Award winning hypnobirthing CLASSES across berkshire
As a qualified Birth and Postnatal Doula and Hypnobirthing Instructor, I offer both 1-1 and group hypnobirthing classes in Berkshire.
My passion for supporting families naturally led me to train in Hypnobirthing, allowing me to help parents prepare not only physically, but emotionally for birth. I love combining practical birth preparation with continuous doula support so families feel informed, confident and calm.
Whether you're preparing for your first baby or welcoming another child, Hypnobirthing can provide valuable skills and knowledge that stay with you long after your birth experience.
What Are the Benefits of Hypnobirthing?
Hypnobirthing helps you:
Understand how your body works during labour and birth
Replace fear and anxiety with confidence and knowledge
Learn effective breathing techniques for labour
Develop relaxation skills that can be used during pregnancy, birth and parenthood
Feel better prepared for different birth scenarios
Understand your options and make informed decisions
Build confidence in communicating with your care providers
Support your birth partner to feel informed and involved
Approach birth feeling calmer, more positive and empowered
The skills you learn can be beneficial whatever type of birth you are planning, because birth doesn't always follow a set path. Hypnobirthing helps you prepare not only for your ideal birth but also for making confident decisions if plans change along the way.
what does the hypnobirthing course cover?
My Hypnobirthing course combines evidence-based birth education with practical relaxation and breathing techniques.
Over approximately 9 hours of teaching, delivered across 2–3 personalised sessions, we will explore:
Why birth preparation matters
History and theory of hypnobirthing
Fear-tension-pain cycle and how fear affects labour
Conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind
Reframing negative birth stories and building positive associations
Autonomic nervous system: calm response vs fight-or-flight
Birth physiology, muscles, hormones, and mammalian birth instincts
Natural hypnosis, relaxation, time distortion, and visualisation
Breathing techniques for pregnancy, labour, surges, and birth
Birth hormones: oxytocin, endorphins, prolactin, relaxin, adrenaline
Positive birth language and affirmations
Anchors for relaxation: music, scent, touch, voice, lighting
Birth planning, choices, and evidence-based decision-making using BRAINS
Physical preparation: baby positioning, pelvic floor, perineal massage, movement
Birth places and creating a calm birth environment
Role of the birth partner, doula, midwives, and support team
Natural ways to encourage labour and signs of early labour
What to do as labour begins and progresses
Coping tools if labour slows or changes direction
Third stage of birth: birthing the placenta, cord clamping, and golden hour
What's Included?
When you book a Hypnobirthing course with me, you'll receive:
✔ 9 hours of personalised teaching delivered over 2–3 sessions
✔ 6 professionally recorded Hypnobirthing relaxation and hypnosis MP3s
✔ The Little Birth Company Hypnobirthing Manual
✔ A pack of positive affirmation cards
✔ Ongoing support via phone, email or message until the birth of your baby
✔ Local knowledge and recommendations for pregnancy, birth and baby services
Everything is designed to help you continue practising and building confidence between sessions and throughout the remainder of your pregnancy.
Award-Winning, Accredited Hypnobirthing Training
My Hypnobirthing training follows the award-winning Little Birth Company programme.
The training is fully accredited, recognised by the NHS and has received multiple industry awards, including:
Best Hypnobirthing Parent Courses
Best Instructor Training Provider
Parent & Baby Awards 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025
This means you'll benefit from a programme that combines evidence-based information with practical, accessible techniques that have helped thousands of families prepare for birth.
Why Combine Doula Support and Hypnobirthing?
Many families choose both for the confidence they bring together. Hypnobirthing helps you prepare for birth, a doula supports you through it.
Together they provide:
Practical skills and birth preparation
A greater understanding of your options
Emotional reassurance throughout pregnancy
Continuous support during labour and birth
Increased confidence for both you and your birth partner
Ongoing support during the postnatal period
Birth is more than a single day. Through Hypnobirthing, you'll prepare with knowledge and confidence. As your doula, I'll continue beside you with calm, compassionate support throughout your birth and into those precious early weeks with your baby.
