The Humble squat: How it can support (or hinder) Your birth and postpartum Recovery.

Why Squats are a daily movement - Not just a safe exercise in pregnancy

The squat a movement most of you will be familiar with wether you do them every day in the gym with weights or as part of an exercise to music class. If you do not take part in structured activity then you will certainly perform squats in your daily life. To sit down and stand up for example or too pick things up from the floor. 

Are squats safe in pregnancy? - Yes but here is what you need to know

This solstice felt different somehow. As if this 6-year transformation from maiden to mother is deeply underway. A new version of me is evolving. On Friday I had a truly beautiful massage and energy healing session with LIFE holistic therapies and it was this experience that brought me to sharing this post with you all this week.

We operate from our brains. Ignoring our body because we “just have to do…”

We push, we drive, we keep going and it’s exhausting! It depletes our energy leaving us tired. And if we don’t stop we often get sick… In pregnancy and as we prepare for birth this can be a problem nt only for us but our babies too!

A deeply personal reflection on the why behind my pregnancy, birth prep and postnatal healing work. This post explores motherhood as a catalyst for transformation, the power of the nervous system regulation, holistic postnatal care, and the importance or building a supportive community for women. For mothers seeking connection, self trust and meaningful healing.

Think Kegels are the go-to fix for pelvic floor dysfunction or pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy? Think again. In this blog post, I break down why Kegels alone often fall short — and what you should be doing instead to truly support your pelvic health. Learn about the missing links in conventional advice, including breathwork, body mechanics, and functional movement, and discover safer, more effective ways to reduce pain and build strength throughout pregnancy. Whether you’re a mum-to-be or a professional supporting pregnant clients, this is a must-read for anyone seeking real solutions beyond the squeeze.

Discover how understanding birth biomechanics transformed my own pregnancy and labor experience — and how it can empower your birth, too. In this personal story, I share the key movements, mindset shifts, and body awareness techniques that helped me prepare for a smoother, more confident delivery. Whether you’re pregnant, planning a vaginal birth, or supporting others through labor, this post offers real-life insight into how body positioning, pelvic mobility, and functional movement can support a more intuitive and effective birthing process.

A real and raw reflection on the emotional juggle of motherhood, identity shifts, and the nervous system’s need for flow. Yoga teacher and mum of two shares her lived experience through sleepless nights, toddler emotions, and evolving womanhood.

Discover simple, powerful self soothing techniques for pregnancy, and beyond. Support your nervous system, reduce overwhelm, and reconnect with your body using tools from yoga, breathwork and sensory rituals.

Round ligament pain in pregnancy can be frightening! It is indeed a normal part of pregnancy as your uterus grows the muscles tendons and ligaments surround the baby have to lengthen. This can cause a short sharp pain that fades quickly.

Causes include sudden movement and lack of body awareness.

Ways to support pain management include prenatal yoga for round ligament pain. Reducing tension in the posterior chain, deep breath work for pregnancy.

In this blog we will identify what anchors in pregnancy are, how anchors in pregnancy can support your birth preparation and labour. We will explore if anchors work in pregnancy and labour and share a few ways that anchors can help you in your post partum period.

What is is the role of the pelvic floor in pregnancy and labour.

What is the function of the pelvic floor

What does the pelvic floor need to do during the pushing stage of labour

How can you train the pelvic floor for birth?

Discover 3 birth positions to support labour and birth

This post is a short introduction to medical induction.

There are many reasons for induction of labour both medical and personal. However at the moment women seem to be offered inductions (or certainly there is a conversation with your NHS midwives) as early as 37 weeks even if you have a low risk healthy pregnancy with NO signs of complications. 

This blog will briefly cover 

What is a Sweeps?

What are Pessary Creams and how do they work?

What is Synthetic Oxytocin - I have a seperate blog post about this particular part of the induction process click here to read.

A blog to reveal one key part of the induction information that is often over looked by medical professionals when explaining the induction process. You MUST know this before agreeing to induction.

This post is particularly for pre and post natal women we will address

Pregnancy postural changes

How having a tight glutes can cause ALL the pelvic/hip and back pain you have

The importance of your big toes

In pregnancy we experience HEAPS of changes. Hormones and emotional shifts are a plenty BUT we also see huge PHYSICAL changes. We experience an increase of the hormone in relaxin in our first trimester. This hormone is designed to allow our muscles and joints more length and mobility to adapt to our growing baby, it’s a pretty amazing thing. However it can cause instability and pain in joints that were already taking the preassure due to our daily life styles of prolonged sitting and habitual holding patterns like holding your bag on one shoulder. 

A blog on sleep during pregnancy. Positioning, techniques to help you drift off and other supports that may help you.