Moving Through Labor: A 3-Hour Dancing For Birth™ Class

Masking is optional for both instructors and participants of Inova Well childbirth education classes. We encourage participants experiencing symptoms to refrain from coming to class. If you do experience symptoms of illness, please contact us at childbirtheducation@inova.org to reschedule or request a refund. 

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.

Guided by evidence-based childbirth education, this class will not only teach you about labor but allow you to embody it. You’ll explore different labor positions, learn how to work with gravity to progress labor, and develop the confidence to let your body guide you through the birth process.

This class will help eliminate fears and foster a sense of empowerment as you prepare to meet your baby. Join us to move, relax, and learn in a safe and welcoming space designed to nurture your body’s natural birthing wisdom.

Room: Studio 3

Instructor: LeShanta Baker

Who should enroll: Expectant mothers ages 18 and older. Children are not permitted in class. Pregnant participants attend solo without their birth partner.

Area of Interest: Childbirth Education

Location notes: Our new location is across the street from the Inova Fairfax Hospital Emergency Room

Parking notes: Plenty of free parking - do not park in reserved spaces

Public transportation: Yes

Handicap access: Yes

Refund policy: To obtain a refund for any Childbirth Education classes, a request must be submitted at least 24 hour prior to the start of the class. Inova Well reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment, inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. To reschedule or request a refund in these situations call 571-472-1400, option 2. Classes not rescheduled within 30 days of cancellation will automatically be refunded to the credit card used for registration. Inova Well will accommodate class transfer requests whenever possible, however, transfers are not guaranteed. All registrants are entitled to ONE transfer per class. Repeated request for transfers will not be granted. For our full cancellation policy, click here.

Weather policy: Information about cancellations due to inclement weather or an area emergency can be obtained by calling the Inova Well weather hotline at 571-472-1438. Class cancellations do not always follow local public school closings. To reschedule or request a refund for cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances call 571-472-1400, option 2 or email myinovawell@inova.org. Classes not rescheduled within 30 days of cancellation will automatically be refunded to the credit card used for registration.

What to bring:

Feel free to bring a beverage or small snack, there are not any vending machines or cafeterias nearby.

Please bring a printed or electronic copy of your confirmation email to your class.