Private and Group Classes
Chicagoland Maternal Health & Childbirth Classes
We are proud to offer private, live and in person childbirth classes in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs as well as virtual classes that you can attend from anywhere in the world.
Schedule a call to find out which class is right for you!
Our classes support every type of birth
Asana Mama offers a unique array of childbirth education classes for families that caters to every type of birth. We lead group childbirth classes throughout the year virtually and in person, as well as private classes that can be taken in your home or via Zoom.
Class Options
See our latest offerings for childbirth classes. Classes can be attended virtually and are available to all participants in the US.
Meditative Birthing
4 hours, private – virtual or in person class.
The newest childbirth class around with up to date evidence based education and mindfulness based practices. This class is extremely unique and created specifically for each family. We blend together childbirth education with evidence based meditation, mindfulness, and brain retraining programming so that you can have a calm and confident birth. Parents can request a focus on specific childbirth topics so that the experience is curated for your exact needs. You can expect to learn about birthing advocacy, how to have a natural birth (if that is your goal), childbirth 101, positions and techniques to feel comfortable throughout labor, postpartum recovery and care, breastfeeding and most importantly mentally preparing for and navigating your big day
Cost: $260 per couple
HypnoBirthing Childbirth Education Series
5 week series, 10 hours + of instruction, VIRTUAL
This nationally acclaimed childbirth class series is one of the most well established and sought after classes for parents who are looking for an experience that unifies mind, body and soul, and how to bring all three into harmony to have the best birth possible. HypnoBirthing is a five week class series that meets once a week for 2 hours.
This class nurtures the wellbeing of the mother, partner and baby and supports hospital births, birthing center births and home births.
Topics include: how to experience deep relaxation throughout the entire birthing process to eliminate fears or anxiety around giving birth, understanding how your body WAS MADE to birth and how it creates everything it needs to minimize and even eliminate discomfort, breathing and visualization techniques for labor, how to create the best environment for your birth, lifestyle practices for a healthy pregnancy, how to create a birth plan, how your partner can support you during birth, and so much more.
Your course includes over 10 hours of instruction, the HypnoBirthing® the Mongan Method® book, your handout notebook to assist with memorizing techniques and information, and 6 audio tracks to enhance relaxation, bonding with baby, and stress minimization.
Cost: $475 per couple
Upcoming HypnoBirthing Class Dates
Thursday Evenings:
August 11th – September 15th 6-8pm CT
September 8th – October 6th
October 20th-November 17th 6-8pm CT
November 3rd – December 8th (skip Nov 24th)
Saturday Morning Classes:
June 18th – July 23rd (skip July 9th)
September 24th – October 29th (Skip October 8th)
January 7th – February 4th 10am-12pm CT
Breastfeeding classes
Our breastfeeding class helps to educate mothers with information on how to successfully breastfeed their baby. Proper latch, positions for effective nursing, recognizing issues, addressing concerns, properly storing breast milk, pumping, returning to work, where to find resources, and much more will be discussed in this in-depth class. Each mother will receive detailed handouts and resources to help provide them with confidence as they prepare for their breastfeeding relationship with their soon to be baby.
Cost: $60 per couple – VIRTUAL held on Saturdays: 12:30-2:30pm
Upcoming class dates: July 2nd; Sept 10th; Nov 12th; Dec 10 –
Baby Care Classes
Our Baby Care Class helps soon to be parents how to soothe, bathe, and change their baby effectively while creating a safe and calm environment for your baby to thrive. This is a hands on and highly interactive class that helps new parents build confidence in themselves to better support each other and their baby.
Cost: $60 per couple – VIRTUAL held on Saturdays: 12:30-2:30pm
Upcoming class dates: August 6th; Sept 24th; October 15th; November 12th; December 10th