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Pregnancy and Parenting Classes in Westchester and the Hudson Valley for Families

Take a prenatal class with a partner at Prana Prenatal Yoga. Photo courtesy of the studio
Take a prenatal class with a partner at Prana Prenatal Yoga. Photo courtesy of the studio
9/23/22 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Looking for pregnancy and parenting classes in Westchester and the Hudson Valley? Read on for some of the top options in the area. 

Parenting is not an easy job, and we could all use some help sometimes, whether you are expecting a new baby or going through the difficult teenage years. Thankfully, there are plenty of parenting classes right here in Westchester and the Hudson Valley, from pregnancy and birth classes to positive discipline and special-needs parenting classes. Many of the classes also offer additional support groups for parents to share their experiences and be part of a community.

You can find more parenting classes–and even book a class online–in the Mommy Poppins directory of classes and listings. Check out our Westchester Classes for Kids Guide for classes for kids of all ages. And find more new-parent resources in our Westchester Baby Guide.

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Westchester Birth and Parenting offers prenatal classes. Photo courtesy of the center
Westchester Birth and Parenting offers prenatal classes. Photo courtesy of the center

Pregnancy Classes for Expecting Parents

Westchester Birth and Parenting

Dobbs Ferry
Westchester Birth and Parenting offers group or private classes covering topics from childbirth to newborn care and breastfeeding. The center also offers doula services as well as support groups for new moms with a play space for babies. All classes are in-person. Proof of vaccination or mask wearing is required.   READ MORE

Beacon Birth

Beacon
With a focus on natural, intervention-free birth preparation, Beacon Birth offers doula services as well as in-person private or group pregnancy and birth classes. Class topics include Lamaze, the yoga birth method, and birthing time massage as well as breastfeeding and newborn care. They also offer a free early pregnancy workshop every second Saturday.   READ MORE

Prana Prenatal Yoga

Port Chester
Prana Prenatal Yoga offers yoga classes for expecting mothers as well as mommy-and-me and toddler yoga classes. They also offer childbirth preparation workshops, yoga for birth classes, lactation and sleep consultations, new mom support groups, and more. Classes are held on Zoom or in person at various locations in Westchester.   READ MORE

Katherine Anderson - Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula

Dobbs Ferry
Katherine Anderson offers birth doula services as well as group or private childbirth education classes. In-person group classes are available for individuals who are vaccinated against Covid-19, and private Zoom classes are offered for those who are unvaccinated. Topics include making a birth plan, pain management, breastfeeding, and infant care.  READ MORE

From Bump to Baby

Warwick
From Bump to Baby offers in-person group or private classes for expecting parents. Topics include Lamaze, evidence-based birth, and infant massage. They also offer doula services. READ MORE

Parenting Classes in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Family Ties of Westchester

Various locations in Westchester
Family Ties of Westchester offers support groups and parenting coaching sessions online and in-person at various locations in Westchester. Coaching sessions focus on learning effective discipline strategies, developing positive and caring family relationships, improving family communication, and teaching children healthy decision-making strategies.  READ MORE

Robin Bezark, LCSW - Mindful Parenting and Psychotherapy

Katonah
Psychiatrist Robin Bezark offers parent coaching and counseling services in person or via phone or video chat. She also conducts a six-week Mindful Parenting workshop series focusing on mindfulness skills for parents to become more self-aware and parent from a place of calm, compassion, and choice.  READ MORE

Cornell Cooperative Extension - Parenting Center

Millbrook
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Dutchess County offers parenting education workshops for parents of children of any age. CCE also offers a special program for relatives as parents. Courses focus on understanding kids, building self esteem, effective discipline, empathy building, and more.  READ MORE

Pathways to Learning - Parenting Workshops

Red Hook
Pathways to Learning offers a variety of workshops for parents and caregivers as well as coaching for parents. Conscious discipline courses are available online through Zoom or in person in Red Hook, and focus on improving cooperation and well-being in families, resolving conflicts, and fortifying relationships between parents and children as well as siblings.   READ MORE

Parenting Classes for Children with Special Needs

Parentable

Rye
Parentable offers counseling and support for parents of children with special needs. Services include early intervention guidance, parent strategies and coping skills for home and school, and support and coaching for parents navigating the special needs school system.  READ MORE

Order Out of Chaos

Mamaroneck
Private or Group coaching is offered for parents and students via Zoom. Family Coach Leslie Josel provides counseling for students having difficulty in school and specializes in working with students and parents of students with ADHD.  READ MORE
Hypnobirthing Hub offers a virtual class. Photo courtesy of Hypnobirthing Hub
Hypnobirthing Hub offers a virtual class. Photo courtesy of Hypnobirthing Hub

In-Home and Virtual Parenting and Childbirth Classes

Sproutable - Positive Discipline Parenting Class

Anywhere
This positive discipline course offered by Sproutable is taught by Julietta Skoog, a certified positive discipline trainer. Positive discipline parent education is based on the theories of psychologists Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs and encourages kindness and firmness at the same time. Intro workshops and deep dive classes are offered via Zoom. READ MORE

Wyld Birth & Postpartum

Beacon
Created by two birth doulas, Wyld Childbirth Education Group currently offers virtual-only group or private childbirth education classes compatible with home or hospital births. Private classes are tailored to individuals' chosen birth location, and all classes are priced on a sliding scale. Wyld also offers support services for trans, inter-sex, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals to feel prepared and confident for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.  READ MORE

Home Sweet Homebirth

Nyack
Midwife Anne Margolis offers numerous online pregnancy, birth, and postpartum courses as well as in-person midwifery and holistic wellness consultations. Online classes include Love your Birth, Prenatal Yoga, Clarity Breathwork, and Hospital Birth Planning.   READ MORE

Blissful Birthing

Westchester and the Hudson Valley
Blissful Birthing provides private, in-home Lamaze-based childbirth preparation classes throughout Westchester and the Hudson Valley. Blissful Birthing also offers birth and postpartum support services as well as breastfeeding and weaning support and placenta encapsulation.  READ MORE

Hyphnobirthing Hub

Anywhere
Hypnobirthing Hub offers a 15-hour online course on the hypnobirthing method, including a hypnobirthing manual, videos showing hypnobirthing techniques, and an MP3 album with meditations, birth music, and a birthing day guide. READ MORE

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