We all have a story to tell, how we came to be where we are now. Some may believe that doulas shouldn’t share too much personal information, especially about our own births. But my business ‘Birth in Your Power’ is me, and my own birth …
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Parenthood PregnancyJournalling for Pregnancy and Beyond
I have been journalling on and off over the years, not always every day, but at times when I have felt the need to process my thoughts and feelings or reflect on situations I find myself in. Over the last year it has been more regular …
UncategorizedSpiritual Science and Birth Part 2
Planetary alignments and the gates of birth and a tool box to the stars. Hello again, This is Jo’s partner Bob, it has taken me a month and several rewrites to get anywhere near finishing this post. It has been a bit tricky because putting …
UncategorizedSpiritual Science and Birth Part 1
Guest Blog Post, by Bob Kidman Hi, my name is Bob and I am Jo’s partner, I have studied Spiritual Science and the systems we cannot see that govern our physical reality for over 10 years now and I have been applying this knowledge to …
Art Birth Cornwall DoulaWhat is birth art?
Birth art is a wonderful way to explore some of our deeper beliefs and feelings around pregnancy, birth and parenting. The mind-body connection is so powerful and the things we think really can have an impact on our physical body and its well-being. During labour …
Birth Childbirth Preparation PregnancyWhat do we really need to ‘know’ to birth our babies?
I have been working as a doula and supporting families in Cornwall for a number of years, yet I keep coming back to the same question. How do we find out what we really need to know to birth our babies and ease our transition …
Birth Cornwall DoulaWalking the Labyrinth
Labyrinths seems to be popping up everywhere I go at the moment! There are several very close to my home in Cornwall, so I thought I would share how I have been using this fascinating symbol to support my birth work. Since ancient times, the …
baby Benefits Birth Breech Cornwall Doula Motherhood New Mother Parenthood Pregnancy Sacred Ceremonies Support UncategorizedChala’s Beautiful Breech Birth
Last year, I worked with a wonderful family whose baby, Chala, decided to surprise us all by flipping breech at 37 weeks weeks. Although it was a bit of a curve ball, it is helpful to remember that breech presentation is just a variation of …
baby Birth Closing the Bones Cornwall Doula Motherhood Post-Partum Postnatal Sacred Ceremonies Support UncategorizedSacred Post-Partum Ceremonies
Closing the Circle of Birth Birthing our babies is a pivotal moment in our life, it is one of our greatest rites of passage and a time to be celebrated, honoured and nurtured by those around us. It is a time when we open ourselves …
baby Birth Cornwall Doula Motherhood Parenthood SupportLearning to Be
When you have a new baby it can feel like life has changed beyond all recognition. You may have been eagerly waiting to give up work – no more ‘work’ for a while, what’s not to like?! You finish up, have a lovely send off …