BABY MASSAGE
Many cultures including India, massage their babies daily (if not twice daily!) as part of normal life and see it as a way to enhance sleep, settling, bonding and easing digestion. Daily massage provides babies with essential loving touch and...
POST NATAL YOGA – BENEFITS
Becoming a mother can be both incredible and challenging at the same time. Most of us begin parenting with little or no experience and are expected to somehow “know” what to do. We probably do instinctively know but we can feel disempowered and...
CLAIMING PRENATAL YOGA CLASSES ON YOUR HEALTH FUNDS
It is worth checking out whether your Health Fund will give a rebate for Prenatal Yoga classes. Some work places will also pay towards the classes when provided with a receipt Below is some information about various Health Funds, please check with...
FEAR/TENSION/PAIN – STAYING CALM IN LABOUR
TENSION MAKES LABOUR HURT MORE Most women have heard about the Fear/Tension/Pain syndrome and the importance of staying relaxed and calm in labour, however how easy is this to achieve and why is it so important? It helps to understand the...
DOULAS:CREATING GOOD BIRTH SUPPORT
Doulas are becoming more and more popular in Australia and many women find having a doula attend their birth and support them pre and post natally makes a significant positive difference to their experience, and research supports this view. In...