I went into the class apprehensive about birth… I left the class feeling relaxed and actually excited about the birth.
Knowing about birth is one thing. Knowing what to do when you’re in it is another.
You may already be attending antenatal classes, talking with your midwife and listening to podcasts. You’ve put thought into preparing for birth.
Now you want to know how to do the breathing, how to relax your body and how your partner can help. You want someone to explain it clearly and guide you through it.
That’s the focus of Confident Hypnobirthing. You won’t simply receive more information about birth. You’ll be guided through a manageable set of practical techniques, with clear explanations of how to use them and when they may help.
Your partner receives the instructions too, so the responsibility for showing them what to do doesn’t fall on you.
By understanding and practising the techniques before birth, you begin turning information into something more reassuring: “I’ve done this before. I know what I can do.”
The Confident Hypnobirthing Approach
RELEASE
Ease birth worries and build confidence.
RELAX
Learn to relax your mind and body.
PREPARE
Get your birth partner and team on board.
TRUST
Build trust in yourself and your body.
What confidence means during birth
Birth confidence is a quiet inner steadiness. It is knowing you have something to draw on: your body, your breath, your partner, your voice, your knowledge and your ability to make choices — whatever direction birth takes.
Sometimes confidence looks like softening. Sometimes it looks like speaking up, asking for help, accepting support or changing direction.
You don’t have to feel sure of everything. Confidence can grow from knowing you have ways to help yourself and people you can lean on.
CHOOSE HOW YOU’D LIKE TO LEARN
IN PERSON
Hypnobirthing Classes in Auckland
A warm, practical course at Birthcare Parnell with other expectant parents.
Practise breathing and relaxation with Claire’s guidance, with time for questions, conversation and a little laughter.
Practise massage, breathing prompts and guided relaxation together, so the tools feel familiar and your partner knows how to help.
$197 per couple
ONLINE
Hypnobirthing Online
A practical, self-paced course you can take from home.
Follow the breathing and relaxation lessons at your own pace, with video and audio guidance you can pause and replay whenever you need.
Your birth partner will learn practical support techniques alongside you, at a time that works for you both.
$97
MEET CLAIRE
Hi, I’m Claire.
I’ve been teaching hypnobirthing since 2010 and have supported more than 2,000 couples as they prepare for birth.
With a degree in education, I know how important it is to make the techniques understandable. You’ll receive clear explanations, step-by-step guidance and practical instruction for your birth partner, so you both know how to use what you’ve learned.
My passion is the mind–body connection: helping you understand how to settle your mind, relax your body and use those skills for birth.
You don’t need to arrive knowing how to do any of it. My teaching is warm, down-to-earth and light-hearted. Questions are welcome, including the ones you think you should already know the answers to.
Hypnobirthing became personal for me when I used the tools during the birth of my son, Oli, in 2010. The video below shares a little of that experience.
THE BENEFITS START BEFORE BIRTH
Preparation can feel good too.
A guided relaxation at the end of the day. A massage from your partner. A few quiet minutes to breathe and connect with your baby.
The techniques give you ways to slow down during pregnancy, while becoming familiar with what helps you relax.
Your partner learns your preferences along the way: which words reassure you, what touch feels good, when you prefer quiet and how they can help when you begin to tense.
Each time you practise, the tools become more familiar and your partner becomes more confident supporting you.
These small moments create something you can carry into birth together: the feeling that you have done this before and know how to begin.
I attended Claire’s hypnobirthing classes when I was pregnant with my first bub, which I absolutely loved, and I went on to experience two empowering births at home with both my daughters.
Claire showed me that I was capable of a calm birth where I was in control of my experience, and I now tell every pregnant friend that they must do these classes — even if they’re not a first-time parent. Thank you!
A few things you may be wondering
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Feel more prepared for whatever your birth brings.
Learn practical ways to work with your mind and body, while your birth partner learns how to support you.
Join me in Auckland or learn online in your own time.
IN AUCKLAND
Join a class at Birthcare Parnell
Practise together with Claire’s guidance, get answers to your questions and meet other parents preparing for birth.
$197 per couple
ONLINE
Prepare for birth from home
Start straight away and learn at your own pace.
$97