Questions parents ask.

Hypnobirthing is a way of preparing for birth that teaches you how labour works, and gives you breathing and relaxation techniques to stay calm and confident on the day.

You practise the techniques through pregnancy until they're second nature. Your birth partner learns alongside you, with practical ways to help, and you both gain the knowledge to ask good questions and make the decisions that are right for you and your baby.

Not in the way most people imagine. You're awake, aware and in control throughout. The "hypno" part is deep relaxation: breathing and relaxation techniques you practise in pregnancy, so you can call on calm when you need it in labour.

Ideally between 20 and 30 weeks, so you have time to practise the tools and techniques we cover. But it's never too early or too late to start.

No. The tools work however your baby arrives, including induction and caesarean.

Having a birth partner who is by your side, and on your side, can be incredibly helpful and empowering. Birth partners are encouraged to come to the 1:1 private class and group classes. Pregnancy relaxation classes are just for you, so you can spend time connecting and bonding with your baby before their birth. I always send you home with activities you can do with your birth partner if you'd like to involve them.

Pregnancy relaxation classes are at the Cambrian Community Centre in Richmond. The 1:1 private class comes to you: I teach it in your home, or wherever suits you, anywhere in London.

[Shannon to confirm: whether the 1:1 private class can be taught online, for example over video call.] Pregnancy relaxation classes are in person, at the Cambrian Community Centre in Richmond.

The 1:1 private class is the full hypnobirthing course for you and your birth partner; pregnancy relaxation classes are a weekly hour to slow down, connect with your baby and learn skills for a calmer birth.

The 1:1 private class is 10 to 12 hours, just for the two of you, at your pace. It covers how birth works, breathing and deep relaxation, your partner's role, making informed decisions and writing your birth preferences, and using the tools for every kind of birth. You keep specially recorded relaxation audios.

Pregnancy relaxation classes are on weekday evenings, 7 to 8pm, at the Cambrian Community Centre in Richmond, for any stage of pregnancy. They run as a rolling four-week course, so you can join at any point. [Shannon to confirm: whether birth partners come to pregnancy relaxation classes, and whether you'd suggest doing both.]

The 1:1 private class is 10 to 12 hours in total, in sessions we fit around your weeks. [Shannon to confirm: how many sessions it's usually split into, and how long each one is.]

Pregnancy relaxation classes are one hour a week, 7 to 8pm on weekday evenings, and run as a rolling four-week course.

The 1:1 private class is £400 for you and your birth partner. Pregnancy relaxation classes are £60 for four sessions, or £20 a session.

The first 30-minute chat is free, with no pressure to book. Group classes are coming soon, and the price isn't set yet.

Group classes are coming soon, and dates aren't set yet. It's the full course in a small group, with parents due around the same time. Join the waitlist through the contact page and I'll let you know when dates are ready.

[Shannon to confirm: what to bring, for example comfortable clothes, a water bottle or a cushion, and whether mats are provided at the Cambrian Community Centre.]

For the 1:1 private class, start by booking a free 30-minute chat. We talk through the course and your questions, then choose dates that fit around your weeks, and you confirm your place by paying securely online.

For pregnancy relaxation classes, send me a message through the contact page to book a place. For group classes, join the waitlist the same way.