Birthing from Within®

Weekend Intensive

November Weekend Intensive

Fri, November 4th 6-9 pm
Sat, November 5th, 10am-5pm
Sun, November 6th, 12pm-2pm

6 Week Evening Series

Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm

September 14th - October 19th
January 11th - February 16th

Whether you are birthing at home, in birthing center or hospital, and whether you are planning a natural birth, medicated birth, or a cesarean birth, BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® prepares you to birth-in-awareness. Classes include not only practical, medical information about birth, but also a deeper understanding of a woman's innate capability to birth her baby. Parents learn to go within for the strength, know-how and skills they will use in labor, birth and parenting. The BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® approach differs from other childbirth methods by taking you beyond learning about the physical aspect of birth into an exploration of the emotional and spiritual realms of being in birth. This personal, inner learning is facilitated through thought-provoking dialogues, creative processes, experiential exercises, and more. BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes not only practical but also soulful and fun. Discover what you need to know to give birth and become a parent.

Topics covered in class include:

  • Experiencing birth as a rite of passage
  • How to “lose it” in labor
  • Learning pain-coping techniques that work
  • Asking questions and making decisions in labor
  • How to build confidence in yourself and your partner
  • The compassionate use of medications
  • Pushing your baby out
  • Giving birth from within during a cesarean birth
  • Welcoming and caring for your baby
  • Recovering and honoring yourself during postpartum
  • The art of breastfeeding and nourishing your baby

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes are about self-discovery. They honor the spirituality of birth and remind you that the journey through Laborland and Birth is a profound rite of passage. Classes are offered in 6-week series, 2-day immersion or privately.

$250 per mom/birth partner
$100 non-refundable deposit holds your space. $150 due first day of class. (Each class series is limited to 6 couples.)
Must register at least 7 days before class series begins.
To Register, print and return the registration form (PDF format), call Rebekah at (916) 505-7175 or e-mail (Be sure to leave your contact information.)

Private classes available for $300 with one postpartum support visit after your baby is born
A sliding scale is available for those who are experiencing financial challenges — call Rebekah.

This series is facilitated by Rebekah Lake. Rebekah has worked in the field of mind-body integration for over decade. After attending the BFA dance program at CalARTs, Rebekah wanted something deeper. It was a workshop with Dance Therapy pioneer Anna Halprin that inspired her to further explore dance as a healing art as well as a performing art. Rebekah went on to complete the Level 1 Halprin Life/Art process training with Daria Halprin at the Tamalpa Institute. Rebekah is a yoga instructor, certified with Yoga Alliance and Khalsa Way® Prenatal Yoga, and a Birthing From Within® mentor.

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