Birthwise Academy

Specialties

Birthwise Academy provides quality, personalized natural childbirth courses for mama and partner, taught in the home of the instructor or yours. Courses cover pregnancy, nutrition, exercise, breathing, relaxation, meditation, birth partner skills, knowledge of common interventions and how to avoid them, selecting your birth team and environment, birth plans, the stages of labor, variations of normal and surprise circumstances, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and newborn care. The standard series runs for 8 weeks, 2 – 2 ½ hours per week. It’s a great way to explore this exciting time in your life as you become parents and can help you prepare for the physical, mental, and emotional event of birth. Birthwise Academy also recognizes that education must continue on after the birth and helps prepare parents for the challenges and joys they will experience once the baby arrives.

History

Established in 2015.

Birthwise Academy was established by Laura Powers, a Bradley mama of one little boy, who discovered a passion for all things birth and parenting after his arrival. It started in her home and will remain there, to provide a comfortable, personal environment as you begin your journey into parenthood.

Meet the Business Owner

Laura P.

Business Owner

Laura is an educator of 18+ years, teaching high school math to incarcerated youth in Orange County. After the birth of her son, she was deeply impacted by the understanding that parenting began at conception and wanted to help other mamas begin their journeys informed, confident, and empowered. She is currently working towards certification with CAPPA as a childbirth educator and is currently certified by the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute as a L.E.A.N. Health Coach. Once her CAPPA certification is completed, she plans to start certification as a lactation educator and also to pursue her Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies/​Health Sciences.