Mothers are the best leaders Before I had my children, I had a job as a project finance lawyer in the city. I had an amazing salary, was working for one of the top 15 London law firms and had numerous legal qualifications under my belt. Was I happy? No. I had a huge disconnection […]
There are different touch techniques for babies at different ages. Our full baby massage routine is suitable for babies from 8 weeks. It’s a full body routine that uses oil and so it can be too overstimulating for small or hypersensitive babies plus oil is not advised for the skin until 6 weeks. An alternative
Working with newborn babies-What kind of touch can you use with a newborn baby? Read More »
Last week was quite a week for me! I love being busy and inspired but I had to pinch myself that such amazing things were happening to me! I went to the House of Lords to talk about small charities working overseas, met Annie Lennox at a charity party for The Circle and won
The joy of volunteering-Being awarded the Points Of Light award by 10 Downing Street Read More »
We birthed a book! Love Letters For New Mothers is born. Blossom & Berry and friends of Blossom & Berry have loving created this book Love Letters For New Mothers for new mothers. When I had this idea back in January I was not sure if it would really happen! I asked for help and
The launch of Love Letters For New Mothers at the Wallace Collection in London Read More »
I am one proud mama! On Saturday 23rd June 2018 I was delighted to attend the MPower Mums in business gala awards celebrating mums in the early stage of business. I was so happy to be supporting 7 of my students and teachers who had been nominated for awards and were finalists in completely different
Blossom & Berry teachers win big at the Mpower National Mums In Business Award Read More »
Want to have the most positive birth experience possible, but don’t know where to begin? Then follow these five simple steps to stay focused, calm and relaxed throughout your pregnancy. Giving birth is the most amazing thing for the female human body to go through, yet it can be the scariest thing for many of
When you think of massage what words come into your head? Calm, relaxing, soothing…labour and birth… No?! Just me then! If you are pregnant and currently planning your birth have you considered using massage techniques to assist you during this special time? If not let me give you 5 fabulous reasons as to why you
5 Fabulous Reasons to use Massage for Labour by Guest Blogger Hayley Creasey Read More »
Chiara Evans, mum of 4, babywearing educator and fan of cake. Growing up I didn’t have an overly demonstrative family. Kisses and cuddles to relatives felt awkward. Babies were put down and between siblings, it was mostly war not love. Fast forward to my gap year and I found myself living in a community where
The Super Power We All Have by Guest Blogger Chiara Evans Read More »
One of my greatest joys is being able to support babies in orphanages who do not have the vital touch and physical connection they need to thrive and reach their potential. I do this through our positive touch and connection program for orphanage staff which teaches baby massage and the five key ways to support
I love teaching yoga to children but it’s a totally different skill set to teaching babies! If you are thinking about teaching toddler or child yoga it’s important to be prepared and learn how to manage the dynamic in the classroom. Yoga should be imaginative and fun but it can’t be completely chaotic and crazy!
I had a baby girl about a year ago and lack of sleep has been a common theme and discussion topic in our house. As someone who had always been a good sleeper prior to becoming a mother, the lifestyle change and interrupted sleep patterns came as a bit of a shock. Now, this is
Top Sleep Tips for New Mamas by Guest Blogger Susan Yeates Read More »
As parents, we are our babies’ first teachers, that’s a huge responsibility to hold, but also a great opportunity to shape someone’s life and to value our input so much, as for our babies, we are their everything. It is true we teach babies with our example, with our care and love, but it is
What My Baby Has Taught Me So Far by Guest Blogger Sandra Fernandez Conde Read More »
