HypnoBirthing Practitioner Training Courses
How is the course structured?
The HypnoBirthing Practitioner training is a dynamic, four-day, two-part Childbirth Educator Program consisting of a 16-hour "Introduction to Hypnosis for Childbirth" or "Birth Basics" module (depending on whether you are a birth professional or hypnotherapist), and a 16-hour "Certification Workshop for HypnoBirthing®".
What do I get?
In addition to the training itself, you will receive your own copy of the text, 2 audio tape cassettes, a video tape with 7 stories of HypnoBirthing®, a 70-page class syllabus, scripts and class outlines, 6 posters, and miscellaneous forms and handouts.
As well as all that, you will also be provided with ongoing support and an active online client referral system - by email, on the phone, and by postal mail.
What will I learn?
This course will teach you:
- An understanding of the workings of the body's own natural "epidural"
- Relaxation techniques that eliminate the Fear-Tension Syndrome
- An understanding of why women in other cultures have easier, more comfortable birthings
- How the mother's body is designed to work in neuromuscular harmony with nature
- Proven hypnotic techniques to bring about easier, more comfortable labour and birthing
You will also 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 labour and relaxation skills for each
- Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal bonding techniques
- ...and much more!
Course Content
Segment 1 (Option A) - Introduction to Hypnosis for Birthing
Option A of segment 1 is mandatory for anyone who is not a hypnotherapist, including midwives, birth professionals, HypnoBirthing® mums, etc.
- 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
- Post-hypnotic suggestions
- Awakening and alerting
Segment 1 (Option B) - Birth Basics
Option B of segment 1 is mandatory for anyone who is not a birth professional e.g. doula, midwife, obstetrician, etc.
- The beautiful female birthing body
- Anatomy of the female reproductive system
- Internal & external structures
- Conception and early foetal 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
- Foetal positioning during pregnancy
- Turning breech presented babies
- Labour signals
- Normal
- Unanticipated
- Characteristics of managed labour
- Characteristics of HypnoBirthing® labour
- Onset of labour
- Spontaneous
- Induction techniques
- Foetal positioning during birth
- Labour stages as defined in typical birthing
- Labour phases as defined in HypnoBirthing®
- Mother directed birthing
Segment 2 - Practitioner Certification
Segment 2 is mandatory for all students.
- Philosophy and beginnings of HypnoBirthing®
- How the uterus works in birthing
- What's wrong with labour
- How fear affects labour
- The origin of fear and pain in labour
- Prenatal bonding and fetology
- Preparing the mind for birth
- Hypnosis deepening and visualization
- Releasing fear
- Preparing the body for birthing
- Building a partnership with care providers
- Turning breech-presented babies
- Looking at the "due date"
- Avoiding artificial induction
- Preparing the birth plan
- How the body prepares for birth
- Preparing medical care providers
- The onset of labour
- Perinatal bonding
- Breathing through labour
- Breathing with birth
- Bonding with the baby
IMPORTANT: All students must attend both Segment 1 (either Option A - Introduction to Hypnosis for Childbirth or Option B - Introduction to Birthing Basics) for the first two days, and segment 2 (Practitioner Certification) for the second two days.
Certification
After your training, you will be asked to submit an assignment for marking, to assess your understanding of the course. If you pass, you will then be accepted as a certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner.
To maintain your certification status, you will also be required to undertake a certain amount of continuing professional development - full details will be provided if you decide to train.
When are the next courses?
You can find details of all the currently scheduled courses on our main HypnoBirthing® Practitioner training page. You can also register for notification of future courses as soon as they are arranged.
Overview
For further information about training as a HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, please visit our main HypnoBirthing® Practitioner training page.
