At a desk or sat in a chair for long periods of time? Feeling stiff and tense, and finding it hard to focus? Its a hard and fast reality for many. Utilising means and methods to stay physically active during the workday can impact both physical and mental health. Incorporating nutritious movement and yoga into your workday routine can help to revitalise mind and body, improve focus, attention and comfort. Motion is Lotion peeps! Movement is nutrition and soul tonic for your body and brain. And the beauty is it doesn't require big changes or tall orders. Nope, just a new perspective, a fresh ey ..read more

Here are 5 key yoga poses to include in your practice to support you during pregnancy. With regular practice they can help to support the changes occurring in your body as your baby grows, to nurture your own needs in pregnancy and can help you to prepare physically, emotionally and mentally for a calm and connected birth experience. You can also check out my ,,previous post all about why yoga is so beneficial during pregnancy and how it can impact positively on your birthing experience. SOLE TO SOUL – The importance of finding your feet. So firstly I have to just talk about feet! The feet are ..read more

These are my mega watt energy kicks. I ate my weight in this at all stages from pregnancy and pre labour to post natally to fill the breastfeeding hunger! The recipe for these energy bites is really rich and feels like a total treat while being healthy and completely sugar free. They are also packed full of energy rich ingredients that will hopefully keep you feeling nourished and balanced. Cacao is an important South American food rich in magnesium and iron and the purest form of chocolate you can consume. It is antioxidant rich and essential minerals Present in Cacao are zinc, calcium, iron ..read more

The role of a Doula and why a pregnant person might consider having one (Last updated August 2020) Birth is a whole lot more than having a baby. It's a rite of passage, a new phase of your journey, a time to enquire and evolve in new ways as a human being. An opportunity to connect with your body, your baby, with nature and with birthing traditions and practices which feed your soul. Birth is an everyday occurrence and utterly extraordinary all in the same breath. It can be incredibly empowering and positive, forming vastly unique and different trajectories. There is no perfect theres just you ..read more

Prioritising self care is hard. The reality is, most mamas feel there is no time, they always have a million and one things to do and are juggling so many roles in any given day, their head is often spinning. Now, more than ever, the way are world is, the multifaceted nature of things and the constant virtual and visual connectivity, means it’s really hard to not do stuff, to prioritise yourself, to slow down and meet your own, self care needs. So I hear you, I relate whole heartedly and I acknowledge all you do as a mama. There is no denying that the energetic expenditure that's required to c ..read more

“Movement is a powerful tool. We can transform our bodies, families, communities, and the planet… simply by moving more.” Katy Bowman As a mother of two gorgeous babas I am understanding the value of Yoga not just for my own self care and wellbeing but the profound impact for my family dynamic. I feel so strongly about the hugely positive benefits of family yoga, that I am starting a family yoga class with a gorgeous friend, mama and fellow yogi Sonja. An opportunity for us to share and explore together with other families, build community, support and promote the value of self care, inquiry a ..read more

This is the new favourite sweet treat in our house. This vegan cake is totally refined sugar and dairy free! Inspired by bonfire night, toffee apples, and parkin, I wanted to make something with the multitude of gorgeous apples and pears that we were getting in our veg box right now. Papa then brought a bumper crop of apples down from his tree and this awesome autumnal cake was invented. I personally love it with pear it but works beautiful with either. I have been exploring ways to use black strap molasses in recipes as it’s such a fantastic source of iron. I have used this both when support ..read more

What we see is a reflection of who we are, where we are at on our life's journey, and what we believe. Birth is our mirror. (1). PHOTO BY ON UNSPLASH Everyone's experience of birth is unique and valuable. Every woman's journey is exactly that; hers and she should feel that it is respected and cherished. Our collective consciousness of birth is vast and women innately know how to birth their babies. Birth is a very primal and private thing and for most of civilisation women have been birthing their babies unobserved and undisturbed. It's only in recent history that midwives and doctors have be ..read more

As powerful as lightening, and gentle as the night I knew this time my baby would come early. In this second pregnancy, I always felt I was further along than my dates. I felt it not from any external physical signs but from deep in my womb, in the changes of my pelvis, and in my heart. This was one of the distinct differences I felt with my second pregnancy and maybe this is a reality for many mamas, I just knew. We were planning to have this baby at home as we did with our first in water. There was no questioning, I could sense and trusted those senses. Maybe as a result of having experience ..read more

This soup is one of my favourite warming soups for those colder days. I describe this soup as LIQUID GOLD in a bowl, a big warming hug for your gut. Inspired by the changing season from Autumn into winter. A time for welcoming our softer, cooler, yin energy, I instinctively need to start making soup! Healing Foods in the Fourth Trimester Soft, soupy foods are favoured around the world to honour and support the body during the post partum period, illness, injury or trauma. When the body needs to focus its energy on healing and restoring, the digestive system is generally considered to be slower ..read more