Would you describe yourself as fearless or more fearful when it comes to birth? When people talk about their birth do you want to put your hands over your ears and say la la la really LOUD so you can’t hear them? Are you shit scared about what might happen or that […]
Music has always been such an important part of my life from a very early age! Its important to me to have music that gives out FEEL good vibes and get those endorphins going. That’s why each month I curate a new playlist for pregnancy yoga (I’ve never been one for whale songs and waves) […]
How to write a postnatal plan, I’m guessing this is something you hadn’t given much thought to? When it comes to birth, I consider a birth plan to be essential as part of the prep you do together. The power of the plan is not in the plan itself it’s about getting informed and […]
Back with another new pregnancy yoga playlist for your delectation. Summer keeps teasing us but it’s well and truly in my heart after a few days at the beach at the end of June. Here is a beaut selection of soulful summer inspired tracks for you this month. Featuring Frank Ocean, Blood Orange and Jill […]
Our culture in the UK expects soooo much of new mothers. There are the pressures that we face around feeding our babies, newborn sleep and having a ‘good baby’ (What the actual fuck?!) Not only that, but we place a crushing expectation on ourselves to lose our baby weight and get back into […]
How do you feel about the idea of cesarean birth? And what exactly is a family-centred cesarean? It’s an important topic to discuss my Hypnobirthing classes In Walthamstow. I think it’s vital that we talk about cesarean birth and how to prepare for it, whether you are planning one or not. In the […]
I’m back with another playlist! Spring is well and truly in my step and I’ve been road testing this dreamy playlist all month at Pregnancy yoga. Enjoy!
Have you given much thought to your postnatal recovery? Like most first time mums, I spent a lot of time thinking about the birth, and when I say ‘thinking’ what I actually mean is worrying about what could go wrong and how I wasn’t going to cope. I threw myself into Hypnobirthing to navigate […]
10 Everyday rituals for pregnancy If you are looking for ways to connect with your baby or just take a bit of time out in the day for yourself then here are a few simple pregnancy rituals you could try. Many of these little pockets of peace, come with added stress-relieving benefits too! […]
How do you want to feel when you give birth? This is one of the first questions I ask when I meet expectant parents thinking about Hypnobirthing, and the answer that so often comes back is “I want to feel EMPOWERED“ But what is empowered birth? How can you start feeling empowered? I‘ve put […]