Together with 899 other people, I registered to hear the findings of the Report on the ‘Maternal Pandemic’ in an event jointly organised by the Centre for Mental Health and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance and funded by Comic Relief. A ‘bitter-sweet’ day, as the Chair of MMHA put it. […]
Network Yoga Therapy, founded by Anneke Sips who is a Birthlight teacher in the Netherlands trained in Perinatal Yoga, Postnatal Yoga and Well Woman Yoga. Yoga Therapy Network run by Anneke Sips recently hosted an online retreat around the theme of “a holistic approach towards mental wellness”. The catchline was […]
The art of teaching with dolls As Birthlight teachers, you probably recall falling in love with your doll as you named it and practised with it on your first courses. We all have funny stories about our dolls. I cannot forget the worried face of a passenger who thought I […]
Over the last few months Birthlight has been enjoying the benefits of online courses. Due to the lockdown Birthlight found itself in a position where it needed to offer courses but without the ability to meet face to face. For some courses this was easier than others. The land courses […]
Spot interview with Avni Trivedi Avni TrivediOsteopath & Zero BalancerConscious wellness in a Modern World@avnitouchwww.avni-touch.com07961 123 719 What motivated you to choose applications of osteopathy to the reproductive process, qualifying as a paediatric osteopath?I’ve always been interested in health in a preventative and holistic sense. When you’re treating a baby […]
In 2021, Birthlight will continue working with Amurtel, an NGO that uniquely focuses on the wellbeing of refugee pregnant women and mothers in Greece. Françoise gave a training there last year to empower community leaders in refugee camps to be able to support other women. Next year we would like […]
New Book “Hormonal Harmony” by Susanne Haegele “Hormonal Harmony – A Natural Guide to Women’s Wellbeing” by Susanne Haegele, Birthlight Wellwoman graduate. Puberty, fertility, maternity, menopause… these major phases of a woman’s life have something in common: the deep impact of hormonal changes. This book shows you how to be […]
Fear no more; integrate special babies into your Baby Yoga class with confidence Jay Ehrlich, “Yoga with special babies” tutor Fear … we all feel this from time to time -that is human nature – instinct, but it is what we do with this emotion that counts most.I have worked […]
Jiggles & cuddles help babies grow Baby Yoga is an ideal practice for creating the balance between stimulation and calm that helps babies grow. Finding this balance is of supreme importance during the time of COVID, as we go out less on shorter and rainy days. Our home environments are […]
Spot interview with Dr Stella Acquarone, founder of the Parent-Infant Centre www.infantmentalhealth.com. Stella Acquarone’s pioneering work with parents and infants is relevant to all that we do in Birthlight, but most particularly to Baby Massage/Baby Yoga teachers and Infant Aquatics teachers. Some Birthlight members may remember her inspiring presentation about […]