Becoming Mother with Nadia Raafat
Hello and welcome
I am a woman, a mother, a partner, and I find that my Life journey keeps me in service to women and mothers – especially women, and those who choose not to identify as women, navigating the path to motherhood. I have been powerfully touched by this journey; its deep trials; the challenges women and birthing people face today conceiving, navigating pregnancy, birthing without un necessary intervention and then adapting to matzrsence and all that it brings.
I have achieved many things in my half life so far; but my greatest achievement and the ultimate meaning of my Life has been the birth and raising of my four children.
This work is life-changing; it is our heroines journey and ultimate spiritual practice. And yet, it is considered mundane, unprotected and under-valued.
That is why I set up Becoming Mother because whether you are pregnant, birthing, navigating postpartum or struggling with your postpartum sexuality or your menopause and purpose beyond motherhood, you are discovering yourself through this powerful Life archetype. We are forever becoming and once a mother – always a Mother. And we are more than mothers too.
I have many strings to my bow which I weave together to strengthen the way in which I support you.
I am a birth doula with over 150 births behind me. I have been supporting women on their becoming mother journey to birth their babies with trust and courage since 2009.
I am a psychosynthesis Counsellor, specialising in the female experience. I will help you with your perinatal anxiety, postpartum depression, birth and sexual trauma. I will help you reclaim your body and rediscover your self-esteem and love so that you thrive as a woman and soul in this world. I have a dedicated website for my therapy services. You can read all about my services and book a 20 minute discovery call via www.therapywithnadia.co.uk
I am Yoga and Meditation teacher for 20 years with a special interest in female empowerment, female spirituality and the maternity journey from a yogic perspective. I established Becoming Mother Teacher Trainings in 2021 to train Yoga Teachers and Birth Workers; midwives and doulas in prenatal Yoga and Mindfulness, postnatal yoga and mindfulness and my signature Maternity Chakras course. These trainings are gold-standard and regularly receive 5* reviews.
A key part of these trainings include modules on holistic pelvic health – another passion of mine; bringing deep soulful awareness to pelvic injury, and recovery – whether from birth, or trauma. We hold so much emotional energy in our pelvis and this can impact our sexuality, our capacity to birth and our recovery. I feel grateful to have trained with some fabulous teachers and guides in this field most notably Tami Lynn Kent.
My background is in journalism so I’m a keen writer and amateur poet. I hope you enjoy reading some of the articles on my blog.
I was a Rhythmic Gymnast and a member of the Junior British Squad. I have always loved to dance. I am a trained Dancing for Birth teacher; have studied bellydance and love 5 Rhythms.
Discovering yoga in my late 20s was a revelation. I have been privileged to train with many wonderful teachers and yoga continues to be my foundation practice. It grounds me, brings all parts of me into balance and connects me with my own depth and potential as a human being as well as the deep well of experience within which I reside. I am deeply grateful to all my teachers along the way
Whether you are are on your own becoming mother journey or interested in my Becoming Mother trainings, please do reach out, I love to hear from you.
You can contact me here.