CPD Event title: HypnoIBS® Practitioner Training: Gut directed hypnotherapy course (also available as online, self-paced course)
Brief Description Of Event:
Live zoom workshop
9.30am to 4.30pm
Course details
Become a FLOW Hypnobirthing Practitioner and learn a modern, accessible, and beautifully simple approach to birth preparation that resonates with today’s parents — and supports you in building a practice that feels aligned, grounded, and effective.
At the centre of the method is FLOW:
Feeling, Love, Openness, Wisdom — four pillars that shape a somatic, intuitive framework for guiding clients into calm, confidence, and an empowered flow state during pregnancy and birth. Instead of complex theory or rigid scripts, FLOW gives you clear, adaptable tools you can use with any client, in any birth setting.
This training is designed for practitioners who want to offer birth preparation that is current, inclusive, and practical, while still deeply connected to the emotional and physiological foundations of birth. You’ll gain:
– A somatic, step‑by‑step teaching structure that supports parents with ease
– Optional partner‑focused sessions you can provide to enhance birth teamwork
– A rich library of recordings and client resources
– Guidance for working with clients who have experienced previous loss or who want to deepen the emotional elements
– Marketing support to help you grow your FLOW Hypnobirthing offering with confidence
FLOW Hypnobirthing blends simplicity, science, and heart — giving you a powerful framework to support birthing families and a training experience that elevates your practice.
For over 15 years, the Academy of the Inner Mind has been a trusted name in hypnotherapy education. Founded and led by Dr. Claire Jack, a seasoned hypnotherapist, accomplished author, and one of Psychology Today’s in-house experts, the Academy blends expertise with a personal commitment to professional growth.
Our training programs are meticulously crafted to provide cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills that address the evolving needs of your clients. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just starting your journey, the Academy’s courses are designed to ensure you stay ahead in the field of hypnotherapy.
You will receive everything you need to work confidently with your clients including scripts, client handouts, resources, practitioner guides and a certificate which is externally accredited by the ACCPH and counts for 8 hours CPD.
Welcome
- FLOW foundations: Feeling, Love, Openness and Wisdom
- What FLOW Hypnobirthing Is
- What FLOW Hypnobirthing Is Not
- Note on Language of Birth
- The Role of Birth Partners
- Note on Language and Gender
The Pregnancy to Birth Journey
- Overview
- Conception and fertilisation
- The first trimester
- The second trimester
- The third trimester
The Stages of Labour
- The Body Preparing
- Stage 1 – Labour Begins
- Stage 2 – The Birth of the Baby
- Stage 3 – Birthing the Placenta
- A process of opening
Evidence Based Approach
- What the research shows
The Complex Interplay of Birth Hormones
- Overview
- Supporting the release of oxytocin and endorphins
- The impact of imbalanced hormones
How Hypnosis Can Help
- Overview
- Helping our clients set realistic expectations
- Birth as a whole-person event
- How hypnosis supports the release of hormones
- Language
- Supporting clients to spend more time in the parasympathetic state
- Rapidly anchoring to the parasympathetic state
- Visualisation and future pacing
- Reframing unhelpful beliefs
- Releasing past trauma
- Ego-strengthening and advocacy
- Phobias
FLOW Protocol
- Overview
- Is FLOW a “natural birth” protocol?
- When to work with your clients
Pre-Session Contact
- Overview
- Website information
- Client intake
- Pre-session preparation
- Trifold leaflet
Resources
- Website information
- Website Q and A
- Feeling session exercises and scripts
- Love session exercises and scripts
- Openness session exercises and scripts
- Wisdom session exercises and scripts
- Tokophobia session script
- Partner shoulder anchor
- Partnered session materials
- Somatically responding to loss
FLOW Four Sessions
- Feeling
- Love
- Openness
- Wisdom
Additional Sessions
- Overview
- Tokophobia
- Pregnancy-related phobias
- Partner accompanied session
- Non-pregnancy related issues
- Ongoing support
- Responding to loss, miscarriage and stillbirth
Your course includes: All client scripts, resources, website content, practitioner guides and Certification which equates to 8 hours CPD, externally accredited by the ACCPH.
Course structure:
After you have attended the FLOW Hypnobirthing workshop you will receive access to an online portal with extensive materials, including video lectures and downloadable resources, including scripts, clear protocols, resources and practitioner guides. With lifetime access to materials, interactive assignments, and certification upon completion of the live workshop, the course ensures you gain the knowledge and confidence to effectively implement FLOW Hypnobirthing in your practice.
Date of event: Jul 04, 2026
Duration of Event: 1 day
Venue for event: Zoom
Name of trainer: Dr. Claire Jack
Tel bookings:
Email bookings: info@academyinnermind.co.uk
Website: https://www.academyinnermind.co.uk
Maximum number of participants:
Cost of Course: £299
Cost for NCH members: £149
How to claim discount:
To book: Use coupon code NCH24 during checkout to apply NCH discount. Use the following link to access the course: https://calendly.com/aimdiploma/hypnobirthing-training
Additional information/requirements:
Contact: info@academyinnermind.co.uk for further details.