A common complaint I hear as a yoga teacher from my students is that they have trouble sleeping. I am going to show you a proven yoga technique that has helped so many improve their ability to fall asleep as well as improve their quality of sleep. Keep reading to find out more. Often the Read more
How Soon Can I Have a Massage After Birth?
Many women take great care of themselves during pregnancy but once the baby is here self-care is a thing of the past. This is a great shame. Nurturing yourself as a mother is just as important as you recover from birth and adjust to the demands of motherhood. I get a lot of great feedback from Read more
Find Some Fun with Tummy Time!
We are all aware of how important tummy time is for optimal brain development for our children. When our children actively lift their head, they not only strengthen the muscles of their neck and back, they also stimulate a certain part of their brain responsible for motor development. As a Read more
What is this trend or fad around hand expressing colostrum in pregnancy?
What is this trend or fad around hand expressing colostrum in pregnancy? My baby isn't even born yet and I am squeezing my breasts to get milk! What a strange sensation it is! Have women been doing this for long throughout history? The answer to this last question is yes and no! History Read more
What to do after attending a yoga retreat
Yoga retreats are special. They are intimate and provide the time, space and support to hit ‘pause’ and switch on the ‘all about me’ button – without judgment. Carefully planned, they assist people to step out of the daily rat race and remind us what it feels like to feel Read more
Why do newborn babies cry?
As a new parent, the experience of a crying baby can be extremely overwhelming. A baby’s cry can be so unpredictable, and it can be difficult to determine the cause. Even more so, it can be difficult to develop effective strategies to stop the crying. Everyone, from your midwife to your Read more
Warm Water Meditation and Float
The monthly Warm Water Meditation and Float is deeply nourishing and restorative to mind, body and spirit. Held in a heated, hydrotherapy pool it's a unique and potent meditation experience. SO HOW DOES ONE MEDITATE IN WARM WATER? IS IT LIKE SWIMMING OR TAKING A Read more
Maggie’s Birth Story
Maggie’s Birth - 13 April 2017 I guess the story of Maggie’s birth really starts with our first baby Freddie in 2011. Freddie was breech and despite every effort to turn him, he remained bottom down. The hospital in London where he was to be born were supportive (in theory) of a breach Read more
The Birth of Stella
The Birth of Stella, for Stella Written by mum, Barbara for her beautiful daughter Stella to read when she grows up On the whole, being pregnant with you was pretty easy. I had mild morning sickness, my diet devolved into daily baked potatoes from SpudBar on Commercial Road, and I had to stand Read more
The birth story of Grace Joukhadar
A VBAC after 2 caesareans? Where on earth would I find a professional, informed, supportive environment to guide me through this journey? I was fortunate enough to discover an amazing place called Midwives and Mothers Australia (MAMA). Here is how my journey began... I had my first baby in Read more
The Birth of Reuben Edward
Written by mum, Meg. I was absolutely feeling fed up with being pregnant. I felt like I'd surrendered all I had and was feeling so down that baby still hadn't come. My cousin and her baby girl came for a visit and I had some lovely cuddles with her bub. We joked about asking her to tell her new Read more
The Birth of Thomas
Written by Thomas's mum, Barbara The labour with my first child Stella had been long and difficult as she was born posterior, and when I became pregnant with my second I immediately wondered if I was going to have another posterior baby, and whether it would be just as difficult second time Read more