We used Liz's services in early 2026 as we prepared to welcome our first child. Both my spouse and I participated via Zoom from Canada. Of the entire pregnancy/newborn journey, I was most nervous for the delivery. I was clear about wanting to do it unmedicated and with as few medical interventions as possible, although we were having our birth in the hospital. The mental preparation that Liz provided gave us both the confidence that resulted in a nearly perfect birth experience. Two hours on two separate occasions with Liz, plus the homework and the bundle of goodies (including the hypnobirthing book) she and her son Mason sent by mail, was all we needed. Even if you don't use 100% of the hypnobirthing techniques, the skills will help you build confidence to face whatever comes in the birthing process. Would highly recommend taking the course with Liz.
— Kath Kay
I had a most wonderful experience working with Liz!
— Adinah Barlow
My husband and I decided to do this course for my second pregnancy because there were some things that happened during my first birth that made me really uncomfortable. I felt like I wasn't being heard by the medical team and I also didn't feel like I knew how to speak up for myself.
My goal by taking this hypnobirthing class with Liz was to regain my confidence and learn how to advocate for ourselves, both my husband and I, and I feel Liz has helped us do exactly that. I feel so much more confident, calm and informed going into this birth, no matter what happens I know my husband and I will be able to navigate through it alongside the medical team and still remain respectful towards our boundaries.
I am so excited for the labor and birth to come, and I can't wait to meet our little baby!
— Lia Matos
Liz was fun, caring, passionate, and resourceful in preparing us with the Hypnobirthing practices. We were able to maintain our voice throughout our birthing experience and although we had to adjust from plan A, we were able to do so calmly and with autonomy. I highly recommend working with Liz!
— Chardae Mara
I started working with Liz at 32 weeks pregnant as I prepared for an unmedicated birth with my second daughter. From our very first call, it was immediately clear that her goal is to help women feel calm, confident, and empowered going into their birth experience - and to truly realize how capable they are.
Our sessions left me feeling truly prepared - Liz taught me breathing and visualization techniques that I relied on throughout my labor, and she also helped me work through my fears and anxieties in a really productive and meaningful way. During labor, I was able to stay calm, controlled, and focused - even when things got really intense. I felt in control the entire time, and it was one of the most intuitive experiences I’ve ever had, which I truly credit to the work I did with Liz.
Because of Liz, I was able to have the unmedicated birth I had hoped for, and I truly couldn’t have done it without her. My OB was so impressed with my overall birthing experience that she asked for Liz’s contact information to share with future patients, which says it all!
Even beyond birth, I’ve carried her techniques into everyday life and feel a greater sense of calm overall. I’m so grateful for Liz and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a more calm, intentional and empowering birth experience!
— Paula Kotara
Liz has helped me gained more confidence in achieving a natural, gentler birth. Her classes has been amazing and I am super excited to use all the tools we have talked and learned in class for my upcoming birth.
— Tedah Chan
Liz Alleva has been a true gift during my pregnancy. From our very first interaction, she was incredibly attentive, flexible, and considerate, even adapting to a reduced schedule as my due date approached.
Her deep knowledge and calm, confident approach completely transformed my perspective on childbirth. What once felt overwhelming now feels clear, empowering, and purposeful. Liz not only taught me techniques but also helped me understand my body, trust the process, and communicate effectively with my medical and support team.
Thanks to her guidance, I feel prepared not only for childbirth but also for early parenthood and for experiencing this journey with my husband in a more connected and mindful way. This kind of impact goes far beyond a simple class!
I highly recommend Liz to anyone seeking education, empowerment, and genuine support during pregnancy and childbirth. ❤️
— Kate Sanchez
Very much enjoyed Liz's communication and teaching style, flexibility and well presented information! I'm feeling set up for success and well prepared for labor. I would definitely recommend any expectant parents take a HypnoBirthing class series with Liz!
— Sydney Groen
Liz is amazing!! One phone call with Liz made me feel so comfortable and warranted in my feelings of wanting a natural, physiological birth. My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Liz one-on-one through her virtual hypnobirthing class. Liz is extremely personable, kind, and caring. She made us feel at ease about our journey to a natural birth and helped us put all fear aside surrounding the common misconceptions related to birth. She is a wealth of knowledge! We felt very well informed and confident after completing her course. Thank you, Liz, for supporting us and being a positive influence in our pregnancy journey!
