Group Classes
(Updated December 22, 2022)
2023 dates and information are HERE!
We are back to meeting in-person
at a beautiful space in Hillsborough!
Zoom Classes will continue to be available.
Now more than ever it is our priority to keep classes and support available
to you as you prepare for birthing.
Hands-on skills, support, and practice are integral to our classes.
More information and handouts will be emailed to you before your first session.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact:
andrea@restoring-balance.com.
Stay well!!
(Updated December 22, 2022)
2023 dates and information are HERE!
We are back to meeting in-person
at a beautiful space in Hillsborough!
Zoom Classes will continue to be available.
Now more than ever it is our priority to keep classes and support available
to you as you prepare for birthing.
Hands-on skills, support, and practice are integral to our classes.
More information and handouts will be emailed to you before your first session.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact:
andrea@restoring-balance.com.
Stay well!!
Are you...
- feeling overwhelmed by all the information (and conflicting advice) about birth out there?
- wondering how you'll cope with labor?
- interested in meaningful ways to prepare?
Take a class with us!
We offer a different approach to childbirth education. Our classes involve:
- information about labor, birth, lactation, and preparing for the postpartum period (the things you'd normally expect out of a childbirth class)
- a focus on building confidence + connection with yourself, your loved ones/partner, and your baby
- practical tools for coping with pain, intensity, and unexpected or challenging events during labor
- experiential activities that bridge the brain and body, going beyond what is offered in traditional and other specialty classes
We currently offer 2 signature Birthing From Within® classes:
Birthing Essentials Dates and Registration BELOW! Finding Your Way Preparing for birth and what to expect after your baby is born |
Postpartum Essentials Dates and Registration coming soon! Coming Home (to yourself) How to set yourself up for a healing and nurturing fourth trimester |
All birthing people and growing families are welcome
regardless of your chosen provider and birth place-
hospital, birthing center, or home...
Class descriptions, sample topics, and dates below.
Please call or email Andrea for more information:
919.370.1940
andrea@restoring-balance.com
All birthing people and growing families are welcome
regardless of your chosen provider and birth place-
hospital, birthing center, or home...
Class descriptions, sample topics, and dates below.
Please call or email Andrea for more information:
919.370.1940
andrea@restoring-balance.com
Classes can fill fast.
Give yourself and your family a unique, lasting gift and save your spot today.
Give yourself and your family a unique, lasting gift and save your spot today.
BIRTHING ESSENTIALS
*Live on Zoom OR In-Person (in Hillsborough)*
Foundational Classes + Hands-On Practice
Available in two formats:
5 Evenings
Live on Zoom
OR
A Weekend Retreat
In-Person at our Hillsborough Classroom
OR
Live on Zoom
Starting at $300
Each registration includes a spot for the pregnant person
AND primary support person(s) or partner(s)
of their choosing
Do not allow lack of funds to keep you from attending!
Accessibility is a primary value of our classes.
If you are motivated for robust, practical,
independent birthing preparation,
and paying the current fee would create a hardship for you-
alternate payment arrangements are available.
Inquire here: andrea@restoring-balance.com
2023 Birthing Essentials Dates and Times:
Evening Series
ON ZOOM $300 6:30pm-9pm over Five consecutive Mondays OR Tuesdays Includes ~30 minutes/week of supplemental video instruction to watch at home Zoom Evening Series Winter Tuesdays 6:30pm-9pm January 31 - February 28 Spring Tuesdays 6:30pm-9pm March 28-April 25 Summer Tuesdays 6:30pm-9pm August 1-29 Fall Tuesdays 6:30pm-9pm October 3-30 (*last class on Monday October 30) |
Weekend Retreat
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Zoom Weekend Retreat Zoom Weekend Retreat dates may be added if there is enough interest. Please add your name to the wait list here and select the dates that work for you: |
In-Person Weekend Retreat (Hillsborough location*) February 11 + 12 April 15 + 16 June 10 + 11 August 19 + 20 October 14 + 15 December 2 + 3 *Accessibility for In-Person Classes- Our classroom is located on the second floor up one flight of stairs. No elevator available. |
More About Birthing Essentials-
This foundational class series supports birthing in any setting: at the hospital, home, or birthing center. We will explore birth and parenting through evidence-based information, dynamic dialogue, hands-on practice, and an intro to Birthing From Within® processes.
