The Yoga of Birth: Childbirth Class

The Yoga of Birth is so empowering for all women, not just those that are pregnant but also for those who support them.

I highly recommend this course to anyone working in the prenatal realm and/or are pregnant themselves; the content is so abundant and so awesome!

In this course I learned such valuable information by such educated and experienced ladies that I cannot wait to implement not only in my upcoming birth of my first child but also in my teaching. High five to this program 🙂

I would absolutely recommend this class for anyone who has pregnant students or clients.

It’s not just how to apply philosophy and asana, it’s a lot about how to get the conversations going and create community.

I feel more confident, and more informed and like I’ve been teaching prenatal longer than I have because I’ve been in these classes and these conversations.

I loved all of the information offered in this course!

It reminded me what impact we can have and having the necessary tools and resources is so important.

These are topics you don’t really talk about with people who aren’t postpartum or teaching it. It’s a very specific time in your life and it was good able to reconnect and get back those feelings.

It was so nice to be in that space, to feel supported and reMember we’re not alone.

The Yoga of Birth gave me language to understand my birth experience.

Prior to that course, if I had been asked if my birth experience was traumatic, I would have said ‘no’ because there wasn’t a code red or emergency c-section, or anything like that.

Now I feel healed in a way I didn’t even know I needed!

I am so happy I chose your training. The Doulas were amazing!!!

So beautiful you can feel the doula love and support from here.

I started out the training not being sure if I really wanted to become a prenatal teacher and if I really wanted to go into this very special connection with moms-to-be/ and new moms.

Now, after the Yoga of Birth I’m even thinking that maybe the work of a doula might speak to me.

I loved Rachelle and Melanie! I was ignorant and now I am educated. This course added more value to my toolbox of wonderful things to share and I am glad to be a resource now.

I really appreciated all the stories shared amongst everyone! I felt so safe in this circle. Rachelle and Melanie were amazing, loving, empathetic people and I hope their communication skills rubs off on me.

This program has been amazing. It felt personal, attended to, cared about. I am very happy.

Thank you Melanie and Rachelle for being such supportive and wise leaders on this Yoga of Birth journey.  I really enjoyed the application of yoga as a lens through which to approach birth.

Layering yoga philosophy, meditation, pranayama, and asana on top of birth has been lovely to learn, since this wasn’t such a direct focus of my previous trainings.

Thanks again for a wonderful experience!

I’ve loved the Yoga of Birth classes! I listened to most the first time around too, and so listening a 2nd time has really helped everything sink in.

I especially love how vulnerable everyone is with sharing during class and in the circle. Helps me feel less alone with my worries!

It’s wonderful that you also offer retakes, as it’s already been so helpful to revisit Yoga of Birth!

Wow. I learned so much through this course! There were so many things I hadn’t even thought of!  I feel empowered to share more info with friends and students.

Thank you, Melanie and Rachelle and fellow yogis for such a fabulous, eye-opening course!

I’ve now listened about twice, and will definitely revisit resources for myself and others in the future!

Melanie and Rachelle – Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with all of us in this course.

I was anxious in this new role as a birth doula, and this course reminded me that there is a community of others who have walked this path before me who want nothing more than for me to succeed.

It was so different from the doula training I had done through DONA International, just to see it all through the yoga lens and the fact that you’re both doulas as well was really nice.

[The Yoga of Birth] provided so much insight into the birthing process, options expectant mothers have, and the importance of standing in your power as a strong woman. 

I have begun to incorporate more meditation in my day to day and have gained confidence to ask my OBGYN questions relating to my birth plan.

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks following the Yoga of Birth course integrating all of the resources and info as I begin to create my own birth plan.

This course was truly transformational and I am so thankful.

It met my expectations and more!!!! I was actually very glad that it included so much birthing and postpartum information. I thought it was going to only be yoga.

I loved all of the resources and the enthusiasm of the instructors. The constant emails were great for staying on track and easy links… You gals are doing a great job inspiring so many birthing and yoga professionals, I loved it! Good job Melanie and Rachelle and Jessica

I am beyond appreciative that there is so much information being shared that is ever changing and evolving. The amazing teachers sharing their knowledge and paying it forward is incredibly helpful and beneficial to society on a whole.

From inception to postpartum and beyond – there are valuable tools being taught that go beyond pregnancy and post – to all people that can benefit through yoga posture and self healing conversations, self care, supportive groups, nourishment of the body and alternative supportive care.

This was all extremely relevant to what is going on in my life right now, as I’m 6 months pregnant. I immediately applied the information from each section in conversations with my OB, my partner, and in interviewing and hiring a doula.

I was able to initiate those conversations more confidently. I have a clearer picture of what my options are for labor and delivery. I’ve been practicing some of the poses for labor in my yoga practice. I’m so glad I took this course!

I’m pregnant and this was an opportunity to be a part of a community and was packed with useful info.

Loved this course and the live component!

This course was packed with great information. I loved the live sessions, the opportunity to connect with others, and the plethora of resources available.

I feel validated on so much of how I felt and advocated for my own baby’s birth.

It has allowed me the reminder that holding the space and feeling the community is the most important part of our job. Thank you.

I think this format is wonderful and is perfect for self-paced learning.

I’m no longer judging myself for only liking to do yin/restorative yoga as I found that doing prenatal yoga is much more my speed!

Love this class and community.

I only wish I had taken this before I had my baby.

I feel validated on so much of how I felt about my own baby’s birth.

It reminded me that holding the space and feeling the community is the most important part of our job.

Rachelle, Melanie – thank you very much!

I learned a lot and really loved your heart-warming way of teaching, how you demonstrated the inner spiral in the birth-related asanas and how you cherished all moms.

It has filled me up so I feel like I’m so so much more rich and full and expansive through this process of learning with Rachelle and Melanie.

Just the way you bring the yoga and the birth together, because I’ve been a yogi for a while, and I’ve been supporting mamas and birth for a while like you said both animals and people, but there hasn’t been a place for me where it’s all it’s all one.

So I’m just super grateful for this experience with you. It’s delighted me. It’s been far more than I ever expected or imagined and I’m super stoked that I said yes.

The Yoga of Birth was truly empowering. Each session was so rich with practical information related to the medical side of the birthing process, but also what we can bring to our birthing experience.

This training has really equipped me with the tools to change the narrative with certain family members. I also feel I now have a solid foundation for teaching prenatal yoga classes when I get back to teaching in the studio.