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Taking the hippy out of hypnobirthing

Kat's book is OUT NOW

“Why Hypnobirthing Matters” looks at the origins and rationale for using hypnosis for childbirth. Kat explains what you can expect from hypnobirthing and dispels common misunderstandings in a lively, informative way, giving readers a firm framework from which to make confident, informed decisions of their own.

Ideal for expectant parents, health professionals and all those with an interest in birth and parenting

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I'm proud to have been collecting positive birth stories since 2009.

Browse my blog for invaluable inspiration and information from fellow expectant parents I've worked with over the years.

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Come join us for an afternoon retreat, open to all, for deep nourishment and connection as we emerge from our winter slumber and get ready to welcome the spring

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CBT, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, aromatherapy ∞ embracing the light & shadow brings meaning to life & birth 🌔🌕🌖

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Feb 25

✡︎ Worried you’ve left it too late for hypnobirthing?

✡︎ Second baby and want to get your mojo back?

✡︎ Reading and practicing at home and want some tailored support?

For those who are unable to make a whole course this one off morning session is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the approach and tools of hypnobirthing.

You will want to have read my book “Why Hypnobirthing Matters” (included and sent to you as soon as you book), and I will send you some hypnosis audio recordings and birth films upfront for you to have engaged with before we meet online so we can make best use of our time together.

We will discuss affirmations, how and why they work and what yours might be, I’ll have you think about what feelings and qualities you want to strengthen within and how we can anchor that to all of your senses for birth. We will explore mindfulness of body and breathwork for birth (and life), massage for quick endorphin release and deeper touch for intense surges.

Please note this is not the same as a full 12 hour hypnobirthing course (which is a holistic total approach to antenatal preparation and parenting) but I will supply you with the journal I give to those doing the course so you can see how the approach can be applied in these areas.

The total cost for you and your partner for this workshop and all materials, plus my ongoing support is £150.

There is a discounted rate of £95 for those who remain financially affected by Covid. Please don't ever let finances preclude your engagement - talk to me, we’ll figure something out 👌🏻

#onlinehypnobirthing #livesession #confidentbirth #positivebirth #whyhypnobirthingmatters #hypnobirthing

✡︎ Worried you’ve left it too late for hypnobirthing?

✡︎ Second baby and want to get your mojo back?

✡︎ Reading and practicing at home and want some tailored support?

For those who are unable to make a whole course this one off morning session is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the approach and tools of hypnobirthing.

You will want to have read my book “Why Hypnobirthing Matters” (included and sent to you as soon as you book), and I will send you some hypnosis audio recordings and birth films upfront for you to have engaged with before we meet online so we can make best use of our time together.

We will discuss affirmations, how and why they work and what yours might be, I’ll have you think about what feelings and qualities you want to strengthen within and how we can anchor that to all of your senses for birth. We will explore mindfulness of body and breathwork for birth (and life), massage for quick endorphin release and deeper touch for intense surges.

Please note this is not the same as a full 12 hour hypnobirthing course (which is a holistic total approach to antenatal preparation and parenting) but I will supply you with the journal I give to those doing the course so you can see how the approach can be applied in these areas.

The total cost for you and your partner for this workshop and all materials, plus my ongoing support is £150.

There is a discounted rate of £95 for those who remain financially affected by Covid. Please don't ever let finances preclude your engagement - talk to me, we’ll figure something out 👌🏻

#onlinehypnobirthing #livesession #confidentbirth #positivebirth #whyhypnobirthingmatters #hypnobirthing ...

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Feb 25

Is there a mother you’d like to show some love to this Mothers Day?

Our @embracingchangecollective Mothering the Mother retreat is an afternoon of sharing, meditation, yoga and live sound healing, designed to nourish and inspire the mothers we love.

We humans are wired for connection and whether you’ve welcomed your baby to earth during lockdown or have become a teacher at home school we will hold a space for mums to share and connect with others. We will encourage deep rest, intuitive movement and we will all emerge feeling refreshed and revitalised!

Gift a place for Mothers Day and she will receive a retreat box with natural offerings to enhance the immersive experience of this online afternoon. She will LOVE you for it!

Link in bio @embracingchangecollective and here

#onlineretreat #circle #meditation #yoga #gong #motherhood #mothersday #gift #showsomelove

Is there a mother you’d like to show some love to this Mothers Day?

Our @embracingchangecollective Mothering the Mother retreat is an afternoon of sharing, meditation, yoga and live sound healing, designed to nourish and inspire the mothers we love.

We humans are wired for connection and whether you’ve welcomed your baby to earth during lockdown or have become a teacher at home school we will hold a space for mums to share and connect with others. We will encourage deep rest, intuitive movement and we will all emerge feeling refreshed and revitalised!

Gift a place for Mothers Day and she will receive a retreat box with natural offerings to enhance the immersive experience of this online afternoon. She will LOVE you for it!

Link in bio @embracingchangecollective and here

#onlineretreat #circle #meditation #yoga #gong #motherhood #mothersday #gift #showsomelove ...

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Feb 23

“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. Around 11pm I told M and we went to bed. I was convinced I’d sleep and wake up and the surges would have stopped or slowed down.

At midnight my waters released and I was still having surges so we listened to your hypnobirthing tracks and kept breathing through it. Around 3am we called the hospital to give them a heads up that we’d be probably be coming in in a few hours time. The midwife told us we should go in immediately because it’s “not normal” for my waters to release so early and so they should check me and the baby for signs of infection. I felt myself tense up and surges stopped for the entire 15 minute phone call (!!!!!!!). We told her that we were going to stay at home, see how things progressed and call them back in a few hours - and she cheerily responded that that was fine. Surges kicked back in again after that (phew!) and we kept listening to the relaxation tracks while things ramped up.

I think we were at about 2 in 10 for a few hours here but then things suddenly accelerated to 3 in 10 and then rolling surges. I was still convinced I had hours to go. By the time we realised it was time to go to the hospital, we quickly realised I wouldn’t make the 30 minute journey. About 15 minutes later I was on my knees, leaning over a birthing ball on my bedroom floor convinced that I just needed to do a poo and then I’d feel better - when C popped out.

