice to help you prepare for natural birth. The course format is 4, 3-hour classes, typically held in the evening. Each class has a maximum of 8 couples. The course content includes:
- The stages of labor and common emotional and physical responses to these stages
- Deep relaxation techniques similar to Hypno-style courses
- Breathing techniques (abdominal and patterned breathing) similar to Lamaze®
- Positions to promote labor progress, sensory techniques, & other non-medicinal options for pain management
- Common hospital procedures, including IVs and fetal monitoring
- How to communicate successfully with your doctor or midwife
- Birth Plans
- Possible interventions including epidurals, induction, and cesarean birth
- Mock labor class where couples practice applying their new skills amidst simulated contractions
Course Materials:
1. Printed, 100+ page course manual
2. Online Supplementary Material: After your first class, your instructor will create your online account on my.kopabirth.com. Log in and access downloads and practice videos to supplement your course instruction.
3. Meditations & Imagery for Labor® Audio Downloads: Download 6 calming, birth-focused guided imagery meditations to help reinforce your class instruction on deep relaxation.
Intensive Class
Class Content
The Intensive Class provides 7 hours of instructor-guided learning and practice to help you prepare for a natural birth. The Intensive Class is typically a 1-day class offered on a weekend. Each class has a maximum of 8 couples. The course content focuses primarily on labor coping tools and includes:
- The stages of labor and common emotional and physical responses to these stages
- Deep relaxation techniques similar to Hypno-style courses
- Breathing techniques (abdominal and patterned breathing) similar to Lamaze®
- Positions to promote labor progress, sensory techniques, & other non-medicinal options for pain management
- Labor interventions will only be discussed if there is additional class time
Class Materials:
1. Printed, 100+ page course manual
2. Online Supplementary Material: After your first class, your instructor will create your online account on my.kopabirth.com. Log in and access downloads and practice videos to supplement your course instruction.
3. Meditations & Imagery for Labor® Audio Downloads: Download 6 calming, birth-focused guided imagery meditations to help reinforce your class instruction on deep relaxation.
Private Childbirth Class Descriptions
1, 7-Hour Private Session or 2, 3-Hour Private Sessions
Class Content
The content of all private classes can be catered to your individual educational needs. Private classes are typically taught in your own home. In 1, 7-hour session or 2, 3-hour sessions, you and your instructor will typically have adequate time to cover:
- The stages of labor and common emotional and physical responses to these stages
- Deep relaxation techniques similar to Hypno-style courses
- Breathing techniques (abdominal and patterned breathing) similar to Lamaze®
- Positions to promote labor progress, sensory techniques, & other non-medicinal options for pain management
- Labor interventions can also be discussedif you have interest and/or there is additional class time
Class Materials:
1. Printed, 100+ page course manual
2. Online Supplementary Material: After your first class, your instructor will create your online account on my.kopabirth.com. Log in and access downloads and practice videos to supplement your course instruction.
3. Meditations & Imagery for Labor® Audio Downloads: Download 6 calming, birth-focused guided imagery meditations to help reinforce your class instruction on deep relaxation.
1, 3-Hour Private Session
Class Content
The content of all private classes can be catered to your individual educational needs. Private classes are typically taught in your own home. In 1, 3-hour session, you and your instructor will typically have adequate time to cover:
- Overview of the stages of labor and common emotional and physical responses to these stages
- Basics of deep relaxation
- Basics of breathing techniques
- Basics of positions to promote labor progress
Class Materials:
1. Printed, 100+ page course manual
2. Online Supplementary Material: After your first class, your instructor will create your online account on my.kopabirth.com. Log in and access downloads and practice videos to supplement your course instruction.
3. Meditations & Imagery for Labor® Audio Downloads: Download 6 calming, birth-focused guided imagery meditations to help reinforce your class instruction on deep relaxation.
