Building a Coping Mindset
Advanced Techniques for Teaching Coping in Labor & Birth
Welcome.
Hello and welcome, we're so glad you have chosen Birthing from Within to support your continued growth and learning!
In this class you will learn several foundational pain coping practices to offer parents in preparation for the intensity of labor, birth, and parenting.
Class time includes engaging and experiential practice, please come ready to participate! Below you will find a supply list, a document about mindful engagement, class content, and suggested reading for continued learning.
Logistics such as date, time, information about the instructor, and link to join the virtual session have been sent to the email provided.
In this class you will learn ways to help parents:
Reduce suffering by shifting attention away from the stories their minds are telling.
Move away from trying to think their way through labor.
Notice their responses to sensation.
Bring awareness to their internal dialogue.
Build a coping mindset.
This training is presented in written and spoken English. Automated captions and transcripts are available for live calls. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Lauren at Lauren@BirthingfromWithin.com, or call (505) 585-1823. Please submit accommodation requests at least two weeks in advance of event for seamless access.
Before the course.
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For virtual workshop:
For each class session, we will use ice as a way to experience sensation and your response to it as we work with building a coping mindset. Please get or make ice cubes before our class sessions.
-cloth or paper towel
-bowl for ice
-journal/notebook & writing utensils
If ice is not obtainable in the area where you live, or is culturally inappropriate, the instructor will offer alternative ways of practicing.
For in person workshops:
-journal/notebook & writing utensils
-water bottle
-mug or insulated cup with lid
other supplies, light snacks and tea/water will be provided
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These guidelines are an enactment of the value that we place on relationality, self-reflection, inclusivity, and the dismantling of oppressive patterns, and they reflect our expectations of both ourselves and our course participants.
Please read through these guidelines carefully to help co-create a safer and more nurturing space where participants can learn, share, and grow fully.
Suggested Reading for Continued Learning
Pam England, Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
Pam England, Ancient Map for Modern Birth
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
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After the course.
Welcome to the community! We have many offerings for continued growth and learning, wherever you are in your journey. You can explore more upcoming Continuing Education opportunities browsing our Course Catalog or Calendar.
Become a member of Birthing from Within.
Membership benefits include free monthly continuing education, a listing on our directory, monthly anti-racism education opportunities, discounts, use of the BfW logo, and more. In order to become a member, you must complete the course Foundations of Birthing from Within: Heart of Mentoring. The course fee ($200) includes one year of membership.
If you’re interested in a deeper dive, join Birth as a Heroic Journey, our Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator training. This 7 module self-paced course offers the opportunity to certify as a birth doula, a childbirth educator, or both! It includes an online course with live interactive calls with an instructor, so that you are supported through each step of your learning process.
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