How to boost your immunity
As we move into Winter I wanted to share with you some immune boosting tips I have been following over the last year. With all the fearmongering that was at the fore last year I took a lot of time to really consider my own health and immune system function and wanted to share some of this learning with you.
Ecstatic Birth
So, I wanted to share a little of my experience of training to become an ‘Ecstatic Birth Practitioner’ over the past year. Signing up to this training was an intuitive leap of faith in the middle of the first lockdown of 2020 – I had already come across Sheila Kamara Hay – who created and runs the training – and I just had an instinct that it was going to be the support I needed for both my own development and for that of my clients; that instinct turned out to be completely spot on.
Holistic Pelvic Care – A story to share
I often try to convey to women the potential benefits of post-natal healing and Holistic Pelvic Care, but it’s patients themselves that usually say it best. This week, I received this message from Alexa and she has been very generous in allowing me to share it with you. I was so touched by her beautiful words that capture the liminal dimension that can be difficult to express. I thank her from my heart for describing her journey in a way that is so helpful for other women.
Looking after yourself
This is always a super important thing to do and in my experience something that a lot of women struggle with (and men too!). From a woman’s perspective, my observation in the women I treat (a lot of whom are mothers) is that they put the welfare of others before their own welfare. I don’t just see this in mothers; I see it in teachers/nurses/therapists – a lot of the ‘caring’ professions that commonly attract women.
Why Isn’t My Pelvic Floor Working? Discover the Real Reasons Kegels Alone Aren’t Enough
Women often come to me with pelvic floor dysfunction after having had a traumatic vaginal delivery often with tearing or an episiotomy. The women I see have frequently already seen a specialist about this and been prescribed kegel exercises yet the problem is not improving. This is an outline of my approach to this problem.
When you’re 6 months plus postpartum and your pelvis still doesn’t feel right: Part 2
Where does pelvic pain come from? Pelvic pain and dysfunction after having a baby is complex and can stem from any tissue that resides in that area. There are numerous tissues in the pelvic region that can cause pain. What causes it? And what does it mean? Part 2 of my ongoing series.
When you’re 6 months plus postpartum and your pelvis still doesn’t feel right
Not feeling right in your pelvis after giving birth is extremely common and unfortunately ‘tolerated’ by a lot of women. I frequently hear stories of women who have been putting up with ‘not feeling right’ for years and they just didn’t know that they could get help.
Tips for moving from fear to love
I am writing this for everyone but particularly for those women who are currently pregnant. The uncertainty and change that surrounds us at the moment is affecting each of us in very different ways. I really want to reach out and provide support to the pregnant women out there, many of whom will be feeling things acutely at the moment.
Contraction and Expansion
I’m not one to share personal stuff usually but this week it feels right to share with other women out there. This is my experience this week related to women’s health and shifting from contraction into expansion, from reaction into resonance.
The Root Chakra
The idea of writing a piece about the Root Chakra came to me during my yoga class last week with the wonderful James Cassidy at East of Eden. We were focusing on the Root Chakra; with the change of seasons upon us, we were getting a sense of being grounded and secure through this transitional period.