Preparing Your Mind & Body for Birth

A Full-Day Birth Prep Course for You and Your Birth Partner | 9am – 4pm

Because preparing for birth should be about more than just information.

Imagine spending a day learning from experienced birth professionals, understanding how your mind and body works, practising techniques with your birth partner and discovering tools that can make a real difference during labour.

Led by a Home & Hospital Birth Midwife, Birth Doula and Pre & Postnatal MumSafe Personal Trainer, this practical, hands-on workshop brings together expert knowledge, movement, breathwork and real-life birth preparation.

You'll leave feeling informed, more confident and equipped with practical tools you can use throughout pregnancy and birth.

Why couples choose this workshop

Birth isn't just something you learn about. It's something you move through, respond to and experience in your body.

Understanding the physiology of labour is important, but actually practising the tools is what helps build confidence.

Throughout the day, you'll:

✓ Understand what's happening in your body during labour and how to support the natural birth process.

✓ Discover practical ways to prepare your body and mind for birth.

✓ Practise movements, positions and stretches to support comfort and mobility during labour.

✓ Explore hands-on comfort measures and pain relief options.

✓ Learn breathing and relaxation techniques to help you stay calm and focused.

✓ Give your birth partner the confidence and practical skills to actively support you.

✓ Have the opportunity to ask questions and learn directly from experienced birth professionals.

This isn't a day of sitting and listening. It's a day of learning, moving, practising and preparing together.

Learn From Three Experienced Practitioners

One of the things that makes our Birth Prep Workshop so special is the opportunity to learn from three experienced practitioners, each bringing their own knowledge and practical skills.

✓ Home & Hospital Birth Midwife — Understanding labour physiology, the stages of birth and how to navigate the birth process.

✓ Birth Doula — Practical labour support, comfort measures, positioning, breathwork and techniques to help your birth partner feel confident and involved.

✓ Pre & Postnatal MumSafe Personal Trainer — Pelvic and pelvic floor health, movement, stretching and preparing your body for pregnancy and birth.

Together, we'll help you understand the birth process and discover the tools that feel right for you.

What you’ll learn and areas we work through thoughout the day:

Part 1 - Understanding Labour

Understanding what is happening inside your body can make birth feel much less overwhelming.

✓ Discover the physiology of labour and how your body works during birth.

✓ Understand the stages of labour and what you might experience along the way.

✓ Meet the hormones of birth and learn how to support their natural flow.

✓ Explore how your birth environment can influence your experience.

✓ Understand your pain relief options so you can make informed decisions.

Part 2 - Movement, Pelvic Health & Preparing Your Body for Birth

Your body is doing something incredible, and understanding how it works can make such a difference to how you prepare for birth.

In this practical, hands-on session, you'll discover how to work with your body during pregnancy and labour, building confidence in movement, positioning and preparing your pelvis for birth.

Here's what you'll learn:

✓ Understand your pelvis and the important role it plays during labour and birth.

✓ Discover how your pelvic floor works and why both strength and relaxation matter.

✓ Practise movements and stretches to help prepare your body for birth.

✓ Explore labour positions and movements that can encourage comfort, mobility and space for your baby to move through the pelvis.

✓ Learn how to use movement during labour to work with your contractions and support your baby's journey.

✓ Understand perineal massage and how it may help prepare the tissues for birth.

✓ Discover safe ways to stay active during pregnancy, including when to modify movements or seek additional support.

And the best part? You'll actually get up, move, stretch and practise these techniques so you can take them home and feel confident using them during pregnancy and birth.

Part 3 - Preparing Your Mind & Breathing Through Labour

Birth preparation isn't just about your body. Preparing your mind and learning how to work with your breath can be just as valuable.

✓ Understand the connection between fear, tension and pain.

✓ Learn practical breathing techniques to use throughout labour.

✓ Discover ways to calm your nervous system and release tension.

✓ Practise relaxation techniques to help you stay grounded as labour intensifies.

✓ Explore how your birth partner can support you with breathing, reassurance and relaxation.

Part 4 - The Birth Circuit - Your Hands-On Birth Toolkit

This is where we bring everything together!

You'll move through our practical Birth Circuit, exploring and practising a range of tools and techniques that you and your birth partner can use during labour.

You'll get to try:

✓ Optimal Maternal Positioning — Explore positions and movements to support comfort, mobility and baby's positioning.

✓ Rebozo Techniques — Discover how these traditional woven cloths can be used for gentle movement, relaxation and comfort.

✓ TENS Machine — Learn how a TENS machine works, where to position the pads and how it may support pain relief during labour.

✓ Acupressure, Birth Combs & Massage Balls — Explore different tools and pressure points that may support comfort and relaxation.