We definitely had that “pause” moment, in shock and in awe looking at each other and looking at the baby amazed at what my body had just done and at how we birthed the baby together, calmly and beautifully at home. A paramedic arrived a few minutes later, waited while the placenta came, and helped get us into bed. I had the most incredible glass of orange juice of my life. The rest of the day was just a total high. I couldn’t believe what we had done and that we had our absolute dream birth”

...continued in comments...
#positivebirth #hypnobirthing #birthstory

“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. Around 11pm I told M and we went to bed. I was convinced I’d sleep and wake up and the surges would have stopped or slowed down.

At midnight my waters released and I was still having surges so we listened to your hypnobirthing tracks and kept breathing through it. Around 3am we called the hospital to give them a heads up that we’d be probably be coming in in a few hours time. The midwife told us we should go in immediately because it’s “not normal” for my waters to release so early and so they should check me and the baby for signs of infection. I felt myself tense up and surges stopped for the entire 15 minute phone call (!!!!!!!). We told her that we were going to stay at home, see how things progressed and call them back in a few hours - and she cheerily responded that that was fine. Surges kicked back in again after that (phew!) and we kept listening to the relaxation tracks while things ramped up.

I think we were at about 2 in 10 for a few hours here but then things suddenly accelerated to 3 in 10 and then rolling surges. I was still convinced I had hours to go. By the time we realised it was time to go to the hospital, we quickly realised I wouldn’t make the 30 minute journey. About 15 minutes later I was on my knees, leaning over a birthing ball on my bedroom floor convinced that I just needed to do a poo and then I’d feel better - when C popped out.

We definitely had that “pause” moment, in shock and in awe looking at each other and looking at the baby amazed at what my body had just done and at how we birthed the baby together, calmly and beautifully at home. A paramedic arrived a few minutes later, waited while the placenta came, and helped get us into bed. I had the most incredible glass of orange juice of my life. The rest of the day was just a total high. I couldn’t believe what we had done and that we had our absolute dream birth”

...continued in comments...
#positivebirth #hypnobirthing #birthstory ...

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Feb 23

What our online retreats feel like ✨

Our Mothering the Mother retreat is an offering for mothers to come together, for nourishment and connection.

When we say it’s a post-natal retreat this is for you whether your child is weeks, months or years old.

It’s an opportunity to replenish your own energy after an incredibly hard year of increasing isolation.

Come join us and your sisterhood as we share experiences, meditation, yoga and live sound healing.

We also have an optional add-on baby massage and yoga class to keep littles occupied 💗

Saturday March 13th
2-5.15pm

Book link in bio @embracingchangecollective

Please let me know the artist of this gorgeous image if you can. I stumbled across it without credit and would love to give credit 💗

What our online retreats feel like ✨

Our Mothering the Mother retreat is an offering for mothers to come together, for nourishment and connection.

When we say it’s a post-natal retreat this is for you whether your child is weeks, months or years old.

It’s an opportunity to replenish your own energy after an incredibly hard year of increasing isolation.

Come join us and your sisterhood as we share experiences, meditation, yoga and live sound healing.

We also have an optional add-on baby massage and yoga class to keep littles occupied 💗

Saturday March 13th
2-5.15pm

Book link in bio @embracingchangecollective

Please let me know the artist of this gorgeous image if you can. I stumbled across it without credit and would love to give credit 💗 ...

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Feb 21

All the packaging we use in our hand made retreat boxes is recycled and recyclable.

The Emerging Into Spring boxes are being prepared to be sent out tomorrow morning and are filled with essential oils, herbs, spices, cacao - all powerful plant medicines to help us as we transition the seasons.

This would be gift enough but it actually is designed to make our online retreat even more immersive. So £30 investment also brings a cacao ceremony, hypnotic meditation, yoga movement and live gong bath...

Next Saturday afternoon, 2-5.15pm

Booking link in bio @embracingchangecollective

Just 2 spaces remain...

All the packaging we use in our hand made retreat boxes is recycled and recyclable.

The Emerging Into Spring boxes are being prepared to be sent out tomorrow morning and are filled with essential oils, herbs, spices, cacao - all powerful plant medicines to help us as we transition the seasons.

This would be gift enough but it actually is designed to make our online retreat even more immersive. So £30 investment also brings a cacao ceremony, hypnotic meditation, yoga movement and live gong bath...

Next Saturday afternoon, 2-5.15pm

Booking link in bio @embracingchangecollective

Just 2 spaces remain... ...

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Feb 19

“I couldn’t believe what we had done and that we had our absolute dream birth.”
💜
I’ve had two birth stories in this week that have each had me in tears... of absolute joy. 💗

Spending time with expectant parents exploring pregnancy and birth, how they want to feel and act, what support they need
and how to get it - this is all a privilege and I adore our hypnobirthing sessions.

To then receive the most incredible emails with heart bursting joyous photos and words is an honour beyond measure. I am SO grateful to be able to continue supporting you online and in some ways it’s opened up this approach to be more flexible and powerful than ever before.

My next 6 week course begins next Wednesday 24th, 7-9pm. Live online, wherever you are.

Everything you need is included, there’s discounts for those that need them and I’m here to answer any queries.

Come join me!

#due2021 #onlinehypnobirthing #hypnobirthing #pregnant #birth #antenatal #getinformed #getinspired #hypnosis #mindfulness #whyhypnobirthingmatters #positivebirth #takingthehippyoutofhypnobirthing #braintraining #mindandbody #hypnotherapy

“I couldn’t believe what we had done and that we had our absolute dream birth.”
💜
I’ve had two birth stories in this week that have each had me in tears... of absolute joy. 💗

Spending time with expectant parents exploring pregnancy and birth, how they want to feel and act, what support they need
and how to get it - this is all a privilege and I adore our hypnobirthing sessions.

To then receive the most incredible emails with heart bursting joyous photos and words is an honour beyond measure. I am SO grateful to be able to continue supporting you online and in some ways it’s opened up this approach to be more flexible and powerful than ever before.

My next 6 week course begins next Wednesday 24th, 7-9pm. Live online, wherever you are.

Everything you need is included, there’s discounts for those that need them and I’m here to answer any queries.

Come join me!

#due2021 #onlinehypnobirthing #hypnobirthing #pregnant #birth #antenatal #getinformed #getinspired #hypnosis #mindfulness #whyhypnobirthingmatters #positivebirth #takingthehippyoutofhypnobirthing #braintraining #mindandbody #hypnotherapy ...

