The Birth Partner workshop
Formerly the "Mother & Partner workshop"
Preparation for physiological childbirth*, for the pregnant woman and her partner
In group or private session / In French or in English
Whoever you are — a second parent, a sister, a friend, a same-sex couple — everyone is welcome as a birth partner, as long as you've been chosen by the person giving birth to be by their side.
A hands-on workshop: you'll learn to read the situation and choose the right tool at the right time — positions, breathing techniques, counter-pressure and more — to help ease the birth and support the woman in labor, with just enough theory to understand why it works. Every tool is practiced together during the workshop, so you leave with the movements in your body, not just in your head.
To all the birth partners out there: do you know the full potential you hold, to ease the mother-to-be through her pregnancy, and to help protect her oxytocin bubble during birth?
Important : if the date you are interested in is full, please do not hesitate to inform me by email.
If enough couples are interested, I would gladly open a second time slot in the afternoon.
from 1:30pm to 5pm.
I also offer private and customized sessions, at your home, in French or English.
You're part of the mother-baby-partner triad. Just as much as the other two key players, your role is essential in supporting the physiological processes at work, throughout pregnancy and birth, and beyond.
During pregnancy and birth (and of course, the postnatal period), it's a team effort. When an expectant mother is lucky enough to have a partner by her side, that partner has real potential to optimize the processes at play...
Drawing on my knowledge as a yoga teacher and doula, I'll share practical tools with you
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to bring more comfort and help relieve the discomfort of late pregnancy and childbirth,
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and to support and protect the physiological processes during birth.
This will help you approach this period feeling better informed about the role you can play as a facilitator of this life passage — with calm, humility and confidence.
Examples of topics covered
Anatomy of late pregnancy
Anatomy of childbirth
The hormonal interplay at the end of pregnancy and during childbirth
The baby's movements during childbirth
Positions to do as a couple in late pregnancy to relieve weight and pain
Positions to do as a couple during childbirth to help labor progress more efficiently and relieve pain
External factors that promote oxytocin (a key hormone in labor and childbirth)
Practical information
What?
A physiological birth preparation workshop for couples, lasting 3.5 hours, with practical exercises.
Rates?
CHF 165.- per couple
Please note that some supplementary health insurance plans reimburse this prenatal workshop.
Where?
Studio The Yogarden, 1003 Lausanne
When?
Upcoming dates:
Sat. Oct. 17th, 2026 – 9am to 12:30pm FULL
Sat. Nov. 7th, 2026 – 9am to 12:30pm
Sat. Dec. 5th, 2026 – 9am to 12:30pm
Sat. Jan. 9th, 2027 – 9am to 12:30pm
Sat. Feb. 6th, 2027 – 9am to 12:30pm
Sat. Mar. 6th, 2027 – 9am to 12:30pm
More dates coming in 2027...
Important: if the date you're interested in is full, feel free to let me know by email. If enough couples are interested, I'm happy to open a second slot in the afternoon, from 1:30pm to 5pm.
I also offer private, tailor-made sessions at your home.
I also offer these workshops in English, if enough couples are interested (at least 3)!
Get in touch :)
How early can we take this workshop?
I suggest taking this workshop in the 3rd trimester, when discomfort becomes more noticeable and childbirth is increasingly on your mind. That said, if you'd like to attend earlier in your pregnancy, that's absolutely possible.
How many people will be there?
Maximum 4 couples, plus me :)
What should we bring?
Mainly, the two of you!
And a wide scarf.
Herbal teas, water, mats and cushions, and birth balls will be provided on site...
How do I book?
Click this link to book your spot as a couple.
Can we cancel?
You can cancel up to 72h before the workshop. After that, the workshop is due in full.
Practical information
What?
A physiological birth preparation workshop for couples, lasting 3.5 hours, with practical exercises.
Rates?
CHF 300.- per couple
(+ transport fees HF 0.7/km)
Please note that some supplementary health insurance plans reimburse this prenatal workshop.
Where?
At your home (Lausanne area)
(+ transport fees HF 0.7/km)
→ Contact me if you live farther away.
When?
Monday mornings from 8:30 to 12:00
→ Contact me if you'd like to book another slot, thursdays and fridays sometimes available.
How early can we take this workshop?
I suggest taking this workshop in the 3rd trimester, when discomfort becomes more noticeable and childbirth is increasingly on your mind. That said, if you'd like to attend earlier in your pregnancy, that's absolutely possible.
How do we book?
Through the online booking calendar, picking the Monday morning slot that suits you, or contacting me directly.
Can we cancel?
You can cancel up to 48h before the workshop. After that, the workshop is due in full.
*Preparation for childbirth: this workshop is not provided by a midwife (but by me, doula and perinatal yoga teacher), and is therefore not eligible for contribution by basic health insurance.
This is a supplementary workshop, which does not replace a childbirth preparation course with a midwife.
However, I encourage you to send the invoice to your supplementary insurance: some of them reimburse this type of workshop, at least partially.