HypnoBirthing® Practitioner Training 

Doctors, Doulas, Midwives, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Healthcare Providers, Childbirth Educators and Hypnotherapists

 Learn --

• How to eliminate fear and replace it with confidence and understanding
  
• The source of the myth that pain is a necessary accompaniment in normal birthing
  
• How to teach the birthing companion hypnotic rapport
  
• Specific techniques of hypnotic anesthesia
  
• The three stages of labor and relaxation skills for each
  
• Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal bonding techniques
  and much more

Segment I:  Introduction to Hypnosis for Birthing 

• Applications of hypnosis
  
• Attitudes about hypnosis
  
• Basics of brainwave activity
  
• Laws of the mind
  
• Rationale for hypnosis in birthing
  
• Understanding clients' learning styles
  
• Direct and permissive hypnosis approaches
  
• Dangers of unqualified therapy
  
• Steps to achieve hypnosis
  
• Mind/Body associations and applications
  
• Judging trance depth
  
• Guidelines for achieving change
  
• Eye fixation/closure
  
• Elman • Ericksonian • Shanti leads
  
• Eyelift conversion lead
  
• Deepening techniques
  
• Posthypnotic suggestions
  
• Emerging and alerting  

or
Segment I: Birthing Basics   

• The Beautiful Female Birthing Body
  
• Anatomy of The Female Reproductive System
   
• Internal & External Structures
  
• Conception and Early Fetal Development
  
• Characteristics of the Uterus: Fundus, Body, Cervix
  
• The Baby’s Support System: Amniotic Sac, Placenta, Umbilical Cord
  
• Three Trimesters of Pregnancy
  
• Physical Changes during Pregnancy
  
• Fetal Positioning during Pregnancy
  
• Turning Breech Presented Babies
  
• Labor Signals: Normal, Unanticipated
  
• Characteristics of Managed Labor
  
• Characteristics of HypnoBirthing Labor
  
• Onset of Labor: Spontaneous, Induction techniques
  
• Fetal Positioning during Birth
  
• Labor Stages As Defined in Typical Birthing
  
• Labor Phases as Defined in HypnoBirthing
  
• Mother Directed Birthing  

Segment II: Practitioner Certification

• Philosophy and Beginnings of HypnoBirthing®                          
  
• Building a partnership with care providers
  
• How the uterus works in birthing
  
• What's wrong with labor
  
• How fear affects labor 
  
• The origin of fear and pain in labor
  
• Prenatal bonding and fetology
  
• Preparing the mind for birth
  
• Hypnosis deepening and visualization
  
• Releasing fear
  
• Preparing the body for birthing
  
• Turning breech-presented babies
  
• Looking at the "due date"                        
  
• Bonding with the baby
  
• Avoiding artificial induction
  
• Preparing the birth plan
  
• How the body prepares for birth
  
• Preparing medical care providers
  
• The onset of labor 
  
• Perinatal bonding
  
• Breathing through labor
  
• Breathing with birth

INFORMATION:
A dynamic, 4-day, 2-part Childbirth Educator Program consisting of a 16-hour, Introduction to Hypnosis for Childbirth or Introduction to Birthing Basics, and a 16-hour, Certification Workshop for HypnoBirthing®. You will also receive your own copy of the text, a CD, a DVD with 7 stories of HypnoBirthing®, a 70-page class syllabus, scripts and class outlines, 6 posters, and miscellaneous forms and handouts. As well, you will also be provided with ongoing support and an active online client referral system, by email, on the phone, and by postal mail!

4 day Course, S$1200.00*

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Don't be fooled by imitation!! There are several persons offering programs that attempt to replicate HypnoBirthing®. Only the HypnoBirthing InstituteSM certifies HypnoBirthing Practitioners. Please be aware that the courses listed below are the only authentic Practitioner Certification Workshops in HypnoBirthing®. Only the HypnoBirthing InstituteSM holds the federally registered, trademarked name and all copyrights to the material of HypnoBirthing®.

When:  Introduction to Hypnosis 10th& 11th January 2009
          Birth Basics 10th & 11th January 2009
         Certification Workshop 17th& 18th January 2009

Time:  9AM to 5PM

Cost: $1200.00

Early bird registration!  Register by December 15th and receive a discounted price to $1100.00.

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