Heart & Womb Pregnancy Retreat

Join me for a nourishing retreat for you and other mamas-to-be designed to help you feel more grounded, supported, and deeply connected to your body, your baby, and your birth journey.

What to expect:

• Grounding meditation to arrive fully into your body and the space
• Sharing circle – a safe container to share your pregnancy journey and be fully heard, witnessed, and held. We don't have enough spaces for women to truly express what they are going through without any judgment or interruptions. As women we are biologically hardwired for connection and community, and to be held in a circle of women, witnessed and supported, is beyond powerful.
• Exploring birth beyond biology – dropping from the thinking mind into the primal body that already knows how to birth. There is nothing you really need to learn if you trust that your body knows how to do this. We will explore ways to increase trust and to let go of what we cannot control.
• Letting go of fear practice – Recognising and owning your fears, and then gently releasing them, and replacing them with what empowers and supports you.
• Vagus nerve activation – practical tools for calming your nervous system and accessing relaxation
• Birth visualisation – connecting with your inner wisdom and intuition for birth
• Partner session – partners are invited to join for the final 30 minutes to learn how they can best support you

We do not learn to give birth in our heads by cognitively understanding what is happening, although it may help. We prepare for giving birth by connecting more deeply to our bodies and souls, by remembering that our bodies are wise and already know exactly what to do. This day is for you to celebrate yourself and how far you've com, to connect with other women who understand how you are feeling and create more community, and to be deeply nourished. You will leave feeling more relaxed and at ease with where you are at and what's to come. We don't prepare to give birth in our hearts and souls - finding trust, presence, and connection to the wisdom we all already hold inside of us.

I have been working as a doula for 16 years, and as an antenatal educator and pregnancy yoga instructor for 12 years. Having immersed myself in all things birth, I have a deep understanding of what women need as they prepare for birth and during labour, and how to work with the body rather than against it.

Location: My home (a safe and cosy space) Address will be given to you in the welcome email after signing up and booking your space.

Lunch: Please bring a packed lunch and a yoga mat if you have one, a journal, and warm comfortable cosy clothes. I’ll provide teas, nourishing snacks, and a safe peaceful atmosphere.

Please ask partners to join us at 3.20 pm for the last 40 minutes if possible.