Some of what you will learn working with Kathy

The basics of what you need to know to achieve a safer, easier, and more comfortable birth

Removing the myth that pain is a necessary accompaniment to labor

What’s wrong with labor as it exists with most other childbirth methods

Practices of deep relaxation to help you eliminate the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome

How your body is naturally designed to conceive, nurture and birth your baby with ease and comfort

Working with your  body’s own natural anesthesia, the "Relaxation Response" 

Natural ways to bring your body into labor without artificial chemical induction

How you and your birthing companion can create a birthing environment that is calm, serene, and joyful, and really eliminate the tense energy often surrounding birth

Gentle birthing methods allow you to use your breath during labor surges and work with your body's physical responses to birth

Tap into your natural birthing instincts to birth your baby in your way

“My dream is that every woman, everywhere, will know the joy of a safe, satisfying birth for both her baby and herself—one she’ll not need to forget.”   the late Marie  F. Mongan, 1999