Mind in Labor (3-Day Mindfulness Childbirth Workshop)
A 3-Day Non-Residential Workshop
July 15-17, 2016
Friday, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital, Learning Center A&B, 2nd Floor, 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cost: $295 per couple (participants encouraged to bring the person who will be supporting her at the birth--either a partner, family member or doula). The cost of registration includes the book Mindful Birthing, by Nancy Bardacke, 2012, and audio recording of meditations.
Full Refund expect a $75 registration fee up to 7 days before the event
50% refund between 7 days and 24 hours
No Refund available if cancellation is within 24 hours of event start time.
About: Often pain and anxiety are our greatest challenges in childbirth. Learning to use our mind to work with these challenges can make a huge difference in our labor and delivery experiences. The Mind in Labor workshop is a time to look deeply at pain and fear in childbirth and to cultivate present moment awareness for meeting whatever childbirth experience might unfold.
In this workshop we will:
- Practice mindfulness and its applications for working with pain and fear during labor
- Understand the mind/body connection in childbirth and how mindful awareness can be a critical element in facilitating the birth process
- Experience using the breath as an anchor to the present moment for maintaining the optimal physiology for childbirth
- Tap into inner reservoirs of strength, confidence and courage
- Learn how to be fully present to give comfort and support as a birth partner
- Begin or deepen an understanding of the power of mindfulness—moment-to-moment awareness—for the challenges of birthing and parenting
Instructor: Danielle Schuman-Olivier, CNM, MSN
Danielle Schuman-Olivier entered midwifery school at Yale University in 2002, the same year she went on her first meditation course and delved into learning yoga. She has attended births in hospitals, free-standing birth centers, at home and participated in the National Health Service Corps all the while continuing to grow her personal meditation and yoga practice. When she met Nancy Bardacke, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth & Parenting (MBCP) in 2013, she realized she had found a true passion by combining both worlds. “MBCP draws from the ancient practices of midwifery and mindfulness to empower women and partners to be fully present first in their birth experience and then for their child. It is a childbirth education class and so much more.” Danielle is the mother of two kids both born with midwives. She is currently a practicing nurse-midwife at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA (www.mamah.org) and uses the skills she has gained from MBCP everyday to cultivate a balanced and compassionate life.
(Visit her website here: www.mindfulbirthingboston.com)
This event is proudly co-sponsored by Mindful Birthing Boston and the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion.
With any questions about workshop registration or using this Eventbrite page, please contact the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at CMC@challiance.org or by phone during business hours at 617-591-6087. To learn more about the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, please visit our website: www.challiance.org/CMC.
To learn more about Mindful Birthing Boston, please visit www.mindfulbirthingboston.com. To contact the instructor directly, please email mindfulbirthingboston@gmail.com.
A 3-Day Non-Residential Workshop
July 15-17, 2016
Friday, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital, Learning Center A&B, 2nd Floor, 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cost: $295 per couple (participants encouraged to bring the person who will be supporting her at the birth--either a partner, family member or doula). The cost of registration includes the book Mindful Birthing, by Nancy Bardacke, 2012, and audio recording of meditations.
Full Refund expect a $75 registration fee up to 7 days before the event
50% refund between 7 days and 24 hours
No Refund available if cancellation is within 24 hours of event start time.
About: Often pain and anxiety are our greatest challenges in childbirth. Learning to use our mind to work with these challenges can make a huge difference in our labor and delivery experiences. The Mind in Labor workshop is a time to look deeply at pain and fear in childbirth and to cultivate present moment awareness for meeting whatever childbirth experience might unfold.
In this workshop we will:
- Practice mindfulness and its applications for working with pain and fear during labor
- Understand the mind/body connection in childbirth and how mindful awareness can be a critical element in facilitating the birth process
- Experience using the breath as an anchor to the present moment for maintaining the optimal physiology for childbirth
- Tap into inner reservoirs of strength, confidence and courage
- Learn how to be fully present to give comfort and support as a birth partner
- Begin or deepen an understanding of the power of mindfulness—moment-to-moment awareness—for the challenges of birthing and parenting
Instructor: Danielle Schuman-Olivier, CNM, MSN
Danielle Schuman-Olivier entered midwifery school at Yale University in 2002, the same year she went on her first meditation course and delved into learning yoga. She has attended births in hospitals, free-standing birth centers, at home and participated in the National Health Service Corps all the while continuing to grow her personal meditation and yoga practice. When she met Nancy Bardacke, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth & Parenting (MBCP) in 2013, she realized she had found a true passion by combining both worlds. “MBCP draws from the ancient practices of midwifery and mindfulness to empower women and partners to be fully present first in their birth experience and then for their child. It is a childbirth education class and so much more.” Danielle is the mother of two kids both born with midwives. She is currently a practicing nurse-midwife at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA (www.mamah.org) and uses the skills she has gained from MBCP everyday to cultivate a balanced and compassionate life.
(Visit her website here: www.mindfulbirthingboston.com)
This event is proudly co-sponsored by Mindful Birthing Boston and the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion.
With any questions about workshop registration or using this Eventbrite page, please contact the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at CMC@challiance.org or by phone during business hours at 617-591-6087. To learn more about the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, please visit our website: www.challiance.org/CMC.
To learn more about Mindful Birthing Boston, please visit www.mindfulbirthingboston.com. To contact the instructor directly, please email mindfulbirthingboston@gmail.com.