Pregnancy retreat focused on childbirth preparation.
Combine your Birth Class with a weekend getaway.
Leave this all-inclusive retreat feeling refreshed, confident and ready for your positive birth experience. Enrollment is limited, so secure your spot today!
Hosted by Andrea Schwartz, Professional Birth Doula and Certified GentleBirth Childbirth Educator.
Co-hosted with Marissa Mignone, Local Birth & PostPartum Doula, Birthing From Within Educator, and Prenatal Movement & Yoga Specialist.
Both Andrea and Marissa have attended Spinning Babies workshops in 2023 and 2021.
Additional guests lecturers will be joining for lactation and infant feeding, newborn care, and further guidance in all things birth.
NEXT OFFERING: May 16-19, 2024 in Truckee, CA
This Spring retreat is best suited for expectant couples, partnered persons, or a single person with a friend due in Summer 2024 or early Fall 2024. Cost is based on double occupancy.
This Birth Class Weekend Retreat is located in Truckee, California just 15 minutes from Lake Tahoe:
3.5 hours from San Francisco, CA
1.5 hour from Sacramento, CA
35 minutes from Reno/Tahoe airport
Connect with one another and prepare for your positive birth experience at the Birth Class Retreat this May! Combine your Childbirth Education with your Babymoon in Lake Tahoe, CA.
Who is this retreat for?
Expectant Couples * partners encouraged to attend
Single person with a friend/support person
First time birthing OR Birthing again. Families who are birthing for the second, third, or more times love this retreat because it’s a way to designate time focused on this pregnancy and prepare for this new experience.
What is included in the retreat?
3-nights, 3 days accommodation in a Private cottage with Full kitchen and beach access to Lake Tahoe.
All meals included: (the food is amazing!) Nourishing and lovingly prepared meals and snacks all weekend long-Vegetarian/vegan available upon request.
Comprehensive childbirth preparation workshop where you will learn everything you need to prepare for your late pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum time.
GentleBirth course “your positive birth begins here!”
Daily PRENATAL yoga, Guided meditation, and optional self-hypnosis for deep relaxation in Labor
practice positions for labor, comfort measures, and Pain coping techniques
dedicated Postpartum workshop
lactation and infant feeding workshop
Partner tips and training, so your birth team is ready to rock.
SPace to explore: enjoy the incredible offerings of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding wilderness, hiking trails on site, walk underneath the stars, and sink into this magical place.
Deep work in preparing for birth and parenthood together. The benefits of this will be long lasting.
connection: Meet other families on the same path
Closing circle before departure on the final day
Goodie bag filled with love (and helpful things)
Learn how to prepare for a positive birth experience at this Weekend Retreat for expectant couples or single persons with a partner. On the shore of Lake Tahoe, you’ll find the perfect setting to disconnect from the nitty gritty of daily life and focus on one another and your upcoming birth.
Investment:
$2,800 per couple All-Inclusive for two persons in a private cottage (w. full kitchen) SOLD OUT
$2,500 per couple All-Inclusive private bedroom/bathroom for two in the main residence (shared living room)
SOLD OUT
$1,500 per couple Off-Site lodging (cost for two attendees, lodging is on your own. One family-style meal included)
SPACE IS LIMITED.
Enrollment closes May 8, 2024
*payment plans and limited scholarship opportunities are available. please send an email request.
May 2024 Birth Class Retreat. Enjoy three days of prenatal yoga, comprehensive childbirth preparation, and all retreat activities. One family meal with the retreat attendees and your hosts is included. Lodging is on your own.
Cost includes TWO people staying off-site. Includes one family meal with the retreat participants, GentleBirth Childbirth Preparation workshops, prenatal yoga, Postpartum preparation workshop, infant feeding workshop, guided meditation, relaxing and rejuvenating sound bath, and other weekend activities to prepare you for your positive birth experience!
Space is limited, sign up today.
NEW OFFERING!
ONE-DAY POSTPARTUM PREPARATION RETREAT:
SUNDAY May 19th
in-person at The Peace Offering.
Downtown Truckee, CA
EXCHANGE: SLIDING SCALE: CHOOSE WHAT FEELS ABUNDANT FOR YOU BETWEEN $200-$400
Cost covers two attendees (you+partner or other support person) for one day of dedicated workshops that prepare you for the post-birth experience. Postpartum connection and physical/mental needs, infant feeding and care workshop. This day retreat includes a 1.5 hour deeply relaxing and rejuvenating sound healing with GyöHarmony.
This day is not to be missed! Treat yourself!
*partners are encouaraged to attend
REGISTRATION closes May 15, 2024
Exchange for Mama’s sound bath is on a sliding scale between $35-$100. Email via button above to register.
Why attend this retreat?
Take a weekend off with your partner and immerse yourselves in learning.
Learn from local birth doula Andrea Schwartz, certified GentleBirth Childbirth Educator. In her class you’ll gain not only a comprehensive education on labor and birth, but you’ll also learn ways for tuning your mindset using mindfulness, meditation and self-hypnosis techniques. Hospital midwife Liliana Garcia and Postpartum Doula Sierra Walsch will also be in attendance with more workshop offerings!
Experience in-person, hands-on training for comfort measures for labor and birth. (Partners! this is especially GREAT for you- you’ll learn ways to connect and support your laboring person with confidence for birth and also the important postpartum period.)
Meet other couples that are also on this journey. Make new friendships. Share your stories and learn from each other.
Take the opportunity to deepen your connection and intimacy with your partner as you both prepare to welcome a new addition to your family. Spend quality time together and disconnect from the everyday grind.
Experience the beautiful Lake Tahoe area. Beach access and forest surroundings are on-site.
The energy of the forest, soothing lakes, fresh mountain air, and nutritious meals will help you relax, renew and nurture your mind, body and spirit. You’ll have ample free time to choose your own adventure on Saturday between the course sessions to explore wherever your heart leads you.
Leave more confident and prepared for your positive birth experience!
couples birth preparation retreat in Northern California
Interested in learning more?
“Every expecting family should participate in this Birth Class Retreat. Not only is it informative, but it also gifts expecting people and their partners time disconnected from the distractions of every day life to really focus on each other, meditate, enjoy nature, and eat delicious food. You will get all of this and the kindness of the ultimate caregivers from the wonderful doulas who run the retreat, Andrea and Marissa.
I will absolutely be returning again when we are expecting our second kiddo!”-Birth Class Retreat guest Fall, 2022
“Andrea was an amazing guide through the gentle birth course. She is engaging and very informative. She was very good at involving the participants of the class to share which is always a plus! She did a wonderful job covering what to expect in birth, birthing options/preferences, different techniques during labor, as well as gave us a great tutorial on what happens when baby is here. She is full of resources as well which is so helpful! She also focused on meditation and hypnobirthying practices. I would recommend this course to any mom (first timer or one who has a couple of kids)!”
-mom of two, Gentlebirth student, 2022
“Andrea’s intelligence surrounding the birthing process is as comprehensive as it gets. On a professional level, she is well informed and up to date with current research, offering a multitude of information that we found very helpful. On a personal level, Andrea is a highly intuitive individual with age old wisdom and a knack for just getting things right. The combination of these qualities is what makes her special. We feel blessed to have had Andrea with us along this awesome ride and couldn’t imagine doing it differently.”
~Heather & Larry, 2019