— Natalie Cuglewski
My husband and I so so enjoyed working with Liz. She has such great energy and is so personable - you immediately feel comfortable with her! We actually did our classes virtually, and she completely personalized the experience for us and our needs. We really wanted to narrow in on learning about hypnobirthing since we were already taking general birthing classes near our home, so she molded her curriculum to what we were looking for. We so appreciated that as it made our time really worthwhile. We started with a quick chat on the phone (she got back to me really quickly after submitting a request via Hypnobirthing International's website), and then went from there.
We now feel much more informed, prepared, and feel like we have a well rounded idea of what our birth can look like and how we can advocate for ourselves. We are lucky to be in a place (SF bay area) that already values the needs and intentions of mothers to be, but it feels so great to have Liz's "treasure chest" of strategies and methods ready for use. She helps you understand what parts of hypnobirhting might resonate with you most, and lets you explore that too. If you are thinking about trying hypnobirhting, Liz is a great choice to help you feel confident in its methods. Thanks for everything Liz, and Mason, of course!!! :)
— Alicia Reale
Wonderful program, with an incredible instructor. Great tools and insights to help with the pending labor.
— Andrew Laliberte
Working with Liz was absolutely AMAZING! Her depth of knowledge, her kind, friendly, warm energy, and all of the Hypnobirthing techniques combined has made me feel so much more prepared for my home birth of my first baby. I can't recommend her more. I have done extensive preparation through working with a midwife, doula, taking birth classes, preparing my body in all of the physical ways, and Hypnobirthing is my favorite thing that I've done and has made the biggest impact on me. My husband and I did the classes together and we just absolutely loved it.
— Sara Swanson
Liz has been an absolute blessing throughout our HypnoBirthing journey! From the very first session, her warmth and expertise put us at ease. She guided us through every step of the process with incredible patience, addressing our questions and clearing up so many common misconceptions about birthing. Her support truly helped us approach the experience with confidence and calm. Liz was not only a fantastic educator but also a pleasure to talk to—kind, compassionate, and so understanding. We can’t recommend her enough and will definitely be coming back to her when we’re expecting our second baby.
Thank you, Liz, for everything!
— South Miami Chess Club
This class was perfect for us. Liz is so personable and informative. She provided all the answers we needed about not only Hypnobirthing, but also more general pregnancy and birthing procedures we might encounter at the hospital. We feel confident that our birthing experience will go easily. I would totally recommended Hypnobirthing Mommy to others.
— Hollie Holcombe
My husband and I really enjoyed our time with Liz taking private hypnobirthig classes. I signed up for classes immediately after one call with her. She is so uplifting and positive, she creates a very safe space for learning. She has provided us with tools that have removed all fears, anxiety around childbirth. We have created our birth plan and even if it doesn’t all go to plan I feel ready and excited because of the preparation we’ve done and all that we’ve learned with Liz.
— Codi Forney
My husband Mike and I thoroughly enjoyed our in-person classes with Liz. She brings so much energy and passion into what she does - it's contagious. We feel very confident going into our natural birthing experience and so much of that is because of Liz. We cannot thank Liz (and Mason!) enough. Excited to bring our baby boy into the world!
— Erin Numon
I was so happy to discover hypnobirthing and to find the virtual class option with Liz. I knew as soon as I talked to her the first time that this class was going to be beneficial for me. The Zoom classes were the perfect amount of time to go over a lot of information, while not ever being overwhelming. I enjoyed being one-on-one in our discussions so that we could spend time discussing concerns that were specific to me and my situation. My favorite part of the classes was watching birth videos of women who followed hybobirthing practices - it helped me to visualize and feel confident that I could also achieve that. I highly recommend Liz if you are disciplined to let go of the fears that society puts on women when it comes to giving birth - and Liz will help give you the confidence to do just that!
— Rebecca Gray
I took Liz's class when I was about half way to my birthing day of my second pregnancy and the relaxation tools really helped me during my labor. First, this labor was much shorter than my first! My partner was my doula and he advocated for me with the medical staff (who were so awesome and accommodating of our birth plan). The script we used was able to help put me in a relaxed state in between surges, which gave me more energy to get through everything later on. I tried out a lot of different positions at the hospital (I had to go in early due to special circumstances) and found my favorite ones and my birthing position there. I highly recommend taking this course if you want a natural birthing experience.
— Mary DeLucia
Liz provided me with a comprehensive refresher course for my third hypno baby. Can’t wait to put all her tips and training to work soon! Thank you, Liz!
— Claire Brown
My wife and I took Hypnobirthing with Liz and had a fabulous time. Liz was very accommodating to our schedule as we required late evenings. Her great personality allowed for the late sessions to be enjoyable as well as very informative. We look forward to applying the skills learned. Thank you Liz!
