The Hypnobabies Home Study course works wonderfully. There are many benefits to using it. There are also many benefits to taking a live class. A live class gives you the opportunity to interact with other students and an instructor who can answer your questions as they come up. Attending a class will motivate some students who may not exercise the discipline necessary to complete a home study option (Birth Partners generally benefit from live classes in particular). There are elements of a live Hypnobabies class that are not included in the home study option due to the restrictive nature of packaging a course for self-instruction. Live Hypnobabies classes are just a lot of fun, too. The Hypnobabies Network strongly encourages taking a live class if there is one available near you because more is included in the course.
If you live too far away from an instructor to feasibly take a five week series of classes, you might consider contacting the nearest instructor to see if you can come to Class 6 so that you can participate in the Birth Rehearsal and watch the Hypnobabies birth videos.