Three part course

the relational baby

With Matthew Appleton
Drawing from more than 20 years of working with babies and their families, Matthew Appleton explores the relation expectations and needs of babies from conception to the end of the first year.
This formative period sets in place the essential foundations that support our ongoing health and foundation for the rest of our lives.

This course looks at how best to respond to the relational cues from babies, so as to create optimal benefits for their future. Matthew presents an overview of how the cultural framework of Western culture does not support the relational expectations and needs of babies and how we can begin to remedy this.
Matthew Appleton is a registered Body Psychotherapist and Craniosacral Therapist based in the UK. Matthew has been facilitating Prenatal and Birth Workshops for adults for nearly 20 years and he teaches Integrative Baby Therapy to health professionals internationally.

Each module of this course includes a gentle embodied exploration of the themes being discussed. You will receive:

  • a deeper empathy for the relational needs of prenates and babies
  • tools to support prenates and babies in the therapy room
  • tools to help parents connect relationally with themselves and their babies

Matthew Appleton

COURSE CONTENT

(This course is a recording of a live online series which took place 2021.)

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course introduction

the relational baby

module one

PRENATAL DYNAMICS

Drawing from clinical practice and research in the field of pre and perinatal psychology we shift our focus from the cultural lens of the prenate as a biological ‘object’ to that of a relational ‘subject’.

We look at ways to deepen the relational connection between parents and their unborn child. This includes becoming more aware of different states of consciousness, the role of dreams and intuition, and embodied mindfulness.

module two

birth

Birth is a relational process in which babies play an active role. The birth process occurs within a larger relational dynamic. Babies bring both archetypal expectations and their pre-existing womb experience to the birth process.

In this class, we explore how babies work together with their mothers during birth and how that relationship can be maximized to support the baby and mother.

We look at how modern birthing methods often undermine this relational process and what can be done to counter these negative impacts.

module three

the first year of life

Human babies are born far more immature than other mammals. This leaves them especially vulnerable and dependent on relational attunement to their needs, so as to feel safe in the world.

We explore how recent developments in the field of interpersonal neurobiology inform us as to what babies need and how we can meet these needs.

We also look at how many common myths about who babies are undermine their basic needs and how we can support parents to attune more effectively with their babies.

Why this course?
  • Entry/intermediate level
  • Power Point Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
  • Q and A with presenter
  • Four hours course duration
  • Life long access
  • Certificate of Attendance on request

who can this benefit

  • practitioners working with pregnant and new mums and parents
  • new parents
  • anyone wishing to support new mums and families

learning outcomes

  • Understand the relational connection between parents and their unborn child
  • Gain an insight into how babies bring archetypal expectations and their pre-existing womb experience to the birth process
  • Learn how to support the relationship between infant and mother/parents
  • Find out about recent developments in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and pre- and perinatal psychology

join course

£60
One off payment
Includes :
  • Life  time access to course content
  • Certificate of Attendance on request

course & Gold Membership

£199/yr
Billed annually
Includes :
  • life time access to course content
  • Access to all our Live and Recorded classes for 1 year
  • Access to Monthly Support Groups
  • 20% discount on all other courses

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