https://www.mindfulbirthingnola.com/home daily 1.0 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc93764c2f73721a517da7a/1608135950535-114UPU8HZUDJDJVTZXG2/Mindful+Birthing+New+Orleans+Lamaze+Childbirth+Classes+Parenting+Birth Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting Classes New Orleans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc93764c2f73721a517da7a/1608136935046-2Z5EYO5N387GWLJ9O7B3/mindfulness+birthing+classes+parenting+lamaze+New+Orleans Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting Classes New Orleans Preparing for the birth of a baby is a great challenge because the variations of the birthing experience are so vast. MBCP recognizes this challenge and prepares couples with tools to effectively work with whatever comes up for them during the birth process. Pregnancy is an exciting and strongly transitional time in people’s lives and, as such, presents a unique opportunity for growth. Learning mindfulness at this time gives couples the skills and confidence to navigate not only the birth process, but also the important, exciting, and exhausting period of newborn parenting. Mindfulness skills and attitudes can enhance communication between partners and the parenting of children through all ages. https://www.mindfulbirthingnola.com/aboutesther daily 0.75 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc93764c2f73721a517da7a/1608674686703-592FTYYNTO4HWR3O484R/Mindful+birthing+New+Orleans+Childbirth+classes+lamaze+parenting+MBCP About Esther - About Esther DeJong When I was introduced to MBCP, I recognized a philosophy, similar to my own, of birth as a normal physiological event with a strong mind-body connection. Teaching MBCP seemed like the natural evolution in my professional and personal life. Mindfulness attitudes of “no attachments, no aversions” and “be here now” and “surrendering to what is” have always been part of my approach to birthing. I have long asserted that “being able to take one's mind’s attention where one wants it to go” is probably the most helpful tool during labor. MBCP teaches this skill through a variety of meditation practices, yoga, and ice “contraction practice.” Esther’s Background Certificate of MCPT teacher training course and dedication to ongoing mentoring Certified Nurse-Midwife with 38 years of midwifery practice in a variety of settings: home, free-standing birth center, hospital-based birth center, federally qualified health center, and community hospitals Prenatal yoga teacher experience Masters of Public Health from Tulane University A 40+ year personal yoga practice and study A personal mindfulness practice https://www.mindfulbirthingnola.com/about-theclass daily 0.75 2021-10-22 https://www.mindfulbirthingnola.com/whymbcp daily 0.75 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc93764c2f73721a517da7a/1608676840884-HUHTNL7Z2LOB6QZTFLY9/Birthing+Classes+Lamaze+Mindfulness+Based+Childbirth+Parenting+New+Orleans Why Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc93764c2f73721a517da7a/1608676869064-6PQMFLXGRFWOJAY6G9ZS/Birthing+Classes+Baby+Lamaze+Childbirth+and+Parenting+Mindfulness+Birthclass Why Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc93764c2f73721a517da7a/1608676926586-KNJ5YHC1RYKRQIPCQHID/Mindful+Birthing+Parenting+Class+Newborn+Lamaze+MBCP Why Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting https://www.mindfulbirthingnola.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-06-03