Table of Content

SESSION ONE

CLIENT INTERVIEW

IMAGERY – THE MIND–BODY CONNECTION

THE TWO PARTS OF THE MIND

HOW WORDS AFFECT OUR LIVES

WE ARE WHAT WE THINK

EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMMING

WHAT IS IMAGERY

THE BENEFITS OF IMAGERY

WHAT IMAGERY IS NOT

IMAGERY BIRTHING

CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE IB PRACTITIONER

ONE THOUGHT AT A TIME – PLEASE!

CHOICES – CHOICES – CHOICES!

REPETITION + REPETITION = ROUTINE!

HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE?

CHOICE – CAN OR CAN’T!

RECOGNIZING FEAR AND ANXIETY

STRESS + FEAR = PREGNANCY’S #1 ENEMY

AN EASY CLIENT ORIENTATION ON FEAR

FIRST THINGS FIRST!

CLIENT DISCUSSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:

HOW CAN I RELEASE THESE HARMFUL FEARS?

HOW DO I DO THAT?

OXYGEN – THE ESSENCE OF LIFE

DIAPHRAGMATIC (BELLY) BREATHING

COMMITMENT AND PRACTICE CREATE SUCCESS

HOW TO USE YOUR IMAGERY AUDIO SESSION SERIES

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW – SESSION ONE

AUDIO SESSION 1 – BONDING

AUDIO SESSION 2- RELEASING EMOTIONS

SESSION TWO

STRESS

EXAMPLE OF A SEMI-TYPICAL DAY…

WHAT HAPPENS (WITHIN THE BODY) WHEN STRESS OCCURS?

OTHER COMPLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE:

HORMONES – POSITIVE VS. NEGATIVE

LABOR… WHY IT DOESN’T HAVE TO HURT

DOES STRESS HAVE AN ENEMY?

CREATING ANESTHESIA FROM WITHIN

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW – SESSION TWO

AUDIO SESSION 3 - THERMOMETER

AUDIO SESSION 4 - THE CONTROL ROOM

SESSION THREE

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN

COLOR ENHANCES WELL-BEING

EXERCISE

MORE ABOUT RELAXATION

BIRTH PLAN

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW – SESSION THREE

AUDIO SESSION 5 - THE OPENING FLOWER

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW 6- COLOR ANESTHESIA

SESSION FOUR

FINAL REVIEW & QUESTIONS

WHEN TO USE IMAGERY FOR BIRTHING

BIRTH COMPANION INSTRUCTIONS

TIME DISTORTION

AFFIRMATIONS

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW – SESSION FOUR

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW 7 - TIME DISTORTION

AUDIO SESSION REVIEW 8 - AFFIRMATIONS

CONCLUSION