Active Birth Workshops
Prepare your body for birth, and encourage natural labour

What is an Active Birth workshop?
Discover the importance of upright positioning and movement during pregnancy and labour to improve your chances of a vaginal birth.
Learn simple positional and traditional rebozo techniques that will help your partner support you during labour.
Whether you’ve already done antenatal classes, had another baby, or just beginning your journey, this workshop offers powerful techniques that are often excluded from other courses…

Movement is key…
Think back to the last time you saw labour or birth on TV: I’m guessing it was in a hospital with the person sitting or lying on a bed. This is all too common, and doesn’t reflect the full capabilities of our bodies. In fact, upright, instinctive movement during labour is linked to better outcomes and a more positive birth experience.
A great addition to other antenatal courses in Leeds
Some courses mention the benefits of upright positioning in labour, but clients are left without the understanding of how to make this happen, particularly in a medicalised hospital environment. As a practising NHS midwife fully trained in biomechanics for birth, I pride myself in being able to offer a realistic approach to this and give you the tools to incorporate these techniques in your labour, wherever the setting.
Promoting physiological birth
Preparing for a vaginal birth can start in pregnancy: regular light exercise, stretching and yoga can aid in reducing pelvic girdle pain and improve circulation.
The workshop covers how biomechanical techniques can be used in your pregnancy to reduce the need for induction and promote a more natural birth.
Research from 2024 showed a three-fold increase in spontaneous labour before 41 weeks for those who had used these tools in pregnancy with an overall reduction in induction from 42.8% to 27.8%. The people who did go on to have their labour induced had a lower chance of C-section than those who didn’t use these tools.
What’s covered on the course?
Knowledge of how the pelvis moves and baby’s journey through it
Rebozo: using traditional Mexican scarves to release tension, create space and relieve discomfort in pregnancy and labour
Interactive 2hr workshop with take-home resources and refreshments

Biomechanics for birth: creating balance and alignment in the pelvis to aid your baby’s journey
Partner support: giving your birth partner the confidence that they need to support and advocate for you during labour, instead of feeling useless or scared!
Ready to discover what your body is capable of?
Join a workshop in your third trimester and start building a toolbox for labour preparation.


Active Birth Workshop
2 hour interactive workshop

Includes refreshments and take-home resources.
Frequently Asked Questions about Active Birth Workshops
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Get in touch to ask me anything about active birth workshops or any of my other courses!
