What method of childbirth does Esali Birth teach?
Esali Birth focuses on positive, natural, childbirth, with breastfeeding and natural parenting completing the experience, but does not focus on any one particular “method.” A childbirth “method” is simply a form of relaxation, and the other content in any “method” (if in the form of an independent childbirth class) is the same. Lamaze used to teach breathing patterns (which can be very unhealthy for the mother and baby), and has now expanded to multiple forms of relaxation, but they are somewhat more “lenient” on interventions and medications during labor. Bradley teaches side lying with visualizations and imagery for relaxation with a very strong view against any form of intervention or medication during the perinatal period. Hypnobabies teaches self-hypnosis for relaxation. Hypnobirthing teaches hypnosis for relaxation. They are all forms of relaxation (most of which are actually “self-hypnosis,” if you want to label the form); however, NO relaxation method will work (to its full pot
