Welcome, Birth Initiate

Birthing from Within

Here I stand at the threshold of labor. What will be asked of me? What will I have to give up? Am I willing to do it? Who will I become on the other side?

— Nikki Shaheed, Heart Centered Pregnancy Journal

What is the Birthing from Within approach?

Birth as a Rite of Passage…

is an understanding that you will be reborn through the process of bringing your child earthside. It’s embracing the expansive unknown of the birth landscape, and recognizing the internal resources you can draw on through the often humbling, wild, and transformative experience of birth. It is something to be celebrated!

Birthing in Mindfulness…

is limiting suffering through present moment awareness. The goal is not necessarily to eliminate pain; instead, it’s learning to observe the sensations of labor—turning down the mental chatter and judgement—rather than identifying with them. This is cultivating a coping mindset.

Cultivating Self-Compassion…

is a task of the Birth Warrior—learning to release attachment to outcomes, and embrace your unique journey as it unfolds before you. It is trusting that you’ll know what to do, even when you don’t know what to do. You’ll learn resilience in the face of unexpected outcomes. What you discover here will serve you in any birth.

  • "Lindsay is knowledgeable, warm, and sensitive. She provides a safe place to explore beliefs, fears, and hopes for labor, and beyond."

  • "After taking the class I feel a lot more confident in making decisions both based on medical studies and personal experiences/intuition."

  • "This course helped me as a partner to feel more connected and involved with my wife's pregnancy. It helped me to learn more ways to support and to be actively involved with my wife and my baby's journey"

  • "I would highly recommend this course if you're looking for a birth prep class that goes beyond just "how to push" and pain coping techniques and into mental and spiritual preparation for labor, birth and parenthood"

  • "I really wanted a birthing class that allowed me to go internally within myself, and I truly believe I found that from this course. I was able to ask myself hard questions, look at what has been deep rooted within and learn from it"

Upcoming Workshops

Ariel view of a walking labyrinth in a green forested area

Birth as a Rite of Passage: Exploring the Emotional Journey of Birth

  • The Labyrinth of Birth and accessing your inner wisdom

  • Mindfulness practices for pregnancy and birth

  • Birth Art as a tool for self-discovery and reflection

  • Role of fear in preparation, and how to work through it

$50/couple

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The Return: Heart-Centered Postpartum Preparation

  • Creating a postpartum sanctuary plan

  • Mindfulness practices for physical and emotional healing

  • Birth Art as a tool for self-discovery and reflection

  • Postpartum transition mapping and gathering your village

$50/couple

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What’s included:

  • 3 hour workshop for you and your partner/support person

  • Booklet of class materials and at-home journaling prompts

  • Access to client-only online content, including: affirmation tracks, guided meditations, prenatal/postnatal yoga classes, etc.

  • Client discount on additional services/workshops

woman is creating birth art with pastels and paper. She's sitting on the floor next to a piano bench

Enrollment Disclaimer

Workshops with fewer than TWO (2) couples will be cancelled. Notice of cancellation will be given a week before workshop date.

If a workshop is cancelled, you may apply your fee to an upcoming workshop, or received a refund.

a postpartum altar including a drum, clay figures, and a candle of a woman holding a baby
Classical 7-Circuit labyrinth with baby
an altar space including a basket, pelvis, labyrinth, and Himalayan singing bowl
a pregnant couple facing each other, practicing acupressure for labor comfort. She is sitting on a green birth ball, he is sitting in a chair
altar space with candles, a labyrinth, and a drawing of Inanna