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A- Z of hypnobirthing training: D is for diversity

Why Hypnobirthing education must reflect real lives, not ideal narratives


Hypnobirthing is not experienced the same way by everyone.


Bodies are different.

Histories are different.

Systems treat people differently.


Teaching hypnobirthing without acknowledging this doesn’t make education neutral — it makes it incomplete.


Diversity, in my training, goes far beyond representation or inclusive language. It asks deeper questions:

  • Whose stories are centred?

  • Whose fears are normalised?

  • Whose realities are acknowledged?


Birth does not happen in a vacuum — especially within the UK system. Medical racism, bias, class, disability, trauma, and migration status all shape how parents experience care.


As educators, we have a responsibility to teach with this awareness.

In this training, we actively unlearn:

  • one “ideal” birth narrative

  • one cultural lens

  • one definition of safety


We explore how hypnobirthing can be taught in ways that are adaptable, respectful, and responsive — without becoming prescriptive or exclusionary.


This is not about getting everything “right”. It’s about teaching with humility, curiosity, and care.

My philosophy is clear: I train educators who are willing to examine their own lens, listen deeply, and teach in ways that do not erase lived experience.


This is what ethical hypnobirthing education looks like in the real world.


If you believe hypnobirthing should honour all birthing people — not just a narrow narrative — this training may feel aligned.


Click the link below to be added to the waitlist. I cannot wait for you to join the family.


Pooja xo




 
 
 

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