Natural Family Planning
Education & Support
A Natural Approach to Understanding Fertility & Family Planning
At Luminous we believe that every woman can benefit from knowing more about her body. Our natural family planning classes are designed for married and engaged couples to learn natural and healthy approaches to avoiding or achieving pregnancy.
Why Natural Fertility?
Artificial contraception has been linked to blood clotting, cancer and other dangerous health risks. Why put toxins in your body when a safer (and more accurate way) exists!
Is the Creighton Model Effective?
99% Effective, 100% Natural
Creighton is highly effective. Couples who follow it closely can be successful in avoiding or achieving pregnancy. The last official study was conducted in 1998 by the Saint Paul VI Institute and cited 99% effectiveness.
Learn to Track Your Body's Cycle
Partner with our Certified FertilityCare Practitioner to learn cutting edge methods, discover your unique fertility patterns and avoid costly future health risks by learning how to track your body’s cycle. Ask us about our class schedule.
Luminous also offers referrals to doctors trained in a new woman's health specialty, NaPro TECHNOLOGY. These doctors use the FertilityCare tracking method to pinpoint fertility issues and offer targeted, cooperative treatments that work with your cycles rather than against them.
Learn More About the Creighton Model
How does the Creighton Model Work?
The Creighton model for fertility appreciation focuses on understanding cervical mucus biomarkers. The data you collect from your daily observations of these biomarkers will inform NaPro trained doctors of any underlying fertility risks and help them find an appropriate evidence-based treatments.
How does Luminous Support You?
After the Introductory Session, you have the option to receive 1:1 private remote coaching in order to start learning the charting method. While the charting takes place independently, the coaching is meant to support you in gaining confidence in the model as well as your unique biomarkers.
It typically takes 4 sessions for a client to feel comfortable with charting, so this is our recommended minimum. However, the system is designed to be learned over the course of 8 sessions. Your practitioner will also continue to be available to you for support for as long as you need.
Who benefits from learning the Creighton Model?
All women and couples benefit from the gift of a complete knowledge of their fertility and reproductive/gynecological health.
For any couples who are trying to achieve or avoid a pregnancy, the Creighton Model provides them with a true method of family planning, allowing them to naturally achieve their goals.
This model also works closely with NaProTECHNOLOGY to identify and treat women’s health issues including:
- Infertility
- PCOS
- Endometriosis
- Irregular or Heavy Periods
- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Recurring Miscarriage
- Postpartum Depression
- And more...
How is the data from my chart used?
Once you have begun collecting data (based on your monthly cycles), then you are ready to be referred to a NaPro trained doctor so he/she can assess your data and recommend a treatment plan.