Lou and Arlene have 10 years of midwifery experience and four years of childbirth education experience between them.
When they first met they quickly realised they had a shared vision to empower all pregnant families through education in a safe, inclusive environment.
Offering up something different to the "one-size-fits-all" publicly funded antenatal classes, EMPWR’s Earthside birth and parenting classes are a full spectrum antenatal course hosted in a vibrant co-working villa in Herne Bay.
Fully catered to all dietary requirements, with a generous gift box from supporting brands, and a curriculum of topics that centres the needs of the parents in front of them, all this is strongly underpinned by their philosophy that every single person is doing the best with what they have, and that there is no right, wrong, or better way to conceive, grow, birth, or raise a baby.
Lou and Arlene's experience shines through in their classes that they co-facilitate - a mindful choice to reduce bias and expand the knowledge base available to expecting parents.
Courses are LGBTQIA+ centred and celebratory, but welcome families from all walks of life. Classes include topics around coping with labour, using meditative techniques to manage pain, and exploring pharmaceutical and medical modes of labour and birth with just as much joy and enthusiasm. Over 50% of the course discusses what happens after your pēpi is born - postpartum bodies, families, mental health, infant feeding, and the practicalities of newborn care.
With a maximum of eight couples per class to keep things intimate and cosy, you’ll be sure to have all of your questions answered and find yourself a new community of parents walking the same journey as you.
EMPWR, T: 027 255 5498, www.empwr.nz
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