Here at Body Owned Birth, we use the Green Bottle sliding scale model to help make our classes more accessible while still honouring the time, energy, and care that goes into this work.

Choose the price that fits your needs. No questions asked.

Diagram titled 'The Green Bottle' illustrating financial privilege levels on a sliding scale from comfortable to stressed.Three bottles represent different financial states: the green bottle on the left shows financial privilege, with statements indicating financial stability and security including owning property, having regular healthcare access, and affording vacations. The middle bottle indicates a moderate level of financial stress, including having a car, employment, and some savings but with worries about healthcare and limited expendable income. The right bottle depicts financial stress or hardship, with statements about no expendable income, limited access to healthcare and savings, and inability to afford vacations or new items.

  • I am comfortable and able to meet all of my basic needs.

    I may have some debt, but it doesn't prohibit attainment of basic needs

    I own my own home or rent a higher end property.

    I own a car.

    I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs.

    I have regular access to health care

    I have access to financial savings.

    I have an expendable** income.

    I can afford holidays or take time off.


  • I may stress about meeting basic needs, but still regularly achieve them.

    I have some debt but it’s does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

    I am employed

    I have some financial savings.

    I have access to health care

    I have some expendable income.

    I can take a holiday annually or every few years without financial burden

  • I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them.

    I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting basic needs.

    I rent lower end properties or have unstable housing.

    I don’t have a car or struggle to afford fuel.

    I am unemployed or qualify for government assistance.

    I have no financial savings.

    I have no or very limited expendable income.

    I cannot afford a holiday or take time off without financial burden.