Midwives to Make Hypnobirthing Classes Even Better

August 31, 2010 – 12:43 pm
We're making our Hypnobirthing course even better so you get the advantage of experienced professional medical expertise as well as top Hypnobirthing knowledge. We are negotiating with The London Birth Practice to teach on the second day of our Hypnobirthing courses so that, having learnt the rationale behind Hypnobirthing and the techniques to use, you can then learn to apply them with some very highly recommended midwives. Watch this space for further news which will be coming soon.

The Light Centre

August 29, 2010 – 10:07 pm
We have found the perfect place to teach Hypnobirthing and Hypnobirthing Teacher Training.  It's The Light Centre in Belgravia, just 5 minutes from Victoria Station.  You'd think it would be noisy but in fact it's tucked away in a quiet street and really peaceful, both from traffic and in atmosphere.  The centre has a relaxed and welcoming reception area for use during the breaks, and the light and airy studio has doors onto its own roof terrace.  I've been looking for somewhere like this for ages in Central London, and at last I've found it.  You'll love it. What's even better, you can do pregnancy yoga and have lots of different therapies in the same place.

Another baby on the way?

July 26, 2010 – 8:28 am
Congratulations! Did you try Hypnobirthing for the birth of your first baby? If so, you will know how successful and what a difference Hypnobirthing makes. If you're now pregnant again, you really do need to remind yourself of the Hypnobirthing techniques.  You have the choice of getting out your file and CD and practicing, re-doing the whole Hypnobirthing course, or doing a refresher course.  Katharine is running a special one evening refresher course on 17th October on the South Bank.  To book, click here. If you have not previously tried Hypnobirthing, or have had a past pregnancy you would rather forget, why not give it a go? Click here to read some of our testimonials.

Today Shook Itself And Went Off In The Other Direction

June 23, 2010 – 5:28 pm
Days do that sometimes, a bit like the path in Alice in Wonderland.  You think they're going to do something.  And then they do something else completely different. Today lulled me into a false sense of security.  It started well.  I woke up early, the sun was streaming in and the birds were singing.  So far so good.  So very good. I did a little work, and then I drove to the station to catch the train.  Bedwyn is a very small country station and must have one of the best views of any station in the country.  (At this point I detect a howl of voices raised in protests about the delights of their own station.)  You stand on the platform and look across the watermeadows with a stream meandering through and a thatched cottage beyond. The train was on time and I had a very pleasant walk through London to the ...

I caught a mouse

June 16, 2010 – 6:47 am
I caught a mouse.  Or, to be more precise, Archie did.  Or, to be even more precise, Cleo caught it first. Archie is my friends and business partner.  Cleo is his cat.  And when I arrived at Archie's house on Monday to talk about promotional leaflets and making CDs and all the other things we need to talk about when we get together he said:  'You should have got here sooner.'  So I immediately apologised for my tardiness, because I had meant to leave home earlier but, as usual, events overtook me and there were far more things that needed to be done before I left than I had expected.  'No', he said.  'It's not that.  A tiny mouse ran across the floor a little while ago, and I can't catch a mouse on my own.  It takes two people to corner it.  Cleo has been bringing in lots of mice ...

‘Overdue’ and under pressure

June 15, 2010 – 8:48 am
A mother who had been at one of my Hypnobirthing classes called me on Friday  She was stressed.  Why?  Because she was 9 days over her 'due date' and was under pressure to make an appointment for an induction.  Now 'due dates' are pretty arbitrary.  How on earth can you expect anything in the human condition to be uniform for absolutely everyone?  In France a pregnancy is considered to be 41 weeks.  The World Health Organisation takes it as anything between 37 and 42 weeks.  So, by French standards, she was only 2 days 'overdue'. I am not medically qualified, and I cannot give medical advice but, when she asked me what I personally would do under those circumstances, I suggested:  'Regard this as a bonus weekend.  Aren't you lucky to have been given an extra weekend, just you and your husband, to do whatever you like.  After the baby arrives ...

Hypnobirthing toddler

May 31, 2010 – 4:45 pm
One of the great things about looking after a 2 year old is that you get lots of hugs and cuddles.  Yesterday it was sunny and warm, so little Nicholas and I went for a ride on the top of a bus and saw lots of exciting things:  fire engines, boats, nee naws, diggers.  Then we went for a walk in Kensington Gardens and saw a squirrel, fountains, coots, a swan.  There were lots of little walls to walk along.  All in all, a highly satisfactory expedition. Today's it's back to work, much refreshed from yesterday's outing. Nicholas is one of my Hypnobirthing grandchildren.  His mother arrived at hospital fully dilated, and he was born half an hour later.  When I asked her more recently if there had been any pain, she replied: 'No, none at all'.

Pure Indulgence

May 25, 2010 – 9:40 pm
Our sister company, Katharine Botanicals, has just produced this absolutely gorgeous beauty treatment, packed with active natural ingredients.  The feedback so far as been exceptionally enthusiastic and positive, so have a look at the website www.katharinebotanicals.com . You deserve a littel luxury when you're pregnant or have just had a baby!

Second Baby?

May 19, 2010 – 7:19 pm
There's so much happening at the moment. I often get calls and emails from parents who have done a Hypnobirthing class with me a year or so ago and who are now expecting their second baby.  Lots of them feel they would like to have a refresher session to remind them of everything they practised before to make their first birth successful. I've had so many of these requests that I'm setting up a class especially for parents who are expecting their second (or third, or fourth.....) baby and who feel that a reminder of the work we did before would help them on their way. Have a look at the website for dates and details. From my point of view it's great to meet up with people again who I taught a while back, and to hear about their first birth and how the little one is growing - my ever-growing Hypnobirthing 'family'.

Hypnobirthing Practitioner Training Course in London

May 19, 2010 – 11:22 am
I'm excited to announce my new course for training new Hypnobirthing practitioners. The 4 day course will take place in London (venue as yet to be confirmed) from 2nd - 5th July, and will cover 2 days of Hypnotherapy for the non-hypnotherapist (Friday and Saturday) followed by 2 days training in Hypnobirthing  (Sunday and Monday). Why teach Hypnobirthing? Pregnancy is such a special time in a woman's life that it's a privilege to be a part of it and to know that you're working with her to make it even better. With Hypnobirthing you work with someone when something is going right, whereas most therapists work when something has gone wrong! For more details on the course, visit the Hypnobirthing Practitioner Training Course page. Note: If you can't attend the full 4 days, you can still attend the first 2 days Hypnobirthing training.