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Feb 17

I trained in the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to aromatherapy 16 years ago and this provides a foundation when creating blends for our Embracing Change retreats.
According to this traditional system, each season presents characteristic challenges to our health and psycho-spiritual well-being.

Spring is the season of pushing, rising, expanding energy and exuberant new growth, but it’s equally important to avoid overdoing it, especially in the emergence of Spring. The weather is unstable and the winds and temperature fluctuations demand care in all levels of body, mind and spirit.

The element associated with Spring is Wood and the organs the Liver and gallbladder. Common physical symptoms of disharmony include muscular and digestive problems, menstrual issues, headaches, sleep disturbance, allergies and skin problems.

The core emotion associated with the Wood element is anger and the aspect of Spirit is the Hun representing that part of the soul that connects us to the collective unconscious. It governs dreams and visions and imbues us with a sense of purpose and “direction” in life. In Spring, we may be more vulnerable to anger and irritability and feeling that we lack purpose, especially when we’ve had a year of lockdowns and social restrictions inhibiting the way we work and live.

Each element is associated with specific herbs and essential oils that are believed to help maintain and restore balance. For our upcoming Emerging Into Spring retreat on the 27th, I am creating an aromatherapy blend specifically designed to support us mind, body and soul.

In our afternoon together we will use hypnosis to nurture your dreams and visions and connect with your purpose in life. We’ll move together with gentle yoga to help you avoid or release blockages and keep your body moving, supple and flexible. Gong meditation aids stress reduction by breaking up emotional blockages within the body and eases you into a state of meditation.

Just as it is in the rest of nature, Spring is our time for resurrection and rebirth at all levels of body, mind, and spirit – come join us and together we will allow the awakening in nature to inspire us to make the most of it.

I trained in the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to aromatherapy 16 years ago and this provides a foundation when creating blends for our Embracing Change retreats.
According to this traditional system, each season presents characteristic challenges to our health and psycho-spiritual well-being.

Spring is the season of pushing, rising, expanding energy and exuberant new growth, but it’s equally important to avoid overdoing it, especially in the emergence of Spring. The weather is unstable and the winds and temperature fluctuations demand care in all levels of body, mind and spirit.

The element associated with Spring is Wood and the organs the Liver and gallbladder. Common physical symptoms of disharmony include muscular and digestive problems, menstrual issues, headaches, sleep disturbance, allergies and skin problems.

The core emotion associated with the Wood element is anger and the aspect of Spirit is the Hun representing that part of the soul that connects us to the collective unconscious. It governs dreams and visions and imbues us with a sense of purpose and “direction” in life. In Spring, we may be more vulnerable to anger and irritability and feeling that we lack purpose, especially when we’ve had a year of lockdowns and social restrictions inhibiting the way we work and live.

Each element is associated with specific herbs and essential oils that are believed to help maintain and restore balance. For our upcoming Emerging Into Spring retreat on the 27th, I am creating an aromatherapy blend specifically designed to support us mind, body and soul.

In our afternoon together we will use hypnosis to nurture your dreams and visions and connect with your purpose in life. We’ll move together with gentle yoga to help you avoid or release blockages and keep your body moving, supple and flexible. Gong meditation aids stress reduction by breaking up emotional blockages within the body and eases you into a state of meditation.

Just as it is in the rest of nature, Spring is our time for resurrection and rebirth at all levels of body, mind, and spirit – come join us and together we will allow the awakening in nature to inspire us to make the most of it. ...

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Feb 15

Your mind and body go through extraordinary changes from the moment conception takes place.

Pregnancy is a process of immense change and hypnobirthing is for FAR more than the day / night you give birth.

When you do hypnobirthing with me, you get

💥 over 40 !! 💥
tailored hypnosis and meditation recordings to support you right from the beginning of pregnancy.

To ease “morning” sickness, to support the psychological and physical adjustments of early pregnancy and continue right the way through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

The “fourth trimester” selection of hypnosis and meditation recordings covers everything from replenishing energy after birth, embracing parenthood confidently, feeding and sleep.

It’s never too early to begin feeling good, calm, confident, excited (whatever it is that YOU want to feel) about your pregnancy.

Next 6 week online hypnobirthing course begins NEXT WEEK: Wednesday 24th February 7-9pm

Find out more at www.berryandbloom.com or via link in bio

Pls tag any pregnant friends you have - they’ll thank you later 😉

#onlinehypnobirthing #pregnancy #due2021 #motherhood #dadhood #antenatalclass #whyhypnobirthingmatters #positivebirth #positivepregnancy #hypnosis #confidentbirth #empoweredbirth #hypnobirthing #liveonline #booknow

Your mind and body go through extraordinary changes from the moment conception takes place.

Pregnancy is a process of immense change and hypnobirthing is for FAR more than the day / night you give birth.

When you do hypnobirthing with me, you get

💥 over 40 !! 💥
tailored hypnosis and meditation recordings to support you right from the beginning of pregnancy.

To ease “morning” sickness, to support the psychological and physical adjustments of early pregnancy and continue right the way through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

The “fourth trimester” selection of hypnosis and meditation recordings covers everything from replenishing energy after birth, embracing parenthood confidently, feeding and sleep.

It’s never too early to begin feeling good, calm, confident, excited (whatever it is that YOU want to feel) about your pregnancy.

Next 6 week online hypnobirthing course begins NEXT WEEK: Wednesday 24th February 7-9pm

Find out more at www.berryandbloom.com or via link in bio

Pls tag any pregnant friends you have - they’ll thank you later 😉

#onlinehypnobirthing #pregnancy #due2021 #motherhood #dadhood #antenatalclass #whyhypnobirthingmatters #positivebirth #positivepregnancy #hypnosis #confidentbirth #empoweredbirth #hypnobirthing #liveonline #booknow ...

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Feb 11

In the eight week Mindfulness course I’ve been teaching we’ve reached the point when we’re turning towards difficulty.

It can be challenging. We might prefer to turn away, to push away, to numb, to repress... I’ve done them all. For years.

Mindfulness taught me how to turn towards discomfort. How to be with painful emotions. In turn, joy and beauty came flooding through in technicolour too 🌈

The invitation is now open for those interested in developing a mindfulness practice.

Come join me for an 8 week MBCT based course - Finding Peace In A Frantic World.

The course begins March 15th with an orientation session followed by 8 x 90minute sessions. There is a daily 20minute home practice element to support your learning.

All details and online booking via link in bio, I’m here to talk through any queries to see if it might be right for you.

