I feel this winter particularly in my soul. It marks the end of a seven-year cycle of motherhood for me. I fell pregnant around the middle of March 2019, so as we approach the spring I have also been reflecting on my first seven years as a mother.

I chose my word for the start of the year around the winter solstice… integrate.

So much has changed, shifted, transformed in the last seven years, and I really wanted to take this winter season to reflect, pause, acknowledge and witness the woman or maiden I was, and her journey into the woman and, of course, mother I have become.

But what if we turned the attention back to the mother? What if we made her body feel safe, allowing her mind to stress less and tune into the life she is growing inside? Surely then more babies would be the size they needed to be, in the optimal position for them and the mother to be born, and maybe, just maybe, more babies would arrive without intervention because the mother had time to really connect into herself.

Postnatal is for life. Not just for the 4th trimester or the first year. Once you have carried a baby, even if you experience loss, you are postnatal to me.

You have transformed from maiden to mother.

We all have different lived experiences of how it feels once our baby is no longer in our tummy. Some of us will be grieving, some of us will have experienced huge trauma, some of us will feel elated, powerful, a few of us will feel immediate love.

Holding Women Through Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Motherhood

And for me, as I hold women with massage in pregnancy, after miscarriage, and into motherhood, my intention is to hold you completely. To listen to the words you are saying. To know that a pain in the arch of your foot could be related to your womb space — reflexology teaches us the inside arch corresponds to the womb. It could also be because your gait (the way you walk) has changed during pregnancy and you need support with releasing tension in your leg, along with some gentle exercises to remind your brain of the pattern your foot needs to follow when walking. Thus also alleviating pelvic floor dysfunction that manifests as leaking when you jog across the road while shopping.

A Friday Evening in Motherhood: Exhaustion, Tenderness, and Love

It’s 8pm on Friday evening. I have just finished a solo bedtime. I have been awake since 4am. Beatrice, my 2-year-old, fed from 4am to 5.15 when I whispered that I needed to go to the toilet. She asked to come too. I carried her and let her rest her head on my shoulder whilst taking my first wee of the day…

Exploring the impact Rose and raspberry leaf tea have on women’s health in pregnancy post partum and into motherhood.

Grieving the Grace

This is a piece inspired by my recent cacao ceremony for mothers in the North East. We gathered in Morpeth, some with babies, some alone. We sat together in a safe space to do nothing other than drink cacao. And it was magical what bubbled up in that hour.

Mothering thorough the festive season is hard. Joyful but also draining. Here I share my personal experience as a mother at Christmas for the last 5/6 years.

Continuing to hold space for you as you navigate this wild but beautiful journey.

Benefits of closing the bones are:

Reduced pain of the shoulders, back and pelvis

A safe space to process the emotional transition from maiden to mother

A physical release of trauma stored in the body. (Both birth trauma or other trauma including miscarriage, sexual trauma and childhood trauma)

Supports the muscles and tissues to relax

Moving the body in a focused and specialised way supports the healing of tissues and joints.

Personal reflections from women who have experienced closing the bones ceremonies:

“It’s like being tucked into bed at night”

“I feel so safe and held”

“A beautiful opportunity to recognise the huge shift I have made as a mother of two”

With baby number two, I lost my time alone with baby number one. William and I used to do everything together. I was his anchor and his preferred person for any adventure or daily task.

We have navigated what feels like a two-year transitional period.

Bedtime—a really special and lengthy process in our house with bath, play, and lots of stories (and often snacks)—has taken a huge overhaul.

You see, postpartum is undervalued in our society. Motherhood is undervalued. From the moment we fall pregnant, we become part of a system that values that baby over the mother. The new life more important than the one growing it. How bonkers is that!

The liquid itself is quite thick and very bitter. As the warm liquid passed my lips, I felt it drop into my throat — which had been sore, particularly on the right side, for quite some time. I felt the warmth soothing the pain and a gentle calmness settling within my body.

I have now been consuming cacao at home for around 14 days, still waiting for the liquid to drop straight down into my tummy and womb space — to feel those warm, soothing tingles of magic lower down, just like I did as a child.

But maybe that is cacao’s purpose for now — to heal all the blockages in my body, from my throat chakra down to my root chakra.

Motherhood can feel over whelming sometimes.

Even as a yoga teacher specialising in yoga practice for mothers like Pregnancy yoga and postnatal yoga I sometimes get stuck in a loop. In overwhelm, in anxiety.

This blog explores how this feels and offers the opportunity for you to join me in a cacao ceremony in Northumberland.

How changing the way you squat can transform your training in pregnancy and support your postnatal healing.

Squatting with these simple adjustments will reduce your pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy and support healing of pelvic floor dysfunction after birth.

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.