antenatal & hypnobirthing classes in cornwall

Support, connection, and confidence through every stage of your journey.

Group course dates

penryn | penzance | redruth

prepare for birth with confidence

Hi, I’m Emily and I have created this antenatal course to help you feel calm, confident, and prepared for birth with personalised, practical, evidence-based support that puts you at the heart of the experience.

Whether you’re feeling anxious about giving birth, overwhelmed by online information, or simply want to feel fully prepared, these courses are here to support you.

Course Dates

the course in summary

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ANTENATAL EDUCATION

Know what to expect and understand your options for birth planning. There’s also lots of practical guidance for birth partners, so you both feel supported and prepared.

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Hypnobirthing Preparation

Gather an abundance of practical tools to support your mindset and help you feel more equipped emotionally and physically.

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postpartum preparation

Expand your knowledge about what’s normal after birth and discover strategies to support yourself and your relationships as you adjust to parenthood.

  • "The single best decision I made throughout my pregnancy was to sign up for a hypnobirthing course. Emily is an incredible person who taught me how I had the strength within myself to calmly and confidently birth our baby"

  • "Absolutely amazing course by the lovely and very knowledgable Emily. We thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and have come away feeling informed and empowered".

  • "We can’t thank Emily enough for her ongoing support. She radiates calm, caring energy and it most definitely supported both of my births and made them the most special, enjoyable experiences, where I felt completely in control."

  • "I can’t thank you enough for changing my mindset on birth. Without your hypnobirthing course, we would not have had the positive, magical birthing experience we had"

  • "I'm so extremely glad to have found Emily's hypnobirthing course. My birth partner & I felt extremely informed in a relaxed setting surrounded by like minded couples. So much information is covered in each session. I Couldn't recommend more for anyone wanting to feel empowered in pregnancy and birth. With Emily's knowledge, resources & passion my birthing journey is now an exciting one!".

everything we cover on the course

sessions 1-3: birth preparation

  • - How we see childbirth now  and how this impacts mindset
    - Birth Physiology (how labour actually works)
    - Your birth partners role
    - The stages of labour  and what to expect

  • - What actually is Hypnobirthing?
    - Why addressing fears is essential when preparing for birth
    - Creating Positive Affirmations and other mindset practices
    - Hypnobirthing tools and techniques
    - Breathing techniques that make the biggest difference

  • - Choosing where to give birth
    - What makes a great birth environment
    - How to use all the tools you have learnt in all birth settings
    - Your birth tool kit

  • - What actually is the pain we might experience during labour
    - Pain relief options and how to find comfort
    - Understanding interventions and the choices you have 
    - Induction of labour - why it may be offered and what’s involved
    - Caesarean birth - what to expect and supporting you and baby

  • - Biomechanics - understanding how to work with your body
    - Movement and positions
    - Massage for labour
    - Preparing your body in pregnancy
    - Decision making tools and advocacy
    - Creating our Birth Tool Kit
    - Maternity Reflexologist Melanie shares a guided foot massage to help ease pregnancy symptoms and support during birth.

SESSION 4: POSTNATAL preparation

  • - Why we should respect The Fourth Trimester
    - 'Matrescence' and becoming a parent
    - The changes that occur and navigating your new normal
    - Physical healing and recovery
    - Navigating decisions and knowing where to get support
    - The importance of a postnatal plan and a template to use

  • - Womb to world and supporting their transition
    - What’s normal and managing expectations
    - Recognising their cues and soothing 
    - Newborn sleep and strategies for optimising your sleep
    - Practical tools and discussion around bathing and nappies
    - Sling wearing practice - you're welcome to bring one to try out!

  • This part of the course is led by Infant Feeding Coach Svenja. She will cover:

    - How milk production works
    - Getting breastfeeding off to a good start
    - Latching and positions
    - Signs that feeding is going well
    - Recognising a problem and where to get support
    - Information on Bottle feeding
    - Combination feeding and expressing milk

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group COURSE DATES

LOCATIONS: PENRYN |penzance |REDRUTH

September 2026

20th, 27th Sept, 4th, 11th October 2026
10am - 1.30pm | Penryn
SOLD OUT

October 2026

11 | 18 | 25 Oct + 8th November
2pm - 5.30pm | Penzance
Facilitator: Kathryn

November 2026

7 | 14 | 21 | 28 November
2pm - 5.30pm | Redruth
Facilitator: Reba

November | Dec 2026

22 | 29 Nov + 6th | 13th December
10am - 1.30pm | Penryn
Facilitator: Emily

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Course Facilitator

  • Emily Bray

    Emily has drawn on her experience as a Doula, Doula Coach and Hypnobirthing teacher trainer to create this nurturing, person-centred antenatal course. She is passionate about offering balanced, tailored information in a supportive and relaxed environment, so that pregnant people feel at ease and get the most out of their birth preparation experience.

    Emily leads the Penryn courses.

  • Reba Guest

    Reba is a Doula, Postnatal Recovery Massage Therapist, Hypnobirthing Practitioner and Pilates teacher. With a calm, approachable style and years of teaching experience, she supports pregnant people to connect with their bodies during birth and helps birth partners feel confident in their role. She was Emily’s doula and so Emily has experienced first hand her calming, nurturing support.

