The Second Stage of Labour has a very different feel and purpose to it. This is the time when the baby moves from the open womb into the birth canal and journies to be born. It is characterised by the fetal ejection reflex which brings with it a totally different [...]
BECOMING MOTHER: Bringing Mindfulness to Pregnancy Yoga with Nadia Raafat A half day session for Yoga teachers working with pregnancy to explore using Mindfulness in pregnancy yoga and birth education. The afternoon will include two short mindful flow classes; one floor based and the other upright and dynamic. The yoga sessions will be followed by a [...]
Becoming Mother's Nadia Raafat is delighted to offer (in conjunction with Birthlight) for the second time this year her one day training: Bringing Mindfulness to Pregnancy Yoga - a CPD for Pregnancy Yoga teachers and trainee teachers at the Synchroncity Yoga Studios in south London Pregnancy Yoga is inherently a mindful practice cultivating self-awareness and self-knowledge, [...]
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 [...]
10 Pregnancy Yoga Essentials For an Easier Labour Saturday 16 May, 11AM (GMT) JOIN THIS FREE ONLINE PREGNANCY YOGA WORKSHOP This 90-minute online pregnancy workshop will introduce you to key breath and movement practices for Pregnancy which will prepare your body now for an easier labour. From yoni mudra and the ocean breath to the [...]
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.
Labour With Love - Partners Online Birth Rehearsal - Saturday, July 11: 2 PM-6 PM COMING TOGETHER TO PRACTICE AND CONNECT The labour and birth of your child, whether your first precious baby, or your fourth, is always a heart-opening and sacred time. Whether birthing at home, in a home-from-home unit or on a labour [...]
In this 90-minute yin yoga workshop, Nadia will offer an introduction to one of yoga’s deeper and more powerful, spiritual systems in the chakras, blended with the powerful somatic and internally-focused practice of yin yoga. Through the stimulation of our physical bodies at each of the seven key energy centres, or Chakras, we will [...]
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 [...]