Come build your knowledge, confidence, practical birthing skills, and strengthen your partnerships.
You deserve a great birthing class and you don't have to do it alone.
Do not allow lack of funds to keep you from attending!
Accessibility is a primary value of our classes.
If you are motivated for robust, practical, independent birthing preparation,
and paying the current fee would create a hardship for you-
alternate payment arrangements are available.
Inquire here: andrea@restoring-balance.com
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Looking for something practical AND meaningful to help you get ready for birth?
Birthing from Within® childbirth classes offer a unique blend of information,
useful tools, and emotional preparation.
Whether you are planning to birth at birthing center, hospital, or home,
together we cultivate the skills and resources you need
to feel more confident and connected in birthing your baby;
READY TO MOVE THROUGH ANYTHING THAT ARISES.
What makes Birthing From Within® Unique?
More About Birthing From Within®
Each class series or immersion goes beyond traditional class formats,
exploring birth & parenting through dynamic dialogue, interesting learning activities,
and our proven pain-coping and calming practices.
These practices harness breathing, mindfulness, and simple movements to ease your discomforts,
help make space for your baby to move into a great position, and actually practice for birthing.
Also available soon are special sessions for partners and postpartum planning + healing.
Most families who choose our prenatal classes are wanting more than just information;
seeking to prepare in heart, body and mind for birth and parenthood.
This is a holistic class series for anyone desiring
More Birth Skills
Focus on strengthening your partnerships
and Creating Resourcefulness
to meet anything on your path.
We will explore information and deeper practices
tailored specifically to support you through
the many challenges and joys that arise in birth and parenting.
Birthing From Within is a great fit for thinking parents
who want robust birth preparation that includes practice!
It can be especially helpful if you:
*Are very busy and want to have dedicated, supported time for preparation
*Love to move beyond conventional ideas
*Value structure and certainty
*Are feeling completely confident and excited about birthing
*Are experiencing anxiety or fear about birthing
*Are planning a home birth or birthing center birth
*Are planning a natural birth in any setting
*Are planning a medicated vaginal birth or cesarean birth
*Enjoy learning new things
All classes are facilitated by Andrea Denali, our resident childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula, and lactation counselor. She has an engaging teaching style, calming presence, and over 18 years has assisted many hundreds of families in this amazing time of preparing, birthing, infant feeding, and parenting. She has also given birth to two babies herself.
Her depth and breadth of experiences and training make her classes dynamic, practical, and fun.
You deserve a great birthing class and you don't have to do it alone.
Do not allow lack of funds to keep you from attending!
If you are motivated for robust, practical, independent birthing preparation,
and paying the current fee would create a hardship for you-
alternate payment arrangements are available.
Do not allow lack of funds to keep you from attending!
If you are motivated for robust, practical, independent birthing preparation,
and paying the current fee would create a hardship for you-
alternate payment arrangements are available.
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Can't find a date that works for you?
Grab a spot on our waiting list for any full sessions,
email andrea@restoring-balance.com or use the contact form below:
Grab a spot on our waiting list for any full sessions,
email andrea@restoring-balance.com or use the contact form below:
Our Approach is rooted in the principles of Birthing From Within®
- Childbirth is a profound rite of passage.
- Parents’ individual needs and differences determine class content.
- The purpose of childbirth preparation is to prepare birthing people to give birth in awareness, not to achieve a specific outcome.
- Pregnancy and birth outcome are influenced by a variety of factors, but can’t be controlled by planning.
- Parents deserve support for any birth option which might be right for them.
- Pain is sometimes a part of childbirth but much can be done to alleviate suffering.
- Pain-coping practices work best when integrated into daily life, rather than “dusted off” for labor.
- Partners help best as “birth guardians” or loving partners, not coaches. They also need support.
- Childbirth preparation is also parent preparation.
Together, we build a resourceful + resilient mindset, hone useful skills + tools, and practice in class.
Preparing for the actual terrain and unknowns of birthing a baby in your body.
Preparing for the actual terrain and unknowns of birthing a baby in your body.
All classes are currently on Zoom and
In-person options resuming February 2023!
We welcome all families regardless of provider or birth place.
A special thank you to the following practices
for hosting our in-person classes
over the years.
Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology
110 Conner Drive, Suite 4
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
www.chapelhillobgyn.com
110 Conner Drive, Suite 4
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
www.chapelhillobgyn.com