We all know NOT to buy the imitation rice bubbles - YUCK! They taste floury!
Well... HypnoBirthing comes in all forms and creeds now too...
The good news is that all practitioners are caring and 'certified', but some of them got their certificates off.. you guessed it... a rice bubbles pack!
So be aware.
Be aware of your practitioners credentials, training and experience!
How well regulated and how ethical is the group?
Be aware of the course you are being offered- do you really want it all crammed into a couple of days?
Alternatively, do you really want it delivered in a 2 hour session and get handed a folder of notes - in a "do-it-yourself" styled course?
OR,
Do you want the genuine, original HypnoBirthing course. Strictly certified by the author of the original text book. Marie Mongan, from the original and long established, HypnoBirthing Institute.
To recognize the internationally famous course, it will be run over FIVE SESSIONS, across five weeks. A bit like looking for the word "Kelloggs" on the pack.
It will be run by a qualified and experienced Hypnotherapist who will do at least three Hypnosis fear release and positive affirmation sessions with you. (plus the entire antenatal education bundle)
Hypnosis is fun! and you get five sessions of it!
Now that's LIFE changing stuff - that's the REAL DEAL!
That's what I call ..........................................SNAP.. CRACKLE and POP !!!
If you want that, well guess what, I've got it :)
For any readers living in NEWCASTLE, NSW,
Check out my website for the course details, starting soon, ask about early bird prices for affordability!
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-australia/
Thursday 17 July 2014
Thursday 29 August 2013
Electoral Vote? Federal vote?... decision making....I am clueless... (Lucky I know about HypnoBirthing!)
I saw a polling booth taking votes today
Being totally clueless about politics and voting I
totally freaked out as my brain did a double take and tried to work out whether
I had somehow confused the day I needed to vote!
I am pretty sure the federal election is on Saturday. Yes, I
am sure.
Next thing I found myself trying to explain voting to my 5 yr old.
And I had to admit to him I have no idea who I want to vote
for or anything about the various parties or policies.
To be honest, I think that all the parties are as good as
each other. And they would all do a good job long term for the country IF they
could stay IN long enough. So I tend to vote for whoever is in, stays in, give
them a chance to get it right!
I had to admit to my son that my theory is only a good one
due to a complete lack of knowledge.
It’s the old: “You don’t know what you don’t know”
It got me thinking… many people would be quite disturbed at my
approach to politics (you may be nodding right now)
And THAT got me thinking how many people approach birth with
the same type of blind decision making.
And THAT got me thinking - how many people approach some
other thing (such as circumcising a child or agreeing to a caesarean) with the
same total lack of knowledge.
I am happy to admit I am blind and uneducated about my
voting choice… (and I am happy to take recommendations for who to vote for! Please
leave a comment below and HELP me).
Are YOU willing to admit an area of life where you are blind?
Will you spend some time changing that blind spot?
Will you take action to seek advice as I just have?
Best wishes, Natalie
0406 934 645
Thursday 22 August 2013
Want to train as a Hypnobirthing Practitioner? Here's how...
Being a birth educator is a fulfilling and fun career.
With HypnoBirthing growing in popularity - the demand for practitioners is rising!
Where will you train and with who?
It's important to note that there is only one training group in all of Australia for 'HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method'.
The faculty is run by Anthea Thomas and Rona Spicer, and their tours cover all of Australia,
You can click here for upcoming workshops:
http://www.hypnobirthingmonganmethod.com.au/train-as-a-practitioner/
Please be aware as you are making an informed training decision that there are other providers calling themselves hypnobirthing and it is certainly a compliment to Marie Mongan's program that others are basing programs around her style, philosophy and materials.
Such groups may emphasize such things as their australian accent soundtracks. Rest assured, The Mongan Program also has recordings in an Australian accent (if that option is important to your clients).
The Mongan Textbook has been so successful worldwide that it is also available in a wide variety of languages.
