Preparation, knowledge and support are the keys to a satisfying birth experience. Our principal focus is on helping women avoid C-sections by empowering them with the tools they need to reduce pain naturally, speed up labor and take a proactive stance in the labor process.

• Understand your options
• Develop preferences/desires for your unique birth experience
• Empower yourself and your partner for the challenges, choices and joys of childbirth

Every class section features healthy snacks as well as access to a wealth of natural childbirth resources.

This three-class series typically begins on the first Wednesday of every month and continues through the next two Wednesdays. Classes cost $150 for each pregnant woman-birth partner pair and are held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the office of Dr. April Macary of Awakening Heart Chiropractic, 260 Merrimon Avenue, Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28801.

"Graduates" of the Interactive Childbirth Classes series are encouraged to take advantage of Breastfeeding Basics, which convenes the following (fourth) week.

• The mechanics of labor and birth
• Effective positioning to promote the baby’s passage
• Process concerns/desires for upcoming birth
• Hands-on techniques to comfort and support during labor
• Time with your birth partner to focus on this pregnancy
• Massage techniques for relaxation

The sessions can last from 2-3 hours depending on your needs. Please call 828.231.9337 to set up an appointment.

• Comfort measures
• Relaxation massage appropriate for stages of labor and pregnancy
• Visualization/breathing
• Positions and practice for labor
• Counterpressure techniques
• Understanding the pelvis

You will leave this session feeling relaxed and more confident about your tools for labor. The sessions last for 90 minutes and include a portion for relaxing massage. Please call 828.231.9337 to set up an appointment.