CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Early Pregnancy Class
Private classes by appointment only. Please call to schedule. This is a wonderful way to make your pregnancy more positive. In this meeting, Carolyn will teach you some simple hypnosis skills that will be good for you and good for your baby throughout your pregnancy. These technique also help with physical and emotional challenges (nausea, worries, sleep problems, etc.) You will receive a CD to use for practice.
Fee: $25

Hypnosis for Birth
Hypnosis for Birth classes can be taken in a 3 or an 8 class series. The classes can be started between the 5th and 7th month of pregnancy. The cost of both classes includes CDs to use in your hypnosis practice and will give mothers-to-be and their partners skills to use in all areas of life, not just labor and birth!

Hypnosis for Birth 3 class series(Carolyn) focuses primarily on the inner journey of birth and hypnosis techniques that facilitate an easier birth experience. The class is valuable for both mothers-to-be and their partners. Some insurances offer partial reimbursement for this class, others will only reimburse for the traditional childbirth curriculum or the comprehensive Hypnosis for Birth 8 class series. 
Three Class Syllabus
Fee: $160

Hypnosis for Birth 8 class series(Carolyn and Tamara) is a comprehensive childbirth class and covers the following: Hypnosis techniques for labor and birth; Stages of labor and birth; Comfort measures (medical and natural options); Medical interventions and natural alternatives; Cesarean Birth; Visit to FAHC Birthing Center and practice of self-hypnosis skills in this environment; Postpartum experience. Many insurances offer partial reimbursement for this class.
Eight Class Syllabus
Fee: $225

Traditional Childbirth Classes:(Tamara) This class series covers all the traditional childbirth class information. It does not include hypnosis but it does include various other relaxation techniques. You will learn about physiology of birth, comfort measures for labor, medical interventions and natural alternatives, postpartum experience. This class is scheduled as four weeknights or a concentrated weekend.  A hospital visit will be scheduled separately. It can be taken alone (and is partially reimbursed by many insurances) or can be taken along with a three class hypnosis for birth series to create a comprehensive class.
Fee: $110 for traditional class only
$225 combined with the 3 class Hypnosis for birth

For a schedule of current classes and fees visit the schedule page. Class syllabus are available below. Choose the syllabus you wish to view.      Three Class Syllabus      Eight Class Syllabus

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Private Classes I (Carolyn) teach private Hypnosis for Birth classes during daytime hours between 6am and 3pm. The cost is $60 for a 1.5-2 hour class. Materials for practice are $20. Three classes are often sufficient to become comfortable and experienced with the techniques.