If you choose to train with the original Mongan Method:
1. Here they are at facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HypnoBirthinginAustralia
2. Look for the "Mongan Method Gold Seal"
Can be seen here: www.decisivefocus.com
3. Ask the association you are considering training with: "Are affiliated with the HypnoBirthing Institute ?"
4. Check how long the association has been established (the Mongan Method has been spreading the word and success of HypnoBirthing around the world to 32 different countries since the 1980's!)
Best wishes,
Natalie Joy Meade.
www.decisivefocus.com
0406 934 645
With HypnoBirthing growing in popularity - the demand for practitioners is rising!
Where will you train and with who?
It's important to note that there is only one training group in all of Australia for 'HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method'.
The faculty is run by Anthea Thomas and Rona Spicer, and their tours cover all of Australia,
You can click here for upcoming workshops:
http://www.hypnobirthingmonganmethod.com.au/train-as-a-practitioner/
Please be aware as you are making an informed training decision that there are other providers calling themselves hypnobirthing and it is certainly a compliment to Marie Mongan's program that others are basing programs around her style, philosophy and materials.
Such groups may emphasize such things as their australian accent soundtracks. Rest assured, The Mongan Program also has recordings in an Australian accent (if that option is important to your clients).
The Mongan Textbook has been so successful worldwide that it is also available in a wide variety of languages.
If you choose to train with the original Mongan Method:
1. Here they are at facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HypnoBirthinginAustralia
2. Look for the "Mongan Method Gold Seal"
Can be seen here: www.decisivefocus.com
3. Ask the association you are considering training with: "Are affiliated with the HypnoBirthing Institute ?"
4. Check how long the association has been established (the Mongan Method has been spreading the word and success of HypnoBirthing around the world to 32 different countries since the 1980's!)
Best wishes,
Natalie Joy Meade.
www.decisivefocus.com
0406 934 645
Wednesday 14 August 2013
The Channel 10 Offspring Birth: not unlike a HypnoBirthing experience
The Offspring Birth was awesome - it was like she had prepared with HypnoBirthing tips and skills!
Whether or not you're an Offspring fan, you'd know that tv and movie births are generally unrealistic, right? They're usually full of panting and screaming, panic and chaos, and almost always involve extremely short, rushed labours. In many ways the most recent tv birth - on Ten's Offspring - was no different.
But perhaps tv births aren't as unreal as they seem? With HypnoBirthing it's entirely possible to have a fast labour, free of interventions - just like Nina experienced in Offspring.
Do you believe birth takes a long time? Or needs medical interventions? Sometimes both of these are true - but in MOST uncomplicated cases, babies can really be born with a few large body pushes and the woman breathing her energy downwards - just like you sometimes see on tv!
So, what are some of the factors which may have contributed to the short, complication-free labour experienced by Nina on Offspring?
Firstly, we see on the show that Nina has done some relaxation techniques with a counselor.... Knowing relaxation techniques and practising them regularly during pregnancy is perfect preparation for birth.
Secondly, Nina believes in her ability to birth naturally. In an earlier episode Nina rejects an obstetrician who doesn't support her beliefs in this area... Trusting your body knows what to do is an important element of preparing for a positive birth.
Thirdly - when Nina is birthing she is in the company of a loving, supportive and trusting person (her sister), in an environment where she feels safe and loved (the hospital where she works, among her dearest friends)... Having a safe, comfortable 'birthing space' is an important part of feeling relaxed during labour, and being able to enter the 'zone' where you can eliminate distraction and negativity.
I have had a few of my clients suddenly have their babies at their homes, cars and in corridors of hospitals... It doesn't just happen on tv.
My clients used "HypnoBirthing the Mongan Method" to achieve their relaxed and smooth births... What will you do to prepare for your next baby?
Natalie :)
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
0406 934 645
Whether or not you're an Offspring fan, you'd know that tv and movie births are generally unrealistic, right? They're usually full of panting and screaming, panic and chaos, and almost always involve extremely short, rushed labours. In many ways the most recent tv birth - on Ten's Offspring - was no different.
But perhaps tv births aren't as unreal as they seem? With HypnoBirthing it's entirely possible to have a fast labour, free of interventions - just like Nina experienced in Offspring.