#mindfulnesscourse #mbct #findingpeace #franticworld #meditation #technicolourlife #allthefeels

In the eight week Mindfulness course I’ve been teaching we’ve reached the point when we’re turning towards difficulty.

It can be challenging. We might prefer to turn away, to push away, to numb, to repress... I’ve done them all. For years.

Mindfulness taught me how to turn towards discomfort. How to be with painful emotions. In turn, joy and beauty came flooding through in technicolour too 🌈

The invitation is now open for those interested in developing a mindfulness practice.

Come join me for an 8 week MBCT based course - Finding Peace In A Frantic World.

The course begins March 15th with an orientation session followed by 8 x 90minute sessions. There is a daily 20minute home practice element to support your learning.

All details and online booking via link in bio, I’m here to talk through any queries to see if it might be right for you.

#mindfulnesscourse #mbct #findingpeace #franticworld #meditation #technicolourlife #allthefeels ...

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Feb 11

In these changed times when so many of us are working online are you making space for transitions?
🌀
Back in the day when we’d travel to a meeting, class or event our mind and body had time to shift states from what went before. It was a buffer that helped segment the day. Time, whether used consciously or not, to reflect on what had been and what’s to come.
A time to prepare.
🌀
When we’re staying in the same place and travelling between meets, classes and events on the screen it’s all too easy to bring the same mindset to each.
🌀
Without space to breathe, to pause, to decompress, it’s easy to become overwhelmed.
🌀
We’re here to help you create space - space for ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’ space in which you can feel nourished and connected.
💫

🌀
With our embracing change retreats we very much encourage retreatrants to establish a comfy, quiet place for themselves to literally retreat to.

A sacred space, so you can begin that shift from distractions outwards to journey inwards.
🔻
You can begin right now by making space between ‘doings’, space for ‘being’.
🌀
Do your best to focus on one thing at a time and in between

pause

* take one slow breath
- soften your jaw -
allow your shoulders to drop
- release tension in your hands -

* and connect to this moment

* this space from which you can move forward more responsively.

Our next retreat helps us prepare for Spring.
🌱
The snow around us tells us we’re still in Winter and yet the growing daylight reminds us Spring is coming.

Join us in circle as we prepare for the coming of Spring, cast off Winter’s slumber and cultivate fresh energy, planting seeds together for the turn of the seasons.

This afternoon is open to all so bring your circle to ours. Have an afternoon with your friends in space held by @berry_and_bloom @yolandeyogaandbirth and @sselvatico

Cacao ceremony, guided hypnosis, sharing, movement, live sound bath.
All in the comfort of your own home.
Saturday Feb 27th, 2-5pm
£30 including a box of treats to enhance your immersive experience.

Bookings via links @embracingchangecollective bio

#transition #onlineretreat #spring #nourish #gong #yoga #circle #giftbox #meditation

In these changed times when so many of us are working online are you making space for transitions?
🌀
Back in the day when we’d travel to a meeting, class or event our mind and body had time to shift states from what went before. It was a buffer that helped segment the day. Time, whether used consciously or not, to reflect on what had been and what’s to come.
A time to prepare.
🌀
When we’re staying in the same place and travelling between meets, classes and events on the screen it’s all too easy to bring the same mindset to each.
🌀
Without space to breathe, to pause, to decompress, it’s easy to become overwhelmed.
🌀
We’re here to help you create space - space for ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’ space in which you can feel nourished and connected.
💫

🌀
With our embracing change retreats we very much encourage retreatrants to establish a comfy, quiet place for themselves to literally retreat to.

A sacred space, so you can begin that shift from distractions outwards to journey inwards.
🔻
You can begin right now by making space between ‘doings’, space for ‘being’.
🌀
Do your best to focus on one thing at a time and in between

pause

* take one slow breath
- soften your jaw -
allow your shoulders to drop
- release tension in your hands -

* and connect to this moment

* this space from which you can move forward more responsively.

Our next retreat helps us prepare for Spring.
🌱
The snow around us tells us we’re still in Winter and yet the growing daylight reminds us Spring is coming.

Join us in circle as we prepare for the coming of Spring, cast off Winter’s slumber and cultivate fresh energy, planting seeds together for the turn of the seasons.

This afternoon is open to all so bring your circle to ours. Have an afternoon with your friends in space held by @berry_and_bloom @yolandeyogaandbirth and @sselvatico

Cacao ceremony, guided hypnosis, sharing, movement, live sound bath.
All in the comfort of your own home.
Saturday Feb 27th, 2-5pm
£30 including a box of treats to enhance your immersive experience.

Bookings via links @embracingchangecollective bio

#transition #onlineretreat #spring #nourish #gong #yoga #circle #giftbox #meditation ...

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Feb 9

Hypnobirthing is for life (and cooking shows) 👌🏻

Wednesday 24th Feb 7-9pm
next 6 week live online course begins....

Come join me and see how you can bring the tools and approach to support you in ALL aspects of your life

Link in bio to book 😘

#hypnobirthing thanks @fernemccann 👌🏻#celebbesthomecook #de-stateyourself #breathe #positivebirth

Hypnobirthing is for life (and cooking shows) 👌🏻

Wednesday 24th Feb 7-9pm
next 6 week live online course begins....

Come join me and see how you can bring the tools and approach to support you in ALL aspects of your life

Link in bio to book 😘

#hypnobirthing thanks @fernemccann 👌🏻#celebbesthomecook #de-stateyourself #breathe #positivebirth ...

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Feb 4

Our next @embracingchangecollective retreat for pregnancy is now complete and the circle is closed.

We are waiting on one last magical ingredient to be delivered and hope to send out the retreat gift boxes tomorrow ✨

I am so looking forward to gathering with you on the 13th.

Our next retreat, to honour the emergence of spring, still has space so if you’d like to join us in carving out space to ground, calm and take time to nourish yourself please come. We will plant seeds for the coming season together 🌱

Saturday February 27th,
2pm - 5pm
Live online
£30

Book via link in bio @embracingchangecollective

#onlineretreat #spring #newlife #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #boostimmunity #lightyourfire #replenish #nourish

Our next @embracingchangecollective retreat for pregnancy is now complete and the circle is closed.

We are waiting on one last magical ingredient to be delivered and hope to send out the retreat gift boxes tomorrow ✨

I am so looking forward to gathering with you on the 13th.

