becoming
a one-day in-person pregnancy retreat hosted by Breath & Birth Co.
Saturday, September
(10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Blacklick, Ohio
The Becoming Retreat by Breath & Birth Co. is a sacred pause in your pregnancy journey—a day to step away from the noise, ground yourself in confidence, and prepare for birth with intention. Nestled in a serene private yoga studio surrounded by lush greenery, this intimate retreat (limited tickets available) is designed for pregnant individuals seeking deeper connection, confidence, and calm before birth.
Perfect for first-time parents who are still building their village, The Becoming Retreat is a great opportunity to hear from perinatal professionals and hone in on their own birth goals. Whether anxiety, infertility, or past birth trauma have shaped your journey, this retreat offers a space to release fear, reclaim your power, and step into this birth with confidence.
what you’ll gain by attending
connection
Find community with other pregnant individuals and professionals specialized in the perinatal journey. Honor your body and your lineage.
confidence
Learn the options you have during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum to feel confident and empowered. You’ll have the opportunity to hone in on your own birth preferences.
calm
Find peace during a brief meditation, move through a gentle prenatal yoga session, and experience the relaxing vibrations of a sound bath.
how we’ll spend our time together
Throughout the day, you’ll experience a blend of mindfulness, education, and community, from a heart-centered Mother’s Blessing to a fear release ritual designed to help you let go of what no longer serves you. You’ll gain wisdom from a perinatal provider panel, create a birth preferences plan, move through a grounding prenatal yoga session, and melt into relaxation with a sound bath. With a nourishing lunch, space for reflection, and professional photographs to capture this sacred time, The Becoming Retreat is an experience designed to leave you feeling deeply calm, confident, and connected—to yourself, your baby, and your birth.
9:30 - 10am
10am
11am
11:30am
Arrival & Photos
Mother’s Blessing
Fear Release
Birth Priorities
Noon
1pm
2:30pm
3pm
Lunch & Photos
Provider Panel
Prenatal Yoga
Sound Bath
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Mother's Blessing
A Mother’s Blessing (inspired by the Navajo tradition of a Blessingway) is a beautiful, sacred gathering designed to honor and support the pregnant person as they prepare for birth.
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Fear Release
A brief fear release ritual will begin your journey to identifying, communicating, and releasing your fears around pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
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Birth Preferences
Through a “card game,” you’ll quickly learn about options you didn’t even know you had during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. You can continue on to complete your own birth preferences sheet.
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Nourshing Lunch
Enjoy a vegan-friendly and gluten-free friendly meal with the group and mingle with our provider guests. Food is specifically curated with the pregnant body in mind.
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Maternity Photos
You’ll also have the opportunity to capture this special time in your life with a mini maternity photo session. You’ll receive 3-5 professionally edited digital images after the event.
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Provider Panel
Hear from local Columbus, Ohio perinatal experts on how their individual roles can help you achieve a calm, confident, and connected pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period.
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Prenatal Yoga
A 30 minute gentle prenatal yoga flow will get your body moving in a way that feels both relaxing and empowering.
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Sound Bath
Wrap up the day with the ultimate relaxation during a sound bath, where the vibrations and tones will put your mind at ease.
Hi! I’m Vanessa.
I had a calm, confident, connected birth story that included infertility, HG, and laboring 36 hours in a hospital without an epidural. Education and preparation during my pregnancy was the foundation which made all that possible, and I’m here to teach and empower you too. Since my perinatal journey, I have become a Certified Birth Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, and Podcaster looking to spread evidenced-based knowledge.
what’s included
Not only will you experience calm, confidence, and connection through the one-day in-person retreat, you’ll also walk away with bonuses valued at over $350! This includes tangible goodies like a swag bag and workbook for further education and preparation after our time together. You can continue diving deeper with free access to Breath & Birth Co’s online self-paced Calm module of the Metamorphosis childbirth education course. And if that’s not enough, you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase the full Metamorphosis course (valued at $297) for 30% off!
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All of the events listed above, including the lunch and snacks… because let’s be honest, you can never have enough snacks.
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Consider this your birthy swag bag full of useful things for your perinatal journey!
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This 86 page workbook is full of guides and places to take notes for the day-of retreat, along with additional resources as you continue on in your journey.
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You’ll receive 3-5 edited digital images from an individual “Mini Maternity Photoshoot” (10 solo minutes with photographer).
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By attending the Becoming Retreat, you’ll also gain free access to the Calm: Mindset Framework module of Breath & Birth Co’s Metamorphosis online self-paced childbirth education course. Learn more here.
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If you love what you experience and are all-in on bringing calm, confidence, and connection to your birth you can receive 50% off the entire 4-module Metamorphosis online self-paced childbirth education course. This includes: the Foundation, Connection, Confidence, and Calm modules and accompanying resources. Learn more about the Metamorphosis course here.
