Meditation Classes at Peacehaven Hypnotherapy

A SMALL INSIGHT INTO OUR MEDITATION CLASS
A new, four-week meditation course started last week and it was so enjoyable. There were five participants as a couple of people did not arrive. It pleased me so much that two of the participants are still quite young yet already interested in meditation.

Just to settle the energy, we practised a simple breathing exercise that participants managed very quickly. Everyone was surprised how simply focusing on the breath made such a difference to the energy in the room. 

It felt as if a soothing, warm, gentle atmosphere had imperceptibly wafted into the room and although we were still talking about aspects of the breathing exercise, participants were already in a light trance. From here it was such a small and easy step to move into the meditation itself. I had chosen a stress relief meditation for the first evening and this proved to be a very good choice. 

This evening was our second session. It was really pleasing to hear that participants either practised the breathing exercise regularly or at least did so some of the time. The best was that they all found the exercise very beneficial.

As I had asked for requests for the rest of the course, this evening's meditation was devoted to the first steps of the journey of self-knowledge - inner wisdom, the universal self.

The energy again settled very quickly and at the end of the evening no-one really wanted to move.

I find these meditation classes enormously satisfying and rewarding and it gives me great joy to feel the energy change as we work together to find inner peace and harmony.

NEXT COURSE
These meditation courses will now be a regular feature at Peacehaven Hypnotherapy. The next four-week course will start on Wednesday evening 20th March at 7.00 pm. The class is for one hour and the cost is $12.00 per session.

I have limited the number to 7 participants to that everyone has sufficient personal space to either sit in a chair or lie on a mat. So please book early.

Call Elke on 0409 514 878 to book your place. I would love to have you in my meditation class.

HYPNOBIRTHING DIARY

Well, our 5 x week hypnobirthing course is finished and it was a real joy to work with 'my' wonderful pregnant ladies and their equally wonderful partners. We covered so much ground, logically and seamlessly moving from one topic to the next, gradually bringing the couples closer to that final, joyful act of birthing a brand new baby. 

My list of homework to check up on grew longer and longer from week to week. There are several keys to this course, one of them being the different types of bbreathing that the pregant mum has to learn. So I made sure that they clearly understood what each of the breathing techniques is, how to do them and when to use them. 

Partners had homework as well and I found it very encouraging that 'my' fathers took their work seriously as they all wanted to be supportive and understanding. It is so important that the birthing mother knows that she can rely on her partner so that she can go within to her birthing body and her baby uncluttered by any outside concerns. 

In our last two sessions we focused not only on the lead-in to labour and the birth itself, but also addressed any lingering fears by using specific fear-releasing hypnosis scripts. Everything is geared towards a calm and gentle birth.

One of the fathers told me on the last day that initially he really was not interested in participating as he did not believe that such a course would be any good. He is now so enthusiastic that he can hardly wait for the birthing so that he can put into practice what he has learned. 

'My' pregnant ladies grew so much in self confidence and strength that by the end of the course they had a calm and dignified air about them that would not allow anyone's negativity to upset them. It was such a privilidge and a joy to work with these wonderful people. 

We included their babies in our talks, thus acknowledging their existance and their individuality. I have a very strong feeling that these babies will be born into calm, loving and understanding families. I like that. 

Elke

MY PRACTITIONER'S HYPNOBIRTHING® DIARY

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Well, I had another wonderful, fun hypnobirthing session with my  Hypnobirthing® group today. As this is our second session together, we are now wonderfully relaxed and comfortable with each other and so there is a lot of laughter. 

One participant commented on how in-depth and far-ranging the Hypnobirthing® course actually, and this is certainly true. 

Today we looked at 'Falling in love with your baby; Pre-birth parenting; Preparing mind and body.' This is a very busy unit where we look at all the different ways parents-to-be can bond with their baby. We also look at the research on how unborn babies are affected by thoughts, emotions and the environment of their parents. 

A crucial compenent of this unit is how best the pregnant mother can prepare her body to have the best possible chance of having a calm, gentle birthing experience. This includes diet and exercise. The partners learn specific massage that they will do for their partner during labour. 

