InsightLA Schedule
Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) class
| Teacher(s): | CHRISTIANE WOLF AND PAULINE GLATLEIDER CNM | Bio | |
| Date(s): | October 27 (Monday) - December 15 (Monday) | |
| Time: | 7:00pm-9:30pm | |
| Description: | This program is an invitation to begin or to deepen the practice of mindfulness for meeting the profound changes in our bodies and minds during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. Though meditation, yoga and group dialog we will learn a way to fully live the joys and challenges of this transformative time and cultivate lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. - access deep physical and mental relaxation - learn to engage the mind to work with pain during labor - understand the physiology of childbirth, breastfeeding and babies - practice prenatal yoga for strength and flexibility - increase confidence and courage for labor and delivery - develop tools for managing stress in pregnancy, parenting and daily life The class was developed by Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA as an adaptation of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, which we also offer. For more details about the class please check Nancy's beautiful website mindfulbirthing.org. Course includes 30 hours of instruction, 2CDs and a workbook. The all-day session will be December 6, location tba. We recommend purchasing Jon Kabat-Zinn's book 'Full Catastrophe Living' prior to the first class. The fee for the class is based on a sliding scale between $350 and $500 for couples, and half for singles. Limited financial aid is available. We are very excited to offer this highly popular program from the Bay area here in Los Angeles! | |
| Contact the teacher | Contact by email (expect responses Monday - Friday, only) | |
| Level: | All Levels | |
| Cost: | Sliding scale from $350 to $500 Please pay at the highest level of the sliding scale that you can afford. This helps us make sure those who pay less can attend. Whatever you pay above the lowest end of the sliding scale is a tax-deductible donation to InsightLA. Please email or call us to arrange for work/study or reduced fee (less than $350). | |
| Enrollment Limit: | 12 | There are still openings for this class. | |
| Items to Bring: | We provide chairs and water. Please bring a yoga mat and anything else that you need to feel comfortable. | |
