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Active Birth update. The online Active Birth Workshops for couples will
be taught this year by Lola Alcarez Perez. This is a unique body-centred
preparation for birth that is effective and empowering.
My own focus this year is on training more Active Birth Teachers to teach the Active Birth Workshop. Our next Professional Teacher Training Course begins on 8th March 2026. Further dates to be announced. My
colleagues Jill Benjoya Miller, Lola Alcarez Perez and I have trained many
teachers over the years, and the suggested links below will lead you to them,
or to like-minded organisations we would recommend: For details of Active
Birth Teachers we have trained please use of these links: United
Kingdom | International. Many of them also offer Pregnancy Yoga online or in person.
You can purchase a kit of 5 recordings of my Pregnancy Yoga Classes
and classes can be found at www.yogabirth.org I wish you a joyful birth and welcome of your new baby!
Janet Balaskas
Founder of Active Birth, Pioneer of Pregnancy Yoga
Active Birth Film
‘Active Birth: Your Guide to Nature’s Plan’ is a feature length film by Janet Balaskas, which will introduce you to the essentials of Active Birth and provide a practical guide you can work with throughout your pregnancy.
Antenatal Classes & Courses
Package Offer: Save 10% on both courses if you book an Active Birth Workshop
and a Hypnobirthing Course!
Best Overall Antenatal Course
Active Birth Workshop
Learn how to have an Active Birth in this iconic antenatal course, which offers everything you need to prepare for the birth of your baby. Janet guides you on an inspirational journey from the start of labour to first hour after birth. Learn how to work with your body, your breath and your baby.
Weekly Relaxation + Birth Preparation
Pregnancy Yoga
Relax, breathe, stretch and prepare for birth in the calm and meditative state of Yoga. Janet Balaskas brings her unique wisdom, warmth and experience to these inspirational pregnancy yoga classes which combine the benefits of yoga and preparation for your birth.
Deepen Your Birth Preparation
Hypnobirthing Course
Hypnobirthing works wonderfully with Active Birth. Now you can learn Hypnobirthing online, in your own home, with the guidance and experience of a gifted teacher. Janet’s unique approach to hypnobirthing draws on decades of experience as a birth educator to complement the benefits of Active Birth.
Private Sessions
Private Sessions with Janet Balaskas can be arranged if you prefer to work one-to-one or one-to-couple, or if the dates for a course don’t work for you. They are held on zoom, and can cover Active Birth and Hypnobirthing techniques, or advice and mentoring on specific topics you choose.
Professional Training & Postnatal Classes
Professional Training
Professional training for antenatal teachers, hypnobirthing practitioners, pregnancy yoga teachers, midwives and doulas. Janet Balaskas has been training birth professionals for more than three decades, influencing birth education and midwifery practice across the globe.
Postpartum Sessions with Lynn
The ideal follow-on from my classes! Discover Lynn Murphy’s amazing offerings from 1:1 sessions in your own home or via zoom for baby massage & support to her Mother Nurture Circle for new mums & babies. Lynn’s postpartum programme provides a trusted space where you can receive support, meet friends, and take time for you and your baby.
The Story of a Revolution
Discover the history of the Active Birth movement, which has transformed the way babies are born around the world
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