This is your time.
This is your transformation.
This is your becoming.
The Becoming Retreat is for the expectant parent who is ready to step into their power and prepare for birth with clarity, confidence, and connection. Whether you are in your first or third trimester, you already have an idea of what you want your birth to look like—but you’re craving the space to refine your vision, ask deeper questions, and ensure you’re fully supported. You’ve begun building your birth team, maybe hiring a doula or seeing a chiropractor, but you’re still navigating what true connected care looks like and where to turn for trusted referrals. You want to feel prepared—not just physically, but emotionally and mentally—for the transformation ahead.
This retreat is especially for those who experience anxiety or have walked the road of infertility, carrying a deep desire for this birth to feel different. You want to feel in control, informed, and deeply supported, not just another patient in the system. The Becoming Retreat offers you that space—a small, intimate gathering in a serene, wooded setting where you can explore your birth preferences, release fears, and find a sense of calm. While birthing partners are encouraged to be part of your journey in other ways (like completing the online self-paced Calm module of Metamorphosis), this in-person event is a sacred space reserved specifically for birthing individuals. Here, you will be held, heard, and empowered as you prepare to bring your baby into the world with intention.
meet our provider panel guests
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Chiropractor Name
CHIROPRACTOR
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Pelvic Health Name
PELVIC HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPIST
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Mental Health Name
MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
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Curious what comes in the Workbook?
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Fear Release Guide
Fears can be a significant road block in stalling your labor progress, so it’s very important to acknowledge them and work through them during pregnancy. Creating an action plan for how to conquer them, and sharing them out loud with your birth partner are all part of the process.
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DIY Affirmation Cards
Pre-made affirmations for both pregnancy and postpartum, along with a template to print and cut your own affirmations that resonate most with you. Hang these up where you’ll see them each day as a reminder of what you and your body are capable of.
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Pain Coping Practices
You’ll be able to watch the pain-coping video over and over again, and record your reactions and preferences along the way with the pain-coping blueprint to help you narrow down specific methods that are most effective you.
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Postpartum Journal Prompts
Questions to help you process your birth experience after the fact, and prompts to inspire you to express your true feelings and needs. This can be an incredibly vulnerable time, and being proactive about documenting your feelings can help you navigate postpartum more mindfully.
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Birth Priority Plan
You’ll use the Birth Decisions Worksheet, your intuition, and your learnings from the videos to ultimately determine your top birth priorities. This 2-page (intended to be printed front-and-back) Birth Priority Plan will be an important doc to share with your team at prenatals and at the hospital.
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Movement Sequence Guide
A circuit of positions you can settle into during pregnancy to help your baby into optimal positioning for labor & delivery.
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Four Meditations for Birth
Four specific meditations to practice during pregnancy so you can more effortlessly go inward during labor. The fifth page of this guide also outlines how you can easily work these into your routine throughout your week.
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Labor Position Guide
Encouraging intuitive movement overall, this guide shares numerous position options with pictorial references and descriptions to help guide you through labor if you’re in need of ideas based on where baby is at in your pelvis.
FAQs
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Becoming will be hosted at an event space on a beautiful wooded private property, so the address will be shared after ticket purchase.
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There is on-site parking available for our pregnant participants. Panel guests will be encouraged to park at a nearby off-site location.
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Since there will be movement and relaxation, comfortable clothing is encouraged. Feel free to bring your favorite outfit for your mini maternity photoshoot! There is a restroom on-site where you can change if you desire.
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There will be vegan and gluten-free options for both lunch and snacks. If you have a specific dietary requirement outside of those options, there is an opportunity to share that in your intake survey so we can prepare accordingly.
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While birthing partners are encouraged to be part of your journey in other ways (like the Calm module of Metamorphosis), this in-person event is a sacred space reserved specifically for birthing individuals.
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Since some of the material will be covered in-person at the retreat, you will gain access to the Calm module automatically at approximately 5 p.m. after the retreat. If you choose to purchase the full Metamorphosis course (which includes all four modules: Foundation, Connection, Confidence, Calm) at the time of your Becoming ticket purchase, you will also gain access to all modules at 5 p.m. after the retreat. If you choose to purchase the full module after the Becoming retreat, you will gain immediate access to the course at the time of purchase.
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How does “lifetime access” sound to you? That’s right, once you’re in, you are in for the lifetime of the course. As the program evolves and new things are added, you’ll gain access to those things too!
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Refunds for the Becoming retreat are available in the event of pregnancy loss or complication. Tickets are transferable up until the date of the event. Due to the nature of how the online self-paced content is shared (immediate all-access), there are no refunds after purchase for the full Metamorphosis course.