Do you believe birth takes a long time? Or needs medical interventions? Sometimes both of these are true - but in MOST uncomplicated cases, babies can really be born with a few large body pushes and the woman breathing her energy downwards - just like you sometimes see on tv!
So, what are some of the factors which may have contributed to the short, complication-free labour experienced by Nina on Offspring?
Firstly, we see on the show that Nina has done some relaxation techniques with a counselor.... Knowing relaxation techniques and practising them regularly during pregnancy is perfect preparation for birth.
Secondly, Nina believes in her ability to birth naturally. In an earlier episode Nina rejects an obstetrician who doesn't support her beliefs in this area... Trusting your body knows what to do is an important element of preparing for a positive birth.
Thirdly - when Nina is birthing she is in the company of a loving, supportive and trusting person (her sister), in an environment where she feels safe and loved (the hospital where she works, among her dearest friends)... Having a safe, comfortable 'birthing space' is an important part of feeling relaxed during labour, and being able to enter the 'zone' where you can eliminate distraction and negativity.
I have had a few of my clients suddenly have their babies at their homes, cars and in corridors of hospitals... It doesn't just happen on tv.
My clients used "HypnoBirthing the Mongan Method" to achieve their relaxed and smooth births... What will you do to prepare for your next baby?
Natalie :)
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
0406 934 645
Monday 29 July 2013
Birth education courses at the Central Coast and Newcastle (HypnoBirthing the Mongan Method). Goodbye Sydney and Auburn.
Sydney . Been there done that!
Phew, so glad to be out of Sydney traffic (and smelliness)!
Yes, I went to the city centre the other day (enrolling in my masters of counselling and psychotherapy) and it smelt bad.. how could I not have noticed that any time in the past 20 years!?
I am loving it up here... already enjoying working with couples, some at Tuggerawong (Sunday course starting soon!) and some at Newcastle (full course and starting this weekend).
The whole reason I began this blog was to document the work I did in Sydney. Now it feels sad to pass that work on. But I can proudly say it was a huge success.
I managed to get HypnoBirthing as a council funded and supported course in an area where it was barely even heard of! Dear Auburn, I miss you and your colourful multiculturalism (although I don't miss the frequent shootings in my street).
Now, the course is so successful that I don't even promote it and it gets full enrolments!
In total I worked with 40 couples, touching significantly and positively on the lives of over 120 humans.
What a great 2 years!
Good Bye Auburn, goodbye Sydney xoxo
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
Phew, so glad to be out of Sydney traffic (and smelliness)!
Yes, I went to the city centre the other day (enrolling in my masters of counselling and psychotherapy) and it smelt bad.. how could I not have noticed that any time in the past 20 years!?
I am loving it up here... already enjoying working with couples, some at Tuggerawong (Sunday course starting soon!) and some at Newcastle (full course and starting this weekend).
The whole reason I began this blog was to document the work I did in Sydney. Now it feels sad to pass that work on. But I can proudly say it was a huge success.
I managed to get HypnoBirthing as a council funded and supported course in an area where it was barely even heard of! Dear Auburn, I miss you and your colourful multiculturalism (although I don't miss the frequent shootings in my street).
Now, the course is so successful that I don't even promote it and it gets full enrolments!
In total I worked with 40 couples, touching significantly and positively on the lives of over 120 humans.
What a great 2 years!
Good Bye Auburn, goodbye Sydney xoxo
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
Wednesday 5 June 2013
Hmmm... hypnosis.... Will Kate Middleton be bruck, bruck, brucking like a chicken soon?
Some people might be nervous of hypnosis, they might fear their own mind and worry they will be 'programmed' to act like a chicken.
Yet Kate is 'brave' enough to utilise this method of relaxation and positive thinking.
If Kate came to me and asked to be programmed to behave like a chicken, if she really wants it, she can have it.
Perhaps she would like to imagine that she is the magic hen from Jack and the Beanstalk? She may choose to visualise that she will lay a golden egg (the heir). She can develop that visualisation even further and imagine she lays that egg, with the comfort, smoothness and quiet confidence that hens lay eggs with every day.
