Necessity is the mother of invention.
So this time the photo credit is mine. Blurriness aside, I was excited to capture not only this sweet moment of partner support, but also...
Grown ups need tummy time too!
When I see clients for postpartum bodywork, one of the main areas we commonly work on are the upper back, neck and shoulders. That's of...
Something my doula said...
I recently posted a question on Facebook asking, “if you gave birth with the support of a doula, what was something they said to you...
Better sleep for a better pregnancy.
Lately I’ve been talking a bunch with my pregnant clients about how they sleep, specifically about their sleeping position. Most pregnant...
Enough.
I recently connected with a dear friend who’s been struggling a lot emotionally lately. It may have been some expression of postpartum...
Havening all our parts.
A dear therapist friend introduced “parts work” to me years ago. Basically we don’t need to have “multiple personalities disorder” to...
Doulas are essential.
On Mother's Day I bought a cool gift for my mom. Every week for a year she'll receive a question about herself, and submit her answers to...
The makings of a trauma and how to avoid it happening to you.
One of the first things I learned when I began studying havening touch was what makes an event traumatic. In case you didn't know,...
What Chinese astrology has to say about what the !@#$% is going on.
Back in January I attended a webinar hosted by Lillian Bridges, a Chinese medicine practitioner on the topic of the Chinese New Year, the...
What Sex and Comforting Touch Have in Common.
A Most Surprising Tip for Bringing Comforting Touch to Clients and Partners in Labor (and Really Anytime!)