✓ Birth Sling — Experience how a birth sling can support different labour positions, movement and rest.

You'll have the opportunity to practise these tools with your birth partner, ask questions and discover what feels good for your body.

Helping Birth Partners Feel Confident & Involved

One of the most important parts of our workshop is preparing your birth partner.

Because while you're doing the incredible work of birthing your baby, having someone beside you who understands how to support you can make such a difference.

Rather than wondering what to do when labour begins, your partner will have the opportunity to practise:

✓ Hands-on comfort measures and massage techniques.

✓ Labour positions and movements they can support you with.

✓ Using the TENS machine, rebozo, birth sling and other tools.

✓ Breathing and relaxation techniques.

✓ Ways to offer reassurance, encouragement and practical support throughout labour.

Our goal is for you both to leave feeling like a team, with a shared understanding of how you can work together during birth.

What's Included

✓ A full day of learning with three experienced practitioners.

✓ Practical, hands-on activities and guided movement.

✓ A birth goody bag

✓ A beautifully designed Birth Prep Workbook filled with information, exercises and resources to revisit at home.

✓ Time to ask questions and receive guidance from our team.

✓ Tea and light refreshments throughout the day.

Who Is This Workshop For?

Our Birth Prep Workshop is perfect for you if:

✓ You're in your second or third trimester and beginning to prepare for birth.

✓ You want to understand how your body works during labour.

✓ You're looking for practical tools rather than just information.

✓ You want to feel more confident using movement, positioning and breathwork.

✓ Your birth partner wants to feel prepared and know how to support you.

✓ You value learning from experienced practitioners in a supportive environment.

Whether you're preparing for your first birth or hoping for a different experience this time around, this workshop is designed to help you feel informed, confident and supported.

Every Birth Is Unique

Birth is not something we can completely predict or control.

Our intention isn't to teach you one particular way to birth, but to give you the knowledge, confidence and practical tools to navigate your own experience, however it unfolds.

Because feeling prepared doesn't mean knowing exactly what will happen. It means understanding your options, trusting your ability to respond and knowing you have support beside you.

Ready to Feel More Prepared for Birth?

Come and spend a day learning, moving, practising and preparing together.

With three experienced practitioners guiding you, you'll leave with a deeper understanding of birth, a toolkit of practical techniques and a birth partner who feels ready to support you.

We can't wait to welcome you to The Village Birth Prep Workshop.

Held each Month 10am-11:30am at The Village Collective - join Kathryn from Mamma Nurture as she hosts these beautiful calming pregnancy gatherings.

There will be connection, sharing and lots of chats about birth and postpartum. Each month we focus on a different topic and these are the topics for the coming months:

• Preparing Your Body for Birth

  Saturday 6 February 2027 | 10am–11:30am

  Explore Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP), pelvic mobility, movement and stretches to support comfort during pregnancy and create space for your baby as you prepare for labour.

• Mindful Hypnobirthing

  Calm, Confidence & Connection
  Saturday 6 March 2027 | 10am–11:30am

  Discover three practical Mindful Hypnobirthing techniques to calm your mind, work with your breath and feel more connected to your body and baby as you prepare for labour.

• Birth Mapping: Your Birth, Your Choices

  Saturday 10 April 2027 | 10am–11:30am

  Explore your birth preferences, available options and comfort tools as you begin creating your own birth map. Learn how your birth partner can support you and how to use your map throughout pregnancy and birth.

As always, we'll make space for connection, conversation, warm tea and delicious homemade treats.

All stages of pregnancy are welcome.

Location: The Village Collective, Ettalong Beach
Time: 10am–11:30am

We cannot wait to welcome you to The Village - your new home from home.

Preparing for your Homebirth

A practical & interactive homebirth preparation workshop

Planning to welcome your baby at home? Let's make sure you feel informed, confident and practically prepared.

There's something incredibly special about preparing to birth your baby in your own home. The familiarity of your surroundings, the freedom to create your own birth space and the opportunity to welcome your baby in an environment that feels completely yours.

But choosing to have a homebirth is just the beginning. Taking the time to really prepare for your homebirth can make such a difference to how confident, informed and supported you feel when labour begins.

Unlike birthing in a hospital, where the space and equipment are already prepared, a homebirth comes with its own practical considerations. What do you need to organise? How do you prepare your birth space? What will your midwife bring? When do you call them? And how can your birth partner feel confident supporting you throughout the experience?

That's exactly why we've created this workshop.

Join an experienced Homebirth Midwife and Birth Doula for a relaxed, practical and interactive evening dedicated entirely to preparing for birth at home.

Together, we'll explore everything from setting up your birth space and understanding your midwifery care to preparing your birth partner, creating your homebirth map and knowing what to expect once your baby arrives.

