The premier choice in natural childbirth education in the Metro- Atlanta area is HypnoBirthing® - The Mongan Method. HypnoBirthing® is more than traditional prepared childbirth classes. Whether having a hospital or home birth, planning a natural birth or wanting an epidural, HypnoBirthing® offers women safer and gentler births by blending trust in the female body with the documented effectiveness of self-hypnosis (deep relaxation), guided imagery, visualization, special breathing and tension-releasing techniques, Combined with sound information on the physical process of pregnancy, birth, and labor, it is no wonder that new parents all over Georgia are thanking  Birthing Joyously for a calmer, more relaxed labor and birthing experience. HypnoBirthing® returns birth to the simplistic and pure event that nature intended.

Over 75% of pregnant mothers taught through Birthing Joyously birth their babies naturally. Many families attribute their calm and confident birthing style to the thoughtful, compassionate and inspiring instruction offered by Joyce Gale & Birthing Joyously.

HypnoBirthing is a "full-service" childbirth education course, teaching everything NEEDED to prepare mind and body to have a healthy birth.

HypnoBirthing® childbirth classes teach...

expectant mothers and birth companions the art and joy of experiencing birth in a more comfortable manner. Pregnant mothers-to-be will learn how to call upon their birthing body's own natural relaxant (endorphins) and thus lessen or even eliminate birthing discomfort, labor pain, and the need for medication. When a pregnant woman is properly prepared for childbirth and when mind and body are in harmony, nature is free to function during labor and birthing in the same well-designed manner that it does with all other creatures.

expectant mothers to release all prior programming about birth, how to trust the birthing body and work with it, as well as how to eliminate harmful emotions that lead to pain-causing fear and unyielding muscles during labor and birth.

the art of using natural birthing instincts and empowers women so they can create the birth they want.

expectant mothers to follow the lead of their body and baby.

HypnoBirthing Mothers...

are conversant and in good spirits while laboring and birthing their baby - totally relaxed, but fully in control.

are aware of their body's contractions but are able to determine the extent to which they feel the birthing surge.

experience birthing in an atmosphere of calm and relaxation, without fear and tension that causes pain. Their body's natural relaxant replaces the stress hormones that cause labor pain.

mothers are aware of their laboring and birthing body and choose to surrender to the childbirth process. They are aware, in control, and profoundly relaxed.

 Certified by and Affiliated with The HypnoBirthing Institute

"My dream is that every woman, everywhere, will know the joy of a truly safe, comfortable, and satisfying birthing for herself and her baby; one she needs not forget."

~ Marie "Mickey" Mongan, M.Ed., M. Hy., Founder of HypnoBirthing®, 1998 

Private and Group sessions are available for HypnoBirthing; all HypnoFertility are Private.

Group and Private sessions for general Hypnotherapy.

BEFORE THE BIRTH:

"I WANTED TO AVOID GETTING AN EPIDURAL. I CONTACTED ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR WHO CHARGED LESS BUT CHOSE YOU INSTEAD. YOU WERE MORE SINCERE & DID NOT SOUND LIKE YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO "MAKE A QUICK BUCK".  YOU WERE EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE OVER THE PHONE & ANSWERED ALL OF MY QUESTIONS WHICH HELPED PUT ME AT EASE."

AFTER THE BIRTH:

"THE DAY I WENT INTO LABOR, I WAS VERY EXCITED. WHEN I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, THERE WAS ANOTHER COUPLE BEING ADMITTED AT THE SAME TIME & THEY ASKED "ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE IN LABOR?" THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE I WAS SMILING. I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD IT IN ME TO GO AS FAR AS I DID WITH THE HYPNOBIRTHING TECHNIQUES. THE CLASSES MADE ME BELIEVE IN MYSELF MORE. YOU GAVE ME CONFIDENCE WHEN I DOUBTED MYSELF. JOYCE, YOU TRULY TOUCHED MY HEART!"