— Akeera Peterkin
Really loved taking this course with Liz. I came out of our sessions feeling prepared, relaxed and excited to give birth! It is empowering to feel this way and I hope every first time expecting mama gets to experience this.
— Sarah Moreschi
I’m so glad I found hypnobirthing and this company AND especially my instructor Liz. I am so excited to give birth and no longer fearful. I am able to let go of things that do not serve me or a peaceful birth and I 100% believe it is from this class!
— Rebecca Yankee
Liz was so calming, fun, hilarious, and nonjudgmental. She made all of us in the class feel like we could ask her anything. She is super accessible by text, as well, and clearly passionate about what she teaches. She’s also so great about allowing everyone to find what works for them best in the Hypnobirthing space—whether someone wants to incorporate personal prayers into the birth prep, certain other things they find relaxing and encouraging, and more. I loved, especially, that she made sure we understood that the end goal is a happy and healthy baby and mom, regardless if there are slight deviations to what we plan out in our minds on our big day.
The fear release part of Hypnobirthing really impacted me the most, and now I feel like I am not anxious anymore. I know, if I do start to feel nervous, I can fall back on the different types of breathing we learned, visualization practices, and more.
Liz rocks!
— Joanna Miller
Liz was an amazing instructor; I loved her class so much I connected her and my doula to refer each other! Everything learned in class will be wonderful to have in my treasure chest on my birthing day. It was great she included my husband Anthony as well. The videos were great to see and I couldn’t be more obsessed with rainbow tapes! They’ve literally saved my sleeping!! Hypnobirthing is an amazing concept I want everyone to know about and believe in. We don’t need medication or to be uncomfortable. We need to believe in ourselves and Liz did a wonderful job teaching us this 🙂 thank you Liz!”
-Lauren B.
Had a wonderful experience taking this HypnoBirthing course! I would highly recommend, Liz’s knowledge and dedication is phenomenal.
-Julia W.
I completed my HypnoBirthing course with Liz when I was
34 weeks pregnant. Liz was down-to-earth, eager to help
and support. With the knowledge from Liz’s course and the tools given to us by HypnoBirthing Mommys, we were able to do a completely unmedicated birth. I was able to labor primarily at home and was able to manage my surges just with our HypnoBirthing tools.
When we went to the hospital, the doctors and nurses were
surprised at my demeanor (at first they did not believe I
was in labor and talked about sending me home). They asked my husband if I was always this calm and controlled. I attribute this to having gone through the HypnoBirthing Mommys course and practicing for the five weeks between starting the course and when our son was born.
As someone who was very worried about having a traumatic birth, I cannot advocate enough for this course and Liz as an instructor!
-Danielle J.
— HypnoBirthing F.
I’m pregnant with my second child and was looking for a better experience with this birth. I heard about hypnobirthing from a friend and quickly found Liz’s course online. From the very beginning she was kind, patient, responsive and thorough. I sent a request for info and heard back from her within that same half hour. We got on the phone later that week and chatted about what I was looking for and what the course and program entailed. I have a 20 month old so coordination seemed like it would be difficult but Liz made it so easy by being so accommodating. She offers group and private classes. I opted for the private class and I’m so glad I did. She continued to be thorough, open minded and supportive the whole way through. We met for 3 zoom sessions, but she was always available via phone/text/email anytime I reached out. I now feel very excited for this birth and owe a lot of that to Liz! I can’t recommend her enough.
— Melinda LaScala
Liz was very caring and giving with information. You can tell she was passionate about hypnobirthing which made easier to reciprocate the information. When you are reading the book, it can be overwhelming and almost stressful to think about all these things you MUST do. But Liz was very good at calming me and reassuring me that most of these are all tools that could be used. Not mandatory. I appreciate Liz very much!
— Sofia Vasquez
I was a little skeptical about taking this class in the beginning. This is our fifth baby and we’ve always been induced, epidural etc. I wanted to try something different and I am so glad I took this course. Liz is a great instructor and so personable. She answered all our questions and made me feel so confident with my decision to hypnobirth. I highly recommend this class! We look forward to sharing our birth story soon! Thank you Liz!
— Jenny Mccafferty
Liz was fantastic! I had heard of hypnobirthing and decided it was time to give it a try for baby number 3. I was 33 weeks pregnant when I contacted Liz, and she was super responsive and flexible, so I was able to complete all the classes in just two weeks. Now I am able to practice the techniques and enter the final stages of this pregnancy knowing that I have the tools to have a calm and peaceful birth.
