Nona Mindful Birth Classes
It is no secret that hospital childbirth classes teach you how to give birth in a hospital. Parents are given very little information about how to be with pain, how to navigate policy and procedure, how to communicate effectively with care providers, or how partners can provide effective support.
Nona childbirth classes are evidence-based and developed by a perinatal expert and retired doula with hands-on experience attending all types of births including at home, in the hospital, and in birthing centers. Erica has been teaching and attending births since 1999.
While parents find Nona classes helpful for all types of births, parents who would like to experience a natural birth in the hospital will especially benefit.
All classes (except for yoga) are provided through an educational online portal. You can watch courses at your own pace and rewatch as often as you like over the course of 9 months. We have both full comprehensive courses and smaller course excerpts depending on your needs. See below for details.
Proud to be recommended by Midwives, Physicians, and OBGYNs for over 20 years!
Full courses are detailed and comprehensive for first-time parents or parents who have not previously taken a Nona childbirth course.
Full Comprehensive Courses
Nona Mindful Birth Education
This series is detailed enough to replace either your hospital childbirth education or homebirth course. While this class is not specifically about natural childbirth, many parents will use the skills taught in this series to reach that goal.
Nona Prenatal Yoga & Support
Now in-person and Online!
In the Nona Prenatal Yoga and Support class, we weave together mindfulness, childbirth education, and yoga for a holistic approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting.
Online courses are in the process of being updated and integrated into this website platform. Some courses require clicking through to a different platform to register.
Course excerpts are perfect for parents who have previously taken a full Nona childbirth course but want to review pain management, basic phases and stages of labor, or how to navigate policy and protocol when considering decisions about their care or interventions.
Course Excerpts and Mini Courses
Understand labor progression through the phases and stages of labor
Learn about labor and birth from the first contraction to the last. Along the way, we’ll discuss laboring at home, when to go to the hospital, how to tell the difference between early and active labor, and more!
Effectively navigate common interventions and hospital policy & procedure
Learn about common interventions and communication tools you need to make informed decisions about your care. You will learn how to communicate effectively when navigating policy and procedure including giving and denying consent.
Learn how to be with pain during labor, and partners learn how to provide effective labor support.
What are you actually coping with while you're in labor? It’s way more than just pain! Learn how to conceptualize pain so that you are fully prepared to cope physically, emotionally, and cognitively. Partners will learn specific skills to support you throughout labor and birth and explore the level of support they feel comfortable providing.
Birth plans are an important tool for communicating your priorities to your care provider prenatally and for bringing with you into the birthing room for your on-call providers and staff. Make sure your birth plan is organized, simple, and easy to read so that it effectively communicates the most important priorities for your birth. I’ll teach you the strategies you need to create a birth plan that providers and staff will read and respect. Free PDF birth plan template included!
"I feel a new sense of calmness headed into birth and postpartum recovery.... I have tools to cope with pain, make informed decisions, and my partner has a new set of tools to support the process.”
— Leslie M.
