Class/Care

Antenatal Check up

As soon as you have decided that you would like to give birth at our center, please book an appointment.
It is best to come around the 10th week of gestation.
We will give you guidance on how best to spend the early period of pregnancy.

Breastfeeding advice and support

We are able to give advice and care for breastfeeding, troubles related to breastfeeding including mastitis.
We also give support for weaning and breast care after weaning so please get in touch if you have any worries and concerns and would like to talk to us.
Our support is open for those who did not give birth at our center.

リフレクソロジー

リフレクソロジーは、足裏などにある身体全体の臓器や器官の「反射ゾーン」を指でくまなく刺激することにより、身体のバランスを整え、循環を促す反射療法です。ストレスを軽減して深いリラックスをもたらしたり、血液やリンパの流れを改善して体内の老廃物の排泄を促進し、心身のバランスを取ってエネルギーを高める効果が期待できます。

英国式／東洋式の２種類に大別されますが、当院で受けられるリフレクソロジーは、基本的に痛みを伴わない英国式です。

約１時間、イギリスで妊娠期の施術トレーニングを受けたリフレクソロジストによる至福の時間をお過ごしください。

Open day

We ask everyone new to our center to attend the open day in order to deepen your understanding of our center, including our concepts.
Our talks include topics on pregnancy days, the birth process, what Josanin is about, and our unique understanding and beliefs on birth and pregnancy.

We welcome everyone – please come and attend our Open day if you are unsure where to give birth or have an interest in Josanin or our center, even if you are not pregnant.

Our price for the Open day includes the first consultation fee, so if you have attended the Open day, your first antenatal consultation will be free of charge.

Nutrition Class

This is a very popular class that we have held since the opening the center.

Meals that we recommend are a "traditional Japanese style diet" consisting mainly of vegetables (this is not to say it is a vegetarian meal as dried fish is used to make the stock)

While freshly cooking and eating our meals on the day, we will explain with real examples, why this kind of diet is the best for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. We will also explain how the meal relates to good health.

Please note: as we will be preparing ingredients prior to the day, we request an advance payment for this class. Please pay on your consultation day, or through bank transfer and notify us on the completion of payment.

Price: 4,500 Yen for first time and 2,500 Yen if you would like to attend again. 7,000 Yen for couples (you and your partner or your mother for example).

Maternity Yoga

Starting with breathing techniques, we will guide you through a deep relaxation in a very relaxed atmosphere, placing the entire focus and energy on yourself.It would be great if you could come every week and eventually make space and time to also do it at home. It will really help you to gain a deeper understanding of your body.

We recommend you to start attending from the "safe" period of pregnancy, around 12 weeks.
　* Please come with comfortable clothing, which does not restrict movement. There is also a space to get changed if necessary.

Yuru Exercise

This exercise aims to "loosen"。the body and mind, to prepare for a smooth journey of the baby through the birth canal.
It is also beneficial to strengthen pelvic floor muscles by loosening sacrum bones and relaxing the stiff back muscles, especially prone to injury for breastfeeding mothers. It is a unique and fun exercise class involving vocalisation and movement of the body at the same time. It aims to centralise your body making a "core".

* Please come with comfortable clothing, which does not restrict movement. There is also a space to get changed if necessary.

Balance ball exercise

This class is aimed at pregnant women (12 weeks or more) and for postnatal mothers.The instructor is Yoshida and she is a Self-care Instructor from NPO Madre Bonita.
The use of the ball eases the pressure on the joints while strengthening the muscles. Hence it is particularly useful for pregnant women who have backache and swelling, as well as to keep fit and build strength. For postnatal mothers, it is beneficial for breastfeeding.

* Please come with comfortable clothing, which does not restrict movement. There is also a space to get changed if necessary.

"Enjoy Birth" Class

To have a better idea of how your "birth day" will be at our center, our staff will do a demonstration play in this class.

It is also a good social event, as you will meet with other mothers-to-be who will be expecting to give birth around the same time as you and who also share your excitement on the birth experience.
Lunch and snacks will be served in this class, and it is aimed for those who are planning to give birth at our center within a month or so.

Antenatal preparation for couples

This class is a birth preparation class for those who are planning to give birth at our center. Please make sure that your partner will also come to the class with you.
We will give you a hand out and detailed information on the process of birth, how exactly the baby comes out from the mother’s belly, what to prepare and bring to the center on the day, cost etc.

If you have any worries about your labor or anything else, we will try to answer you in this class so please do not hesitate to ask.

Water Birth Study Class

If you would like to have a water birth, we request you to stay on further after the "Antenatal preparation for couples" class to attend this class.
Lunch and snacks will be served in this class, and it is aimed for those who are planning to give birth at our center within a month or so.

Postnatal Yoga

This is a postnatal yoga class, for mothers with a baby from birth till crawling (around 6 months old). It is aimed to tone the body, which has gone through changes due to labor as well as to relax the body which maybe building up tension (especially in the arms, shoulders and neck) from holding the baby all day long! This is also beneficial for prevention of troubles related to breastfeeding.

* Please come with comfortable clothing, which does not restrict movement. There is also a space to get changed if necessary.

Mini- "Nutrition Class"

Now my baby is few months old and I no longer go to Matsugaoka Birth Center … though I really miss meals at Matsugaoka! If you feel this way, please come and join us for lunch.
This event will be different from our usual Nutrition Class, where we will teach you how to make Matsugaoka meals and about nutrition, but it is really for you to enjoy our food. So do book yourself and your mum friends who you met during your stay here or in the yoga classes.

It is also suitable for those who just want to try out other dishes that you have not had yet!

Ma mère (Playgroup)

We hold a playgroup for mums and babies in our yoga classroom on every first and third Wednesdays of the month at 2pm (after the Baby Massage Classes).It is free so please come and meet other mums and babies for a chat.
We also hold other events every now and then, so please listen out for details!

In July and December, we hold Ma mère special! This is a music event for mothers and babies – so far we have had violin, piano, folk songs and Shamisen players in this event. If you are just interested in joining us for the music event, please call us so we will keep you informed.
Cost: 500 Yen
We will provide some snacks.