Our next retreat, to honour the emergence of spring, still has space so if you’d like to join us in carving out space to ground, calm and take time to nourish yourself please come. We will plant seeds for the coming season together 🌱

Saturday February 27th,
2pm - 5pm
Live online
£30

Book via link in bio @embracingchangecollective

#onlineretreat #spring #newlife #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #boostimmunity #lightyourfire #replenish #nourish ...

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Feb 4

The wheel of the year continues to turn and Nature goes about her way at her own pace.

This morning at 7am I was struck by the view outside my bedroom window, the waning moon in the indigo sky .... and the burnt ochre of an emerging sunrise.

Simultaneously. Stunning.

A reminder of the glimmers of the increasing light.

I am grateful for the slow emergence of the lighter months. This time between imbolc and spring equinox is a grace period.

I find myself savouring the flavour of winter, not ready yet to give up early nights,!deep rest and quiet. I’ve developed an eye infection this week (and look like Rocky Balboa 😳), a sure cue from my body to pull back from rushing into busy-ness.

Following Nature’s pacing is echoed in our Embracing Change retreats which serve as an anchor - a time to honour, slow down and reflect on where you are in your life and where you are going, safe in circle.

We begin each gathering with a settling in and an arriving, using the plant medicine of cacao and a guided meditiation to set the tone. You will have received an email with some questions to reflect on and share, if felt called to. We then move and practice some really soothing yoga asana, which is then followed by a deeply nourishing, live gong bath. It is magic!

You will also receive a retreat package, with lovingly made goodies to enhance the immersive experience and create ceremony.

Our retreat afternoon honouring the emergence of Spring is

Saturday February 27th
2-5pm, live online
£30
Booking via @embracingchangecollective bio

#onlineretreat #spring #newlife #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #boostimmunity #lightyourfire #replenish #nourish

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerging-into-spring-tickets-133265563889?ref=eios

The wheel of the year continues to turn and Nature goes about her way at her own pace.

This morning at 7am I was struck by the view outside my bedroom window, the waning moon in the indigo sky .... and the burnt ochre of an emerging sunrise.

Simultaneously. Stunning.

A reminder of the glimmers of the increasing light.

I am grateful for the slow emergence of the lighter months. This time between imbolc and spring equinox is a grace period.

I find myself savouring the flavour of winter, not ready yet to give up early nights,!deep rest and quiet. I’ve developed an eye infection this week (and look like Rocky Balboa 😳), a sure cue from my body to pull back from rushing into busy-ness.

Following Nature’s pacing is echoed in our Embracing Change retreats which serve as an anchor - a time to honour, slow down and reflect on where you are in your life and where you are going, safe in circle.

We begin each gathering with a settling in and an arriving, using the plant medicine of cacao and a guided meditiation to set the tone. You will have received an email with some questions to reflect on and share, if felt called to. We then move and practice some really soothing yoga asana, which is then followed by a deeply nourishing, live gong bath. It is magic!

You will also receive a retreat package, with lovingly made goodies to enhance the immersive experience and create ceremony.

Our retreat afternoon honouring the emergence of Spring is

Saturday February 27th
2-5pm, live online
£30
Booking via @embracingchangecollective bio

#onlineretreat #spring #newlife #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #boostimmunity #lightyourfire #replenish #nourish

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerging-into-spring-tickets-133265563889?ref=eios ...

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Feb 2

We’re halfway through our 8 week online #MBCT course Finding Peace In A Frantic World.

Last night we explored how our interpretations of events affect our emotions, thoughts, impulses, body sensations.

Truly understanding that what we consider is “true” is affected by so many factors is liberating!

Mindfulness can shift our relationship with thoughts and emotions and offers the possibility of choice. It’s fascinating to explore this in a group setting and from the comfort of home!

The next Monday evening course begins March 8th and booking is now open - link in bio

#mbct #findingpeaceinafranticworld #mindfulness #onlinecourse #meditation #thoughtsarenotfacts

We’re halfway through our 8 week online #MBCT course Finding Peace In A Frantic World.

Last night we explored how our interpretations of events affect our emotions, thoughts, impulses, body sensations.

Truly understanding that what we consider is “true” is affected by so many factors is liberating!

Mindfulness can shift our relationship with thoughts and emotions and offers the possibility of choice. It’s fascinating to explore this in a group setting and from the comfort of home!

The next Monday evening course begins March 8th and booking is now open - link in bio

#mbct #findingpeaceinafranticworld #mindfulness #onlinecourse #meditation #thoughtsarenotfacts ...

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Jan 30

Glimpses of spring. 🌱

As the darkness of Winter wanes, we come together to light your inner fire and put a spring in your step with our next seasonal retreat.

An afternoon with @berry_and_bloom and @yolande___deviyoga to nourish the body and soothe the soul; we'll open our circle using the plant medicine of cacao and meditation. A sharing circle to plant seeds for the new year will be followed with nourishing yoga and movement. We'll then sink into the deep healing space created by @sselvatico with a LIVE sound bath beamed direct to you in your home.

There will be a box of retreat-treats sent out in advance of the afternoon with a range of goodies to enhance the immersive experience of your retreat.

Sweep out what isn’t serving you and get ready to welcome Spring with a re-energised spirit. Stoke the fire within with this online retreat.

Booking link in bio @embracingchangecollective

#onlineretreat #spring #newlife #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #boostimmunity #lightyourfire #replenish #nourish

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerging-into-spring-tickets-133265563889?ref=eios

Glimpses of spring. 🌱

As the darkness of Winter wanes, we come together to light your inner fire and put a spring in your step with our next seasonal retreat.

An afternoon with @berry_and_bloom and @yolande___deviyoga to nourish the body and soothe the soul; we'll open our circle using the plant medicine of cacao and meditation. A sharing circle to plant seeds for the new year will be followed with nourishing yoga and movement. We'll then sink into the deep healing space created by @sselvatico with a LIVE sound bath beamed direct to you in your home.

There will be a box of retreat-treats sent out in advance of the afternoon with a range of goodies to enhance the immersive experience of your retreat.

Sweep out what isn’t serving you and get ready to welcome Spring with a re-energised spirit. Stoke the fire within with this online retreat.

Booking link in bio @embracingchangecollective

#onlineretreat #spring #newlife #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #boostimmunity #lightyourfire #replenish #nourish

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerging-into-spring-tickets-133265563889?ref=eios ...

