Best Childbirth Preparation Classes Montreal Near Me

4worldlovers: MotherWit Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes are for anyone birthing in Canada, whether you are hoping to have an all natural birth, know that you want pain relief or are having a planned caesarean. We will provide you the information and resources to help guide you through all birthing scenarios in a fun hands-on class!


Is the idea of giving birth and the prospect of life with your new baby a little intimidating? Do you feel that the information you have been getting so far is overwhelming or full of conflicting opinions about how you “should” do things? Our childbirth educators are highly experienced, deeply compassionate and currently active birth and parenting support professionals. In over two decades we have taught our Birth Essentials labour and delivery support skills to countless expecting parents and nursing students. Our judgement-free prenatal classes will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to birth and parent like a rock star.

Class is 4 three hour sessions live via Zoom. October Class Dates: Monday October 2nd 6:30pm-9:30pm Thursday October 5th 6:30pm-9:30pm Thursday October 9th 6:30pm-9:30pm Monday October 12th 6:30pm-9:30pm MotherWit Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes are for anyone ...

Class is 4 three hour sessions live via Zoom. November Class Dates: Thursday November 2nd 6:30pm-9:30pm Monday November 6th 6:30pm-9:30pm Thursday November 9th 6:30pm-9:30pm Monday November 13th 6:30pm-9:30pm MotherWit Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes are for ...

More than just learning what to REALLY expect when you’re expecting, you’ll learn what to DO! Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes prepare the birthing parent and partner for all aspects of pregnancy, labour and delivery, and life with a new baby! Our fun, interactive, and inspiring classes will demystify the birthing process, outline your options, and help address your fears.

Birth is unpredictable. We provide you with judgement-free information, techniques and skills to help you cope effectively with the expected AND the unexpected. Whether naturally, with pain relief, or by Caesarean, MotherWit Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes will prepare you to birth like a rock star.

New parenthood can be overwhelming. MotherWit Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes will help you feel confident about understanding you and your baby’s physical and emotional needs. You will learn about feeding and newborn care through interactive hands-on demonstrations.

There is no one ideal way to give birth or parent!

How the body prepares for birth (and how you can help it)

Coping with labour (pacing, relaxation, breathing, identifying your natural coping skills)

Use your BRAIN (Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition, Need time or Nothing)

Birth Essentials are taught by certified doulas from MotherWit Doula Care. Our MotherWit Certified Childbirth Educators have diverse backgrounds and expertise in such fields as breastfeeding support, baby wearing, infant sleep education, counselling, homeopathy, nutrition, massage therapy and so much more. Having attended well over a thousand births at all the hospitals and birthing centres in Montreal and Ottawa, our highly experienced, engaging and fun team of educators can address protocols and available resources at your chosen place of birth as well issue insurance receipts as Naturopaths. (Quebec only)

Our group classes are small and intimate to ensure personalized attention for all participants. Not only will you receive the most comprehensive childbirth education, you will also get several additional bonuses such as:

A Birth Essentials swag bag containing small gifts, discounts, information and other fun things from some of our friends.

Online access to our detailed class notes, supplemental reading and videos, for your reference.

Postpartum check-in by phone after your baby has arrived to ensure all is well.

Our group classes are held in convenient, easily accessible locations in Montreal and Ottawa. Our spaces are cozy and inviting to make you feel at home. Enjoy free coffee, tea and a snack while you learn. Our private classes can be held either at our offices or in the comfort of your own home.

4worldlovers: You’re pregnant! You’re also feeling nervous about labor. You’re looking for guidance around what to expect and how to prepare for your birth. And you want to come away from your birth experience feeling confident and positive.

Hiring a birth doula isn’t the piece of the puzzle that makes your baby come out, but it is one that helps your transition to parenthood feel supported and less scary.

Being supported by a birth doula who is experienced, compassionate, and familiar is a game changer.

Learn about the many ways doulas can help your family during pregnancy & birth.

Birth is behind you, but your family’s journey is only just beginning! As you prepare to feed and care for your newborn(s) and yourself, we are there to offer support and experience.

You’ll be reassured knowing that your postpartum doula will answer your questions about your new baby, help you and others in your family find ways to rest and be nourished, and listen to the wins and challenges you are experiencing. We are here for all of it.

In a world filled with advice we know there are many right ways to be a new parent. Let us help you find yours.

Feeling out of your comfort zone as you imagine birthing and caring for your baby? Prenatal classes are the best way to boost your confidence.

If you are looking for evidence-based prenatal classes taught by some very passionate and knowledgeable doulas, look no further!

We guide you through pregnancy, birth, and newborn care with humour and compassion. Whether you’d like to join one of our group classes or have a more personalized experience, there is a class for you.

