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Why warmth & nourishment is essential to your recovery postpartum
Discover why warmth & nourishment is essential to your recovery postpartumWarmth & Nourishment are essential in the early weeks after the birth of our babies. They are 2 key factors of traditional postpartum care considered, by hundreds of different...
Feel Good at Work via Zoom
The way we work has changed, and for most of us, not for the better. We are spending less time having face-to-face interactions with colleagues and friends, and more time at our computers. More time alone, and less time in our communities. Going into 2021 with many...
3 Week Baby Reflex Course for Parents
NEW for 2021 - Baby Reflex Online Course for Parents - 3 week course Join my group workshops in a safe and friendly space to learn simple Reflexology techniques to support your little one’s wellbeing.Suitable from 4 weeks. Build connection Nourish your bond...
November Baby Workshop Feedback
We asked our November group to offer their thoughts on the workshops….. My favourite reflexology treatment was the treatment to help with sleep- as this is the biggest issue in our house! We have incorporated a treatment into our bedtime routine, and it seems to be...
Feeling Good Through Your Senses
I am realising more and more that looking after ourselves, supporting our wellbeing, and keeping healthy doesn’t need a lot of investment in time and money, it can be incredibly simple. When we discover the foundations of what makes us feel good, when we find the...
Baby Reflex and Aromatherapy Workshops
BOOK by the 21st November to get your EARLY BIRD PRICE of £20 (£25 thereafter) Price includes all 3 weeks WHEN - 1st, 8th & 15th December starting at 1.30pm DURATION - 60 MINUTESBaby Reflexology and Aromatherapy Online Workshops Lynn, of Lynn Carter Essentials and...
I have never felt more grateful for energy snacks and lip balm!
Sarah has been a wonderful doula, guiding and emotionally supporting me throughout my journey into motherhood. Every aspect of support was so thoughtful and perfect for every time I needed a pick-me-up. The virtual support sessions helped me to connect with other...
The Value of the Virtual Doula
The Value of the Virtual Doula - how I helped recent clients Mel & David, London What did you find most valuable about the prenatal session? Feeling heard and listened to. The support in the prenatal sessions was invaluable and gave us both a space where we could...
Virtual Reflexology Workshop
These sessions will offer you a chance to pause during your day to check in with your wellbeing. You will learn a simple Hand Reflexology sequence tailored to your needs, as well as an effective breathing technique and general wellbeing tips to guide you into a...
Feel Good Postpartum Virtual Support
In the 6 weekly Feel Good Postpartum Virtual Support Sessions I held in June and July, we connected as a group and identified how hard it was to be pregnant or with a new-born during a worldwide pandemic. Amongst 6 mummies we created a safe space to chat, share,...
A thought for the Father
The conversations before baby arrives are very much about mum and baby. A friend mentioned the other day how throughout the pregnancy every time he has seen friends their immediate inquiry is “how is mum doing?” I mean, Mothers are the main player in this baby...
Welcoming Feel Good Norfolk
Within our beautiful county, we have an abundance of businesses and practitioners whose aim is to encourage wellbeing and provide an array of feel-good products and services for us to enjoy. In a time when collaboration and building our village again is incredibly...
Virtual Postnatal Care and Support Package
Have you given much thought to beyond the birth of your baby? In the current climate are you feeling anxious that things are looking different to how you expected? I want to reassure you that, even in these challenging times, you can still enjoy a positive and...
The History and Development of Reflexology
Theodore Roosevelt said, “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” I have been looking back at my studies on the history of Reflexology to refresh my knowledge and to strengthen my work going forward. Where did Reflexology come...
The beginning
In my moments of pause in the last week or so, I have been reflecting on my journey as a therapist and thought I would go back to where it all began……. I had not long moved back to Norwich from University in Nottingham, when at the end of a yoga class, during the...
Stepping back into the old
Week 4 of lockdown proved tough for me. Anxiety and fear took hold. Old coping strategies, behaviours and thought patterns crept back in. The ‘I should’ started to be the driver of decisions, and my actions based on what I believed others were achieving at this time....
Online Feel Good Reflexology For Your Family
Join me, from the comfort of your own home, to learn Reflexology that you can use on your babies, toddlers, older children, teenagers, and even the grown-ups in your family A wonderful tool to learn whilst at home with your family which can bring calm, promote...
Virtual Support Sessions
Join my Virtual Support Sessions, a safe, trusted, and supportive online space to share, connect and learn with other Mothers who are also pregnant or in their first few months of postpartum. This is for first time mums as well as mums experiencing their 2nd, 3rd,...
And people stayed at home
This poem was written in 1869 and reprinted during the 1919 Spanish Flu Pandemic. And people stayed at home And read books And listened And they rested And did exercises And made art and played And learned new ways of being And stopped and listened More deeply...
A new kind of normal
The whole world has suddenly shifted. We have experienced the grief that comes with the loss of something. The loss in this case being able to live our normal daily lives. We have needed to isolate. We are unable to see our friends and family, other than through...
What Mother’s Really Want
I read that being a mother is like holding down two and half fulltime jobs. “Taking care of children really is a full-time job; in fact, it’s two and a half, according to research which has found that the time mothers spend on parent-related tasks equates to a 98-hour...
Feel Good Events
On the evening of the 13th February the stage was set……. With stylish black walls, classy lampshades and plenty of plants, Rabbit café in Pottergate provides a great social space, and was a beautiful home to our Treat Night for mums with new-borns and mums-to-be....
The power of vulnerability
Humans are social creatures, yet we are isolating ourselves more and more, which is leading to feelings of loneliness and depression. Brene Brown, a well-known social scientist and research professor at the University of Houston, has spent the last two decades...
#Take20for20
Encourage your employees to #Take20for20. A healthy, productive & happy workplace – sound good? Taking 20 minutes in 2020 as regular as your budget sees possible, can not only help your employees, it can also bring long term financial benefits to your Business....
Feel Good and Fresh Lunchtime
Treat Night
What’s Happening? I am thrilled to announce my first Treat Night since moving to the wonderful Pottergate area in Norwich Lanes. What support is there for mothers to thrive in the early weeks and months following the birth of their babies, rather than merely...
The Importance of the Vagus Nerve
In Latin the word ‘vagus’ means wandering. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve and ‘wanders’ throughout the body linking many of the organs to the brain. Originating from the brainstem it travels down the neck, through the ears, connecting to all the organs...
Smaller steps for bigger change
As we head into January it can feel tough to get back into our good habits after all the festive fun, let alone develop new ones. With the start of a New Year and the tradition of committing to resolutions, we can start feeling under pressure to make a change in some...
Why stress can feel good and how to keep it that way
There is a lot of talk about stress these days and how bad it is for us, but a little bit of stress is ok, even helpful. We need a certain amount to drive us through our days, to satisfy the need to get things done and achieve our goals. A boost of the stress hormones...
I gave birth to my baby – now what?
We stood waiting. Waiting for my sister to come pick us up. My partner, myself and this little bundle of blankets and baby tucked into a car seat ready to go home. Home, just us. Just us and our baby. Oh my. I had given so much attention to each week of pregnancy, how...