Childbirth Classes

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!!

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

Classes can fill fast.
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
In-Person ~OR~ Live on Zoom
$400

Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

Includes supplemental
video instruction to watch at home

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

TOPICS COVERED:

Birth in our culture
The innate process of labor and birth, and health-care + self-care practices that support it
Changes during late pregnancy, warning signs, and the stages of labor
A wide variety of proven coping strategies for managing pain and emotions during birth
How best to support your birthing loved one
Sensations and intensity of birthing
Movement, positioning, and breathing during labor and birth for comfort, relief, and progress
Hands-On Practice

Common medical interventions and their indications, risks, and benefits
Birthing with an epidural or other pain medications as a planned or unexpected part of birth
Ways to communicate with your health-care provider
Tools for developing a practical plan for birth and after birth
The First Hours- Welcoming your baby, first feedings
Healing After Birth
Changing emotions, moods, and roles

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.

For more information contact:
andrea@restoring-balance.com
or call 919-370-1940

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:

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.

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.

930 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill 27514
www.ncbirthcenter.org

Durham Women's Clinic
209 East Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704
www.durhamwomensclinic.com

Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology
110 Conner Drive, Suite 4
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
www.chapelhillobgyn.com