Are You Having a Calm Birth?

Calm Birth and Hypnobirthing practices have become more and more mainstream since we started Sweet Stella's Birth and Postpartum Doulas just over two years ago. Fortunately, we have a super experienced Certified Meditation Instructor on the team and an online course that will show you different breath techniques, how to harness your energy and how to ground yourself for absolutely the most positive birth experience possible....no matter where you give birth.

We've been hearing more and more from those listening to our podcasts just how instrumental hypnobirthing and meditation are in their process.

I am now writing to thank you for your birth affirmations podcast. I delivered a healthy 7 pound baby boy yesterday naturally. I know that your podcast played a key role in maintaining a positive state of mind leading up to the delivery. From your calming voice, to the words you spoke, I was able to convince myself that I could have the birth I wanted. And I ultimately did. So thank you from the bottom of my heart.

It is so lovely to get your feedback and hear about your positive birth experiences. Our online course is designed for self study, and we welcome your feedback as you work through the video modules, PDF material and workbook. At any point if you have any questions at all, email us! We are always happy to take your questions and provide guidance!

Happy birthing!
xoxo
Shannon 

Hypnobirth and Calm Birthing Practices

Calm Birth and Hypnobirthing is a great way to focus on your body and your baby throughout childbirth, acknowledging the waves and surges that your body feels and that with each breath, you are one step closer to meeting your baby. Learning these techniques and practicing them daily in your final trimester will guide you to having your most positive birth experience possible!

In this our online course, you will prepare for the birth of your baby in a very mindful way using various hypnobirthing techniques.

You will learn:

• What is a Calm Birth
• Why the Language of Birth Impacts Our Birth Process
• How to Harness Positive Energy for an Empowered Birth
• Various Breathing Techniques for Pregnancy and Labour
• Meditation for Pregnancy and Birth
• Visualization Techniques
• Birth Visions and Planning Your Birth

Your body was made for this and your birth will be an incredible experience that you will never forget. Harness and stand in your power. You can do this!

Enroll today!

xoxo
Shannon

Meditation for Pregnancy and Birth

While birth can be chaotic and unpredictable (not always!), mentally preparing yourself for labour and birth can be a wonderful tool in finding a bit of control over your process.

When we set out to design a mala with Laure from My Mala Necklace, we wanted it to incorporate all of the elements that make up a mom.

Courage
Strength
Calm
Patience
Love

Sometimes these elements are difficult to find in ourselves, but by practicing a bit of meditation, holding your mala beads close to your heart and feeling the stones warm to your touch and energy, you might be surprised at what you find.

The courage to endure
The strength to push through
The calm and stillness between breaths
An intense amount of patience
And love
Abundant and unconditional love

In our meditation classes and on our podcasts, we talk about a love not only for those around us, our baby inside our belly, but also a love for ourselves. This is exceptionally important during pregnancy when our body is not our own, our hormones are raging and we are preparing for the unexpected.

Be gentle and kind with yourself
Hold yourself with an open heart
Be confident in your birth process

Whether you need to harness some confidence and inner strength (lava), feel some abundant and unconditional love (pink quartz), or inspire a sense of peace and calm for your birth (howlite), all of these elements live inside you. They grow with every breath you take, with every beat of your heart.

With every touch of your mala beads, these elements ignite within you and they prepare you for a beautiful birth experience, calm transition into motherhood, and the strength to endure, with patience and love.

 xoxo
Shannon