The first step to leading a balanced life is to know where you are. So checking in, authentically and honestly, about where you are struggling, surviving, or thriving with these basic questions can help you think of practical ways to make ‘microintents,’ or small changes that can have big impact.
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The moment I became a mother was so transformational for me on such a deep level that I simply couldn’t go back to the work I was doing before. I had to get to the core of why some women have positive birth experiences and others don’t. I am driven by a passion to provide evidence-based information and education but also offer much needed emotional and practical support to mothers and their partners throughout this very special time in their life.
Read MoreGetting ready for the arrival of a baby is usually the central focus of many entering into this either new or familiar era once again. Clothes, nappies, toys, sheets, prams, birth plans, prenatal yoga, birthing classes and the list goes on. We do however forget to contemplate life after that incredible portal to Motherhood, where in fact self-love, care and nurture are the most important aspects of wellbeing and overall bonding capacity with your little.
Read MoreAs I almost come to the end of the fourth trimester with my third child, I have been thinking about what a sacred and special time it is and how we can best survive (and indeed thrive) during a period which can be equal parts bumpy and confusing as it is blissful and fulfilling. The first twelve weeks after giving birth are intensely raw and emotional, where tears flow with breast milk and the mother is enveloped in a mix of oxytocin soaked, heart aching love and bliss as well as extreme physical exhaustion and a state of hyper vigilance as she adapts to this new way of life.
Read MoreImagine feeling like a patient, calm, relaxed mother unfazed by sibling fights, sleep deprivation, endless multi-tasking and constant demands – where clarity and vitality are the norm? As many mothers are discovering, Vedic Meditation is an amazing tool which helps us do just that. Over three years ago I found myself as a newly single mother with three very young children (5 years, 3 years and 15 months at the time).
Read MoreAfter my second child was born, I suffered from severe post natal depletion. That difficult time luckily led me to a wonderful job in Integrative medicine where I worked with inspiring doctors alongside wonderful naturopaths, acupuncturists, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and other skilled therapists. I have a special interest in women’s health and postnatal care and after reading about the work Dr Oscar Serrallach was doing, I was keen to get involved.
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