The Mind in Labor: Working with Pain in Childbirth
A One-Day Body/Mind Skills Workshop

In collaboration with the UCSF Nationally Designated Center of Excellence in Women's Health.

Childbirth can be a challenging experience that often involves physical pain and anxiety.  How
we use our minds to relate to that pain and anxiety can make a huge difference in our labor and delivery experience.  Based on the mind/body work at the pioneering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, this will be a day for looking deeply at pain and fear during childbirth and for cultivating tools to work with them in the process of giving birth.

In this day you will:

Practice various mind/body modalities for working with pain in childbirth

Experience using the breath as an anchor to the present moment

Tap into inner reservoirs of strength, confidence and courage

Learn how to be fully present to give assistance as a birth partner

Begin to cultivate the powerful tool of mindfulness, moment-to-moment awareness, for the challenges of birthing and parenting

This workshop is an excellent complement to any childbirth education class, including refresher classes.  It can also be helpful for those who anticipate a birth experience which needs special medical attention or who have had a difficult previous birth experience.

A One-Day Body/Mind Skills Workshop
Date:	Sunday, December 7, 2008
Time:	9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:	1701 Divisadero Street, Suite 150 at Sutter St.
Fee:	$125 per couple or $65 for singles
Information:	Call 415-353-7718 or e-mail
Instructors:	Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA
Prerequisite:	Advance registration required. Online Registration form Partners encouraged to attend.

For more information on Mind in Labor, please visit the Mindful Birthing Website.