A new breathing exercise is taught and the one learned previously is reviewed. 

And as we are talking about HYPNObirthing® there is of course time for hypnosis and relaxation aimed at gentle birthing. 

I LOVE working with these wonderful, pregnant ladies and I equally love working with their partners. It is so good to see these men being attentive, genuinely interested and supportive. 

Please stay tuned for the next instalment!

Remember, I have a new group class starting on Saturday, 30th June 2012 at 2.00pm. 

There is room for three couples. Please call me on 9739 8787 or 
0409 514 878. 

I also offer  private classes by appointment.

Check out my website www.peacehavenhypnotherapy.com.au  for more information.

NEW HYPNOBIRTHING COURSE 30th June 2012

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A new group hypnobirthing course will commence on Saturday 30th June at 2.00 pm at my centre in Boronia. 

The course is for between 26 - 30 weeks in your pregnancy.   So if that date suits you, please call me on 9739 8787 or 0409 514 878 to make your booking.

Please book early as there is room for only three (3) couples. 

However, if enough couples wish for an evening course, I can arrange the evening and the time to suit.

If you wish for a private course  for you and your birthing companion, I will be happy to arrange that for you.

I look forward to helping you, your baby and your birthing companion have a gentle, calm birthing experience.

Elke

CURRENT HYPNOBIRTHING COURSE

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My current hypnobirthing courses are proving to be so rewarding and so much fun. My pregnant ladies are doing really well and with each succeeding class they feel more and more confident that they will have the calm and gentle birth they so much want for themselves and their precious baby. 

One pregnant mum was not at all sure at the beginning of the first class but by a little over half-way through that first session, she felt much happier and had gained in confidence. The support from the rest of the participants helped enormously.

The DVD of the hypnobirths that I show at each session are truly remarkable. It is so good to see these wonderful women clearly in a state of self-hypnosis, breathing gently with each surge as they have been taught, and when the baby is ready, breathing the baby down and......suddenly the baby is born. No fuss, no drama - just a peaceful, joyous birth. 

Elke

HYPNOBIRTHING® COURSE SATURDAY 26TH MAY, 2012

ONLY 2 PLACES LEFT  - COMMENCED

Call me NOW on 9739 8787 or 0409 514 878 to book your place

I will be conducting a 5 x week Hypnobirthing® course commencing on Saturday 26th May 2012 at 2.00 pm in my centre in Boronia.

If you are between 26 - 30 weeks in your pregnancy, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to birth your baby using self-hypnosis teqchniques to reduce the fear-pain-syndrome so that your birthing body can follow its natural rhythm.

The course is for you and your birthing companion who will learn how to support you through the birthing of your baby. 

You will receive Marie Mongan's book Hypnobirthing®, The Mongan Method, its companion CD, instruction in self-hypnosis techniques, in-class hypnosis to help you release any negativity and fears you may have in respect to giving birth. 

Research is showing more and more that the baby is aware of its mother's feelings, emotional state and thoughts whilst still in the womb. The in-class hypnosis will help you and your baby to align emotionally and lovingly so that you can have confidence in each other as you prepare for the miracle of childbirth. 

It would be a shame if you missed out. 

CALL ME NOW ON 9739 8787 OR 0409 514 878 AND BOOK YOUR PLACE

For more information on this  course, please check out my website 

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PREGNANCY DO'S AND DON'TS

ALCOHOL & SMOKING

Did you know that a pregnant mother should not drink any alcohol during the first trimester because during this period all the vital organs are formed in the foetus?

In addition, drinking alcohol during the first trimester can cause miscarriage and stress. 

Smoking can cause premature babies AND - it can cause anxiety in later childhood.

OVERWEIGHT

If a pregnant mother is overweight, she is in danger of high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, and a fatty, sugary diet has a negative impact on the foetus. 

EXERCISE

Exercise during pregnancy is very important to get the body used to the work it will have to do during the birthing process.