hypnobirthing practitoner training
Ready to turn your passion for childbirth into a meaningful, rewarding career?
Join the Mama Serene Independent Hypnobirthing Practitioner Training — a comprehensive programme designed to equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to teach hypnobirthing your way.
Whether you already support pregnant people in your work or are seeking a flexible new work pathway, this training will help you create courses that truly reflect your values and a business that fits with your life.
This is a FEDANT Accredited Hypnobirthing teacher training course and is endorsed by BirthBliss Academy Doula training, giving it a mark of quality.
why train as a hypnobirthing practitioner?
You’ll gain:
Deep understanding of hypnobirthing theory and practice
Practical skills to confidently guide parents through pregnancy and birth
The ability to design and deliver your own hypnobirthing course
Business-building tools to attract clients and grow your practice
Ongoing support, community, and resources
This training is ideal if you want to:
✔ Empower families towards calm, confident birth experiences (no matter how that looks)
✔ Build a fulfilling career or expand your existing birth-work services
✔ Create a course that aligns with your values — not someone else’s
✔ Work flexibly around family, business, or other commitments
what’s included
Live training: 4 full days of interactive learning
Video library: Birth physiology course* created by Dani Diosi to support your learning and knowledge base
Resource library: hypnosis scripts, handouts, research, documents to use within your teaching
A comprehensive Training Manual
A copy of the best-selling book ‘Hypnobirthing – Breathing in Short Pants’ by Dani Diosi
Kicki Hansard’s ‘Path to Birth‘ and ‘Birth Physiology‘ teaching resources
An exclusive pack of downloadable images from amazing illustrator, Student Midwife Studygram for your presentations/hand-outs (worth £60)
* Dani Diosi (founder of the Mama Serene Independent Hypnobirthing Practitioner Training). Dani has over 21 years within the antenatal education.
ongoing support
Support and mentoring throughout your journey to becoming a skilled, confident Hypnobirthing teacher, aligned with your goals and values
Monthly practitioner Zoom meet ups and special training sessions (free to attend)
Access to the Mama Serene private Facebook community for continued connection, support, and idea sharing
Continued support to build self-confidence and adopt a reflective practice as a practitioner
More face-to-face training than any other course, with small-group learning for in-person training options
we will cover:
What is Hypnobirthing
What hypnosis is and what it isn’t
How the subconscious works and how to change it
Elements of a hypnosis script
Teaching practice and sharing ideas
Hypnobirthing and the physiology of birth
The history of a fear-based birth culture
How to optimise physiology
The birth partners role
The stages of labour
How to create Positive Affirmations
Structuring and creating your course
you’ll learn how to:
Create own hypnosis scripts
Lead a hypnosis session confidently and safely
How to embed mindset techniques throughout your work to create the biggest changes in your client
Use Hypnobirthing to prepare for all types of birth
Teach confidently in group settings or one-to-one sessions
Adapt your approach for different clients and needs
How to record your own scripts
Integrate hypnobirthing techniques into your existing practice if you already work with pregnant people
Shape your business vision
ONLINE TASTER EVENT
15th January 2026, 8pm
Get inspired and discover if this is the course for you
PRACTITIONER TRAINING COURSE
5th, 6th, 12th, 13th February 2026
Online - Zoom
IN PERSON TRAINING COURSE
Dates for 2026 course to be confirmed
Location: Cornwall
Are you a BirthBliss Doula?
BB doulas, get 10% off the course price. Please contact me to receive your discount code. This discount cannot be applied additionally to any other offers.
2026 courses and events
Online course: £1,275
In-person course: £1,405
Hybrid - 2 days online / 2 days in person: £1,340
In addition to the four days training, the cost includes a comprehensive resource pack and my ongoing support.
COURSE REVIEWS
“I really enjoyed this course - it was well delivered, thoughtfully structured, and clearly taught by Emily, who brings a huge amount of knowledge and experience. The content was comprehensive without feeling overwhelming, and the pace felt just right throughout. I especially appreciated the practical tips on how to teach the material, not just what to teach, which will be incredibly helpful in my work as a doula. A supportive, informative training that I’d happily recommend”
Bristol 2025 Course
“I learned so much about what hypnosis truly is and how we already experience hypnotic states in our daily lives. It really opened my eyes to the amazing potential of hypnobirthing. While I had already heard positive feedback about hypnosis during childbirth, now that I've completed the training, I feel even more passionate about its power and benefits. It was also very helpful to experience simple hypnosis scripts during our Zoom training. It showed me how to write a simple but powerful script for many situations and I am so grateful for that. Thank you so much Emily for these incredible 4 days together.”
June 2025 Online Coursewhat makes this course different?
There are many different hypnobirthing techniques out there and they all work on the same principle – the more relaxed a person is during labour, the more the labour hormones are able to work effectively
However, training with other brands of hypnobirthing, usually requires you to teach their way, use their products and sell their downloads. Many of them also charge a yearly fee for you to remain registered under their brand. There are no ongoing fees with this, the Mama Serene training programme.
This course has been designed specifically to train people who have a passion for childbirth, a longing to empower their pregnant clients with powerful and effective techniques for labour and are wanting to teach a course that aligns with their values and meets the needs of the clients they work with.
My aim is to encourage practitioners to develop a course that is clearly, authentically theirs, enabling them to incorporate existing skill sets, and help them to grow their brand and their business.
