Julia became passionate about supporting women to have the best possible birth experience since training as a Pre & Peri-Natal Massage Therapist in 1986.
For 20 years she lectured in Pregnancy Massage and had her own private practice. During this time she was lucky to attend many births, in the later years using HypnoBirthing to support women to have gentle, calm labours and births.
To deepen her knowledge she became a qualified Childbirth Educator with Childbirth International and trained as a yoga teacherr with IYTA (International Yoga Teacher’s Association) in 1999 and has taught prenatal yoga and post natal yoga since then.
She is also a Dru Yoga teacher, a complementary style of gentle, flowing yoga, often called “Yoga of the Heart.”
Julia is currently on the International Yoga Teacher’s Association Pre-natal committee developing an in-depth training in Prenatal yoga and Post Natal Yoga for qualified yoga teachers which will commence early in 2012. Teacher training
Her passion is to support pregnant women during this special time of their lives, respect their individual approaches and beliefs around birth, and inspire them to approach both labour and motherhood with confidence, positivity and enthusiasm.
She lives in Canberra with her husband and two lovely teenage daughters, one born at home.
Qualifications: B.Ed (Hons) UK, MA Humanistic Psychology/Health Education(USA), 1,000 hr Diploma of Massage Therapy (USA), Certification in Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy (USA), Certificate of Shiatsu, Certificate of Lymphatic Drainage, Hypnotherapy Training (USA), Reiki Master, Reflexology, Certificate of Pregnancy and Infant Massage (USA) Diploma of Childbirth Education, IYTA yoga certification, Diploma of Dru Yoga, HypnoBirthing instructor, Dancing for Birth Instructor, Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certificate – Janice Clarfield, Post Graduate Dru Prenatal Yoga Training