What positive imagery for her mind to concentrate on. (better than fear and doubts - although her Hypnotherapist won't be ignoring those things, but acknowledging them and releasing/healing them).
And if she wants to have a giggle and some fun, she can even make some bruck, bruck, bruck sounds! Women who laugh and enjoy birth get more endorphins . Endorphins are great for higher energy and inner power, for being able to face challenges with strength and courage.
One thing is for sure, if she succeeds with her natural birth, her body will be so flooded with loving oxytocin that she will be as CLUCKY AS A HEN :)
And all chickens deserve clucky mums!
What do you think of hypnosis?
When will you get a coach to help you harness your amazing brain power?
Natalie Joy Meade Grad Dip Psyc, Bach Adv Sci (Hons), Dip Ed, CACH, HB PRAC
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
Yet Kate is 'brave' enough to utilise this method of relaxation and positive thinking.
If Kate came to me and asked to be programmed to behave like a chicken, if she really wants it, she can have it.
Perhaps she would like to imagine that she is the magic hen from Jack and the Beanstalk? She may choose to visualise that she will lay a golden egg (the heir). She can develop that visualisation even further and imagine she lays that egg, with the comfort, smoothness and quiet confidence that hens lay eggs with every day.
What positive imagery for her mind to concentrate on. (better than fear and doubts - although her Hypnotherapist won't be ignoring those things, but acknowledging them and releasing/healing them).
And if she wants to have a giggle and some fun, she can even make some bruck, bruck, bruck sounds! Women who laugh and enjoy birth get more endorphins . Endorphins are great for higher energy and inner power, for being able to face challenges with strength and courage.
One thing is for sure, if she succeeds with her natural birth, her body will be so flooded with loving oxytocin that she will be as CLUCKY AS A HEN :)
And all chickens deserve clucky mums!
What do you think of hypnosis?
When will you get a coach to help you harness your amazing brain power?
Natalie Joy Meade Grad Dip Psyc, Bach Adv Sci (Hons), Dip Ed, CACH, HB PRAC
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
Friday 3 May 2013
Not waving but drowning?
Sometimes I do feel like I am drowning... I guess I invest such a large amount of emotional energy into wanting to improve birth outcomes and often feel like I am getting NO WHERE!
Luckily that is all about to change.. after a HUGE break in my active teaching work (big life changes, moved to central coast)... I am about to begin a new course at Auburn and there are at least 5 couples enrolled :)
This is so exciting for me...
Auburn Council has eagerly asked for HypnoBirthing to be continued 2013 and 2014... and so on....
They have even produced their own specific flyers and posted them to Auburn hospital - where the team at outpatients waits eagerly to hand them out for the benefit of pregnant women.
I have selected a practitioner to replace me for October/November course and she is a physiotherapist specialising in women's health, I think she will be such a great replacement!!! Auburn local community women are so lucky!
My own little sister will be in this latest round of the HypnoBirthing Council course, I wonder if it will help her achieve a vaginal birth after TWO caesareans!!?!?
All the best to my 2 followers, Linda and Laura,
Natalie xo
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
Luckily that is all about to change.. after a HUGE break in my active teaching work (big life changes, moved to central coast)... I am about to begin a new course at Auburn and there are at least 5 couples enrolled :)
This is so exciting for me...
Auburn Council has eagerly asked for HypnoBirthing to be continued 2013 and 2014... and so on....
They have even produced their own specific flyers and posted them to Auburn hospital - where the team at outpatients waits eagerly to hand them out for the benefit of pregnant women.
I have selected a practitioner to replace me for October/November course and she is a physiotherapist specialising in women's health, I think she will be such a great replacement!!! Auburn local community women are so lucky!
My own little sister will be in this latest round of the HypnoBirthing Council course, I wonder if it will help her achieve a vaginal birth after TWO caesareans!!?!?
All the best to my 2 followers, Linda and Laura,
Natalie xo
http://www.decisivefocus.com/hypnobirthing-calm/
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