Childbirth Education Express
This express childbirth class provides a clear, supportive overview of the birthing process, designed to help you feel more prepared, informed, and confident as you approach labor and birth. Whether this is your first baby or you’re looking for a thoughtful refresher, this class offers practical guidance you can use right away.
In this class, you’ll learn:
Early signs your body is preparing for labor and how to know when you’re truly in labor
The stages and phases of labor and what to expect in each
When it’s time to go to the hospital and what to do when labor begins
Breathing techniques and hands-on positions to support comfort and labor progress
How different births can unfold, including spontaneous labor, medical reasons for induction, and pain management options such as epidurals
Common procedures and interventions, and how to navigate them with more confidence
Stage 2: the urge to push, and how to work with your body
Childbirth Express is ideal if you want a clear, efficient overview of labor and birth without a long time commitment. It’s a great option if you’re short on time, late in pregnancy, or looking for a strong foundation.
Yes. Understanding labor physiology, positioning, and decision-making is valuable regardless of how your birth unfolds. These tools support comfort, progress, and advocacy in all types of births.
Absolutely. Partners learn how labor works, how to offer meaningful support, and how to better understand what’s happening so they can show up with confidence.
No. While the class is concise, it’s not just information. We integrate breath, positioning, and movement concepts so you leave with tools you can actually use, not just facts to remember.
If your preferred date is sold out, please email info@prenatalyogacenter.com to be placed on our waiting list.
AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND
Terry Richmond, doula & childbirth educator, shares her on-demand Childbirth Preparation Course: "Bringing the Joy & Lessening the Fear”.
This 4.5 hour course will prepare you and your partner to labor and deliver in the manner that suits you - not dictate one type of birthing. Seminars are non-judgmental, well rounded and pragmatic. Terry will cover topics that include preparation for your labor, stages of labor, birth preferences, interventions, pushing styles, and immediate newborn care.
$225
available for 3 months from purchase
Workshop Cancellation Policies
- Enrollment for workshops closes 30 minutes before class starts.
- The Prenatal Yoga Center cannot be responsible for providing make-ups or issuing any credit for classes missed as a result of scheduling conflicts, vacations, illness (including COVID 19), emergencies, or other circumstances beyond our control.
- If you need to cancel your commitment to a workshop, you must cancel at least 2 weeks prior and will receive a refund minus a 10% processing fee. If you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice and the space can be filled from our waitlist, you will receive a refund minus a 10% processing fee. If you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice and the space can NOT be filled, we cannot issue a refund.
- We strongly recommend you complete your workshops prior to your 36th week, which is considered full term. After that time, refunds will not be issued due to labor (with the exception of premature labor and a doctor’s note which may be eligible for a partial refund or studio credit).
- If you cancel a workshop that’s part of a bundle, the price of the remaining workshops in that bundle will revert to a la carte pricing.
THE INSTRUCTOR
Many of our instructors are active birth workers and therefore subject to change. In the event your scheduled teacher is called in to a birth, a substitute will be sent in their place.
Janet Bogardus
Coming from a dance background, Janet has always been interested in movement. After giving birth to her daughters, she found the experiences profound and decided to deepen her understanding of birth by becoming a certified childbirth educator. From 2006 – 2020, Janet was on faculty at Mt. Sinai West (formerly Roosevelt Hospital) and currently teaches online childbirth education, comfort measures, and lactation classes for Mt. Sinai in NYC.
Janet has been a labor support doula since 2008 and earned her lactation counselor credential in 2014. She co-founded NYC Birth and Baby with Danielle Jackson and has helped thousands of families in the metropolitan area. A longtime yogi, Janet is also certified in prenatal yoga and previously taught at the Prenatal Yoga Center! Recently, Janet has been consulting with Maven, an online healthcare platform, assisting families nationwide.
When Janet isn’t helping people welcome babies into their lives, she enjoys hiking, dancing, writing, and spending time with her actor husband and children. Learn more about Janet here!
Accessibility note: Our yoga studio is located on the second floor of a walk-up building. We offer a variety of bolsters, blankets, blocks, back jacks, and a few birth balls for comfortable seating.