Learn more about our group and private classes taught by Montreal doulas.

You want to thrive in your new role as a parent but there’s an overwhelming amount of advice coming your way. We simplify the process of finding your voice as a parent so you can greet your baby with confidence.

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‘Tis the season for wishlists and we at Two Doulas can’t resist a good list. This year we are trying a new kind of Must-Have list.

4worldlovers:
Mindful Yoga & iRest Yoga Nidra, Pregnancy Yoga, Childbirth Preparation, and Mom and Baby yoga... classes and workshops taught by Clearlight Gerald, MA, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, RPYT, a professional-level certified yoga therapist who specializes in women's health and wellbeing. Notre site est aussi offert en français.


Enjoy both studio and livestream classes, as well as a full library of on-demand practices.


Pregnancy yoga classes will help you meet the challenges of pregnancy and birth with strength, confidence and calm, and are open to women in their second and third trimesters.


Explore unlimited access to a huge library of MamaBe Pregnancy Yoga classes. Don't miss the specialized video series of practices, one for second trimester, and the other series for third trimester, as well as prenatal breathing practices, meditations and more! Enjoy these prenatal yoga classes from the comfort of your own home and transform your experience of pregnancy and birth.

Online article — Barrie Risman recently interviewed Clearlight and asked her which yoga practices are most beneficial in pregnancy, which should be avoided, and more... Read the interview here.

In this program Couples Workshop: Preparing for Childbirth with Movement & Breath, expectant couples learn and practice breathing and movement specifically for labour and childbirth to encourage a supportive and positive childbirth experience.

Access the recorded workshop until the next live workshop is offered.

Visit Yogaspace's very own collection of birth stories written by women who have taken our prenatal yoga classes, and who have generously shared the details of their unique labours and delivery experiences with us.

Mama and Baby yoga provides an opportunity to regain core strength and flexibility, to practice baby massage, and to meet other moms and babies! Fun, informal, the babies are the 'bosses' in this class!

Enjoy a library of over one hundred on-demand Mama & Baby Yoga classes, with specialized intruction in how to safely and effectively navigate the postpartum period. Practices for your wellbeing, physically and emotionally.

The Yogaspace prenatal & postnatal resources page has a selective listing of Montreal groups and health resources for expectant and new moms.

Read our growing collection of fascinating, gripping and beautiful birth stories written by Montreal mothers and fathers.

These stories illustrate how each labour and childbirth is truly unique – and also provide a forum in which we learn from each other.

Specialized private sessions in fertility yoga to support your overall wellbeing, to reduce stress and to help create favorable circumstances to invite pregnancy with or without reproductive assistance.

Fertility Yoga is offered as a series of private meetings with each session being tailored to your own individual needs and circumstances. These sessions include dialogue, breathing exercises, gentle yoga (accessible and adaptable to all bodies), and guided meditation. Your unique needs are first assessed in order to provide you with specific, personalized yoga and meditation practices that will vary each week, depending where you are in your cycle. In addition, each session always includes practices to directly improve your overall felt sense of wellbeing.

Come practice together at the new location on the corner of Monkland and Girouard in NDG/Montréal.

Weekly live, online yoga and meditation classes are ongoing this Fall 2023. Experience these special gatherings for yourself. Read more and sign-up on the clearlight.ca website.

Clearlight’s Mindful Yoga classes offer a mindful approach to asanas (postures), practical core-strengthening work, balancing breathing exercises, and relaxation with meditation, all to cultivate the many benefits of yoga - including strength, flexibility, calm and overall well-being.

These classes are a synthesis of Kripalu Hatha Yoga, Pilates-Inspired Bodywork, and Nondual Wisdom teachings as embodied by BodySensing and Yoga Nidra meditation.

Join the 2023 Mindful Yoga livestream weekly classes. Practice in community in the comfort of your own home, we meet each Monday at 7:45 pm and Thursday at 12 noon.

Join the Autumn 2023 series of in-person studio classes, beginning September 10th!

The practice of Yoga Nidra and the Nondual wisdom teachings inform and inspire Clearlight's teachings, and all of the classes she offers at Yogaspace.

Join us for iRest Yoga Nidra, we gather monthly to talk a bit about a specific theme , and then explore that theme in a new iRest Yoga Nidra meditation. Meditations are added to the practice library, and include meditations to reduce stress and anxiety, tor sleep better, to improve emotional resilience and to access innate wisdom and insight.

Join us for live, monthly Yoga Nidra gatherings and receive unlimited access to the growing library of Yoga Nidra practices.

You can view the class calendar on the classes page and learn more about registration on our rates page.

Read more about Clearlight Gerald. She has been teaching these classes and private sessions since 1999. For any questions, please call or contact us.