Bay Area Events
Childbirth Preparation Classes
East Bay
Homebirth Series in Berkeley with Kristen Graser of Fruits of Labor Midwifery www.fruitsoflabor.org
for more info contact Kristen at kristen@fruitsoflabor.org
Homebirth Series in East Bay with Janelle Lucido-Conate
group and private classes, for more info contact Janelle at 510 295-5585 or see website www.lucidobirth.wordpress.com
Homebirth Series with Nickie Tilsner
6 week classes in Oakland ~ for more info contact Nickie 510 501-7501
Zen Birthing classes in Berkeley at Birthways with Betsy Appell www.sfdoula.com
for more info contact Betsy 415 254-0706 or betsy@berkeleydoula.com
Birthing From Within Sessions in the East Bay with Sadie Cooper & Francine Madrid
for more info contact Sadie at 510 219-7696 or see website www.bloom-birth.com
Loving Arms Childbirth Series in Albany at Loving Arms Childbirth Services www.janakicostello.com
for more info contact Janaki at 510 525-1155
Hypnobirthing in Berkeley at Birthways with Kathy Woo www.kathywoo.com
for more info contact Kathy at 510 665-5694 or info@kathywoo.com
Solo Parent-to-be Childbirth Preparation Class with Meghan Lewis, PhD, CMT www.meghanlewisphd.com
for more info contact Meghan at 510 466-5930 or meghanlewisphd@gmail.com
San Francisco
Homebirth Preparation in SF with Jane Austin www.janeaustinyoga.com
for more info contact Jane at jane@bayareahomebirth.org
Hypnobirthing in SF with Kathy Woo www.kathywoo.com
for more info contact Kathy at 510 665-5694 or info@kathywoo.com
Hypnobirthing in SF with Rachel Yellin www.one-moon.com
for more info contact Rachel at 415 383-8419 or rachel@one-moon.com
North Bay
Hypnobirthing in Marin with Rachel Yellin www.one-moon.com
for more info contact Rachel at 415 383-8419 or rachel@one-moon.com
South Bay & Peninsula
Birthing From Within in Los Altos with Rosanna Davis & Stephanie Freeman
for more info see website www.californiabirthin.blogspot.com or call 650 964-BABY
Birthing From Within in Palo Alto at Blossom Birth with Mendy Thijssen www.elementsofmagic.com
for more info contact Mendy 650 400-1307 or elementsofmagic@gmail.com
Birthin’ Again, a childbirth refresher for experienced parents, in Los Altos with Rosanna Davis & Stephanie Freeman
for more info see website www.californiabirthin.blogspot.com or call 650 964-BABY
Classes for Parents, before & after the baby is born
East Bay
Homebirth New Parent’s Groups ~ free hosted drop-in group for homebirthers and like-minded folds
ongoing Wednesdays 3:30-5pm in SF at Natural Resources & in Berkeley at Birthways ~ 510 225-5752 (Julia) for more info
Pregnancy Information & Support Groups with Meghan Lewis, PhD, CMT www.meghanlewisphd.com
for more info contact Meghan at 510 466-5930 or meghanlewisphd@gmail.com
Single Moms Support Group facilitated by Rebecca Plum of Hearthstone Midwifery www.hearthstonemidwifery.com
for more info contact Rebecca 415 250-6845
Prospective Single Moms Support Group facilitated by Rebecca Plum of Hearthstone Midwifery www.hearthstonemidwifery.com
for more info contact Rebecca 415 250-6845
New Moms Discussion & Support Groups with Meghan Lewis, PhD, CMT www.meghanlewisphd.com
for more info contact Meghan at 510 466-5930 or meghanlewisphd@gmail.com
Combined Pregnancy & New Moms Groups with Meghan Lewis, PhD, CMT www.meghanlewisphd.com
for more info contact Meghan at 510 466-5930 or meghanlewisphd@gmail.com
Queer Parents Support Group facilitated by Rebecca Plum of Hearthstone Midwifery www.hearthstonemidwifery.com
for more info contact Rebecca 415 250-6845
Queer Parents-to-be Information & Support Groups with Meghan Lewis, PhD, CMT www.meghanlewisphd.com
for more info contact Meghan at 510 466-5930 or meghanlewisphd@gmail.com
Mindful Mothering Groups with Gina Hassan www.ginahassan.com
ongoing groups ~ contact Gina for more info 510-644-1097
Mamacare: Postpartum Preparations for the 4th Trimester with Gina Hassan & Shiela VanDerveer at Birthways in Berkeley
ongoing groups ~ contact Gina for more info 510-644-1097 or www.ginahassan.com
Nine Months’ Singing ~ for mothers-to-be with Dale Allen Boland www.dalesings2u.com in Albany at Loving Arms Childbirth Services
ongoing sessions ~ for more info contact Dale at 510 292-5834
North Bay
Baby & Toddler Sings music classes with Julia Norton
ongoing Thursdays from 9:30am – 11:15am at Marinwood Community Center in Marin ~ 415 479-0775 for more info
San Francisco
New Parent’s Group for parents with babies from 0-6 months with Ami Burnham at Day One Center in SF
ongoing sessions, drop-in ~ www.dayonecenter.com for more info
Other Events
Labyrinth Walk at Grace Cathedral with Sue Baelen & Jane Austin
ongoing 3rd Thursday every month, meet at 12:45pm at Grace Cathedral on California Street in SF
BabySpirit Meditation Teleclass with Elisabeth Manning of Conscious Conception
ongoing 1st or 2nd Sunday of the month at 10am from your home ~ see www.consciousconception.net for more info