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Jan 29

✨Charged under the full moon last night 🌙

We in the @embracingchangecollective are making, with love, our gifts for the retreat boxes that go out ahead of our online gatherings which enhance your immersive experience of togetherness.

This aromatherapy blend and salts are for our upcoming pregnancy retreat on February 13th.

These retreat afternoons are invaluable. We open with a sharing circle to honour your journey in motherhood. We will explore transitions and how we can embrace change. We will incorporate movement for an embodied practice and then settle into deep healing and relaxation with a live sound bath.

This retreat is open to mothers at all stages of pregnancy.

Herbs, oils, plant medicines are featured largely in our offerings and themed to the afternoon’s circle.

We’re embracing the emergence of spring on Saturday February 27th and we’re honouring post-natal mothers on Saturday March 13th.

All info and booking for all our retreats can be found in the bio at @embracingchangecollective

#onlineretreat #pregnancy #motherhood #retreat #motherthemother #selfcare #aromatherapy #homeopathy #hypnosis #meditation #mindfulness #plantmedicine #goodiebag #nourishyou #yoga #soundhealing #onlinesupport

✨Charged under the full moon last night 🌙

We in the @embracingchangecollective are making, with love, our gifts for the retreat boxes that go out ahead of our online gatherings which enhance your immersive experience of togetherness.

This aromatherapy blend and salts are for our upcoming pregnancy retreat on February 13th.

These retreat afternoons are invaluable. We open with a sharing circle to honour your journey in motherhood. We will explore transitions and how we can embrace change. We will incorporate movement for an embodied practice and then settle into deep healing and relaxation with a live sound bath.

This retreat is open to mothers at all stages of pregnancy.

Herbs, oils, plant medicines are featured largely in our offerings and themed to the afternoon’s circle.

We’re embracing the emergence of spring on Saturday February 27th and we’re honouring post-natal mothers on Saturday March 13th.

All info and booking for all our retreats can be found in the bio at @embracingchangecollective

#onlineretreat #pregnancy #motherhood #retreat #motherthemother #selfcare #aromatherapy #homeopathy #hypnosis #meditation #mindfulness #plantmedicine #goodiebag #nourishyou #yoga #soundhealing #onlinesupport ...

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Jan 27

My latest muse-letter will be winging it’s way out this evening, with a free offering for #imbolc and news of upcoming get together...

Check your junk mail if you don’t see it and come join me by signing up via link in bio if you’re not already with me ❤️

In the meantime warm yourself by the fire 🔥...

#freegift #hypnosis #meditation #wheeloftheyear #hypnobirthing #mindfulness #mbct #onlineretreat

My latest muse-letter will be winging it’s way out this evening, with a free offering for #imbolc and news of upcoming get together...

Check your junk mail if you don’t see it and come join me by signing up via link in bio if you’re not already with me ❤️

In the meantime warm yourself by the fire 🔥...

#freegift #hypnosis #meditation #wheeloftheyear #hypnobirthing #mindfulness #mbct #onlineretreat ...

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Jan 26

Exciting post this morning.... ahhhhh the sweet smell of pre menstrual tension relief... 👌🏻

Thank you @the_moon_shed_aromatherapy for my delicious package... my sister and I (and anyone we come into contact with around days 23-30 of our cycles 😳) are so very grateful 😘

#aromatherapy #PMT #PMS #sweetrelief

Exciting post this morning.... ahhhhh the sweet smell of pre menstrual tension relief... 👌🏻

Thank you @the_moon_shed_aromatherapy for my delicious package... my sister and I (and anyone we come into contact with around days 23-30 of our cycles 😳) are so very grateful 😘

#aromatherapy #PMT #PMS #sweetrelief ...

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Jan 24

Found Narnia outside my back door... I may be some time...

#backwhenever #fuckthisimofftonarnia

Found Narnia outside my back door... I may be some time...

#backwhenever #fuckthisimofftonarnia ...

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Jan 23

....

Posted @withregram • @painfreebirth
✨Can’t you just feel the love✨

❤️Love creates a safe space for SURRENDER,
❤️Surrender opens and releases BABY,
❤️Baby born into it’s mothers arms,
❤️Into LOVE.

How you birth matters.
.
.
Thank you @justinezappa for sharing this beautifully vulnerable gift with us. She writes:
・・・
With everything going
on in the world right now
and mamas across the globe
being faced with
having to home birth. 〰️
I really felt the need to re-share this…
the most magical moment of my life.
Birthing my sweet rainbow baby at home.
〰️
Now I know this was under
very different circumstances
and right now it must
feel so confronting for you…
〰️
But I want you to know
just how beautiful birthing
your baby at home,
in the environment in which you feel most safe, with your loved ones and
the most incredible team
of midwives around you,
really is. -
〰️
I want you to know that
home birth used to be the “normal” before we started complicated it,
so there is something really
quite magical about it coming
around again and us still having the opportunity to be able to.
Draw strength from that.. draw strength from the
thousands and thousands
of woman that have done it before us. -
〰️
I want you to know that
you are so capable and You are so strong! -
〰️
One breath at a time beautiful mamas, one surge at a time. 〰️
.
And I hope that these videos, wherever you may be in the world can empower you and give you some sort of comfort x BIG LOVE to you x .

📸 @home_grown_photography

Repost:
@wildflowerbirth

.

#birthmatters #empoweredbirth #homebirth #bornathome #birthofamama #homebirthmama #homebirthmidwife #homebirthing #hypnobirthing #birthstory #birthstories #orgasmicbirth #thisisbirth #oxytocin #oxytocinvibes #whyhypnobirthingmatters

....

Posted @withregram • @painfreebirth
✨Can’t you just feel the love✨

❤️Love creates a safe space for SURRENDER,
❤️Surrender opens and releases BABY,
❤️Baby born into it’s mothers arms,
❤️Into LOVE.

