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What is prenatal vocal therapy?

Prenatal vocal therapy is a complementary and vibrational medicine therapy. It is a preparation for receiving life, it has four objectives:
• Wellbeing during the pregnancy period.
• Create a strong energetic bond with the baby.
• Prepare for labor.
• Facilitate labor and delivery.

Pregnancy is a wonderful period, but can sometimes be difficult and discerning. For that reason, the main objective of prenatal vocal therapy is to promote the wellbeing of pregnant women during the precious moments of pregnancy, and to also create a strong energetic bond between mother and child. It allows the pregnant women to live her pregnancy in harmony and bond with her baby; most of all, it teaches her to relax and concentrate on herself, and to control and reduce labor and delivery pain.

Did you know? A woman’s voice during labor becomes three times lower! This physical change allows the increase of endorphins!

This is a natural resource given to women to help them endure pain and take control of their bodies. Prenatal vocal therapy uses this natural ability and develops it by using specific vocalize for every stage of the pregnancy. These same vocalizes will be used during labor and delivery to reduce and control pain; they also accompany the baby during his journey to the outer world. Thanks to many vocal techniques, the women will start to become aware of some muscles (such as the perinea muscles…) and most importantly of her respiratory system which she will be able to feel and control. These vocal techniques are supported by different postures during the labor. A significant work will also be done on the diaphragm and the bones to create a sound box inside the body so that the woman will be aware of the different sounds her body can produce, A listening time for herself and her baby, and often others, is necessary for the reception of sounds and their circulation around the mother and baby’s body.

So, prenatal vocal therapy is a TOOL given to pregnant women that they can use during labor and delivery.

Prenatal vocal Therapy is based on the following:
• Vocal techniques
• The art of breathing
• Physical positions

How does it work?

1- Works on the body:
A women’s body goes trough a number of changes during her pregnancy. These changes often have side effects such as back pain, swelling feet, difficulty to breath, tiredness…Therefore a work on the body is essential.
With the help of many physical exercises this technique will help reduce the side effects of the changes all women go through.
• During pregnancy a lot of postures and positions must be learned to take pressure off the spine and the feet.
• Many essential massages are also learnt to relieve pain but also to increase the awareness of one’s body.
• But most important are the labor positions! Those help the woman to find her comfort zone so she could open her pelvis and accompany the contractions with certain necessary movements.
• Birth balloons are used to massage the perinea between contractions and to swing the pelvis.
• Birth positions are also very important! Prenatal vocal therapy help women find their birth position (squatting, sleeping…). It teaches them to take control of their bodies.

2- Works on the voice and the phonetics:
Phonetics and sounds are also of high importance! The lower part of a women’s face (mouth tongue…) is directly connected to her pelvis and perineal area. A significant work is therefore done on the mouth and tongue to help loosen the pelvis and prepare the perineal area for delivery.
During the sessions many vocalizes and vocal exercises are learned to be used during labor and delivery, these exercises will help control and reduce pain but also help the woman be aware of her pelvis and her perinea during the final stages of delivery.
The vocal techniques aid physical awareness, which leads to control certain muscles such as the perinea, the diaphragm and the abdominal belt. Other vocalizes will help women control their breathing and the sounds they will do during the labor. The vibrations produced during the vocal exercises will bring wellbeing to the child and help remove the mother’s stress and many symptoms caused by stress.

3- Works on the breathing:
Prenatal vocal therapy uses the art of breathing as a highly effective birth technique, to breathe is an art.
• During labor and delivery how a women breathes is essential, it can determine whether or not she has an episiotomy.
• Prenatal vocal therapy helps women take control of their breathing using many techniques and exercises to be applied while giving birth.

Who can do prenatal vocal therapy?

Prenatal vocal therapy is an effective technique for all pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy. It is also effective for women wanting to get pregnant because it prepares their bodies to receive life.

The benefits of prenatal vocal therapy:

• Well being during the entire pregnancy.
• Taking control of your body and be aware of it.
• Increase the baby’s wellbeing through the voice and positive vibrations.
• Eliminate negative energy during pregnancy.
• Help reduce physical pain and pregnancy side effects.
• Learn how to reduce and fully control your pain during labor.
• Learn the healthiest birth positions.
• Learn the most effective labor postures to help the baby through his transition.
• Reduce the risks of episiotomy during birth.
• Live your pregnancy in harmony.
• Bond with the baby through the art of touch and the voice.
• It helps women deliver in harmony with themselves and their body, with positivity and joy.

About the sessions:

The prenatal therapy sessions include:
1. Work on the body
2. Work on the voice
3. Work on the sounds
4. A moment of sharing

The sessions are characterized by:
A kindly attitude.
A space to encourage the “let go” attitude, and the bonding with the baby.
This therapy is open to all pregnant women and their loved ones also (husband, children…)
Sessions are given by Elise Bou Malham, certified therapist from "L'association Francaise de Chant Prenatal", France. Each session lasts 90 minutes and includes a ten minutes break for snacks and refreshments.

Cost:
• Per month, including 4 weekly sessions - $140
• Per session - $40
• Private sessions given upon request - cost $55

Sessions lasts 90 minutes and include a ten minutes break for snacks and refreshments (included in cost).

Dates:
Mondays at 10:30 am
Thursdays at 5:30 pm

P.S: If you are two or more persons you will each receive a $15 discount on the monthly payment.

Please contact us to reserve your place.

Harmony - Estral Center, 4th floor, #405, Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: 03-938554