How to make the most of a sound session

By Kat | April 12, 2023

I wanted to put together some thoughts about making the most of a sound therapy session – be it a community sound bath, smaller circle celebration or private integral sound healing session. We cannot control…

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“Thresholds” by John O’Donohue

By Kat | December 28, 2022

The following piece is an excerpt from a book called, To Bless the Space Between Us, by Irish poet, philosopher, author, and priest, John O’Donohue. In 2008 he died, unexpectedly in his sleep, at 52 years old.…

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What’s the difference between CBT and ACT?

By Kat | March 6, 2022

Before you think about how to find the right therapist, considering the best therapeutic approach is a helpful first step. There are many different types of psychotherapy, but if you’re dealing with anxiety or depression…

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“While keeping us calm, it has also given us a further level of mindfulness to the births which meant we’ve enjoyed them so much more.”

By Kat | March 1, 2022

We’re just emerging from the fourth trimester, and I’ve realised I never let you know how we got on…! On Monday 6th December our gorgeous little boy, Bodhi, was born. As I had thought and…

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“I birthed him out in no time at all and in no pain, scooping him up out of the pool in my arms”

By Kat | February 27, 2022

I had a stressful unpleasant day waiting over 2 hrs at the hospital to see a consultant on my actual due date. The consultant was very insistent (almost forceful) on getting me booked in for…

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“I didn’t feel any pain, just the tremendous and involuntary work of my body pushing.”

By Kat | January 10, 2022

Dear Kat – this is the story of my second delivery, which I’m thrilled to say was every bit as peaceful and positive as the first, but a lot lot quicker! Having spent several days…

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“I honestly don’t know if I could have written a more perfect birth for this little man…”

By Kat | December 10, 2021

Dear Kat, I wanted to write to let you know about the safe arrival of our precious little boy who was born last Thursday at 7.02pm. After all our talks of inductions, being a geriatric…

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Talking Samhain Sound Bath with the BBC

By Kat | October 31, 2021

  Listen to me answer Jo Bostock’s questions about sound baths and this evening’s event at Seagrave.

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next morning walked calmly into theatre with the doula and little baby was born and it was calm and lovely.

By Kat | October 20, 2021

Good news, baby Clodagh arrived on Wednesday 29th at 10.25 in the morning weighing 3.45kg. She is a very calm baby and sleeps and eats tons. I enjoy just staring at her! The birth wasn’t…

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The decisions we made were the first actions we took as parents.

By Kat | October 20, 2021

S was born Thursday 18th August at midday by elective caesarean. I wanted to share the story, and thank you for contributing to the confidence and clarity W and I have had throughout. Here’s what…

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“Not only has your course given us a more calm and confident pregnancy and birth, but a pretty calm baby too!”

By Kat | April 9, 2021

I wanted to drop you a line to introduce you to Cecilia who arrived in the world safe and well four weeks ago today at UCLH. Now that we’ve got (a bit!) into the swing…

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“I birthed in triage like a goddess!”

By Kat | March 11, 2021

It’s so lovely to be able to write this positive birth story, after reading so many before Nara was born and wondering then if I would have a good experience to share….and I do and…

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By Kat | February 26, 2021

We had the most extraordinary birth!!! After dinner on the Saturday night we sat down to watch a movie and at some point I realised I was having a surge every 10 minutes or so.…

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“It was entirely not what we had envisaged but it was still incredibly awe-inspiring, deeply emotional and amazing”

By Kat | July 28, 2020

We have been meaning to email you for some time to let you know how things went with the birth but only just managing to get around to it now. Life with a newborn is…

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Throughout the whole process we had worked as a team, using the different tactics we’d learnt through Kat’s hypnobirthing course to stay relaxed and in control, listening to what my body needed and consciously enjoying the experience.

By Kat | February 17, 2020

After a happy Zwischen of long walks, batch cooking and listening to Kat’s affirmations, my surges began late on Saturday night. Over the next four nights and three days, we were at home, taking each…

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“We weren’t planning a home birth, we were due at the birth centre at the Whittington but there was just no time to get there”

By Kat | January 21, 2020

Hello Kat, Happy new year! I just read an email newsletter from you and it reminded me that I wanted to pass onto you news of our second baby, Willow Helena, born on 6 November.…

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“At all stages on the road towards the birth that came to be, I felt empowered to make my own decisions.”

By Kat | November 29, 2019

Hi Kat T and I wanted to let you know that our son, Arlo Joseph was born on 11th November. We wanted to thank you for the fantastic hypnobirthing course. The breathing techniques and the…

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By Kat | November 29, 2019

Just wanted to say thank you again for your support this year. I passed my viva last month, and it went calmly and smoothly –  very pleasing. And then on Monday we had our second…

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“Both me and my partner remember the birth as one of the best days of our lives.”

