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Hunyuan Birth Series Outline

What will be covered in this class

Class one will include an introduction to the purpose of pregnancy and birth and why the insights of ancient theories are still applicable today. It will cover an introduction to Yin Yang and the 4 trigrams of Heaven, Earth, Fire and Water. Then we will introduce the Hunyuan principle of Unification (recharging the body and spirit) and Separation (living and connecting to the exterior world), and the six spheres' role in gestation and birth-conception, formation, growth, orientation, emergence, and birth. We will look deeper at the Yin-pivot role (part of the Unification principle) in fetal development and focus on fetal development in the 3rd trimester. Finally, the first class will cover methods to increase Unification (recharging ability) in preparation for labor, including how to improve sleep, proper diet, unification breathing, appropriate exercise, the importance of emotional health, meditation and qigong exercises, Xinfa (Heart Method) techniques, and contemplations from classical texts.

The second class will go deeper into the Unification and Separation cycle, and the dual aspects of the emotional Heart and physical body. We will look at the effect of emotions and over-emotions on birth and how information we see and hear can influence the birth process. We will explore the meaning of Generosity and Courage in the birth process and how birth beliefs can be used to strengthen the ability to birth. Class two will include deeper Xinfa work, contemplation from classical texts, as well as meditation and qigong exercises.

The final class will cover the stages of labor, the timing of labor, Unification and Separation roles in labor and birth, focusing on contractions, transition phase and the pushing stage, as well as techniques to maintain Unification during labor. We will also cover the purpose of pain in labor and the role of emotions in the stages of birth.The third class will also cover newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.

For more information, see the website where you can download an outline of the 3-class series.