www.activebirthcentre.com
Teacher Training ©
With Janet Balaskas and Jill Benjoya Miller
This inspirational workshop was originally created by Janet Balaskas and has been taught at the Active Birth Centre for many years.
This is the first time we have offered it as a professional training course.
An Active Birth Workshop is a highly effective and lively way to empower women and their partners to understand birth physiology and the principles of Active Birth.
The practical sessions awaken the instinctive intelligence of the body, engage couples to work together and help partners to understand how to be present and supportive at birth (or not) without being intrusive.
This workshop is popular and transformational and is often the key to mothers and their partners becoming confident and relaxed, so that they are able to achieve a natural active birth.
The Janet Balaskas Active Birth Workshop © can be taught in one full day, or as a series of 2 half days or 3 shorter sessions.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Trained birth professionals
If you are trained at professional level in birth physiology i.e. qualified midwives, doulas and birth educators:
* Module 1 Teaching Active Birth ©
* Active Birth Continuation Workshop (see opposite)
* Module 3 Wise Woman Workshop ©
2. Non birth professionals
If you are not trained at a professional level in birth physiology i.e. pregnancy yoga or pilates teachers, therapists etc you are required to attend in addition to the above:
* Module 2 Seven Secrets of Birth and Active Birth ©
Module 2 is also highly recommended, but not a requirement for trained birth professionals
Active Birth Continuation Workshop
One Day
With Janet Balaskas or Jill Benjoya Miller
Before you attend the continuation workshop you need to complete Module 1 - Teaching Active Birth ©.
We have planned the continuation days before the Wise Woman Workshops so you can opt to attend both consecutively.
At the Active Birth Continuation Workshop you will be helped to develop a detailed class plan and asked to demonstrate your teaching skills for assessment before you certify. You will therefore need some time to practice the demonstration techniques you have learnt and prepare for the continuation workshop.
Before attending the continuation day please prepare the following using the techniques you were taught in Module 1:
* Demonstrate the baby's journey through the pelvis using your own teaching aids.
* Demonstrate the comparative benefits of an Active Birth using model pelvis and doll.
* Demonstrate the function of the uterus.
* Prepare a succinct summary of the physiology of the birth process in point form - maximum length 2 sides of an A4. (Recommended reference the free download 'Ecstatic birth' on Dr Sarah Buckley's website.)
* Think about how you are going to present the birth hormones and the phases of the birth process to parents.
* Think about possible ways you would like to plan your workshop and make a few rough notes.
IMPORTANT
Before booking for the Active Birth Continuation Workshop © and making the commitment to certify to teach the Janet Balaskas Active Birth Workshop ©, please read the terms and conditions below and make sure you agree with them as you will be expected to sign an agreement to that effect at registration.
How to Book
The Active Birth Continuation Workshop can be booked online. Please click on the calendar button for details and to find a link to make your booking.
Terms and Conditions
To certify as a teacher of the Janet Balaskas Active Birth Workshop © you will need comply with the terms and conditions listed below. At registration you will be asked to sign an agreement to this effect.
1. As a teacher of this workshop you are required to open an account with the distributors and purchase an advance supply of Janet’s book ‘New Active Birth’ at a special discounted rate and to give one free to every participant in the workshop ongoingly. This cost is factored into the course fee.
2. There will be an annual fee for your listing on Janet’s website/s payable online in January of each year. You will receive an automated email when it is time to renew your subscription. Your listing will be renewed on receipt of your payment and will be automatically removed if not paid within 28 days.
3. How much does it cost?
There is an initial one off fee of £155 payable when you receive your certificate. This is used in part to cover the processing costs involved in your registration. The cost of the annual listing is currently £75 for 2013 and will rise with the rate of inflation every year thereafter. Fees are paid annually in January. Any remaining part of the year in which you certify is free. There is no charge for updating your information.
4. How much can I charge for the workshop?
There is a minimum charge to participants of £45 per person and a maximum of £90 per person for attending the workshop. This includes the cost of the book (to be advised). This is a popular workshop, and you are likely to recoup your investment in the training by the time you have taught the workshop to 20 - 30 people and be able to comfortably afford your annual listing fee thereafter. You will be advised when the minimum and maximum fee limits change and you may offer concessionary places at your discretion with a minimum payment to cover your costs. It is not recommended to offer free places.
5. Class numbers. This workshop is best taught in a group. We recommend 4 - 12 participants in the first year. There after you can increase to a maximum of 16 – 20 participants as you gain experience.
6. The workshop is ideal for couples to attend together or women coming on their own.
7. You are required to use the full title of the workshop together with the full logo on your certificate and as provided to you by Janet, for all advertising or promotion of the workshop whether printed, online or on a social networking site. The logo may not be altered in any way and must be used in full, including Janet’s name and only for this specific workshop. You may not use any part of the logo for any other purpose including courses, classes, events, workshops, leaflets or website pages without prior permission from Janet.
8. All advertising or promotional material should list the website addresses for
www.activebirthcentre.com
www.janetbalaskas.com
9. Every participant in the workshop will receive a free subscription to Janet’s online ejournal. This is a gesture of goodwill and is usually much appreciated by the recipients and supports their journey from 3 months of pregnancy until the baby is 6 months old. You will be required to provide their email addresses to the Webmaster when they book. You will get a form you can fill in very quickly online when making the booking and return by email to the Webmaster. You will also need to inform them at the workshop or on booking, that they will be getting the fortnightly issues by email. They will have the opportunity unsubscribe at any time if they wish.
10. The copyright of this workshop belongs to Janet Balaskas.You may not produce any written or filmed version of the workshop or teach the workshop to professionals without her prior permission under any circumstances.
11. You will be asked to sign a written agreement to your compliance with these requirements at registration on the continuation day.
12. It is compulsory to be insured to teach this workshop and to keep your insurance up to date. We are currently researching a group insurance scheme and will keep you informed.
13. Janet Balaskas reserves the right to amend and update the terms and conditions of the training and of this agreement as and when the need arises.