Join us for a free monthly gathering to connect, share, and grow in community with other mothers and mothers-to-be. Each month offers a unique theme or guest facilitator to support your maternal journey, from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.

We’ll meet on the second Sunday of each month at 11:00 AM.

Babies and little ones are welcome. Each gathering will include light movement, a relaxed “sip and chat,” and plenty of space for sharing stories, laughter, and support.

Come as you are, stay for connection, and leave feeling nourished in both body and spirit.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

This 3-hour Dancing For Birth™ class, Moving Through Labor, offers birthing persons a unique opportunity to practice movements that will assist in progressing through each phase and stage of labor. Designed to help you prepare for labor so that moving feels intuitive, this class emphasizes the use of gravity, movement, and instinct to facilitate a smoother labor experience.

In a supportive and nurturing environment, you will learn how to utilize various movements that open the pelvis, create space for the baby, and encourage optimal fetal positioning. With a focus on body-based learning, this class will empower you to connect deeply with your body and your baby, building the muscle memory and confidence needed for labor. You’ll also gain strategies to continue practicing these movements throughout the remainder of your pregnancy, helping you feel more prepared and in tune with your body’s needs.

Childbirth Express is a compressed version of the Childbirth Preparation class, offered as one 6-hour weekend class or as two 3-hour evening classes. While this class covers the same material as Childbirth Preparation, it is conducted in a more accelerated, condensed manner, making it ideal for the busy couple.

Class topics include:

• Pregnancy basics

• Understanding labor and birth

• Medication and anesthesia

• The basics of Cesarean birth

• The early post-partum period

Relaxation techniques are introduced in class for partners to practice on their own at home.

Join us for a free monthly gathering to connect, share, and grow in community with other mothers and mothers-to-be. Each month offers a unique theme or guest facilitator to support your maternal journey, from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.

We’ll meet on the second Sunday of each month at 11:00 AM.

Babies and little ones are welcome. Each gathering will include light movement, a relaxed “sip and chat,” and plenty of space for sharing stories, laughter, and support.

Come as you are, stay for connection, and leave feeling nourished in both body and spirit.

This 3-hour Dancing For Birth™ class, Moving Through Labor, offers birthing persons a unique opportunity to practice movements that will assist in progressing through each phase and stage of labor. Designed to help you prepare for labor so that moving feels intuitive, this class emphasizes the use of gravity, movement, and instinct to facilitate a smoother labor experience.

In a supportive and nurturing environment, you will learn how to utilize various movements that open the pelvis, create space for the baby, and encourage optimal fetal positioning. With a focus on body-based learning, this class will empower you to connect deeply with your body and your baby, building the muscle memory and confidence needed for labor. You’ll also gain strategies to continue practicing these movements throughout the remainder of your pregnancy, helping you feel more prepared and in tune with your body’s needs.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

Childbirth Express is a compressed version of the Childbirth Preparation class, offered as one 6-hour weekend class or as two 3-hour evening classes. While this class covers the same material as Childbirth Preparation, it is conducted in a more accelerated, condensed manner, making it ideal for the busy couple.

Class topics include:

• Pregnancy basics

• Understanding labor and birth

• Medication and anesthesia

• The basics of Cesarean birth

• The early post-partum period

Relaxation techniques are introduced in class for partners to practice on their own at home.

Join us for a free monthly gathering to connect, share, and grow in community with other mothers and mothers-to-be. Each month offers a unique theme or guest facilitator to support your maternal journey, from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.

We’ll meet on the second Sunday of each month at 11:00 AM.

Babies and little ones are welcome. Each gathering will include light movement, a relaxed “sip and chat,” and plenty of space for sharing stories, laughter, and support.

Come as you are, stay for connection, and leave feeling nourished in both body and spirit.

This 3-hour Dancing For Birth™ class, Moving Through Labor, offers birthing persons a unique opportunity to practice movements that will assist in progressing through each phase and stage of labor. Designed to help you prepare for labor so that moving feels intuitive, this class emphasizes the use of gravity, movement, and instinct to facilitate a smoother labor experience.

In a supportive and nurturing environment, you will learn how to utilize various movements that open the pelvis, create space for the baby, and encourage optimal fetal positioning. With a focus on body-based learning, this class will empower you to connect deeply with your body and your baby, building the muscle memory and confidence needed for labor. You’ll also gain strategies to continue practicing these movements throughout the remainder of your pregnancy, helping you feel more prepared and in tune with your body’s needs.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

Childbirth Express is a compressed version of the Childbirth Preparation class, offered as one 6-hour weekend class or as two 3-hour evening classes. While this class covers the same material as Childbirth Preparation, it is conducted in a more accelerated, condensed manner, making it ideal for the busy couple.

Class topics include:

• Pregnancy basics

• Understanding labor and birth

• Medication and anesthesia

• The basics of Cesarean birth

• The early post-partum period

Relaxation techniques are introduced in class for partners to practice on their own at home.