We'll also explore how to feel informed and supported if anything unexpected comes up along the way.

Because homebirth preparation is about so much more than having everything ready. It's about feeling ready, too.

Our hope is that you and your birth partner leave with a deeper understanding of what to expect, practical knowledge you can put into place at home, and the confidence that comes from feeling truly prepared and supported.

What You'll Learn

Preparing Your Home & Birth Space

Let's bring your homebirth plans to life!

✓ Discover what you'll need to buy, hire or organise before labour begins.

✓ Learn how to prepare your home and set up your birth space.

✓ Understand the practicalities of setting up and using a birth pool.

✓ Explore how to create a calm, comfortable and supportive birth environment.

✓ Feel confident knowing what needs to be ready before your baby decides it's time.

Understanding Your Homebirth Care

Knowing what to expect from your homebirth team can help you feel confident and supported throughout the experience.

✓ Understand the role of your homebirth midwife and the care they provide.

✓ Discover what equipment and medical supplies your midwife brings to your home.

✓ Learn when to call your midwife and what to expect when labour begins.

✓ Understand what midwifery care looks like throughout labour and birth.

✓ Explore what happens immediately after your baby arrives, including how long your midwife stays.

✓ Learn about the postnatal care and support available during the first five days after birth.

Creating Your Homebirth Map

Every homebirth is unique, and this is your opportunity to explore what matters most to you.

✓ Discover how to create a birth map that reflects your wishes and preferences.

✓ Explore the environment you'd like to create and how you want to feel during birth.

✓ Consider your preferences for comfort, movement and support throughout labour.

✓ Understand how to communicate your wishes with your midwife and birth team.

✓ Feel confident making informed decisions while remaining flexible as birth unfolds.

Preparing Your Birth Partner

Your birth partner has such an important role to play, and we want them to feel just as prepared as you do!

✓ Understand when and how to contact your midwife.

✓ Learn practical ways to support you throughout labour.

✓ Explore how your partner can help manage your birth space and equipment.

✓ Discover ways to offer reassurance, encouragement and comfort when labour becomes intense.

✓ Feel more confident working together as a team throughout your homebirth.

Feeling Informed & Prepared for the Unexpected

While preparing for the homebirth you're hoping for, it's also valuable to understand your options if circumstances change.

✓ Understand why homebirth eligibility or plans may sometimes change during pregnancy.

✓ Explore what a transfer to hospital might involve and how you would be supported.

✓ Learn how your midwife responds if additional medical care is needed.

✓ Feel informed and supported in navigating decisions if the unexpected arises.

What You'll Take Away

More than anything, we want you and your birth partner to leave feeling ready to welcome your baby at home.

You'll walk away with:

✓ A clear understanding of how to prepare your home and birth space.

✓ Confidence in knowing what to organise and what your midwife will provide.

✓ A deeper understanding of what to expect during and immediately after your homebirth.

✓ Practical knowledge to help your birth partner feel involved and prepared.

✓ The foundations of your own personalised homebirth map.

✓ Greater confidence in understanding your options and navigating your birth experience.

✓ The opportunity to connect with other couples preparing for homebirth.

Who Is This Workshop For?

This workshop is perfect for couples who are planning a homebirth and want to feel more informed, confident and practically prepared.

Whether you're preparing for your first homebirth or have welcomed a baby at home before, this workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to deepen your knowledge, ask questions and prepare together.

Suitable for families receiving care through a public homebirth program or a private homebirth midwife.

Workshop Details

Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Investment: $210 per couple including a evening meal

What's included:

✓ An evening with an experienced Homebirth Midwife and Birth Doula.

✓ Practical homebirth preparation and guidance.

✓ Support with creating your homebirth map.

✓ Opportunities to ask questions.

✓ A delicious shared meal.

✓ A welcoming, supportive space to connect with other expectant parents.

Looking for More Birth Preparation?

Our Homebirth Preparation Workshop focuses specifically on the practicalities of planning and preparing to birth your baby at home.

For a more comprehensive understanding of labour and birth, we also recommend attending The Village Birth Prep Workshop.

This full-day, hands-on course explores the physiology and stages of labour, hormones of birth, breathing and relaxation techniques, movement and pelvic health, pain relief options and practical tools your birth partner can use to support you.

Together, these two workshops offer a wonderful combination of birth education and homebirth-specific preparation, helping you and your birth partner feel informed, confident and ready for the journey ahead.

Ready to Prepare for Your Homebirth?

Let's turn your homebirth hopes into practical preparation.

Join us for an evening of learning, connecting and preparing for the experience of welcoming your baby at home.

With experienced guidance, practical knowledge and a clearer understanding of what to expect, you'll leave feeling more confident, informed and supported as you prepare for your homebirth.

We can't wait to welcome you!