Becoming Mother
A somatic and HypnoBirthing journey that supports pregnant mothers and couples in the journey of becoming. Land in your body, release the fear, birth with calm and confidence, and step into postpartum held and prepared.
Online and in person · West Algarve · English and Spanish
Birth can be calm
Through HypnoBirthing I brought my baby into this world naturally and peacefully. I was fully present, without fear or anxiety. It empowered me, and it empowered my partner too, who could take part and support me through the whole birth.
It deepened our connection with each other and with our baby, and it gave us the tools to meet early motherhood with patience and grace. Now my mission is to share this gift with you. Together we release the fear, doubts and misconceptions about birth, so you can have the most beautiful and empowering birth possible.
- HypnoBirthing Educator, Marie Mongan Method · The Hypnobirthing Institute, UK, 2021
- Somatic Coach · Instituto de Coaching Somático, 2026
- Holistic Health Coach · Institute for Integrative Nutrition
- Breathwork Facilitator · 50 hour training
“When you change the way you see birth, the way you birth will change.”
Regulate first, prepare after
Birth knowledge only lands in a body that feels safe. So we always begin in the body, and then we bring in the tools.
HypnoBirthing
HypnoBirthing is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. It rests on the belief that every baby can come into the world gently, in an atmosphere of calm and joy. Through deep relaxation, self hypnosis, special breathing, visualisation, affirmations and education, it prepares you and your partner in body, mind, heart and spirit for an easier and more comfortable birth.
It returns to a woman the art of birthing, so she can follow her natural instincts and trust her birthing body.
Somatic coaching
Somatic coaching helps your nervous system feel safe, so the HypnoBirthing tools can truly land. You learn to read the signals of your body, release what it is holding, and come back to calm on your own.
This is the skill you carry into birth and into the first weeks with your baby, when the hard moments come and you need a way home to yourself.
Choose your path
Both offerings are held online and in person.
Becoming Mother
A 1:1 program of seven sessions that carries you from pregnancy through birth preparation and into a planned postpartum. Your birth companion joins two sessions, including the Masterclass.
HypnoBirthing Masterclass for Couples
One deep session for you and your birth companion. You learn the HypnoBirthing tools, the phases of labour and the positions, and you leave with your birth preferences and a companion who knows the role.
Or write to me at mpaularey@gmail.com
Return to the art of birthing
In this program you land in your pregnant body. You unlearn the beliefs that cause fear or anxiety, and you learn to read the signals of your body so you can turn back to your intuition. You return to the art of birthing your baby with calm and confidence. Together with your partner, you create an embodied plan for postpartum, relational repair and nervous system recovery.
Land in your body
Calm your nervous system and feel safe in your pregnant body again.
Release the fear
Gently let go of the stories and beliefs you were given about birth.
Birth with trust
Learn the HypnoBirthing tools that let your body do what it was designed to do.
Plan your fourth trimester
Prepare postpartum together, so you both feel held when baby arrives.
The Coherence Wave Method
We move from the body up. First we calm the body, then we meet the heart, and then the mind can take in what it needs to know.
Regulate the body
You build safety, find where the body holds, and practise releasing in small, safe waves.
Access the emotion
You come to trust your body's design and let old fears move through a calm body.
Integrate and prepare
You prepare for birth day together and design the first weeks of life as a family.
The seven sessions
Landing in the Body
We meet, listen to where you are today, and shape the journey around you.
Opening
You find calm in your nervous system and gently notice where your body holds.
Releasing Safely
Your body learns to build up, let go and come home again, like the waves of birth.
Channelling, Trust the Body
You come to trust your body's design for birth and learn birth breathing. You take home your own Trusting Your Body recording.
Fear Release
You meet old fears with a calm body, let them go, and take back your power. You take home your Healing Room recording.
HypnoBirthing Masterclass for Couples
The full Masterclass, included in your program. Ideally at 34 to 36 weeks.
Postpartum Preparation
You design your fourth trimester, learn a gentle practice for the hard moments, and a repair ritual that keeps you close as a couple. Ideally at 36 to 38 weeks.
- 01Holistic health guidance through the Coherence Wave Method: Gut, Heart and Mind alignment
- 02Somatic coaching
- 03HypnoBirthing, Marie Mongan Method
- 04Nervous system regulation, with optional Reiki
- 05Relational repair for you and your partner
- 06Postpartum strategy
After every session you receive an email with a summary and your home practice for the week. Along the way you also receive:
- The Rainbow Relaxation and Self Touch guided audios
- Your own Trusting Your Body and Healing Room hypnosis recordings
- The parents' HypnoBirthing handouts, in English or Spanish
- A relaxation audio and the HypnoBirthing playlist for labour
- A breastfeeding guide and the Somatic Practice Guide for postpartum
HypnoBirthing Masterclass for Couples
Begin your journey to a calm birth with the essential knowledge and the tools that work. You and your birth companion learn side by side, and you both leave ready for birth day.
Or write to me at mpaularey@gmail.com
Already joining Becoming Mother? The Masterclass is included as your sixth session.
- HypnoBirthing philosophy. The gentle approach to birth, and the words that calm the body.
- The phases of labour. What happens, and what to do at each stage.
- Core techniques. Deep relaxation, self hypnosis and special breathing.
- Fear release. Ways to soften anxiety and support your birthing body.
- Birthing positions. Practised together, for ease and descent.
- The birth companion's role. How to calm, protect the space and advocate gently.
- Birth preferences. Your personal birth plan, with a plan B and C.
- Nutrition for pregnancy and postpartum. The essentials to nourish you.
- Simple embodiment practices and relational tips. For a stronger partnership.
- After the class. Parents' handouts, a relaxation audio, the HypnoBirthing playlist, 1:1 WhatsApp support for your questions, and my trusted local recommendations in Lagos.
This is for you if
- You are pregnant and want to feel safe and at home in your body.
- You carry fears, worries or a past birth story that still lives in you.
- You want to give birth with calm and confidence, whatever path your birth takes.
- You want your partner to feel ready and close to you on birth day.
- You want to plan the first weeks with your baby before they arrive.
You are already becoming
Let us begin with a conversation. We will see where you are in your pregnancy and which path will hold you best.
This work walks beside the care of your midwife or doctor and never replaces it. Anything medical always goes to your care provider.
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