I learned so much in this class, and really enjoyed my time with Liz. The material really opened my eyes to a totally different perspective of childbirth than I had encountered before, and I was able to work through a lot of my fears. I highly recommend Liz as a teacher, both for her flexibility in setting up one-on-one classes, and for her enthusiasm and friendliness that made each class truly enjoyable. I am so grateful!
— Sarah Camp
Liz, was absolutely amazing. Beyond teaching the material of hypnobirthing, she was a wonderful person to chat with regarding all things child birth. She made me feel extremely comfortable being a young mother, and confident in having a happy and healthy birth. I will recommend her to any pregnant woman!
— Alexa Caruso
Liz was such a blessing for our family! I was so afraid of child birth thanks to all of the terrifying stories shared with me by friends, family, and society in general, and she helped me to overcome that fear. Liz is incredibly personable and patient and made it clear that no question was a stupid question (although I'm sure some of ours were lol). I never thought I would be able to discuss childbirth without feeling nauseated and uneasy, but her love of and passion for what she does created a calm and safe environment that allowed for learning and healing for both my husband and I so that we could view the MIRACLE of childbirth from a completely different perspective than we had before. Thank you, Liz for helping us to bring our son into this world in the most calm and loving way that we could've! We appreciate you!
— Meghan Simkovich
I can't recommend Liz and Hypnobirthing more.
I feel so much more confident about having a smooth and easy natural birth now after completing the class.
Liz has given me so many tools to keep in my treasure chest.
Liz is very open and approachable with the many many questions I had and made the class informal and fun while imparting so much information.
— Rachel Kane
My husband and I had such a great experience taking HypnoBirthing classes with Liz! The virtual classes and Liz's willingness to work around our schedules were huge pluses for us, since there are no HypnoBirthing classes offered where we live and we work opposite schedules.
It was so encouraging to see that birth can be so much more peaceful, gentle and beautiful than the images we so often see in the media. I knew I wanted to have a natural birth, but I'm someone who likes to be as prepared as possible. I feel so much more confident going into my birth with all the knowledge and tools I gained through HypnoBirthing!
— Natalie Jou
Liz was lovely to work with. She was energetic, patient, no-judgement, and easy to talk to. My wife and I both enjoyed the class and got a lot out of it-- some review of things we heard about elsewhere, reassurance about our personal decisions, and lots of new tools and ideas for welcoming our little one. The thing I found most interesting and useful was the framework Liz provided on how birthing will go, as it was informed by birthing experiences and practices from places not just in the US. 5/5 would recommend to my friends who are expectant mothers.
— Jin-Huon “L” Jou
Liz is a wonderful human being who truly cares about the work she does! My husband and I took the Hypnobirthing class with an open mind, not knowing what to expect. We ended the course with a positive outlook on birth and feeling completely empowered by what we learned. Thank you Liz!
— Arleny Ortiz
Liz's HypnoBirthing Mommy course was one of the most important parts of my preparation to meet my happy and healthy baby boy! Thanks to Liz and the techniques covered in the class I was able to have the labor experience I had hoped for, but didn't know was possible. My labor went quickly and smoothly while allowing me to be present in the moment with joy. I highly recommend taking this class to any and every Mom, whether you have birthed before or not!
— Marissa Schwartz
I completed my Hypnobirthing course with Liz when I was 34 weeks pregnant. Liz was down-to-earth, eager to help and support. With the knowledge from Liz's course and the tools given to us by HypnoBirthing Mommy, we were able to do a completely unmedicated birth. I was able to labor primarily at home and was able to manage my surges just with our HypnoBirthing tools. When we went to the hospital, the doctors and nurses were surprised at my demeanor (at first they did not believe I was in labor and talked about sending me home). They asked my husband if I was always this calm and controlled. I attribute this to having gone through the HypnoBirthing Mommy course and practicing for the five weeks between starting the course and when our son was born. As someone who was very worried about having a traumatic birth I cannot advocate enough for this course and Liz as an instructor!
— Danielle Jenkins
Had a wonderful experience taking this HypnoBirthing course! I would highly recommend, Liz’s knowledge and dedication is phenomenal.
— Julia White
This is actually Lauren B. I’m not sure why it’s posting as Razia. Nevertheless, Liz was an amazing instructor; I loved her class so much I connected her and my doula to refer eachother! Everything learned in class will be wonderful to have in my treasure chest on my birthing day. It was great she included my husband Anthony as well. The videos were great to see and I couldn’t be more obsessed with rainbow tapes! They’ve literally saved my sleeping!! Hypnobirthing is an amazing concept I want everyone to know about and believe in. We don’t need medication or to be uncomfortable. We need to believe in ourselves and Liz did a wonderful job teaching us this :) thank you Liz!
— Razia Jayman
