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Pregnant women and their support team are looking for ways to increase their confidence, to decrease their fears, and to practice useful labor support techniques....while having fun!!

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The Idea Box for the Creative and Interactive Childbirth Educator was created by PfB founder, Teri Shilling.

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Passion for Birth is accredited by Lamaze International.
 
NOTE: Contact hours earned in a PfB/Lamaze seminar can be used towards certification or recertification with ICEA as of 8/08!  ICEA
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Teri is conducting a special workshop for working with teens in Plano, Texas October 8, 2008.
 
You will also find Teri speaking at the NACE conference in Australia in September '08 and the MANA conference in Traverse City, Michigan in October '08.

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BORING 
       childbirth  
        classes??
 

Passion for Birth (PfB) knows to "stomp out boring childbirth classes" is a HUGE challenge but we are working to inspire, support and equip childbirth educators around the world to be dynamic and evidenced-based while including "fun" and interactivity in their classes!  Watch our clip below to see what we mean! 

We hope we see you at a PfB workshop soon! In the past 5 years, we've had almost 100 workshops in more than 60 cities in 7 countries!  We've gathered in yoga studios, hospital classroom, living rooms, church basements, and various community meeting rooms. If we are not coming near you, HOST a workshop!

Are you wondering why you can't learn how NOT to be boring on-line? 

As we haul our overstuffed suitcases through airports, it's tempting to think about doing things on-line or converting to PowerPoint. BUT, we are having such an awesome time gathering with small groups of people who really want to be incredible educators.  We can't give up on the "magic" that happens in those three days as the group shares and grows and becomes equally committed to stomping out boring childbirth classes as we are. 
 
"But  I like working at odd hours when the house is quiet"
 
And trust us, if you are becoming Lamaze certified, the Study Guide is quite extensive and as you work through it, you will be spending lots of time on-line! In addition, Passion for Birth already has lots of web-based support (discussion boards, webinars, email lists, seminar specific websites, etc) to supplement your seminar and support you as you find your way to be an incredible childbirth educator. So right now while you can do most of the "work" of being an effective, evidenced based educator on your computer "in your pajamas in the middle of the night" as you work through the study guide, create your course design and "chat" with others on the PfB boards, we hope you can find space in your busy life to come to a seminar where we model what we "preach" and you will leave inspired! (and equipped with so many teaching strategies, unique visual aids and confidence that you know the evidence that supports normal, active birth that your teaching bag will be as overstuffed as ours!)
 

What a PfB seminar will do for you flyer

Watch this 2 minute clip to gain an inside look at Passion for Birth seminars!

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