How you birth matters.
.
.
Thank you @justinezappa for sharing this beautifully vulnerable gift with us. She writes:
・・・
With everything going
on in the world right now
and mamas across the globe
being faced with
having to home birth. 〰️
I really felt the need to re-share this…
the most magical moment of my life.
Birthing my sweet rainbow baby at home.
〰️
Now I know this was under
very different circumstances
and right now it must
feel so confronting for you…
〰️
But I want you to know
just how beautiful birthing
your baby at home,
in the environment in which you feel most safe, with your loved ones and
the most incredible team
of midwives around you,
really is. -
〰️
I want you to know that
home birth used to be the “normal” before we started complicated it,
so there is something really
quite magical about it coming
around again and us still having the opportunity to be able to.
Draw strength from that.. draw strength from the
thousands and thousands
of woman that have done it before us. -
〰️
I want you to know that
you are so capable and You are so strong! -
〰️
One breath at a time beautiful mamas, one surge at a time. 〰️
.
And I hope that these videos, wherever you may be in the world can empower you and give you some sort of comfort x BIG LOVE to you x .

📸 @home_grown_photography

Repost:
@wildflowerbirth

.

#birthmatters #empoweredbirth #homebirth #bornathome #birthofamama #homebirthmama #homebirthmidwife #homebirthing #hypnobirthing #birthstory #birthstories #orgasmicbirth #thisisbirth #oxytocin #oxytocinvibes #whyhypnobirthingmatters ...

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Jan 20

Imagine feeling confident enough to let go of all pre-conceptions and feel your own way through birth...

Imagine trusting your body and baby to do what feels right for you....

Imagine having chosen the people and place with which YOU feel safe and cared for so you can let go and do WHATEVER THE HELL you feel like...

In our time together in a 6 week hypnobirthing course we explore what serves YOU best.

Saturday morning curse begins THIS Saturday 23rd January 10am-noon - ONE PLACE LEFT

Next course begins Wednesday 24th February 7-9pm

Come join me in the live online hypnobirthing course that offers more resources than any other:

✡︎ Why Hypnobirthing Matters and The Positive Birth Book - two of the most helpful books in pregnancy!
✡︎ a specially created course journal
✡︎ 40+ hypnosis and meditation recordings to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and post-natally
✡︎ 12 hours together to explore how this approach can support you personally
✡︎ An aromatherapy blend to support your practice
✡︎ Continued support up to and beyond birth

£345 per couple including all materials
£225 for those financially affected by Covid
£195 solo rate

www.berryandbloom.com for lots more info

Imagine feeling confident enough to let go of all pre-conceptions and feel your own way through birth...

Imagine trusting your body and baby to do what feels right for you....

Imagine having chosen the people and place with which YOU feel safe and cared for so you can let go and do WHATEVER THE HELL you feel like...

In our time together in a 6 week hypnobirthing course we explore what serves YOU best.

Saturday morning curse begins THIS Saturday 23rd January 10am-noon - ONE PLACE LEFT

Next course begins Wednesday 24th February 7-9pm

Come join me in the live online hypnobirthing course that offers more resources than any other:

✡︎ Why Hypnobirthing Matters and The Positive Birth Book - two of the most helpful books in pregnancy!
✡︎ a specially created course journal
✡︎ 40+ hypnosis and meditation recordings to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and post-natally
✡︎ 12 hours together to explore how this approach can support you personally
✡︎ An aromatherapy blend to support your practice
✡︎ Continued support up to and beyond birth

£345 per couple including all materials
£225 for those financially affected by Covid
£195 solo rate

www.berryandbloom.com for lots more info ...

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Jan 20

We talked about hardwiring happiness in my MBCT group on Monday night.

@rickhansonphd has 2 steps to enable this.

1) have an experience
2) enjoy it

With our human brains seemingly evolved for survival rather than happiness, it can take some training for happiness to be integrated and remembered.

There’s great value in learning to deliberately notice and appreciate what’s uplifting and nourishing in your life.

It could be through gratitude journaling, noticing your BIFs (Beautiful, Interesting + Funny things you encounter in your day), breathing it in, taking a mental snapshot, noticing how happiness FEELS in your mind and body.

However you may do it.
Notice a pleasurable experience and enjoy it 😃❤️

#findingpeace #FPFW #mindfulness #happiness #notice

We talked about hardwiring happiness in my MBCT group on Monday night.

@rickhansonphd has 2 steps to enable this.

1) have an experience
2) enjoy it

With our human brains seemingly evolved for survival rather than happiness, it can take some training for happiness to be integrated and remembered.

There’s great value in learning to deliberately notice and appreciate what’s uplifting and nourishing in your life.

It could be through gratitude journaling, noticing your BIFs (Beautiful, Interesting + Funny things you encounter in your day), breathing it in, taking a mental snapshot, noticing how happiness FEELS in your mind and body.

However you may do it.
Notice a pleasurable experience and enjoy it 😃❤️

#findingpeace #FPFW #mindfulness #happiness #notice ...

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Jan 18

Reposting this recipe for immuni-tea and I’ve had a couple of requests for it. 💪🏻

#Repost @berry_and_bloom
・・・
Boost your immuni-tea! ☕💪 I'm making batches of this tea every other day for my mother and I - it's amazing!

When Yogi Bhajan was an officer in the Indian army, he gave his men Yogi Tea to keep them healthy. During a particularly bad outbreak of the flu, as entire platoons got sick, Yogi Bhajan had his men drink Yogi Tea instead of water.
Not one man under his command got sick.

Here is the original recipe given by Yogi Bhajan:*
In a large pot, bring 2.8 litres of water to a boil. Then add:

20 whole cloves

20 whole green cardamom pods (optional: gently crush them under a rolling pin or with a mortar and pestle to open them up)

20 whole black peppercorns

5 sticks of cinnamon

A few slices of fresh ginger

Continue simmering for at least 20 minutes (I give it a good hour) and then add ¼ tsp of a mild black tea (Golden Assam is recommended, I throw in an Assam tea bag). After another minute or two, add ½ pint of milk per pint of remaining liquid. The original recipe calls for cow's milk but any type of milk is fine – cow, goat, almond, soy, hemp, etc. There is no need to measure the milk, just eyeball it. Or omit it, I now drink it black.

Optional: add honey or other sweetener to taste.

Each of the ingredients in Yogi Tea has healing properties. The black pepper is a blood purifier and aids in digestion. Cardamom is good for the colon and can help relieve depression. Cloves strengthen the immune and nervous systems. Cinnamon is antibacterial, loaded with antioxidants and is good for the bones. Ginger root is great for the nervous system and is energizing. The black tea in Yogi Tea helps the ingredients amalgamate and makes it more potent as a healing agent.
Feel free to adjust the ingredients to your personal taste. Over time, my own recipe has evolved to include double the spices, and no milk. Experiment!

