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Harnessing the power of family yoga: reaping benefits for the whole family.

Spending time as a family is always important and yoga has many benefits for both our physical and mental health. Sharing yoga as a...

Mum’s Summer Survival Toolkit: 21 nourishing practices to support mum through the summer holidays

sarajanecampin

9 min read

Mum’s Summer Survival Toolkit: 21 nourishing practices to support mum through the summer holidays

Whoohoo! The summer holidays are here! Are you feeling excited? Have you done the summer holiday dance yet? Or are you feeling a little...

Why embracing self-care doesn't mean losing your lie-in! How to fit it around your natural rhythms

Emma Foley

4 min read

Why embracing self-care doesn't mean losing your lie-in! How to fit it around your natural rhythms

It is a truth universally acknowledged that there aren’t enough hours in the day for parents. For me, there were never enough - even...

The simple joys of motherhood: how Hygge can enhance your wellbeing

Tanya Fihosy

4 min read

The simple joys of motherhood: how Hygge can enhance your wellbeing

Eat, sleep, breastfeed, pump and repeat. The drumbeat of my maternity leave. It was exhausting. I recall at one point having to decide...

How to overcome the 'ick' and embrace self-love

Sara Campin, Founder of Nourish

5 min read

How to overcome the 'ick' and embrace self-love

Does the word 'self-love' bring up resistance and make you feel a bit icky? I get it. I used to feel the same. It can all sound a bit woo...

Emma Cottam, Founder of Isabella & Us

3 min read

Winter Self-care for Mums

As we continue through the winter months, darker nights and colder days and after the business of the Christmas and New Year period, self...

Hayley Thomson

4 min read

5 Ways to Manage Mum-Overwhelm

Motherhood can be overwhelming at the best of times, right? I find myself saying it all the time, ‘Ugh, I just feel so overwhelmed, if...

7 Ways To Carve Out Non-Negotiable Self-Care Time As A Busy Parent

Kristi Yeh

5 min read

7 Ways To Carve Out Non-Negotiable Self-Care Time As A Busy Parent

Becoming a parent flips your self-care routine upside down, and it requires us to become more creative and flexible about our wellness....

10 tips for getting more sleep - even as a mum!

Thalia Pellegrini, Registered Nutritionist MBANT

5 min read

10 tips for getting more sleep - even as a mum!

The Power of Sleep Sleep. We all need it. Most mums are knackered, and lack of sleep is often cited as the reason why. It’s no surprise....

5 yogic breaths to keep your family calm and in control

sarajanecampin

4 min read

5 yogic breaths to keep your family calm and in control

Have you ever instructed a tantruming child to calm down? Or maybe you can see your child is on the edge of a break down it but don’t...

Tapping out of society's 'ideal' version of motherhood and tuning into you

Dr Jemma Andrew-Adiamah

4 min read

Tapping out of society's 'ideal' version of motherhood and tuning into you

Motherhood is a ride isn’t it? It’s all-consuming, overstimulating and a non-stop bus tour to “overwhelmsville”. Also, it can feel heavy...

Libby Stevenson

1 min read

Yoga to keep you cool in the heat

With this hot weather we have this treat to share with you. When we feel cooler we feel calmer. In this video Libby Stevenson...

Life After Birth: a real account of the transition to motherhood after birth trauma

Laura Dickerson

5 min read

Life After Birth: a real account of the transition to motherhood after birth trauma

January 1st 2022. I’m about to swim at a cold water charity event to raise money for maternal mental health. Water temperature 14...

It’s OK not to find parenthood blissful (dealing with shame)

Kathryn Di Virgilio

3 min read

It’s OK not to find parenthood blissful (dealing with shame)

Motherhood comes with a lot of expectations. The image that so many women have is of a content and happy mum cradling a sleeping baby....

People pleasing in Motherhood, and how to set yourself free!

Tamsin Williamson, The Parent Coach

4 min read

People pleasing in Motherhood, and how to set yourself free!

How often do you find yourself…. …saying YES to others when in your heart you mean NO? …spending time with people who don’t bring out...

How to tame your anxiety when your child won't eat

Natalia Stasenko

3 min read

How to tame your anxiety when your child won't eat

Whenever you see your child ignoring new food, you may feel a particular feeling rushing through your body. It can be slightly different...

15 Ways to find pockets of positivity, even in tricky times

Nourish

6 min read

15 Ways to find pockets of positivity, even in tricky times

From the safety of the UK, it is hard to even imagine the fear, pain and tragedy that so many Ukrainians are experiencing right now. Our...

Why you don't need a new year, new you approach to your mumhealth

Thalia Pellegrini, Registered Nutritionist MBANT

4 min read

Why you don't need a new year, new you approach to your mumhealth

I don’t know about you, but the New Year has brought home its annual seasonal home truths. I’ve eaten too much and not moved enough. The...

Suzy Reading, Wellbeing Psychologist

1 min read

3 Ways to Develop Self-Compassion

We hear the concept of self-compassion talked about often but what actually is it and why is it so fundamental to our health? Listen to...

Five ways to embrace your Great Mother energy

Mandy Rees

3 min read

Five ways to embrace your Great Mother energy

Every mother has a power within her - a deep intuition and wisdom that makes her soul sing and heart ache in equal measure during...

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