Breathe To A Better Birth

This workshop is designed by Karen Mander for all pregnant women who wish to learn how to use powerful breathing techniques to reach a profound state of relaxation for birth. When we learn how to focus and calm our breath, we can control the fear that causes discomfort and pain in childbirth.

The Breathe to a Better Birth classes are an excellent and practical complement to other birth preparation methods and will help you cope better with life’s daily stresses and demands.

Karen Mander is a Hypnobirthing teacher and founder of Breathe to a Better Birth. She had her son at home, age 44 peacefully in just 6 hours and passionately believes that a calm, joyful birth is available to all – first time and returning mums.

“Dear Karen, Just want to thank you for giving me the amazing techniques That helped me through a wonderful birth” – Vicky, Midwife, St Mary’s (1st Birth)

“Although the labour was long and not without its challenges, the techniques we learnt with you and the confidence it gave us meant we still had a positive birth experience with only a bit of gas and air – something I could not have contemplated before we started” – Francesca (1st Birth)

“I’m over the moon. These techniques helped me put my previous negative birth experiences to one side and achieve the birth I had always dreamed of. Your calmness and ability to help me come away from the anxiety and fear was inspirational” – Camilla, (3rd Birth)

Breathe To A Better Birth workshops run bi-monthly and are designed to complement all other pregnancy classes and workshops such as yoga and NCT.

HypnoBirthing® has been featured on The Richard and Judy Show, Metro newspaper and numerous Mother and Baby magazines.
Karen and her partner Simon appeared in a BBC2 documentary series exploring “alternative” Harley Street practices.

They were interviewed about their conception and birth story, highlighting the role that spiritual healing played alongside complementary health practices. January 2005.