Lamaze Retreat Photos | Joyful Birth Classes

Joyful Birth™ Lamaze Retreat Photos

Joyful Birth™ Lamaze retreats are not only educational...they are fun! As part of the artwork "assignments," couples get the chance to make a belly cast, to help them focus on their unborn baby.

Beginning Friday evening, and continuing over the weekend, they think about and then complete their belly cast design. During the time they are working and imaging, they gain greater insight into ideas they want for their baby's birth. Doing art projects helps couples form a stronger bond with each other as they share ideas and the exercises.

Belly Casting Begins!
All you need is a pregnant woman, some plaster, and a sense of adventure! Kayla and Anthony show how much fun creating a belly cast can be.

Ta da!
Kayla and Anthony's finished cast. They designed it so that the baby's picture will be added to the heart.

Spiritual Connection...
Having a baby is a profoundly spiritual event, which is often displayed in the class artwork. Stephanie and Rachel called their belly cast "Dreaming of my baby's connection to me---to spirit."

Togetherness
Joyful Birth™ retreats are a time for couples to play together. Here, Sathi and Ari paint their cast together.

Beautiful Transformations

Like labor itself, these casts are unique expressions. Sathi is almost finished with painting her cast.