Name: Push Prep
Start: 2025-09-06T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-06T12:00:00-04:00
Location: 111 W 10th Ave, Johnson City, TN 37604-3844, United States

Join High Country Doulas' own Chelsey Taylor with Kathryn Palmer of Flourish Concierge PT at our ‘not to be missed’, Push Prep class. Whether or not you plan to labor with or without medication, this workshop is guaranteed to give you (and your partner/labor support person) practical tools to use to make pushing a better experience.
Whether or not you plan to labor with or without medication, this workshop is guaranteed to give you (and your partner/labor support person) practical tools to use to make pushing a better experience.
Going into labor, there are a lot of misconceptions about how to properly push to deliver a baby. We see representations on TV and in movies that can subconsciously guide how we move and react. As pregnancy and postpartum experts, we have better evidence and understanding of how to protect your body during labor. When we learn how to push correctly, we can reduce the risk of severe tearing in the perineum and damage to the pelvic floor. In addition, we can learn how to push more effectively with correct muscle activation. This workshop is designed to teach pregnant women (ideally in 2nd or 3rd trimesters) how to engage core and pelvic floor muscles correctly to push during labor.