Alisha is such a warm and kind practitioner! I went in to see her fully prepared and I had done all of my homework but I still had the pleasant surprise of the level of individuality and specificity that she gives each and every client. I myself am a holistic practitioner and I pride myself in tailor making each program designed for each person's unique individual body and Alisha does exactly the same thing! It's important to have somebody who creates a unique process tailor-made for your specific issues and she spends so much time communicating and listening to put together the exact and perfect session just for you! I've never experienced that level of commitment and intention before. She even records the session so that you can listen to it every day to reinforce the work you have done with her. Brilliant! That being said I highly recommend for any issues or help you need with subconscious habits, patterns or trauma... Alisha is the one for you! read more

Wow! I feel so much better after my session with Alisha :). Immediately I felt safe and comfortable with her. The techniques were gentle and relaxing and incredibly effective because... they actually worked! I feel like a miracle has happened... My sleep is peaceful and dreamy now. The phobia that I had is actually GONE. I'm so relieved and so deeply grateful....Thank you Alisha!!! read more

(apparently I have to join Yelp in order to post, but I will absolutely do so for this) This review is looooooooooong overdue. Alisha is such a great person to work with. My wife and I were as ill-prepared as two procrastinators can be with our birthing preparation. We both kept "thinking" about doing something, choosing a method, doing exercises, which classes to take, which books to read...we thought and thought and thought about it for about 7 1/2 months (from when we found out we were going to have a baby up to the moment I contacted Alisha). Now that sounds like plenty of time to get everything ready, take as many classes as one could take with the fabulous Alisha, but no, I called her from work on a Thursday evening (because my wife, who was 8.5 - 9 months pregnant, called and said she'd been feeling Braxton Hicks contractions and we should get ready). I freaked out, because we wanted to do a natural birth (she wanted no pain killers, no pitocin, or anything) but yet, we hadn't done any physical prep for a feat of this magnitude. No stretching, breathing, NADA! I came across Alisha's hypnobirthing site and thought, "we're not that 'crunchy' or 'granola' to actually do hypnobirthing, are we?" (this is not meant to offend anyone, turns out, we're extremely granola in that sense!!! we loved it, almost did a water birth at home) Back to the story, I phoned Alisha, most of her classes are multiple sessions spread out over a number of weeks, some were a bit more condensed, but at this point, I knew we didn't have weeks, I doubted we had DAYS, and it really felt like we only had hours to get ready. She understood, calmed me down, and told me that she could do a private session and give us as much information and techniques as she could that same evening - and I believe she even gave me the number to a Doula before we got off the phone (Jennifer, who rocked!!). I picked up my wife after work, headed to meet with Alisha and she gave us an awesome session that in no way felt rushed or like she was skipping anything. She was very thorough with the information, made sure we understood it, how to communicate our wishes to the hospital staff and then the best part...actually doing it! Before we left, she walked me through leading my wife through a hypno session, I was amazed that it worked - immediately, and I was the one leading her in this. Long story (not short), that was Thursday night, come early Monday morning we experience real labor "waves" (thank you, Alisha, it's not a fight!) and we went to the hospital (conveyed our wishes for natural birthing - with no medicinal interference , they understood our desire for a natural birth - including having the baby in whatever position is comfortable) when the waves were about 2-3 minutes apart. We get to the hospital around 10:30am, and welcome my baby girl to life on this side of the belly before noon. No pain meds, no pain, she just felt the pressure and went with it - we hadn't even filled out our check-in paperwork it went so quickly. I did the techniques we were taught on the ride to the hospital and when we got to the room, and our Doula was there to help us as well. Just an overall great experience. I have owed this review for a little over a year now...she's worth every star available! Soak up as much as you can get from her, she's a very giving and nurturing professional who is phenomenal at what she does. Thank you for your help, Alisha!!! Oh yeah, her Relaxation techniques are a must...I might try one this evening! read more

Amazing teacher!!! Alisha is extremely supportive during her sessions and when speaking with outside of class. She truly wants to be of help as much as possible. I learned many techniques in her class, and the birth videos help with visualizing my own birth. Hearing birth stories of others that had previously taken class were wonderful as well. You will leave with an increased confidence in your desire for a beautiful hypnobirth. read more

Alisha Tamburri and her Hypnobirthing class truly changed my husband and I and brought us so much closer together. The technique's involved and the lessons really helped us find clarity with a lot of issues and questions we had. Alisha is so gentle with her approach that you want to listen, you want to engage and you want to learn everything she has to offer. I want to take the class again! I'm also looking into doing a private hypnotherapy session as well. I highly recommend this class and Alisha for expecting parents. It will completely enrich your experience, I promise! read more