Course founder and trainer
This course was created by Dani Diosi, an award-winning antenatal teacher, Hypnotherapist, Doula, author, and NLP Master Practitioner.
I trained with Dani in 2018, and went on to build a thriving Hypnobirthing business teaching expectant parents. In 2024, Dani asked me if I would like to take on the training myself — an opportunity I consider the greatest privilege and honour.
Drawing on Dani’s expertise, my own experience supporting expectant parents, and my work as a Doula Coach, I’ve taken this training in to a new phase, bringing you everything you need to become a confident Hypnobirthing teacher.
You’ll gain the in-depth knowledge, practical skills, and tools alongside coaching support to create your own course and run your Hypnobirthing business in a way that aligns with your values and goals.
I can’t wait to share this journey with you.
Course fees
Online course: £1,275
In-person course: £1,405
Hybrid - 2 days online / 2 days in person: £1.340
In addition to the four days training, the cost includes a comprehensive resource pack and my ongoing support.
BirthBliss Doulas get an exclusive 10% off all courses. This discount cannot be applied additionally to any other offers.
I ask for a 10% deposit payment to secure your place. Payment plans are available to spread the cost so please contact me to arrange this as I never want finance to be a barrier to someone accessing this training.
10 steps to BECOMING A HYPNOBIRTHING PRACTITIONER
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Choose the course that suits you - either the online or in-person option
A 10% deposit secures your place, with the balance due at least 8 weeks before the course starts
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Watch the Birth Physiology Training Videos (2.5hrs viewing time). This is to ensure you have a good understanding of Birth Physiology ahead of the course
Watch the Hypnobirthing Pre Course Videos (1.5 hrs viewing time)
Answer the Birth Physiology questions (this doesn’t need to be submitted until after the course, so you can choose whether to complete this before or after the course)
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Four day online or in-person course
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Write a Hypnosis script at least 15 minutes long. This is to demonstrate that you have understood how a Hypnosis script is formed and can confidently create tailored scripts for you clients if you wish.
Write an account of your birth/births. Discuss how you used Hypnobirthing and how it made a difference to your birth experience, or if you didn’t use Hypnobirthing, share how you think it may have made a difference. If you haven’t had a baby, write an account of a time in your life when you wish you had ‘hypnobirthing skills’, i.e techniques to keep you feeling calm and relaxed for example.
Describe what happens during labour from the earliest signs of labour to the arrival of the placenta. You will need to refer to the hormones and the different processes involved.
A written piece of approx. 2500 words (there are three topics to choose from).
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You will need to:
a. Produce a detailed course outline
b. Produce a power point presentation of the slides you will use to teach your course
c. Produce a list of handouts you might want to give your clients
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Your clients will need to fill out an evaluation form.
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As well as your client evaluation form, you will also have a form to complete.
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We will schedule a Zoom meeting to go through the evaluations and your course
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On successful completion of the steps above, you will receive your certificate of qualification as an Independent Hypnobirthing Practitioner and then you will be able to gain insurance and start teaching!
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The support doesn’t stop here. You are invited to join the Mama Serene private Facebook page so that you and the other practitiones can share ideas and cheer each other on. I will also be there to support you every step of the way.
I can’t wait to see the amazing teacher you will become!
FAQs
who can train to be a hypnobirthing teacher?
Anyone with an interest in supporting women, birthing people and families and anyone with a passion for positive birth.
why would you train to be a hypnobirthing teacher?
You’ve recently had a baby…
Perhaps you have had a baby, are on Maternity Leave and the idea of going back to your job fills you with dread; you want a job that fits around your family life. Maybe you have always dreamt about stepping away from your current work but haven’t found the right job for you.
Your own birth experience has shaped you…
Maybe you used Hypnobirthing in your own birth, or didn’t and wished you had. You now want to help others have positive birth experiences.
You already work in the birth world…
Perhaps you are a doula or antenatal teacher perhaps but need to deepen your knowledge of birth physiology and the mind - body connection during labour and birth in order to support your clients.
You want to add in another income stream…
You are ready to expand your current business offerings or want a flexible job that you can do in addition to your current work.
You want to attract clients for a longer period of time…
You might work within the parent and baby world but your time with them is brief. This is an opportunity to work with them before their babies are even here! They will love this continuity and inevitable want to book their Hypnobirthing and baby classes with you.
You want to learn about hypnosis and mindset…
Because of the work we do on mindset, hypnosis and belief shifts, this training is suitable for any one who works with pregnant clients even if you are not planning to teach full hypnobirthing courses.
what types of people train to teach hypnobirthing?
Doulas
Midwives
Obstetricians
Antenatal teachersMothers and parents
Pregnancy Yoga Teachers
Baby massage or sensory class instructors
how long does it take to train as a hypnobirthing teacher?
With Mama Serene, the in-person course is four days, 6 hours per day. The online course is four days, 5.5 hours per day.
is there hypnobirthing practitioner coursework?
Following the course I will support you to create your own Hypnobirthing programme ready to teach pregnant people. You will feel prepared and ready to go.
What support do you get as a hypnobirthing teacher?
I want you to excel at being a Hypnobirthing teacher and I want you to love it your new career! I will support you at every stage to help you find your feet, gain confidence if you’re feeling nervous about teaching your first course and to be there as a sounding board to your ideas.