Holistic Childbirth Education
prepare your body and mind for an intuitive and connected birth experience
This prenatal program is for women want to understand the physiology of a natural birth.
It’s simple really… our bodies were made to give birth.
But somewhere along the way, we became socialized into cultural norms that suggest that our bodily connection and awareness is not valid or important.
This program is for women who are ready to both learn the physiology of birth and unlearn the cultural norms that scare us away from our nature.
Yoga for Your Birth: Holistic Childbirth Education
A holistic childbirth education course designed to help you prepare for a calm and informed birth, centered on the mother-baby dyad — without fear, overwhelm, or blindly handing your birth over to the system.
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Welcome!
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The Masterclasses (Live & Recordings)
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How to Push & Protect Your Perineum
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Labor & Birth Positions
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Managing Labor Pain - Mental Preparation
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Childbirth Education 101
This Masterclass is your basic overview of what to expect in childbirth! We’ll cover the basics of what to expect, common interventions in both hospital and out of hospital births, as well as common complications. We’ll also discuss informed consent and what testing, ultrasounds, and other options you have in your birth process. It will be great to watch this class and read the resource materials prior to completing your birth plan workbook.
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Resources
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Yoga Practices
Meet Jess!
First and foremost, Jess is a mother. A mother to 3 boys, including twins. She is also a homebirth midwife and clinical yoga therapist with over a decade of experience supporting women and birthing people through every stage of reproductive health. She specializes in physiological birth, pelvic biomechanics, fertility health, and integrative healing across the women’s health continuum.
Jess firmly believes in the power of women’s choices. She is a fierce advocate for women, believing that women are the sole arbiters of their birth experience. She works with every client to ensure that they are setting themselves up to have a birth that honors their values, respects their decision-making process, and upholds their dignity every step of the way.
What you’ll learn
This is not your standard birth class.
This program is designed to help you deeply understand birth physiology, feel prepared for the unexpected, and confidently navigate a holistic, motherbaby-centered birth in any setting.
Inside the program, you’ll get access to self-paced childbirth education plus live monthly masterclasses that go far beyond “just breathe through contractions.”
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Learn the mechanics of pushing, how to work with your body instead of against it, and practical ways to reduce unnecessary perineal trauma. We’ll cover breathing, positioning, pelvic floor dynamics, coached vs. instinctive pushing, and what actually helps protect the perineum during birth.
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Learn how to support healing after birth with evidence-based postpartum recovery practices for the pelvic floor, deep core, breath mechanics, posture, prolapse prevention, scar support, and safely returning to movement.
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Discover labor and birth positions that support comfort, fetal positioning, progress, and effective pushing — whether you’re planning a homebirth, birth center birth, or hospital birth. Learn how movement changes labor and how to adapt positions if you have an epidural, long labor, back labor, or complications.
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The stages and phases of labor
What’s normal in physiological birth
How hormones influence labor progression
Signs labor is starting
When to go to the hospital or call your midwife
Understanding induction and augmentation
Common interventions and how to make informed decisions
Epidurals, cesarean birth, and hospital procedures
Common complications in labor and birth
Partner support and advocacy
Immediate postpartum recovery and newborn transition
You’ll leave this course not just with information — but with practical tools, critical thinking skills, and a deeper understanding of how birth works so you can make grounded decisions for yourself and your baby.
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A holistic approach to coping with labor pain using nervous system regulation, breathwork, movement, partner support, mindset, yoga-based tools, hydrotherapy, and understanding the physiology of labor itself — so you feel less afraid and more capable.
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In this workbook, you will learn how to make a birth plan that allows for flexibility. You'll make 3 pathways of birth. Each pathway will require you to research and consider your own risk assessment as well as the tools available to you at your place of birth (including who is attending your birth).
Who & Where
Many birthers automatically feel that the nearest hospital and their current gynecologist are the only options for their birth. In this section you'll explore other options that are available for you, what questions to ask your providers in order to confirm if they are the best provider for you, and prompts to consider where would be the best place for you to give birth.
Putting it all together!
This workbook will guide you to put it all together! You'll choose from a few templates and plug in your birth plan. Once you're done, I highly recommend printing and laminating your birth plan!
Frequently Asked Questions
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No! This is for anyone who is planning to have an vaginal birth. We will talk about physiological birth as the standard but there will always be conversations around what to expect with an epidural or when a cesarean might be recommended by your providers. We talk about decision-making and planning for all circumstances in the audio classes / podcast episodes.
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No! While the full price is required for access to the program, some people may choose to pay over 4 months or all at once. The masterclasses are recorded so you can watch the recording at any time. The Q&A sessions are held live virtually on the second Wednesday of every month at 12:30 AST so that you can come on and ask any questions you have! And then of course, you will have your two 1:1 sessions with me which can be held at any time!
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Yes! You can join at any time. The masterclasses are all recorded and uploaded for you to access in the program so you could easily binge educate yourself over the course of a week or so. Plus, all other material is available for you to download at any time.
Of course, the masterclasses and the Q&A chats are all open for everyone to attend live virtually if it aligns with your schedule!
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While the framework of this course is through the lens of midwifery supported births, you are more than welcome to join this program if you are planning and unassisted birth!
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Absolutely! Your two 1:1 private appointments are to be scheduled through my calendar.
You can also join the monthly Q&A chats to ask whatever questions you have!
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Absolutely! Although it might be an even better idea to schedule a private appointment with me so that I can help you create your birth plan and explore your options.
This is a 4-month program to guide you through the basics of childbirth preparation and postpartum rehabilitation. Registration is on a rolling basis, so you are welcome to join at any time! The 4 Masterclasses are held monthly and can be watched live! You also will have access to the courses at any time if you prefer to watch them on your own. You also receive 2 private birth planning sessions with me! Together we will map out your desires for your birth so that you feel educated & connected.
Client Reviews
I will never find the words to express my gratitude towards Jess for providing the most supportive space during my daughter’s homebirth. I felt extremely heard and safe.
At all points throughout my pregnancy, birth and postpartum Jess allowed me to reconnect with my intuition and make decisions based off of what I felt was best for my baby and I. I wish every woman got to experience sharing such an intimate and special time with Jess, a true angel in my life.
-MJ
In December 2022, I had planned to give birth with the support of a doula and midwife. On December 18th, after nearly two days in back labor, my original doula had to leave, and Jess stepped in as her replacement. From the moment she arrived, she was like an absolute angel.
Without her, I wouldn’t have known what to do. She gave me the strength to make decisions for myself, guiding me through the most challenging hours of my life. Her deep knowledge, calm and warm presence, and unwavering support brought light into the entire experience.
I can’t recommend Jess highly enough. With her by your side, you will feel deeply supported, cared for, and loved during one of the most precious moments of your life.
-Jemima
Jess was truly a gift from God. It felt like everything was aligned.
From our very first conversation, everything just flowed. We instantly connected, and I felt so happy and excited.
I had the birth I had dreamed of and prayed for—and I know it wouldn’t have been possible without Jess: her guidance, her support, the tools she shared with me, her affirmations, her experience, and above all, her presence. She held space for me to discover my own strength, to trust that my body was made for this.
I am forever grateful for this birth: at 40+5 weeks, at home, my third baby—after two previous C-sections. I had to surrender and let go, and only then everything unfolded...
It was intense, raw, powerful, and faster than I ever expected. It was absolutely perfect.
My husband and I are in AWE with you 🫶🏽 if we have another baby, definitely we will want you by our side once again.
-Maria
