NEXT Empowered to Birth Weekend Workshop - October 26th & 27th, 2024

Welcome parents! Please join Sam for a weekend of learning and connecting in this Lamaze-based Childbirth Prep Workshop thoughtfully designed to equip and empower you and your support partner with the information and the tools you will need to have a healthier and more connected labor and birth.

Providing the most up-to-date, evidence-based research, you will have the knowledge you need to make informed decisions that work best for you, your family, and your unique birth. Support partners will be learning hands on comfort techniques and gaining valuable skills to help Mom cope. Sam has 10 years of experience working in the birthing space and helping Mother's and families discover their confidence and innate abilities. Whether you choose to birth at a hospital, birthing center, or at home, this workshop will cover everything!

What will be covered:

● Prenatal Prep for Labor

● The Physiology of Labor

● Signs of Early Labor

● The Different Phases & Stages of Labor

● Hands On Comfort Measures and Coping Techniques

● Pushing positions

● Common Medicines & Alternatives

● Common Interventions

● Building your Birth plan

● Building your team

● Routine Newborn Care

Come ready to learn and connect with fellow soon-to-be parents in your community, and get prepared for your BIRTH day!

This 8 hour workshop is held from 2 PM to 7 PM on Saturday, October 26th and from 2 PM to 5 PM on Sunday, October 27th and will be held at Sol Seek - 1112 Ocean Dr., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

The workshop is facilitated by Samantha Hoppes, Childbirth Educator (Lamaze), Birth Doula (DONA), Certified RPYT Pre & Post Natal Yoga Teacher, and founder of Mindful Mama South Bay.

*Space is limited to 10 women and their partners, pre-registration is highly encouraged!

Registration fee is for you and your partner. All materials are included in the registration cost.