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Online HypnoBirthing

HypnoBirthing at kāer

Prepare for birth feeling calm, capable, and supported

Preparing for birth can bring up a lot —
questions, anticipation, and often more pressure than support.

 

At kāer, our 5-week HypnoBirthing course is designed to help you feel steady, informed, and grounded — regardless of how your birth unfolds.

 

This is not about striving for a “perfect” birth.
It’s about building confidence, flexibility, and trust — before you need it.

 

A different kind of birth preparation

Many childbirth courses focus on outcomes.
This one focuses on how you feel as you move through labour.

 

HypnoBirthing at kāer is an evidence-led, practical approach to childbirth education that supports both mind and body — so you can meet labour feeling prepared rather than overwhelmed.

 

You’ll leave with tools you can actually use:

  • In early labour

  • During moments of intensity

  • When decisions need to be made

  • And in the days that follow birth

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What HypnoBirthing really is (and isn’t)

Despite the name, there are no swinging pendulums and nothing “woo.”

 

HypnoBirthing is grounded in physiology, nervous system regulation, and clear education. The techniques are simple, practical, and adaptable — whether you’re planning an unmedicated birth, an epidural, or a cesarean.

 

You’ll learn how to work with your body — not override it.

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What this course supports

Over five weeks, you’ll gain tools to help you:

  • Reduce fear and anxiety before and during labour

  • Understand pain and how the body processes it

  • Learn how stress and relaxation affect labour progress

  • Stay present, calm, and informed as decisions arise

  • Feel supported and capable — even if plans change

This course supports any birth path.

There is no single “right” way to give birth — only informed, supported choices.

How the course is held

Designed to fit real life — and real nervous systems.

  • Live, online sessions you can join from home

  • 5-week progressive structure to allow time for integration

  • Small, partner-inclusive groups, capped at 8 couples

  • Space for questions, discussion, and support

Live delivery matters. You’re not just watching — you’re learning, practicing, and being supported in real time.

What you’ll learn over 5 weeks

Together with your support person, you’ll learn:

  • The physiology and stages of labour and birth

  • When to go to the hospital or birth location

  • How stress hormones impact labour — and how to soften them

  • Breathing techniques for different phases of labour

  • Comfort measures including massage, acupressure, and positioning

  • Communication tools for navigating labour and care decisions

  • Techniques to stay calm, alert, and grounded during birth

Everything is taught in a clear, steady way — without fear-based language or overwhelm.

What’s included

Your registration includes:

  • Enrollment for two people

  • 5 live, instructor-led online sessions

  • A physical copy of the HypnoBirthing book

  • Birth plan templates

  • Support-person relaxation scripts

  • Affirmation and relaxation audio downloads

You’ll have resources to return to — not just during the course, but throughout pregnancy and labour.

Fee: $375 for two people

Spaces are intentionally limited to preserve the quality of the experience.

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HypnoBirthing Course Outline

  • Introduction to the HypnoBirthing® philosophy 
  • The History of women and birthing 
  • Why and how you can have an easier, more comfortable, and safer birthing  
  • How Nature perfectly designed women’s bodies to birth 
  • How to assist, rather than resist, your natural birthing instincts 
  • The vocabulary for calm and gentle birthing
  • Visualizing gentle births by viewing beautiful birthing videos
  • The remarkable mind of your newborn baby-Prenatal bonding techniques 
  • Rapid and instant self-relaxation techniques and deepening techniques 
  • Breathing techniques for labor and birthing 
  • Hypnotic relaxation and visualization 
  • Selecting the right care provider 
  • The birth companion’s role in birthing 
  • Preparing your body for birthing with massage and toning
  • Preparing Birth Preference Sheets  
  • Preparing the Body for Birthing 
  • Light Touch Labor Massage 
  • Your body working for and with you 
  • Avoiding artificial induction and achieving a natural start to labor 
  • Releasing negative emotions, fears and limiting thoughts.
  • Onset of Labor – Thinning and Opening Phase 
  • Birth explained simply  
  • Settling in at the hospital or birthing center  
  • Preparing for home birth – or baby’s choice of birth  
  • As labor moves along – passing time through labor 
  • Hallmarks of labor 
  • If labor rests or slows – Companion’s prompts and activities 
  • As labor advances – birthing with your baby 
  • Protecting the natural birthing experience 
  • Birth rehearsal imagery
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  • Moving into birthing 
  • Positions for descent and birthing 
  • Breathing baby down to birth 
  • Baby moves to the breast  
  • Family bonding with your baby
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Your Instructor

Certified HypnoBirthing Instructor

Allison Thompson

Allison Thompson is a certified HypnoBirthing practitioner, hypnotist and parent. 

In addition to being a certified HypnoBirthing® instructor, Allison is also an EVIDENCE BASED BIRTH® instructor and brings the most up-to-date research into all of her classes.

She has three children who have taught her the importance of patience, presence and kindness. Having been a young single mother and an older married mother, she brings a wide array of experiences to her classes. 

She believes that giving birth can be a joyful experience and has a passion for empowering families to experience birth with love and peacefulness. She is committed to personal growth and practices Qi Gong and meditation to expand her compassion for herself and others.  A researcher and analyst at heart, she never tires of learning about birth and is continually reading about evidence based practices while being firmly rooted in the philosophy that birth is a normal, human experience rather than a medical event. 

She believes that the best possible births occur when medical expertise is brought together with a deep respect for our bodies and our innate birthing wisdom. Birth is an aspect of our sexuality and as such, should be treated with love, respect, compassion and consent.

Real People, Real Reviews

After speaking on the phone to interview three different HypnoBirthing instructors, my husband and I chose Allison as our HypnoBirthing instructor, specifically because she brought a sense of confidence and peace to me when I was asking her questions over the phone. We are so happy with our experience with Allison. We truly enjoyed attending her classes each week. Allison is one of the most caring and genuine teachers I've met in a long time (and I am an educator myself).
She teaches Marie Mongan's Hypnobirthing from a place of authentic presence, love and joy. In her class, we learned that childbirth is not something to be feared, but rather embraced. She was always attentive to our concerns, and resourceful as well, offering recommendations to an acupuncture studio and a placenta encapsulator. Allison led us so confidently through visualization and relaxation exercises, which gave me the courage to trust in my body and my baby, as well as the natural unfolding of the Universe's plan for us. I truly believe that it was Allison and her HypnoBirthing classes, along with my positive visualizations that made me have the most natural, unmedicated at home birth without medical intervention.
I would highly recommend Allison as your Hypnobirthing educator, to help manifest the divine birth experience you have always dreamed of.