Movement, massage and education to connect you deeply to your inner knowing, your voice, and your health.
PRACTICE UPDATE: Kate won’t be teaching any birth classes until the fall at the earliest. To find classes locally in Ithaca, reach out to Abby Thomas, or the Ithaca Doula Collective to inquire about other classes.
Wednesday Night Series: Class starts March 4th and end (Tuesday) April 7th from 6-9pm (Our last class is on Tuesday so we can end in person. The rest will be on a Wednesday).
LOCATION: HYBRID - 201 Dey Street, Suite 210 and Online- Class 4 will be online.
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping expectant parents explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring awareness of their needs, understanding of their physiology and deep trust into the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
Tuesday Night Series: Class starts October 21st (skipping November 11th), ending on December 2nd.
LOCATION: HYBRID - 201 Dey Street, Suite 210 and Online (Our last class will be online to accommodate some school travel).
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
Wednesday Night Fall Series from September 10th- October 15th, 6-9pm
LOCATION: HYBRID - 201 Dey Street, Suite 210 and Online (Some classes may be online to accommodate some school travel I have in the fall. I will update this once I know more).
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
The one day class would be an abbreviated version of the 6 week series:
Part One: Pregnancy Nutrition and Exercise, 3rd Trimester, Signs of Labor, Phases and Stages of Labor, Hospital Logistics
Part Two: Birth Planning, Unmedicated Pain Coping/Movement for Pregnancy and Birth
Part Three: Navigating Interventions (Induction, Pain Medication, and C-Section)
Part Four: Recovery, Local Resources, Newborns and Introduction to Infant Feeding
Class starts at 9am-12 for part 1 and 2. We will have an hour for lunch and then finish part 3 and 4 in the afternoon by 5pm. Class is recorded for those who wish to sign up, but can only watch at a later date. (You have 3 months to watch the series before the video component is deleted).
Additionally, you have access to online resources (with no limit). Even though this class is short with lots of information- you have lots of additional resources to go back to in order to deepen into the material.
Upcoming Dates for 2025
Sunday July 13th, 9am-5pm
Tuesday Night 6 week in-person series 5/6/2025-6/10/2025
LOCATION: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
The one day class would be an abbreviated version of the 6 week series:
Part One: Pregnancy Nutrition and Exercise, 3rd Trimester, Signs of Labor, Phases and Stages of Labor, Hospital Logistics
Part Two: Birth Planning, Unmedicated Pain Coping/Movement for Pregnancy and Birth
Part Three: Navigating Interventions (Induction, Pain Medication, and C-Section)
Part Four: Recovery, Local Resources, Newborns and Introduction to Infant Feeding
Class starts at 9am-12 for part 1 and 2. We will have an hour for lunch and then finish part 3 and 4 in the afternoon by 5pm. Class is recorded for those who wish to sign up, but can only watch at a later date. (You have 3 months to watch the series before the video component is deleted).
Additionally, you have access to online resources (with no limit). Even though this class is short with lots of information- you have lots of additional resources to go back to in order to deepen into the material.
Upcoming Dates for 2025
Sunday May 4th 9 am-5pm
Un-Method-Method
Tuesday Evening 6-week Birth Class series 9/10-10/15 from 6-9pm
LOCATION: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210/Online
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
One Day Birth Class is online on Sunday August 18th 2024, 9-5pm
The one day class would be an abbreviated version of the 6 week series:
Part One: Pregnancy Nutrition and Exercise, 3rd Trimester, Signs of Labor, Phases and Stages of Labor, Hospital Logistics
Part Two: Birth Planning, Unmedicated Pain Coping/Movement for Pregnancy and Birth
Part Three: Navigating Interventions (Induction, Pain Medication, and C-Section)
Part Four: Recovery, Local Resources, Newborns and Introduction to Infant Feeding
We will be online for this class- so many are welcome (even if you are not local to Ithaca). Class will be from 9-12 with an hour break for lunch and then finish off 1-5pm.
Developing your Pain Coping Toolbox:
Sunday July 14th 10am-1pm. (This class needs three couples to run).
You already have what you need to in order to have a baby. REALLY. Birth doesn’t need to be a mystery, scary or traumatic. The body knows what it needs throughout the whole process and, to put it simply, if you can breathe, poop and have a uterus, you can have a baby.
