Archive for the 'Pregnancy, New Mums & Babies' Category
Calm Mama : Breathe, Relax, Birth
Learn deep relaxation & hypnosis techniques for a calmer pregnancy and an undisturbed birth. Calm Mama is a perfect way to help your body rest, relax, Prepare for birth and bring forth life. Using breathing, visualisation and deep relaxation techniques, take a rest from the stresses and anxieties you may be feeling during pregnancy and in preparation […]
6 Week Clinical Pregnancy Pilates Course
This pregnancy Pilates class is delivered by a physical therapist and qualified APPI Pilates instructor. Suitable for everyone When completed correctly, pregnancy Pilates is very safe during pregnancy. It’s uniquely adaptable for any level of fitness, all types of injuries and any stage of pregnancy. In fact, Pilates completed correctly can help you sail through your nine […]
Your Pelvic Floor : Do you sneeze and pee?
After having two children, my sneezing and trampolining days were behind me. Literally. It wasn’t until my second child was three, that I decided to try and get help. Here is some background information that may help you. What and where is your pelvic floor The pelvic floor muscles are the foundation of the core of […]
Infant Massage
Learn how to massage your baby in this 5-week course. Clinical evidence shows that infant massage has positive effects for caregivers and infants and has an important impact on their development. It is through our senses that all human beings interact with their environment. A sense of well-being and security Emotionally massage will provide your […]
Preparing for Birth : Positive Birth Workshop for Partners
The birth of your baby is one of the most important moments of your life! Prep for birth and make sure you and your partner are fully prepared and informed with our one-day, antenatal workshop. This comprehensive antenatal course will pass on years of wisdom and experience and give a practical toolkit of techniques […]
Creating an Eco Friendly Nursery – Guest Post by FamilyLivingToday
When you are preparing to have a child for the first time, you receive a lot of advice from a myriad of people. Some of that advice is useful for the kind of parent you want to be a parent but unfortunately, a lot of it is not. If you want to do your part […]
How Having a Doula Affects Positive Birth Outcome
With professional Doula Services on the rise, partly thanks to celebrity praise from well-known names such as Meghan Markle and Nicole Kidman, one has to wonder what really are the benefits of having a Doula by your side in the delivery room and beyond? We’ve gathered up the statistics so you don’t have to! Firstly, […]
Drop The Botox! How Facial Acupuncture Can Slow Down Ageing
Can Acupuncture really replace Botox? The desire to slow down the ageing process is common to all. Interventions like Botox work well for filling in lines but leave the ageing of the body and skin unaffected. What we really want is to put the brakes on the ageing process in the whole body. Facial rejuvenation […]
What is a Doula?
The word ‘doula’ (pronounced ‘doo-la’) is a Greek word meaning ‘woman servant or caregiver’. More recently, it refers to someone who offers emotional and physical support to a woman and her partner before, during and after childbirth. In Ireland a Doula is a woman who provides a Doula service usually for a fee. The principal […]
Relaxing Into Labour: 10 Tips from a Doula
As a Doula I often get called during the middle of the night. This tends to happen when the first sensations are starting for a new mother. I walk in and everyone in the house is busy doing the labour thing. I nearly always spend the next hour trying to get everyone to relax and go back to bed. I […]