Reposting this recipe for immuni-tea and I’ve had a couple of requests for it. 💪🏻

#Repost @berry_and_bloom
・・・
Boost your immuni-tea! ☕💪 I'm making batches of this tea every other day for my mother and I - it's amazing!

When Yogi Bhajan was an officer in the Indian army, he gave his men Yogi Tea to keep them healthy. During a particularly bad outbreak of the flu, as entire platoons got sick, Yogi Bhajan had his men drink Yogi Tea instead of water.
Not one man under his command got sick.

Here is the original recipe given by Yogi Bhajan:*
In a large pot, bring 2.8 litres of water to a boil. Then add:

20 whole cloves

20 whole green cardamom pods (optional: gently crush them under a rolling pin or with a mortar and pestle to open them up)

20 whole black peppercorns

5 sticks of cinnamon

A few slices of fresh ginger

Continue simmering for at least 20 minutes (I give it a good hour) and then add ¼ tsp of a mild black tea (Golden Assam is recommended, I throw in an Assam tea bag). After another minute or two, add ½ pint of milk per pint of remaining liquid. The original recipe calls for cow's milk but any type of milk is fine – cow, goat, almond, soy, hemp, etc. There is no need to measure the milk, just eyeball it. Or omit it, I now drink it black.

Optional: add honey or other sweetener to taste.

Each of the ingredients in Yogi Tea has healing properties. The black pepper is a blood purifier and aids in digestion. Cardamom is good for the colon and can help relieve depression. Cloves strengthen the immune and nervous systems. Cinnamon is antibacterial, loaded with antioxidants and is good for the bones. Ginger root is great for the nervous system and is energizing. The black tea in Yogi Tea helps the ingredients amalgamate and makes it more potent as a healing agent.
Feel free to adjust the ingredients to your personal taste. Over time, my own recipe has evolved to include double the spices, and no milk. Experiment! ...

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Jan 17

Even though we’re deep in winter there are glimpses of change.

The days are stretching, the darkness coming ever so slightly later, and these catkins on the twisted hazel tree in my garden are all reminders that Spring will be making her way to us... all in good time...

To embrace the seasonal changes @yolande___deviyoga and I host afternoon retreats to honour the wheel of the year and tune into the energy of the coming season.

Emerging into Spring, our next seasonal retreat is Saturday February 27th.

We open with ceremonial cacao and meditation to settle into a sacred space. We open a sharing circle to honour where we’re at and will explore transitions and how we can embrace change. We will incorporate movement for an embodied practice and then settle into deep healing and relaxation with a live sound bath.

To enhance the immersive experience of this afternoon a retreat box will be posted out to you beforehand.

This retreat is open to all and there are limited spaces to retain the sacred feeling of circle.

Saturday 27th February
2pm - 5pm
Live online in your own home.

#onlineretreat #springreturns #wheeloftheyear #emergence #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #replenish #nourish

Even though we’re deep in winter there are glimpses of change.

The days are stretching, the darkness coming ever so slightly later, and these catkins on the twisted hazel tree in my garden are all reminders that Spring will be making her way to us... all in good time...

To embrace the seasonal changes @yolande___deviyoga and I host afternoon retreats to honour the wheel of the year and tune into the energy of the coming season.

Emerging into Spring, our next seasonal retreat is Saturday February 27th.

We open with ceremonial cacao and meditation to settle into a sacred space. We open a sharing circle to honour where we’re at and will explore transitions and how we can embrace change. We will incorporate movement for an embodied practice and then settle into deep healing and relaxation with a live sound bath.

To enhance the immersive experience of this afternoon a retreat box will be posted out to you beforehand.

This retreat is open to all and there are limited spaces to retain the sacred feeling of circle.

Saturday 27th February
2pm - 5pm
Live online in your own home.

#onlineretreat #springreturns #wheeloftheyear #emergence #meditation #hypnosis #cacao #yoga #soundbath #gong #mindfulness #circle #resilience #replenish #nourish ...

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Jan 17

A timely reminder for myself and the fabulous group of humans I’m sharing Monday evenings with as we explore Mindfulness.

#findingpeaceinafranticworld #mbct #mindfulness #meditation

A timely reminder for myself and the fabulous group of humans I’m sharing Monday evenings with as we explore Mindfulness.

#findingpeaceinafranticworld #mbct #mindfulness #meditation ...

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Jan 14

INTENTION + ATTITUDE

I have made a commitment to myself to practice yoga and meditation every morning, having “fallen off the wagon” towards the end of last year.

This morning I caught myself approaching my mat with a “get this out of the way “feel. Already a busy-ness and desire to get on to the next thing.

The intention to do it was there, but the attitude wasn’t particularly mindful. SO instead I took a moment to light a candle and some incense. I ensured I was warm enough and arranged my mat and cushion, just so…

These small gestures reminded me I am doing this as an act of self love and care. Making time for myself, just for myself. My experience of my practice was transformed.

So yes, there’s discipline involved in a daily practice and that DOES sometimes involve a JUST DO IT reminder to yourself. But remember, the attitude with which you do something matters just as much and has the potential to change your experience…

#mindfulness #mbct #findingpeaceinafranticworld #findingpeace #dailypractice #yoga #intention #attitude

INTENTION + ATTITUDE

I have made a commitment to myself to practice yoga and meditation every morning, having “fallen off the wagon” towards the end of last year.

This morning I caught myself approaching my mat with a “get this out of the way “feel. Already a busy-ness and desire to get on to the next thing.

The intention to do it was there, but the attitude wasn’t particularly mindful. SO instead I took a moment to light a candle and some incense. I ensured I was warm enough and arranged my mat and cushion, just so…

These small gestures reminded me I am doing this as an act of self love and care. Making time for myself, just for myself. My experience of my practice was transformed.

So yes, there’s discipline involved in a daily practice and that DOES sometimes involve a JUST DO IT reminder to yourself. But remember, the attitude with which you do something matters just as much and has the potential to change your experience…

#mindfulness #mbct #findingpeaceinafranticworld #findingpeace #dailypractice #yoga #intention #attitude ...

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Jan 13

Check out the Covid Support Highlight on my @berry_and_bloom Instagram profile page. Here you will find posts, recordings and inspiration for boosting resilience in this latest lockdown.

Originally posted to support us through the “6 month wall”, the advice stands as we reach 10 months... 💚 ...

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