However, we can make it MUCH more enjoyable with a few coping tools. As creatures of habit, mammals have useful learned behaviors for coping with pain and stress that are transferable skills! In addition to learning birth best practices form an experienced doula, this workshop helps you explore your natural and well honed physical and emotional pain coping strategies and apply them to birth.
We will cover:
Natural methods of coping with physical and emotional stress;
Rediscovering your own coping resources;
Connecting with your partner for birth and beyond;
Movement;
Positions for birth;
Doula best practices;
Acupressure;
Rebozo;
Massage;
Birth teams;
Navigating care options;
Birth plans;
Establishing great communication with your care provider;
Coping with detours;
AND much more!
This course is best for you if:
You don't have time for a full 6 week course;
You want to explore the physical AND emotional ways of coping with labor;
You know that birth doesn't need to suck;
You are engaged in your healthcare;
You seek out evidence-based information;
You want to connect with your partner and develop tools within your relationship that will serve you for life;
You want to cut through all the "shoulds" for coping with labor and parenting to find your own way;
You are planning ANY type of birth;
You want to feel validated;
You don't want to feel judged for your decisions; AND
You want to feel prepared and strong during your birth.
Un-Method-Method
Thursday April 18- May 30th (skipping May 1)
LOCATION: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
Un-Method-Method
Thursday Feb 22nd-March 28th, 6-9pm
LOCATION: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
Un-Method-Method
Thursday Night 6 Week Hybrid Series. March 3rd to April 7th, from 6-9pm. (Week THREE will be on Wednesday night, March 16th. The rest of the series will be on Thursday Nights).
LOCATION: ONLINE
Except for Class 3- March 16th- which will be in person if the stars align: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210/Online
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
Thursday Night 6 Week Hybrid Series: January 13-February 17th, 6-9pm
LOCATION: ONLINE
Except for Class 3, which will be in person if the stars align: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210/Online
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
TUESDAY NIGHT 6 Week IN PERSOn Childbirth Class 11/2/21-12/7/21 from 6-9pm.
(Class space limited, classes will not be recorded)
LOCATION: 201 Dey Street, Suite 210
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
8 week Online Childbirth Class Thursday Nights: June 3rd - July 22nd
LOCATION:ONLINE
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 216, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
6 week Thursday Series: Wednesday October 28th- December 16th from 6-8pm
LOCATION: Zoom from your favorite place to learn!
There is no right or wrong way to birth a baby. Couples are faced with many decisions to navigate as they make the best choices for themselves. I believe that childbirth education is profoundly important in helping women and couples explore their options while they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood. Having access to information is both a right and a responsibility as a new parent. Birth is transformed when a person can bring trust, an awareness of their needs, and physiology to the birthing process.
Rather than teach one type of labor support, I teach the Un-Method-Method. Classes are designed to help couples understand the birth process, while providing information what the evidence shows us about birth . By helping them understand the array of options available and teaching a wide range of coping strategies, rather than placing a premium on one style of birth, couples have a satisfying birth - no matter what. I connect parents to their strengths and beliefs about birth and parenting. Pulling away from the birth "plan," I teach individuals to follow their instincts in birth, empowering them to make the choices that are right for their body, their birth and their baby. This comprehensive class will leave you feeling ready and excited for birth, parenting and all the shifts individuals go through during this transition.
201 DEY STREET, SUITE 216, ITHACA, NY, 14850 917-613-7865 KATEDIMPFL@GMAIL.COM
(Students should plan on coming to part 1 and part 2. Class will be held over Zoom).
This class is focused on the labor process, pain coping and developing your toolbox for labor. This class doesn’t cover postpartum recovery, newborn care, and infant feeding. I will send along MANY additional resources for learning, but it is not as in depth as the 8-week class. Each part is 2 hours long and we will meet either two consecutive weekend days, or a morning AND afternoon with a lunch break.
Part one: Welcome and logistics; Discovering your beliefs about birth; Identifying and overcoming birth fears; Signs of labor; Phases and stages of labor; Birth logistics; The role of the partner and the role of a doula; Develop excellent communication with your birth team.
Part two: Birth/Sex; You have what you need: discovering your natural pain coping strategies; Pelvic Balancing; Massage, rebozo, and acupressure for labor; Movement and positions for labor; Signs in labor that signal your pelvis needs balancing; Opening each station in the pelvis for easeful delivery; Introduction to Interventions and Medical Pain Coping.