    Reba leads the Redruth courses.

  • Kathryn Harvey

    Kathryn is a Doula, Hypnobirthing practitioner and infant feeding peer supporter. She has a calming, warm and grounded approach. Drawing on her experience as a yoga teacher, Kathryn supports parents to connect with their breath, bodies and intuition and empowers birth partners to be informed and involved. She is a twin mum, and the founder of Held, through which she offers doula support, hypnobirthing and yoga.

    Kathryn leads the Penzance courses.

Course guests

  • Svenja Walther

    INFANT FEEDING COACH

    Svenja is a German mama of one and a passionate postnatal doula and Infant Feeding Coach. Drawing on her experience on the postnatal ward and as a breastfeeding Peer Supporter, she loves helping parents feel confident, nurtured, and truly cared for, offering calm, compassionate guidance through the early stages of parenthood and infant feeding. Svenja shares her wisdom on the feeding part of the course to support parents to get off to the best start.

  • Melanie Spring

    MATERNITY REFLEXOLOGIST

    Melanie is a mum of two and an experienced Maternity Reflexologist. She joins the course to share her wealth of knowledge around the benefits of reflexology in pregnancy, during labour and in the postpartum period. Melanie also guides birth partners in providing a relaxing foot massage for their pregnant partners, highlighting key reflex points that can ease common pregnancy symptoms and help in labour.

What makes this course unique?

This course doesn’t just give you information about what to expect during pregnancy and labour — it also teaches you practical tools to actually cope and support your body to work in the way it needs to, using evidence-based hypnobirthing techniques that help you feel more comfortable, calm, and in control

By bringing together antenatal education, hypnobirthing, and postnatal guidance, this course geos beyond the basics to ensure you leave feeling informed, supported, and empowered — all in one comprehensive, personalised experience.

"The course is incredibly thorough and interspersed with wisdom from her own doula experience. As a result of finding emily, my whole birth experience was transformed”

— First time parent

YOUR INVESTMENT: £275
(Includes a space for your birth partner)

A £50 deposit secures your place, with the balance due three weeks before the start of the course. If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please do get in touch.

The Cancellation Policy is available to view on the booking page after you select your course date.

Once you book your place you will get immediate access to our exclusive Member’s Library full of resources to support you, along with your hypnobirthing tracks to listen to.

BOOK your antenatal classes in cornwall

how to choose an antenatal course?

This Cornwall antenatal and hypnobirthing course may be perfect for you if:

  • You’re feeling fearful or anxious about giving birth

  • You’re fed up with online searches that leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, or more worried than before

  • You want clear, honest information without judgement or pressure

  • You’d like to feel informed, supported, and empowered, whatever type of birth you have

  • You want a birth partner who feels equipped to support you in the way you need them to

  • You want practical tools that help you feel calmer during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood

  • You're looking for an alternative to NCT classes in Cornwall that combines comprehensive antenatal education with hypnobirthing throughout and have the opportunity to make friends and create connections

Our course facilitators have supported families in both home and hospital settings, and everything we share is evidence-based with a person-centred approach — meaning you are at the heart of the course.

Every session is thoughtfully tailored to the people in the room, so you’re not just receiving generic information, but support that feels relevant, reassuring, and practical for your birth.

Our group antenatal classes in Cornwall provide a safe, supportive space to ask questions, explore real life scenarios, and gain confidence for the journey ahead.

Limited spaces are available, so book your place today and take the first step towards a calm, confident, and empowered birth.

Course dates
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MY WHY

Since 2017, I’ve supported women, birthing people and families as a doula, witnessing countless remarkable journeys into parenthood. One thing has become clear: each stage — pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood — impacts the next. This inspired me to create a comprehensive antenatal and hypnobirthing course that goes beyond the basics, combining practical, emotional, and hypnobirthing tools to help parents feel truly prepared.

My course includes all the antenatal education you expect, plus evidence-based hypnobirthing techniques, and even covers postnatal preparation — addressing the things many parents wish they had known beforehand. By offering the full spectrum of support, it’s also a cost-effective way to feel ready for every stage of the journey.

Additionally, I have brought together fellow practitioners to share their wisdom and to create spaces for more parents to gain the support they need.

I also know that making connections with other parents is important. That’s why the course runs across multiple sessions, giving you time to build friendships and share experiences with fellow parents.

I’m deeply immersed in this work — not only as a doula, but also as a Doula Coach and Hypnobirthing trainer. Ongoing learning and reflective practice are central to my approach, so you can be confident that everything I share is up-to-date, evidence-based, and relevant to your birth and parenting journey.

More about Emily
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“My partner and I signed up to Emily’s hypnobirthing course and it was hands down our best investment of all our buys throughout pregnancy. Emily is an incredible woman who quite simply helped me have the most magical birth, through her fantastic and educational sessions. Even though my birth wasn’t how I would have chosen it to be on paper, I had the most incredible experience thanks to her tools to help me understand the birthing process, breathing & relaxing techniques; she made a woman who was terrified of giving birth genuinely excited to give birth and confident to make decisions and believe in herself every step of the way. It also helped my husband understand and be the most supportive birth partner. Thank you once again Emily.”

— Bex and Tom

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