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Post by elaine on Dec 15, 2016 0:02:35 GMT -5
I am struggling with breathing exercises
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Post by Tanya Munroe on Dec 15, 2016 11:16:15 GMT -5
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christinehost
In-House Trainers
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I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Staff
I am interested in Centering because: ... it has changed the way I interact with patients and I find it much for challenging, rewarding and effective.
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Post by christinehost on Jan 24, 2017 16:27:10 GMT -5
Aloha,
I, too, struggled with relaxation exercises in general. With the support of a provider who is active in yoga, I saw the profound relaxation become easier and easier the more I did it with her.
I use CALM, a relaxation/meditation paid app, but there are tons of resources on youtube and free apps with audio if you are uncomfortable leading it yourself.
Do the three breaths exercise in the CenteringPregnancy®
Implementation Guide on page 14; do it yourself before you start a group, and read it verbatim as an opening for the group if you don't want to think about it too much. It will become second nature to you! If there is one thing I hope patients take away from Centering, this is it.
Mahalo! And good luck!
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Post by Claire Westdahl CNM MPH FACNM on Feb 11, 2017 10:50:04 GMT -5
I start with simple deep breaths for relaxation in session 2 or 3. Each session I added a "style" of breath... deep breath, then in through nose, out through mouth, then hee hee hah, then breathing for second stage with urge to push, breath not to push. By the time we got to session 7 the group was familiar with many breath practices as applied to labor and generally for relaxation and pain management. The women in my groups did not attend childbirth education classes so, with these breathing skills in addition to other conversation they "felt prepared for labor". It only takes a few minutes to practice this in group. The energy of the group decreases with relaxation exercises so you will probably have to do a "energizer" activity after breathing and relaxation.
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