Birthing Together

An experiential journey into birth and beyond for couples

📍 Lisbon ( Organic Flow) 📅 8 sessions in total

4 in-person gatherings blending movement, breathing, and evidence-based information.

4 online sessions (1h each) ongoing guidance and integration

Nurturing body, mind, and heart to support you in navigating childbirth in Portugal among other couples

Upcoming Dates

Last edition of 2025:

November 8, 15, 22 & Dec. 6

First edition of 2026

February 7, 14, 21 & Mar. 7

This is a whole being Birth Preparation Journey

Either you are choosing a Hospital or a home birth, pregnancy and birth are not only physical events but a whole-being experience that engage your body, your mind, your emotions, and yes, your spirit.

Here you will:

✔️ Join a supportive community of Portuguese and international families.

✔️ Deepen connection with your partner and your baby.

✔️ Learn movements, positions and breathing techniques to cope with pain in labor

✔️ Essentials for newborn care & breastfeeding

✔️ Cultivate a strong, relaxed body and a calm mind.

✔️ Gain clarity on childbirth and the Portuguese birth system.

Feeling relaxed, connected and empowered with

Practical and effective tools

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Movements, breathing, and relaxation techniques that aid both pregnancy, labor progress and postpartum.

Community

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Share your journey with other Portuguese and expat couples, feeling seen, heard, and supported.

Optimal maternal positions

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Understand how certain movements and positions support labor and your baby descend

Birth partner preparation

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Practical skills for men to be present, supportive, and truly helpful in labor and postpartum, so you can feel safe to let go and focus in yourself.

Connection with your center & your baby

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A safe space to explore embodiment and presence, fostering intimacy with your baby while anchoring you in trust and inner strength during pregnancy and birth

Clear Information

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Evidence-based information about labor and birth, the factors that influence its outcomes, and an overview of the Portuguese birth system.”

Tools to overcome fear and build trust

Lovely Reviews from other mums and couples

“We want to thank you so much for your care and affection! Your presence and support throughout the process made all the difference. We went from a space of uncertainty and doubt to feeling confident to decide and trust our decisions in this transition to parenthood. The postpartum massage was the icing on the cake.”

Dane & Giuliano

“Embracing a beautiful birth was possible by nurturing my inner connection, gaining evidence-based knowledge, and understanding the profound physiology of labor – a transformative journey I’ll forever cherish.”

Keit Karemäe

“We had a beautiful connection with Susana from the first day we met her and the sessions we had together before the birth helped us to put into perspective what we really wanted not only for ourselves, but also what we wanted to offer our son in terms of experience in and after birth. And the bonus of having beautiful photos of this incredible and intense journey of being a mother is just priceless! We are
eternally grateful to you.”

Ana e João Santos

✨ If you feel called to prepare with us,

now is the perfect moment ✨

🌿 Early Bird Price 450€ 🌿 for the first 2 couples 🌿

🌿 Regular Price 550€ 🌿

Your guides for the birth and beyond group journey

Susana Pereira, Portuguese Doula, Pre-Natal & Mindfulness Yoga Teacher, Thai Massage practitioner, birth photographer and videographer

Over the last 10 years, she has been supporting mothers and fathers-to-be in creating positive birth experiences.

Believing that each journey is unique, she offers a context-specific blend of yoga, free movement, and mindfulness techniques — including pranayama adapted to pregnancy — to provide optimal physical, mental, and emotional support for the extraordinary transition of pregnancy, childbirth, and becoming a mother.

Sofia Carvalho, Portuguese doula, breastfeeding consultant and reusable diaper consultant, creator of the podcast “Partos de Encantar.”

It was the challenges she faced in her own motherhood journey (mother of 2 boys) that led her to train as a doula and breastfeeding consultant, supporting women and couples throughout the whole cycle of maternity — pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Through her work, she has been helping to transform the common narrative of fear and pain into a unique and fulfilling experience. Driven by the wish to inspire and reshape the way birth is perceived, she also created the podcast “Partos de Encantar”, which gives voice to magical, positive, and empowering birth stories, told by those who lived them.

Ready to embrace birth with confidence ?

Join us and step into parenthood supported, informed, and empowered.

Frequently asked questions

Is this journey open to all types of families? What if I am a single mum? Can I join this group journey?

This is all inclusive program and welcomes people of all family configurations. We believe that our journey becomes richer with diversity, so it is open to all types of family systems, including LGBT families, single mothers, and surrogates. If you are single mum you are welcome to join by yourself or if you prefer you can bring someone of your trust either family, a doula or a close friend.

I want my partner to join, but what if he/she isn’t available for all the sessions?

