Pregnancy Relaxation

Explore hypnobirthing and enjoy the benefits of guided relaxation on this midwife-led short course

Wind down from your week with midwife-led Pregnancy Relaxation sessions in Morley

This hypnobirthing short course is ideal for those wanting an addition to traditional antenatal classes, as a refresher for subsequent pregnancies or for first-time mums wanting a more affordable birth preparation course.

Feel calm and confident to make decisions

What to expect:

  • Safe, comfortable space to share your thoughts and feelings about pregnancy and birth
  • Focus on one hypnobirthing topic each week: how birth works, breathing techniques, birth hormones and releasing fear
  • Practice mindful movement, breathing for birth and guided relaxation

A safe space to share


The Pregnancy Relaxation course is held from the beautiful Kinetic Studios in Morley. Free parking is available on-site.

Full address: Kinetic Studios, Elland Road, Churwell, Morley, LS27 &QY

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When is the next course?

4 consecutive Fridays, starting on 10th October @ 7-8PM
Ideal for your 2nd or 3rd trimester
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“Honestly doing your course and realising what a labour can be like completely changed my perspective and I don’t think I’d have had the same birth otherwise.”

Dani, first-time Mum – had a water birth in Lotus Suite

“You’ve really helped me make some decisions; I’m now deep down the hypnobirthing rabbit hole and feeling excited rather than scared about giving birth.”

Alex, expectant Mum

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pregnancy Relaxation

A lot of people are very skeptical or dismissive when they hear the word ‘hypnobirthing’ as the word itself gives the idea of a ‘hippie’ intervention that involves someone else controlling your mind. In fact, it is almost the total opposite of this and is well-researched. For example, Uldal et al., 2023 found that people who attended hypnobirthing classes gave people more confidence and trust in their own bodies, as well as a sense of control, resulting in more positive birth experiences for this group of participants, regardless of their mode of birth.

This is echoed by Yaqoob et al., 2024 who concluded that regularly practising hypnobirthing techniques during pregnancy resulted in less anxiety and fear during childbirth.

Birth Journeys antenatal course participants have said similar things; for example, Dani, a first-time Mum who attended my January course gave birth to her son on the Lotus Suite at LGI in March. She told me:

“Doing your classes and realising what a labour can be like completely changed my perspective and I don’t think I’d have had the same birth experience otherwise.”

Absolutely – you may wish to book this in addition to a full antenatal course but it is important to know that there is some crossover in content between the two courses. The full course will be a MUCH deeper dive into hypnobirthing topics, putting this alongside active birth, medical intervention, partner support and all things postnatal. Some people have enjoyed the relaxation course in addition as it’s given them a chance to carve out time for just themselves and get-to-know other mums-to-be too.

Each session finishes with a guided relaxation, to send you off floating into the weekend. Regular relaxation is associated with better obstetric and neonatal outcomes: reduced stress means that hormones are regulated, reducing chance of complications in pregnancy. Alongside other hypnobirthing tools, relaxation is taught in a way that means you can access this during labour, to feel calm, grounded and able to adapt to changing situations.

This short course is for mums-to-be only. Whilst I absolutely recognise the importance of partner involvement and support for a positive birth, the course is designed to be a chance to wind down from your week and connect with yourself, your baby and other mums-to-be. Resources will be distributed at the end of the course to share with your birth partner(s). This short course complements my Active Birth workshop (link to page) really well and most people book both for a more rounded approach to birth prep – the workshop is popular with partners as it gives techniques and tools to support you!!

Want to ask a question?

Get in touch to ask me anything about Pregnancy Relaxation or my other courses.

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