What surprised me was how much I relied on the yoga positions and practices during labor and birth. I used the yoga breathing the entire process to focus and the sounding to open my body. I knew that my contractions were finite and if I could breathe through the pain, I could make it! -G.G.

…yoga helped me to develop strength and to learn to deeply relax, both of which eased my labor.

– Laura Mae Baldwin, MD

Your prenatal philosophy not only carried me through a beautiful labor and delivery, it energized me for early parenting – an incredible gift! -G.L

We delivered a healthy baby boy two weeks after your birthing class. We had an unmedicated vaginal birth after having had two previous c-sections. Your class helped us get in touch with each other again, and it also helped me to feel the power of my own body. -C.A.

I do not think I have ever felt as mentally prepared and at ease for such a big event as I did after your class…it put me in a position to help her the way she needed to be helped. - A father

Prenatal Yoga
Colette Crawford, RN, BSN

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Testimonials

In our classes you will discover your inner wisdom as a woman that will help you to be an aware and confident mother.

We weave the traditional science of yoga, breath awareness, meditation and relaxation with childbirth education to inspire you with courage, strength, peace and harmony as you prepare to birth.

With over twenty seven years as a yoga teacher and registerednurse, Colette has developed this prenatal program to help you learn and trust the normal process of labor and to make conscious decisions in your pregnancy and birth. All of our

instructors are highly skilled yoga teachers, educated in holistic birth and continue with their education to be current in their knowledge.

Many of our students have said that this is the best thing they have done for themselves and baby during their pregnancy!

You will also:

• Experience clarity of mind and self-confidence
• Decrease back pain, sciatica, swelling of the ankles and feet, constipation, varicose veins, and nausea
• Strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscle
• Improve circulation and aid digestion 
• Strengthen your body and increase endurance and flexibility

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Preview of Yoga for Pregnancy Labor and Birth with Colette Crawford DVD

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I CAN BIRTH® - A Childbirth Education Program

Colette Crawford, RN, BSN

Mothers all over the world say, "I want the best for my baby."

A normal birth is best for mothers and babies.

Read what people are saying about I Can Birth®

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Professional Program

Dates

In a normal birth –

• labor begins on its own
• labor progresses in its own time
• no routine interventions are used that are medically unnecessary
• the mother utilizes non-drug methods of pain relief such as, water, movement, and relaxation, breathing and visualization techniques.

Birth is a normal, natural, and healthy process. Women and babies have the inherent wisdom necessary for birth. A spontaneous vaginal birth is likely to be the safest and most satisfying option for you.

In this program you will learn:

• Yoga, breath work, relaxation and meditation techniques for pregnancy, labor and birth
• What the normal process of labor is and how the environment affects labor
• Factual information on the benefits and risks of our current birthing practices
• How you use your energy and how to strengthen your coping skills
• To bring your feminine and masculine energies into balance
• How to advocate for your birth plan
• Ways to have a safe and healthy birth
• To gain confidence in your ability to birth

Now, more than ever, there is an urgency to raise our consciousness about birth. Today with 98% of U.S. births experiencing routine medical interventions we are losing our understanding of what normal birth really is. Cesarean section rates have soared along with induction of labor, epidural anesthesia, forceps and vacuum deliveries. One woman in 20 gave birth by cesarean section in 1970. Today 1 in 3 do.

The United States spends more money than any other country on maternity and newborn care yet, falls behind most industrialized countries in mother and infant death and disease.

The majority of women can birth without any interventions

You have the power to change this course with courage, determination, patience, compassion and love – all of which are innate qualities of motherhood. This is woman’s inner nature and the very foundation of family and society.

The time has come for us all, both women and men, to dedicate ourselves to awakening the healing power of motherhood, so that we can realize peace and harmony in the world.

Begin with how you give birth

This course will give you an education that you won't find in a book or a typical classroom.

Colette Crawford has been working in birth and with families for over 30 years as a childbirth educator, and as a labor and delivery and public health registered nurse. Colette is a certified yoga instructor, co-founder of the Seattle Holistic Center and developer of a nationally acclaimed Holistic Prenatal Program. She is the creator of internationally distributed yoga videos on: Women’s Health, Pregnancy, Labor and Birth, and Postnatal Yoga.

This program is for:

• Pregnant women
• Partners
• Women who want to get pregnant
• VBAC mothers
• Those who have had birth trauma
• Women who are planning a medically necessary cesarean-section

For private individual session, call (206) 525-9035 to make an appointment

6-week series Couples class

Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm

Jan 6 - Feb 10 Register

$180/couple

SHC Wallingford

Pre-registration required, space is limited!

Weekend Intensive

Fri Jan 30, 7:00-9:00pm &

Sat Jan 31, 12:30-6:00pm

$180/couple Register

SHC Wallingford

Pre-registration required, space is limited!

I CAN BIRTH® slide show

If you are unable to view the video you can watch it here.

Mothers Tea

Our staff is offering a Mothers Tea! This will be a time for mom's to visit with each other, share stories and questions of birth, parenting, challenges and joys of motherhood, etc. A place to relax and enjoy a hot cup of tea with other moms and babies. After Baby Sing-Along

Wednesday 12:45-1:45pm

Jan 21

Feb 18

March 18 or

April 15

Free!

SHC Wallingford

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