We leave everyone free to choose their level of involvement. Of course, the main priority is to support mothers, but the course was also created to guide and empower birth partners — especially men, who in recent decades have often been invited into the birth space without a map.

Will this group journey give me the tools to navigate the Portuguese Birth System ?

Our journey together will cover a range of topics, including the physiology of labour and birth, common hospital procedures and alternatives, as well as comfort measures and techniques to cope with pain — all to support you in making conscious choices for your birth. That said, it is also expected that you invest some time in your daily life between our sessions to practice what we explore together in the live meetings

Can I attend this group journey if I’m not pregnant yet or in my first trimester?

Absolutely! Nevertheless, because we want to keep the group small and intimate, we may need to give priority to women who are already pregnant and past the end of their first trimester, as the ideal time to join is during the second and early third trimester of pregnancy

Will we learn Pelvic floor exercises?

Yes Pre-natal Yoga is focused in pelvic floor awareness and it goes far beyond kegels

In what Way Pre-natal yoga can support me for Pregnancy and Birth

Based in a ancient practice well known for its benefits to physical and mental well-being a Pre-Natal Yoga class will work with the interconnectedness of our different bodies – the physical body, the mind body, the emotional body and the energetic body.

Pre Natal yoga, is not rooted in accomplishing fixed postures as it is focused in working with the physical body by strengthening certain muscles and relaxing others so you can be more prepared to handle labour and birth; but also calms the mind-heart system which is the floor for opening a space of deep connection with your self, the whole and the wisdom that you and your baby are part of.

For example, supported twists adapted to your stage of pregnancy help keep the spine mobile while calming the nervous system – Since worry and overthinking often accompany pregnancy, supporting nervous system regulation is essential for balance and calm;

Do I need to have a previous experience of Yoga to do this journey? I am not flexible at all

Not at all. Pre-Natal Yoga as said before is an embodied and mindfulness practice focused in nourishing pregnancy and in preparation for birth. You don’t need to have any experience and all bodies are different. What is relevant is to gain the awareness to respect your body present condition that is ever changing.

With our experienced instructors, Berenice and Susana, you’re in safe hands to give it a try and fall in love with it!

Will we have support in creating a Birth Plan?

Our sessions together will offer you the information so you can make your conscious choices and prioritize what is most relevant for your journey and we will also offer guidelines to help you design your personal birth plan.

In what language will the sessions be? Portuguese or English?

We will mainly speak English, but we are both Portuguese and able to translate and clarify any difficulty within our sessions in Portuguese or Spanish.

Will we explore Optimal Fetal Position?

More important than optimal fetal position is give you the tools so you can create space in your pelvis to help baby to engage and descend. Optimal Fetal Position is something we do not control as babies are constantly changing and will change several times their position during pregnancy and labour. Our Approach is more focused in Optimal Maternal Position and alignment – that’s what facilitates baby descend.

What makes this group course different than others? Aren’t they all focused in birth preparation?

Birth isn´t only an intense physical event — Its a whole-being experience that will touch your body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Besides the evidence based information our journey is focused in offering you embodied practices so you can connect with the multidimensional realm of being, and birth from a space of trust instead of fear.

Why is that so relevant? Because when a pregnant woman has tools to cope with the intensity of labour and feels safe within, her body will respond accordingly and she will have a positive birth experience.

I've already had a child or taken a childbirth preparation course. Will I still find this group journey sessions beneficial?

Absolutely! About half of our participants are second-time moms, so all sessions in our journey are thoughtfully tailored to different profiles and scenarios. They focus on bringing balance to the body–mind–heart system and supporting personal growth, so you can feel increasingly empowered and ready to navigate your unique pregnancy journey and birth your baby with confidence.

As one mother shared: ‘As a second-time mum, I felt quite informed about birth and postpartum, but I registered because I knew that gathering with other women and childbirth educators/facilitators would deepen my confidence and my overall sense of being safe, supported, and loved — which is something every pregnant woman needs

What type of activities are included in our group journey?

Our journey together includes daily morning Pre-natal Yoga & movement exercises, guided relaxation, breathing and visualization exercises, technical information on pregnancy, birth & postpartum, group sharing, exercises and activities creating opportunities for connection and build community.

This is a time in which participants not only gain insights from the facilitators but also learn from one another, broadening their perspectives and validating their emotions.

What should I bring to our group meetings ?

Your Pilates ball, comfortable clothes for our daily practice, and warm socks. More than that, just an open mind and heart. We will have some teas and snacks available.

What happens if this group journey is cancelled by the organizer ?

If in a very rare case the course is cancelled by me (the organizer), you will receive a full refund of your deposit and any payments made.