Breathing and relaxation
Breathing and deep-relaxation tools you practise before labour, so they feel familiar when you need them.
Private hypnobirthing · Lymington & the New Forest
Prepare for birthwith practical support.
An eight-hour, four-session hypnobirthing course with me, for you and your birth partner. Learn about birth and practise breathing and relaxation together, with time for your questions.
★ 5.0 from 31 Google reviews · Partners included
The course
4 sessions
8 hours
you + your birth partner
01 Private & personal
02 Partner fully included
03 Ready when plans change
04 Relaxation audio pack (optional)
About the course
What parents ask first
What is hypnobirthing?
Hypnobirthing is practical antenatal preparation combining breathing, deep relaxation, focused attention and a clear understanding of how labour works.
You practise the tools before birth so they feel familiar when you need them. They can sit alongside your maternity care and support you wherever and however your baby arrives.
The change
What we work on together
You will have a practical toolkit, a shared language and a clearer idea of what to do next.
Understanding labour
Plain-English teaching about labour, hormones and the fear–tension cycle, without jargon or judgement.
Support from your birth partner
Practical ways to support, communicate, help you feel supported during labour.
Preparing for changes
Preparation for birth as it really happens, including when preferences or circumstances change.
Inside the course
What the four sessions cover
We meet for four private sessions, with time in between to practise and make a note of anything you want to ask.
08hours
across four private sessions for you and your birth partner
Understand
How birth works
The physiology of labour, the role of hormones and why fear can create tension. Clear knowledge makes the process feel less mysterious.
Regulate
Breath & deep relaxation
Breathing patterns, visualisation and guided relaxation, with time to practise between sessions.
Work together
The birth partner’s job
Touch, massage, scripts, communication and practical ways to protect the space, ask useful questions and help you stay connected.
Stay flexible
When plans change
Induction, theatre and unexpected turns. Build preferences that can flex and learn how the same toolkit supports different birth paths.
The honest bit
Every birth is different.We prepare with that in mind.
The course cannot promise how your birth will go. We focus on understanding your options, practising breathing and relaxation, and helping your birth partner feel prepared to support you.
5.0★★★★★31 Google reviews
“An incredible yoga and hypnobirthing teacher. The course was hugely informative, helpful and also fun.”
A mum-to-be · Google review
I’m Francesca
Learn with me at your own pace.
I bring more than 500 hours of yoga training, including pregnancy and prenatal yoga, together with specialist hypnobirthing training.
My sessions are private, conversational and grounded in the questions that are actually on your mind.
500hr RYT · pregnancy & prenatal · hypnobirthing
Course at a glance
Everything you need to begin practising together.
FormatFour private sessions · eight hours total
WhoYou and your birth partner
WhereLymington, the New Forest or your home by arrangement
IncludesBirth education, breath, relaxation, partner tools & flexible preferences
Optional£40 MP3 relaxation tracks and printable guides pack
A Soma Bloom practice
Support before and through birth.
Clear answers
Where are you now?
Questions about hypnobirthing
Still unsure? I reply personally and will tell you honestly whether the full course fits what you need.
Ask your own question →What is hypnobirthing, in simple terms?
It is practical antenatal preparation using breathing, deep relaxation, focused attention and birth education. You rehearse the tools before labour so they are easier to reach for on the day.
When should I start a hypnobirthing course?
Many parents begin between 20 and 34 weeks, which leaves time to practise. Earlier or later can still be useful, so ask me if your timing falls outside that window.
Does my birth partner attend?
Yes. Your partner is included throughout. They learn the relaxation cues, touch techniques, communication tools and the practical role they can take during labour.
Can hypnobirthing help if I have an induction or caesarean?
The course prepares you for more than one version of birth. Breathing, relaxation, clear communication and flexible preferences remain useful when circumstances change, alongside advice from your maternity team.
Does hypnobirthing guarantee a pain-free or perfect birth?
No. I don’t make a perfect-birth promise. My aim is to help you feel informed, equipped and more able to respond to the birth you actually experience.
Is the course the same as pregnancy yoga?
They complement one another, but they are different. Weekly pregnancy yoga includes some hypnobirthing breathwork; the private eight-hour course teaches the complete birth-preparation toolkit.
Hear first
I’ll tell you when new dates open.
Course dates, retreat weeks and new classes go to my class list before anywhere else. No noise — just a short note when something worth knowing opens up.
Your next step
Ask me about the course.
One course. Four private sessions. A toolkit that belongs to both of you.