Om Births Prenatal Yoga

05/01/2026

At some point, more research stops being helpful.

What actually makes a difference is:
– Practicing what you’ve learned
– Feeling it in your body
– Trusting your capacity

Birth prep isn’t just intellectual.
It’s embodied.

04/29/2026

I still can’t believe you’re gone.

Thank you for all you taught me. Miss you terribly, Mom!

04/28/2026

HypnoBirthing Series Date and Price Change!

Due to low enrollment Illuminated Birth and I are shifting back the start date for my Hybrid HypnoBirhting series to begin May 14th! And we're permanently dropping the price to $350 for the series!

Registration here: www.illuminatedbirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes

Details:
May HypnoBirthing series Thurs eves 6-9pm 2 in-person, 3 online classes
May 14th and 28th in-person at Illuminated Birth Stephanie Acton
Online May 21, June 4th and June 11th

I'm also going to be doing an August series beginning August 6th Hybrid as well Thurs 6-9pm. 4 Online classes, plus 1 in-person.
August 6th, 13th, 27th and Sept 3rd Online
August 20th In Person at Illuminated Birth.

HypnoBirthing Classes in-person and online with Illuminated Birth & Company and Om Births in Acton, MA. This birth class series is designed to help you prepare for a calm birth experience, no matter where you plan to give birth. Taught by Bec Conant, an experienced childbirth educator, doula, an

04/27/2026

Birth isn’t about forcing anything!

It’s about working WITH the body so birth can unfold more efficiently.

We do this better when we take the time to get to know our habitual movement and internal holding patterns, and also do the work we need to restore balance internally.

Internal balance means our pelvis supports an open birth path,

And that we can feel (and trust what we’re feeling) how to move and shift to make space in the moment.

Physiology- not Force! That’s how babies get born
And it’s also how we find our new center postpartum.

04/24/2026

Tension in the body can limit space in the pelvis.

And when space is limited, baby has fewer options.

This is why we focus so much on:
– Balance
– Release
– Alignment

Not as a “fix”—but as a way to support how birth naturally works.

If this is clicking for you, join me at one of my upcoming Childbirth Education classes!

Spinning Babies at Illuminated Birth: 4/26, 6/7
Hybrid HypnoBirthing: 4/30 (save $75 with code HBSPRING75)

04/22/2026

Labor works best when the body feels safe enough to open.
Everything I teach comes back to that.

Want to learn more? Join me for one of my upcoming childbirth ed classes!

HypnoBirthing: Next series begins 4/30 (livestream and in-person hybrid)

Spinning Babies: Next classes on 4/26 and 6/7 at in MA.

04/21/2026

If you’ve been debating HypnoBirthing… this might be the nudge you needed.

For this upcoming series (starting April 30th), I’m offering $75 off with code HBSPRING75—a little celebration of our new space at Illuminated Birth.

But here’s what I want you to really understand:

HypnoBirthing isn’t about “managing pain.”
It’s about changing your entire relationship to birth.

It’s learning how your body actually works.
How your nervous system influences labor.
How to create the conditions where your body can do what it’s designed to do.

I’ve seen this shift everything.

One student shared after her birth:
“I never expected such a swift and unencumbered birth… my body truly took over for me.”

She went on to have a powerful 5-hour HBAC—feeling prepared, supported, and deeply fulfilled by the experience.

And that’s the point.
Not perfection.
Not control.

But confidence. Trust. And the ability to meet your birth fully.

✨ This is the work.

The next HypnoBirthing® series begins April 30th
(1st + 3rd classes in person at Illuminated Birth, the rest online)

Enrollment is open now → link in bio

If you’re feeling the pull but still unsure, you can always reach out. I’m here.

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04/21/2026

I LOVE this trick for picking up and holding babies in postnatal yoga classes!

So often moms have wrist issues because we're picking baby up with our thumbs, and then holding then in claw hand positions for extended periods of time.

Solution? Find a way to both lift and hold that doesn't require further staining those joints.

Bonus? Many babies love the spirals!

I teach this to all my teacher trainee's and all my postpartum students in the hope we can find better body mechanics to support our daily activites.

04/20/2026

Good luck to all the runners today!

And anyone looking for childbirth "marathon" training?

HypnoBirthing starts April 30th (use the code HBSPRING75 for $75 off!

Spinning babies April 26th or June 7th!

Plus weekly prenatal yoga classes with the Full Mama Membership!

04/20/2026

We’re taught to fear pain.

But in labor, sensation has a purpose.

When the body feels safe and supported, those sensations become:
– Information
– Guidance
– Rhythm

The goal isn’t to eliminate every sensation.
It’s to work WITH your body, not against it.

04/17/2026

Movement in pregnancy matters—but not all movement is created equal.

Intentional movement supports:
– Comfort
– Baby’s positioning
– More efficient labor patterns

Random movement? Not so much.

There’s a difference between staying busy… and preparing your body.

Want to learn more? Come join me for a livestream prenatal yoga class, Sundays at 9:30am and Tuesdays at 5:30pm!

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04/16/2026

Position isn’t about luck.

It’s about creating balance and space in the body so baby can find their way.

(And yes—we’ll be diving deeper into this soon.)

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