Alisha is an expert hypnotherapist. I've had several sessions with her and LOVED her more than any other hypnotherapist I've been to. She seems to be able to find exactly the right words that resonate with me, whereas other therapists usually say something that irks me a little and can even take me out of hypnosis. With Alisha I go VERY deep, VERY quickly. I know I can trust her. Also, Alisha makes a recording of the session, which I can play over and over -- I LOVE that! It's extremely useful and effective. I am a doula (labor assistant) and have completed Alisha Tamburri's hypnobirthing course twice and would love to take it again (it was THAT good!). I cannot tell you how much the hypnobirthing has made a difference in the labors and births that I attend. In fact, it is now rare that I would take a client who has not been through a hypnobirthing class with Alisha -- that is how much of a difference I see it making for my clients. As a hypnobirthing childbirth educator she is an expert in the the birthing world and is connected with the best doctors, midwives, nurses, acupuncturists, doulas, chiropractors, etc, in the Los Angeles area and she knows so darned much about the process of labor & birth! (One of my clients said, "I can't believe how knowledgeable Alisha is!!!"). Not only is she knowledgeable, but she is one of those gems who has a heart of gold and truly cares about each person who comes across her path. She's someone of such high integrity and will always point you in a direction that is for your best (which in many cases might mean that she herself wouldn't benefit monetarily, but only in heart, knowing that she sent you to the right fit for you). I know all this because I am in the birthing community & I'm a doula & I love for my clients to take classes with Alisha because she always fully prepares them for a birth and gives them all the tools they need to have the birth they have envisioned. Just yesterday I was at a birth with a couple who had taken Alisha's hypnobirthing class...the birthing mom was admitted to the hospital for pre-eclampsia and she had high blood pressure. Within half an hour of doing hypnosis, she was able to bring her blood pressure down to a normal reading. And she was able to keep it down through a long labor that ended up with a very healthy vaginal birth! The doctor was very concerned that she would need a C-section, and it could have easily gone that way, but the hypnosis really really made a difference. Today I talked with the father and he said his wife's blood pressure went up again this morning and she simply used hypnosis to bring it down once again! Also, this first-time mom pushed for less than half an hour (a very short time) after utilizing the breathing baby down technique for a little while, which is taught in Alisha's class... the baby's head had been way high up (-2 station) and the doctor was concerned she would need a C-section. Within a couple hours of the parents using the hypnosis taught by Alisha, including breathing the baby down, the mom was fully dilated and the baby was fully engaged in the birth canal (+2 station) and ready to come gliding out into the world, which she did! The baby scored 9 on the APGAR test (a near perfect 10, which is extremely rare -- one nurse told me she had only seen one "10" baby in all her career). This was amazing since some medicinal interventions had been made because of the pre-eclampsia. I had called Alisha for some advice when the baby's head was way up high (Alisha is always accessible to her hypnobirthing couples -- another thing I love about Alisha) and she reminded me that even if the mother wasn't yet at 10 cm, she could use the breathing the baby down technique to help the baby's head come down. The mother did this along with hypnobirthing (using relaxation and visualization and talking with the baby) and a loving father who played music for his daughter to move down toward... It worked beautifully! I could go on with birth stories, in which Alisha's expertise & love & care have made all the difference, but this was the most recent one which gives you an idea of how it really works and how Alisha cares. I have been at births where the hypnosis gets the mom's through 100% naturally and I have been at births where the hypnosis helps a mom work with an epideral to stay connected with her baby and her surges and to often prevent a C-section. No matter what, I have found that the Moms and Dads (& babies!) who've worked with Alisha, are at a great advantage. Not only does she properly educate and prepare them for the birth they are envisioning, she also goes out of her way to help them find proper prenatal & postpartum care and support. I will be nominating Alisha for best childbirth educator in L.A. at the next Doula Association of SoCal Awards Dinner because of her excellence, passion & dedication in helping moms & dads & babies! read more

Alisha is a true Angel! The things she taught us in her hypno birthing class were life changing because our first Birthing experience (before meeting Alisha and taking her class) was not ideal and after taking her class for the 1st time on our second birth we had the most beautiful experience thanks to all of the invaluable things we learned from her. So much so we decided to ofcourse take her class for our third. We highly rec. her class to anyone who is pregnant and wish we had met her even sooner but so grateful we were lead to her in time for our second and third. Whether it is for Birth or for any other Hypnotherapy enrichment Alisha is the real deal and leaves you feeling clam and capable. She was a true blessing to us:) read more

Long story short...I am so thankful I had the opportunity of finding and taking Alisha´s classes. I can't say enough good things about Alisha. She came highly recommended to me by a good friend. The four sessions of hipno birth that we had with her just got better and better. I would never thought that having some hipno-birth classes would be so helpful and inspiring at the same time. She has tons of experience is always willing to help you with any question you have regarding your pregnancy. I had to agree with the other reviews she is simply amazing!!! read more