What is 'A Conscious Approach'?
At Conscious Birth Hub, our 'conscious approach' fuses practical knowledge with intuitive insight. This means:
*1 being conscious of the physiological process
*2 being conscious of our rights
*3 feeling consciously-connected to our intuitive knowings
These three pillars form the basis of everything we share.
Because when we are each conscious of these aspects, we can confidently advocate for ourselves to bring the best outcome for our birth and our baby, no matter how we choose to birth.
Conscious Birth Hub was inspired by my own birth experiences (read my birth stories here) and countless conversations with insightful and dedicated mothers. The fact is that too many mothers have had traumatic births and regret their choices, whether due to lack of information, or having their innate intuition overruled by caregivers.
I strive to encourage every mother to only make birth decisions that feel right to her, through supporting her connection to her body and intuition, so that she feels calm and in control, no matter what happens during the process. Often well-meaning doctors can suggest courses of action based on 'routine' practice rather than what may be best for a particular mother, and we would like to support mothers to know how to handle these situations, and confidently find her voice.
I also champion the birthing partners important role of protecting the birth space, and protecting the birthing experience of the mother, so that both mother and baby have the best possible start to their life together.
Hypnobirthing is the foundation of our approach, and my signature course provides techniques that allow mothers to take back control of their mind and dismiss subconscious fears, allowing her to fully trust her body, her baby, and the process. We also offer other support services such as therapeutic art workshops to connect more consciously to your baby, and uniquely-developed Somatic Kriya breathwork sessions to open your throat chakra and help you find your voice ahead of labour.
We've also taken 1000's of hours of research, and practical experience, and created 'Wisdom Sheets' that delve into many fascinating areas including ancient birthing wisdom, insights from a variety of global cultures, and scientific research about what truly works best for a calm and empowered birth, and the long-term health and wellbeing of mother and child.
“Motherhood means creating future generations of people. When you have such a privilege and responsibility, it must be conducted consciously” —Sadhguru
We are passionate about creating more conscious awareness of the existing fear-based birth culture, and we have a heartfelt desire to stop the over-medicalisation of birth. This is why we are conducting research that collates data from women just like you, who have experienced birthing in every way you can imagine. Whether ecstatic, or challenging, their experiences can help to inform the birthing process of untold numbers of future mothers. As gentle changemakers, we would love your input as this grows momentum.
Conscious Parenting is also a growing movement, pioneered by Dr Shefali through her best-selling book 'The Conscious Parent', which applies the same principles of bringing conscious awareness to parenting. This includes becoming mindful of your behavior and engaging with your child an an individual. We recommend this mindset from pregnancy.
Even more specifically, a 'conscious birth' (which can lead to an 'ecstatic birth') is considered to be where your awareness stays present and you are an active participant in the process. Experiencing birth this way can be one of the most empowering events in your life, and is a rite of passage that has the potential to completely transform how you see yourself and the world. But no matter your choice of birth method, we are here to support you in achieving that indescribable feeling of satisfaction and achievement, in relation to your birth.
We believe that pregnancy and childbirth are the ultimate expression of inner feminine strength. Our long-term goal is for more women to experience the most euphoric and magical births possible, and we would love for you to join our growing community of conscious parents, who are coming together to affect change on a global scale.
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CONSCIOUS APPROACH
INFORMED CHOICE
EMPOWERMENT & RESPECT
TRUSTED GUIDANCE
CHAMPIONING INTUITION
INSPIRING CONFIDENCE
SACRED PROCESS
Our Charity Partner 2025
Birth Companions, UK
Birth Companions is a women’s charity dedicated to tackling inequalities and disadvantage during pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. They were founded in 1996 to support pregnant women and new mothers in Holloway Prison, London. Since then, they’ve become experts in meeting the needs of women living in the most challenging situations, whether in prison or in the community. Led by and for women, the charity provide practical and emotional support services, especially during childbirth, and many of those supported go on to join their Lived Experience Team. The LET is a group of over 50 women who benefitted from the program and later trained to become Birth Companions themselves. They are committed to passing on the help they previously received, drawing on their own experiences and the charity's research, policy work and training. Together, the Companions are achieving real change in the way women and their babies are cared for across the UK and beyond.
Conscious Birth Hub is providing 10% of profits to Birth Companions. So for every session booked, wisdom sheet downloaded, or conscious product bought, a disadvantaged mother is receiving vital support for her own pregnancy. CBH founder Melina is also providing free hypnobirthing training support to all Birth Companions through the LET training program.