Who Is Hypnobirthing For?
Hypnobirthing is suitable for:
First-time parents
Parents welcoming subsequent babies
Home birth families
Hospital birth families
Birth centre births
VBAC births
Planned caesarean births
Families seeking a positive and informed birth experience
You don't need a particular type of birth plan to benefit from Hypnobirthing. The course is about helping you feel informed, prepared and confident, whatever your individual circumstances.
Investment
Private 1-1 Hypnobirthing Course
9 Hours of 1-1 teaching for pregnant woman/person and partner (if applicable) - £400
Group Hypnotherapy Course
Courses are limited to a maximum of 5 couples . £250 per couple.
Ready to Prepare for Birth?
If you're looking for Hypnobirthing classes in Berkshire and the surrounding areas, I'd love to support you.
Book a free discovery call today and let's explore how Hypnobirthing can help you approach birth feeling calm, confident and prepared.
Frequently asked questions
Can You Use Hypnobirthing for a Hospital Birth?
Absolutely. Hypnobirthing isn't just for home births. The techniques can be used whether you're giving birth at home, in a birth centre, or in hospital. The focus is on helping you feel calm, confident and informed, whatever your birth setting.
Can Hypnobirthing Help with a Planned Caesarean Birth?
Yes. Hypnobirthing can be a valuable tool for planned caesarean births. Breathing techniques, relaxation exercises and positive birth preparation can help reduce anxiety and support a calm, empowering birth experience.
When Should You Start a Hypnobirthing Course During Pregnancy?
Many parents begin hypnobirthing between 20 and 34 weeks of pregnancy, giving them time to practise the techniques before birth. However, it's never too late to benefit from hypnobirthing, even if you're approaching your due date.
What Do You Learn in a Hypnobirthing Course?
A hypnobirthing course combines evidence-based birth education with practical relaxation techniques. You'll learn how labour works, breathing and comfort measures, your birth choices and rights, and ways your birth partner can support you throughout labour and birth.
Is Hypnobirthing Worth It for First-Time Parents?
Many first-time parents find hypnobirthing helps them feel more prepared and less anxious about birth. By understanding the birth process and learning practical coping techniques, you can approach labour with greater confidence and trust in your body's abilities.
How Does Hypnobirthing Help Birth Partners?
Hypnobirthing gives birth partners practical tools to support labour and birth. They learn how to create a calm environment, provide emotional and physical support, understand what's happening during labour and advocate for your birth preferences when needed.
Does Hypnobirthing Actually Work?
Hypnobirthing doesn't guarantee a specific type of birth, but many parents find it helps them feel calmer, more confident and better prepared. The techniques can reduce fear, encourage relaxation and help you navigate birth with a positive mindset.
Can You Use Hypnobirthing with an Epidural?
Yes. Hypnobirthing works alongside all pain relief options, including epidurals. The breathing, relaxation and mindset techniques can help you stay calm and focused throughout labour, regardless of how your birth unfolds.
Is Hypnobirthing Helpful for an Induction of Labour?
Absolutely. Hypnobirthing can help you feel informed and confident if your labour is being induced. The techniques can support relaxation, decision-making and emotional wellbeing throughout the induction process.
Can Hypnobirthing Help After a Previous Difficult Birth?
Yes. Many parents choose hypnobirthing after a challenging birth experience. It can help you process previous experiences, rebuild confidence and approach your upcoming birth feeling more informed, supported and empowered.
Can You Use Hypnobirthing for a VBAC?
Yes. Hypnobirthing can be especially valuable for parents planning a Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC). The techniques help build confidence, reduce anxiety and support informed decision-making throughout pregnancy and labour.
What's the Difference Between Hypnobirthing and Antenatal Classes?
Traditional antenatal classes often focus on what happens during labour, birth and early parenthood. Hypnobirthing includes this education while also teaching relaxation, breathing and mindset techniques designed to help you feel calm, confident and prepared for birth.