The Holistic Blueprint: childbirth & postpartum education course
Next Class starts June 6, 2026 Portland, TN
June 6 - 27, every Saturday for 4 weeks
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Welcome to the Holistic Blueprint
This course is designed to help you feel informed, grounded, and fully connected to your body’s innate abilities from pregnancy to birth and beyond.
Created by Jess Needly (IBCLC, birth & postpartum doula), and Mallory Hansen (birth and postpartum doula, functional nutrition, energy practitioner), this series blends evidence-based childbirth education with holistic support, nervous system regulation, and partner-centered tools that help you prepare for birth with confidence and clarity.
This is a 4 week program that takes you from pregnancy to postpartum. It’s not your typical childbirth education!
*in home groups available upon request starting at $275 for up to 6 people.
Join use once a week for 4 weeks
In downtown Portland, TN. Expect to not only learn tools that support you and your partner, but to meet others going through the same season, becoming friends is encouraged.
During this course you can expect to learn:
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learn how to work with your body’s physiology and hormones from pregnancy and beyond
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understand each stage of labor and what your body and baby are doing together
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learn how to use movement, breath, positions, and tools to support comfort and progress
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understand how to nourish yourself with supportive foods, herbs, and remedies throughout pregnancy and postpartum
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prepare your nervous system to stay grounded through intensity. We believe regulation doesn’t mean you have to “just push through” or “stay composed”, you learn how to adapt as your body expands and contracts
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create a strong partnership for birth and ensure your birth team helps you feel safe and at peace
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learn how to navigate your options and make aligned, informed decisions along the way
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prepare for postpartum with realistic expectations, guidance, and nurturing support.
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learn how to support your baby’s first days with confidence and connection. what to expect, signs, signals, and transitioning with ease
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make life with a newborn easier by freeing up your hands. learn the basics of choosing and fitting a baby wrap or carrier to your body and your baby
the holistic blueprint
the holistic blueprint
