This is a relaxation session script from Unii's Hypnobirthing Journey.You can download and listen to the following script for Unii.com or read it (or have your partner read it to you) here.

This is the time you have been waiting for. All of your practice to date has led up to this moment, ensuring that you are calm and relaxed during the birth of your (or our) baby. It makes sense to begin with your countdown into a trance, setting the stage right from the start and letting your subconscious know that all is as it should be and that you are calm and relaxed. Choosing to have your eyes open or closed, you make your way to your relaxing place, be it your cottage by the sea or another destination of your choosing.

So make your way there now, counting down as you go, and I will be quiet as you do that (wait 1.5 minutes).

It feels good to give yourself some time and space to relax and drift off, focusing just on your (or our) baby, and this remarkable journey you are taking together. It is so good to know that when you are calm and relaxed, the baby is responding and feels relaxed and happy too. When you are calm and comfortable during labour and birth, so is your (or our) baby! You enjoy being back in your relaxing place; that wonderful sense of peace and tranquillity all around you is soothing, and you only notice sounds that are right for you, feeling calm and relaxed, so calm and relaxed.

Your subconscious mind and your (or our) baby understand the role that they are playing in ensuring that all will go smoothly, and all you have to do is relax your mind. And you are indeed now an expert in relaxation. You are in control, using those numbers 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 to relax between surges and breathing deeply with your waves of relaxation as you need. And of course, as you relax your mind, your body has no choice but to follow, because your subconscious mind uses the imagery from your thoughts to create changes within it. And this is a useful thing to be aware of, whether you are preparing for your (or our) baby's birth or as you are experiencing it. As you imagine that your or our birth is comfortable, your subconscious mind knows this to be so, and your body relaxes and simply goes with the flow. And you are calm and relaxed—so calm and relaxed.

And you may like to wander out onto your seafront patio now, taking in the outdoor sounds as you do—the seapulls up above, the rustle of the gentle breeze, and the sea somehow beckoning you with its tune. You wander down to the bottom of the patio through the gate and make your way down the large, wide steps down to the beach below. 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 relax all the way down to the soft, golden, yellow sand. The sand is warm beneath your feet, and your toes sink gently into the millions of grains of golden sand, every one separating and shifting as you begin to walk along the shore. You feel so calm and at peace as you wander leisurely along, breathing easily. Feeling more and more relaxed, as with each step you move further away from your everyday life, and closer to your place of inner comfort.

Experiencing only what feels right for you now, relaxing deeply knowing that you are in control of what's happening to your body and how you relax. Choose whether to remain standing, moving about, or resting on whatever surface is best for you. It is all there for you, whatever you need. And as you look out onto the sea, you feel so calm and serene.

This is your Sea of Serenity, and you can hear the waves gently lapping at the shore as you look.

out over the horizon. The waves have a nice, steady rhythm, and you feel calm and relaxed. You are calm and relaxed. … Enjoying the scene as you always do; so comfortingly familiar to you now, subtle changes maybe, yet still very much the same. Enjoying the rhythm of the waves and feeling calm and relaxed. The waves surge in their rhythmic pattern, as do your own waves of relaxation, and as you

When you hear the words, "You are calm and relaxed," your mind and body rest yet even further, enabling the muscles of your uterus to work in harmony. just as they are meant to in their own rhythmical surge. And this will happen whether your eyes are open or shut, if you are lying down, sitting still, or moving about.

You continue to enjoy how the sea ebbs and flows as it surges and relaxes back again, and the pattern of those waves becomes familiar to you as your own body surges and relaxes. It is fascinating to you that even though the sea is never still, that the waves are always rolling along, yet still the sea has a sense of serenity, a calm, gentle knowingness that this is a natural thing for it to do. It is nature's way, and there is no need to try and change the pattern as it ebbs and flows in its own perfect way—sometimes with gentle energy, sometimes with more power, and maybe sometimes with more pressure—but always in a way that is just right, with just enough energy to ensure that the sea can continue to ebb and flow, surge, and relax back again.

And as you hear the sounds of the waves, I wonder if you know that they represent a restoring energy that brings calm to the surface of the sea. And so as your body surges during labour, you appreciate that as each surge rises, the muscles of your uterus work beautifully together to open the path for your (or our) baby to descend, and as each one ebbs away, they move you more deeply into a

place of peace and calm. All the activity is happening around your (or our) baby; the rest of your body is peaceful and relaxed.

And you get lost in these thoughts, enjoying your time at the sea, calm and relaxed. You are calm and relaxed. Relaxing deeply, knowing that if you hear noises around you, they simply remind you to return to the sea, because for you at this moment, your Sea of Serenity is where you want to be. The waves have a rhythm, and they calm and relax you, and you feel so completely at ease in your body and your mind. Choosing to rest if you want to; being as active as you care; being surrounded by the beautiful golden sand, with the waves lapping at the shore; being aware of the gentle and rhythmic sounds they make, in time with your own Waves of Relaxation.

Feeling the moist sea breeze waft over your body... sending a tingling sensation of comfort across your skin. Enjoying the warmth of the sun on your body as you let go even more, both in mind and body. All thoughts now seem so very far away, totally separate from you. Your waves of relaxation are happening all by themselves, a natural instinct within you. Just as it is to take a nice relaxing breath in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, relax... during those rest times, ensuring that you are breathing easily, conserving your energy, and resting

as you need. Your waves of relaxation fill you with a sense of tranquilly and deep peacefulness, keeping you in the moment and simply enjoying the serenity of the sea.

As your body surges with the waves of relaxation, all you care to notice is the beauty of the sea... fascinated with the wonder of nature, your own body surging in the same wave-like motion, each one bringing your (or our) baby closer and closer. As you progress through your labour, each one deepens your state of relaxation as you surge with the sea. You focus on the sounds of the waves rising and falling, enabling you to let go of any outside distractions, enjoying this special time with your (or our) baby, an experience you will only have once together, knowing that because of the preparations you or we have made, you or we have arrived in this moment calm and relaxed. and because of that, your (or our) baby can be born in the most peaceful, natural way that you or I can imagine.

And as the waves bring the line of the sea nearer to the shore, each wave of relaxation will bring your (or our) baby closer to you. You are calm and relaxed, enabling your (or our) baby to be comfortable on its journey, flowing with the surges of the sea. And you can spend as long as you want by the sea, responding so beautifully to those waves of relaxation. And just as the sand welcomes the sea as it nudges ever further along the shore, so you will welcome how each surge nudges your (or our) baby closer and closer to you. And when your (or our) baby is ready, they will indicate to you that they are ready to make their way down.

Your waves of relaxation now take on a new direction; their gentle rhythmic motion is moving in a different way as you begin to hum your baby down. A new and yet familiar feeling, your body responding magnificently; you go with the flow, as you are still so calm and relaxed, looking forward to the moment you hold your (or our) baby in your arms. And the knowledge that one of those waves will bring your (or our) baby into your arms fills you with such a strong sense of excitement that you imagine this now: the warmth of their skin... holding their small hand in yours... staring into their eyes and seeing their knowing look, both of you appreciating what a wonderful experience this has been, and still you are calm and relaxed, so very calm and relaxed.

But for now, you stay here by your Sea of Serenity for as long as you want, only returning when the time feels right. You decide when... knowing that you can bring the serenity of the sea back with you, holding on to that sense of calm for as long as you wish.

When you are ready to return, simply say “1, 2, 3, wide awake" and open your eyes.

Unii Hypnobirthing: Sea of Serenity/Birth Hypnosis Script