Childbirth: From Clinical Emergency to Spiritual Emergence For generations, birth has been framed as a medical event — something to be managed, monitored, and “delivered” by professionals. This framing has shaped not only how women give birth but also how they prepare for it. The result is a culture where shopping lists and baby showers have replaced [...]
VBAC The Ultimate And Comprehensive Q & A By Nadia Raafat HBAC x 3 + VBAC doula With the c-section rate escalating rapidly, (approximately 1 in 3 babies are born abdominally in the UK, in some trusts it’s 1 in 2 in April 2024) more and more women find themselves facing VBAC. Whilst there is [...]
The Pelvic Floor: A Foundation for Female Health & Wellbeing If you are reading this, you are almost certainly female; ranging in age from 30-65; you may well be a mother but not necessarily, (I attract plenty of mothers mothers pre and post natal) and you will almost certainly be interested in embodied health [...]
Welcome to the Empowered Birthing Mother Summit In the first summit of this kind we have gathered together a panel of international teachers and therapists, writers and speakers to help empower you on your journey through pregnancy, birth and new motherhood. This brand new event features exciting workshops, presentations and discussions over [...]
This Free 90-minute online workshop with Yoga Teacher, Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula Nadia Raafat will take you on a journey through the chakras and reveal their profound significance for the Pregnancy and Birth experience.
This free pregnancy workshop will show you how to use your body with awareness to maintain optimum positioning, during labour, resolve any malpositioning and proceed onwards towards a normal birth.
Holding Space is what Doulas do. Sometimes it happens seamlessly and beautifully; that connection, trust and presence. Other times it's edgy and difficult as our own fears are triggered. It doesn't matter how many births you have attended -what is brought to the space every time is unique. Doulas Riga Forbes and Nadia Raafat [...]