The Four Baskets relates to the ultimate origin story: what was the story of your beginning and how has it affected your life? The Four Baskets looks through the lens of: conception, gestation, birth and the 6 hours after birth from a spiritual and awareness-orientated perspective. It’s an approach for experiencing heart-opening and self-compassion
Read MoreYoga is for everybody, but the dominant image is of a young, skinny, flexible girl. Donna Noble talks about creating a space of safety and inclusivity so that people can connect with their bodies and minds. The more restful and slow postures and practices are just as valid as the acrobatic, complex movements that are most commonly shared and seen
Read MoreA conversation with Skylar Liberty Rose about taking up space as older women and being visible. Learning to turn inwards to choose what we need and feel, rather than relying on the outer illusion of social media and other images that are presented to us. Perimenopause, body changes and how ageing doesn’t have to be associated with loss and shame.
Read MoreMolly O’Brien describes the 3 disruptors of physiological birth. She aims to bring biomechanics (the study of human movement) back into birth. Improving the baby’s position and balancing the pelvis can help to lessen difficult births. Freedom of movement and autonomy.
Read MoreFrançoise Freedman, social anthropologist and founder of Birthlight, shares her approach of simple practices that support women to feel more confident and at ease in pregnancy. Her work weaves together yoga foundations, and knowledge gained whilst living in community in the Upper Amazon
Read MoreMenopause can be described as the ‘autumn’ of your life. In this conversation we talked about the taboo of menopause and how to have conscious conversations about this rite of passage. Exploring why some women sail through menopause and others are besieged by challenges such as brain-fog and anxiety. And simple ways to manage common symptoms.
Read MoreKreena shares her lessons and powerful story of experiencing breast cancer, heart failure and infertility and pursuing motherhood through surrogacy and donor conception. She talks about speaking out as a South Asian woman, in a community that can be very private, and how sharing stops shame and stigma. Kreena talks about finding beauty and gratitude, even from the painful and difficult things.
Read MoreThe fourth trimester/ postpartum period can be challenging. Here are some suggestions to support the new mother, couple and baby to feel more relaxed and integrated in this stage of life.
Emotions such as fear, shame and anger can be difficult to identify and release in the body. When we release blocks, we can access greater joy and pleasure. Also talking about the transformational aspect of the menopause
Read MoreWhat if everyone realised that the true expert is within? How different birth and humanity could be if decisions were made around love rather than fear. Birth choices and embodying birth.
Read MoreOxytocin is the hormone for health, healing, love and connection. When it goes up, stress comes down and vice versa. It’s easily released through touch, pleasure and connection.
Read MoreFunctional Medicine can be a useful and individualised approach to managing chronic pelvic pain such as endometriosis
Read MoreHomebirth can be a divisive and taboo-filled conversation and this conversation explores the physiology of birth and reasons to consider birthing in the home environment
Read MoreThe complexity and importance of fertility law for making modern families
Read MoreWhat is the cervix and how do you make cervical screening more comfortable?
Read MoreAnya Hayes is a Pilates instructor, Mindfulness teacher and author of many pre and postnatal books, including ‘The Supermum Myth’ and ‘Pilates for Pregnancy’. She’s on a mission to empower women with the tools to navigate modern motherhood with pelvic floor and sanity intact.
Read MoreEnhancing and celebrating yourself through natural, non-toxic beauty.
Read MoreHow to support new mothers through the early weeks of motherhood with practical tips, listening and non-judgement
Read MoreNicola Goodall lives in Edinburgh and has supported women during and after birth for over 20 years. She grew up in a diverse community in South London and became a Muslim and a mother by the age of 24. Nicola is passionate about traditional storytelling, sharing and learning amongst women. She is one of the founding members of the Scottish Doula Network.
Read MoreYou can find joy in the simple, everyday moments if you slow down enough to notice them.
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