By Kat | November 23, 2019

Dear Kat I always enjoy reading your emails and this morning’s reminded me that I had forgotten to thank you for the amazing help you gave us. You were kind enough to offer me a half…

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“Your quote ‘Let go of all expectations” couldn’t have rang more true and i held that in mind when our hopes for a home birth took a very different path.”

By Kat | November 19, 2019

Hi Kat, I hope you are well? It feels like such a long time since we attended your classes in the summer, but I wanted to drop you a note to let you know that…

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My story isn’t the version of hypnobirthing that we saw in the videos…

By Kat | November 9, 2019

Dear Kat, At an absolute low point last night when I had been cluster feeding for four hours, and was beside myself at ‘my inability’ to produce enough milk to get my son to sleep,…

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“We are so grateful to Kat for giving us the tools to remain calm and confidence to have our daughter at home.”

By Kat | October 20, 2019

Initially I wanted to give birth in a birth centre but the more I read about hospitals / the medicalisation of birth the more uneasy I became. I read a bit about home birthing and…

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“although it wasn’t the water birth I had pictured it felt calm and I felt in control of my decisions”

By Kat | October 12, 2019

Just to let you know that Reuben arrived into the world on 28th September for the new moon an Jewish new year. I thought I would let you know my birth story. After a week…

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A birth from both mum and dad’s perspectives…

By Kat | October 11, 2019

We did the Hyponobirthing course back in February (wow! I had to look that up, can’t believe it was so long ago) and we had a very healthy big baby boy on 8th June!! Not only…

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“I managed to hop into the pool that was only just ready for the 2 pushes that it took for her to ‘fire out like a torpedo into the water and create a wave’”

By Kat | October 11, 2019

I just wanted to let you know that we had another little lady on 15th August weighing 8lbs 3oz 😊 I’ve been meaning to message you. We’ve named her Zefiryne (Zefi for short). She was…

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“None of the changes to the plan phased me and I think that is a credit to the groundedness you helped instill.”

By Kat | September 7, 2019

A big belated thank you for your advice on sweeps. Freya was born on the full moon of Tuesday 16th (3.825kg, 53cm). Though 12 days past her due date she zoomed out when she decided…

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“It was intense, but I really felt prepared, calm and confident!”

By Kat | September 7, 2019

Hi Kat, Just to let you know that our hypno-baby arrived last Sunday – also known as Alice. Another happy homebirth, which her big brother slept through in the room next door. She’s lovely, and…

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“I feel my birth story was a huge initiation into motherhood, with inevitable obstacles and gates I had to pass through along the way. “

By Kat | September 7, 2019

Our beautiful son, a little Leo, was born Friday 9th August at 6:28pm in a thunderstorm at 39 weeks. He came to earth like a lightning bolt!  It was a wildly magical cosmic experience –…

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Celebrating fathers

By Kat | June 16, 2019

God I love “my” hypnobirthing dads…. When I get riled up about the patriarchal system squashing feminine power and how that has affected women’s ability to birth and belief in themselves; I remember “my” dads and how…

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I honestly believe giving birth is the most empowering thing I have ever done.

By Kat | May 28, 2019

I write with exciting news of the safe arrival on 13 March of our baby girl, Jemima. Coincidentally, when we got home from the hospital your postcards were waiting for us. It may sound corny…

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Hug for your life!

By Kat | April 9, 2019

I’m a hugger. There’s almost nothing I like more than a hug… The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20…

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“Happy if we contribute to help couples to not be scared of a c-section and stick to their guns decision wise. “

By Kat | March 6, 2019

Hi Katrina, How are you? A little email to let you know that we had our baby girl Eva on Thursday 21st February at 10.01am! She decided to come early at 39weeks + 1 day.…

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“Barnaby came out toes first which was a surprise to all as his heart beat had been firmly where it should be for a head down baby just half an hour before.”

By Kat | January 12, 2019

A belated note to wish you a very merry Christmas and to introduce our newest family addition! Barnaby Benjamin joined us on 21 November, born at home late in the evening, weighing in at 8lbs…

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“It was very special for baby to be born at home and without any intervention at all.”

By Kat | December 7, 2018

Hi Kat, I hope that you’re well. I wanted to let you know that our baby boy, Sebastian, arrived on Friday 5th October at 10pm. We’re both doing well, although still a bit shocked about…

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Remembering ‘Memorial’

By Kat | November 14, 2018

  At the start of 2018 I made a commitment to myself to sing and dance more in my life. So I joined a local choir where once a week I could go and sing,…

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“I thought that hypnobirthing was about breathing your baby out, in a dark room, in a pool, but it’s something entirely different. It’s about being empowered, informed and courageous.”

By Kat | November 12, 2018

Hi Kat, I am beyond happy to tell you that Joan arrived safe and well on the 6th of November at 42+5 when my instincts told me that my baby needed to come earth-side the…

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