Weekend In Person
Birthing Class

We recommend attending a course between 22-36 weeks gestation.

It is only possible to change course dates if there is a medical emergency and availability. Movement between courses is generally not possible as our course numbers are strictly limited and we fill up very quickly. We require a minimum of 4 weeks notice to try and make this happen.

Cancellation of a Weekend Course:

Payment of the $397 deposit is non-refundable. This deposit covers our administration costs as well as access to the digital Weekend Course Resources.

Refund of the remaining balance is at the discretion of The Birthing Institute.

Other options (eg. in the case of scheduled c-section, premature labour or early hospital admission) can be:

If spaces are available you may be able to transfer to another course date.

Payment can be put towards a Private Program with your Educator.

Payment can cover access to the Full Online Program or Belly Birth Online Course + products from our shop or private mentoring.

During COVID we will be keeping restrictions in accordance with RANZCOG & Govt. guidelines and resume face to face courses as soon as possible. If our Weekend Courses have changed to Live Zoom Workshops we are providing more education, more support and more access to our Online Course Resources. At this stage we are not able to offer any refunds other than discounts already provided.

We recommend you bring the person who will be your main support at birth and/or a doula. You may also request that an additional birth support person as well as a partner attend if there is room we will try and accomodate.
If you are a solo mum please contact us directly to see if we can arrange a private Solo Mums course with others. We need 2 mums to make this viable.

Most She Births® couples only attend our 2 day program but some still choose to do both. It is definitely a good idea to tour your hospital. You could also attend talks they offer on early parenting, bathing, breastfeeding. Dr Howard Chilton’s (paediatrician) talks are now available online that used to be given at The Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney.

The whole of She Births® is unique. We have a specific language, sequence and process of transformation intrinsic to our program. Even though there have been numerous attempts to replicate our course since the Births Medical Journal publication there is no other scientifically verified, ‘expert birth keeper’ created course with a multi-disciplinary and evidence based tool kit available in the world. 

She Births® uses a deep hypnosis method created by Nadine Richardson called; Body Mind Integration Techniques (BMIT). The origins of BMIT are found in the ancient practice of yoga nidra, which is a yogic method for aligning with our highest truth and creating subconscious mind change. 

BMIT is different from other forms of hypnosis because it is based on very deep physical connection, not just mental imagining and stimulation. BMIT also encourages a 4th state of awareness, transcendence, often experienced in meditation and childbirth. Nadine has practiced and taught yoga for over 20 years and created the unique She Births® visualisations to help women overcome their fears of giving birth and to enable them to stay ‘in their bodies’ throughout birth.

As well as BMIT we also encourage women to actively embrace the sensations of labour using specific movement and breath work that increase the bodies natural endorphins, ie. pain killers.

Some major Health Care Providers do cover the She Births® program and rebates are available, but you will need to contact them to find out if you are eligible for rebates. Currently we do not have a provider number.

Contrary to what some people believe; you do have options when having a c-section, and your choices can have a considerable effect on your state of mind as you birth, comfort, the atmosphere of the room and your baby’s introduction to the world. You prepare well for important events in your life and are used to making empowered choices… birth should be no different! 

We now have a Beautiful Belly Birth Online Course filled with guidance to create a positive family centred c-section. It covers the tools and technique, principles and hormones and will help you go into birth and parenting with a positive mindset. As well as our breathing techniques, acupressure can be great to help with breastfeeding, our massage techniques prior to birth give you pregnancy comfort. We look at nutrition for better health, recovery and understanding of your baby’s microbiome and immune system after a c-section. We include our visualisations and some mums write their own positive birth visualisation using the background hypnosis track we provide. Listen to ‘scripting your birth’ podcast with Peta Kelly and utilise the music track inside your app/Spotify playlist provided. All birth preparation is key to supporting you during breastfeeding and baby-led attachment so you can  still encourage a ‘crawl’ to the breast.

All the techniques and principles learnt in She Births® are applicable to any birth experience or outcome, including a caesarean. They are also highly beneficial to practice during pregnancy because they will allow you to feel calmer throughout and prepared for any birth outcome.
It is often the second or third and sometimes even a scan after 35 weeks that is the deciding factor for your birth. It is important to remember that the majority – in fact over 90% of placentas move up and out of the way for a vaginal birth, because the lowest quadrant of your uterus grows at the very end of pregnancy and draws the placenta away from the cervix.
Don’t miss out on She Births! We can help you and your partner be fully prepared for your birth experience, however it unfolds. Please ask your She Births® Educator for the specific yoga postures and techniques to avoid, and those that will encourage the movement upwards of your placenta. We have huge success with this over the last 10+ years.

Yes! We can give you all the Online and hard copy resources, book and videos  prior to the course. This means that you can learn some of the content you need and start to make all the important changes required. Then the face to face course becomes your consolidation and practice with your partner to be able to support you fully. Please phone us to make sure we know and we can get resources to you ASAP.

Some couples choose to do more than one full birthing course and thoroughly enjoy their time spent at each one. If you have  just discovered She Births® and have FOMO give us a call to book into a short private session or enjoy any of our great value Online Birthing Courses. You don’t have to miss out.

If you are unable to attend, The Birthing Institute will make a plan for you to learn childbirth education with us in a safe manner with access to the Full Online course and instructions or by moving to another date if possible.

Together we can do this. At She Births® we are doing everything we can to keep business as usual. However, some Weekend Courses may have to changed to ZOOM during lockdown. We continued to teach full days but also provide families with more support and time from your Educator and Founder, as well as more Online Resources to help you through these challenging times.

We are registered COVID safe business and will maintain Australian Government health guidelines.

We take pride and stand by all the courses we deliver and the support we give to our families. In order to maintain our business and provide education to families we will not be offering refunds or refundable downgrades from a Weekend Course or an Online Course.

Please refer to our COVID plan for full details

The Birthing Institute COVID-19 Safety Plan

If you select to pay for a course via Direct Bank Transfer pleasse check your email account for these. An email will be sent subject ‘Thank you for your order’.

Here you will find our account details to make the transfer.