Join an intimate circle of mothers for a deeply nourishing Dancing for Birth™ class that supports every stage of your maternal journey, from preconception and pregnancy through postpartum and beyond. Each session weaves together rhythmic movement and heartfelt conversation, creating space not just to move but to rest, share, and connect. Inspired by yoga, functional exercises, and global dance traditions, the practice utilizes both floor and standing work to help you tune into your body, release stress, and cultivate strength, flexibility, and joy. These beginner-friendly classes honor the beauty, resilience, and fluidity of the maternal body while celebrating the wisdom and support of community. No dance experience required. Please bring a yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing, and know that babies are welcome in your arms or carrier as you move, sway, and share this special time together.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

Join an intimate circle of mothers for a deeply nourishing Dancing for Birth™ class that supports every stage of your maternal journey, from preconception and pregnancy through postpartum and beyond. Each session weaves together rhythmic movement and heartfelt conversation, creating space not just to move but to rest, share, and connect. Inspired by yoga, functional exercises, and global dance traditions, the practice utilizes both floor and standing work to help you tune into your body, release stress, and cultivate strength, flexibility, and joy. These beginner-friendly classes honor the beauty, resilience, and fluidity of the maternal body while celebrating the wisdom and support of community. No dance experience required. Please bring a yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing, and know that babies are welcome in your arms or carrier as you move, sway, and share this special time together.

Join us for a free monthly gathering to connect, share, and grow in community with other mothers and mothers-to-be. Each month offers a unique theme or guest facilitator to support your maternal journey, from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.

We’ll meet on the second Sunday of each month at 11:00am.

Babies and little ones are welcome. Each gathering will include light movement, a relaxed “sip and chat,” and plenty of space for sharing stories, laughter, and support.

Come as you are, stay for connection, and leave feeling nourished in both body and spirit.

Join an intimate circle of mothers for a deeply nourishing Dancing for Birth™ class that supports every stage of your maternal journey, from preconception and pregnancy through postpartum and beyond. Each session weaves together rhythmic movement and heartfelt conversation, creating space not just to move but to rest, share, and connect. Inspired by yoga, functional exercises, and global dance traditions, the practice utilizes both floor and standing work to help you tune into your body, release stress, and cultivate strength, flexibility, and joy. These beginner-friendly classes honor the beauty, resilience, and fluidity of the maternal body while celebrating the wisdom and support of community. No dance experience required. Please bring a yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing, and know that babies are welcome in your arms or carrier as you move, sway, and share this special time together.

This free 2-hour masterclass goes beyond a birth plan (a wish list) and shows you how to create a birth preparation plan: practical steps you can take before and during labor to stay active, confident, and connected.

You’ll learn evidence-based practices and sacred wisdom that reduce unnecessary interventions and help you feel prepared instead of passive.

💡 Recommended early in pregnancy for more time to practice, but valuable at any stage.

ParentPalooza: For baby bumps and beyond

Spend the morning at Inova meeting the friendly teams who support our perinatal patients and their families – from pregnancy through early childhood. Jumpstart your preparation for parenthood and learn about all the services available at Inova – no matter which hospital you choose for delivery. This is a FREE community event. Registration is required.

Join us for a free monthly gathering to connect, share, and grow in community with other mothers and mothers-to-be. Each month offers a unique theme or guest facilitator to support your maternal journey, from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.

We’ll meet on the second Sunday of each month at 11:00 AM, beginning September 14th. Our first session will feature Bess leading a Birth and Recovery crash course, perfect for mothers preparing for childbirth and those in their season of postpartum.

Babies and little ones are welcome. Each gathering will include light movement, a relaxed “sip and chat,” and plenty of space for sharing stories, laughter, and support.

Come as you are, stay for connection, and leave feeling nourished in both body and spirit.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

In this body-based childbirth class, the birthing person and their supporter will learn how to work together while using gravity, movement, and instinct to promote an easier labor and birth experience. Research has shown that movement may shorten the labor process, reduce pain, and decrease the use of medical interventions. Dancing For Birth™ partner classes offers you an opportunity to practice moving for birth! We birth in our bodies, so we need to learn about birth with our bodies. Muscle memory helps so much during labor!

Together, birthers and supporters learn how to tune-into the birthing body and your baby, how to create space in your pelvis for an easier birth, how to get baby into the optimal fetal position, and how to avoid back labor. Your instructor will provide evidence-based childbirth and parenting education as you come to understand how to nurture the process of labor. Connecting helps to eliminate fears and builds confidence in your ability to give birth together. This 90-minute class allows participants to move, relax, and learn in a nurturing safe space where sharing and practicing labor positions are encouraged.

Postpartum Peace: Reclaiming Your Energy & Rhythm After Birth

This nurturing 2-hour class is tailored for new parents seeking to restore their energy, balance, and well-being after childbirth. The session provides gentle guidance to help participants embrace physical recovery and emotional renewal while adapting to life with a new baby.

Key areas of focus include:

~ Guided gentle movements to support postpartum recovery, enhance flexibility, and promote fascia health.

~ Strategies for nervous system regulation and emotional balance through mindfulness and self-awareness practices.

~ Practical tools for setting sustainable self-care goals and maintaining harmony amidst the demands of parenthood.

This session is ideal for parents within the first year postpartum, whether adjusting to their first child or expanding their family. Join us for a space of connection, restoration, and empowerment as you reclaim your rhythm and energy after birth.