Awakening the senses in nature This is the easiest form of mindfulness to begin with. The intention is to use our senses and tune into nature. We bring our attention to what surrounds us and in doing so become present. What to do: Find your sit/still spot. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths …
Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood and blood vessels. The heart pumps oxygenated blood around the body via arteries, and pumps deoxygenated blood carrying carbon dioxide via the veins. There are two types of circulation; pulmonary which transports blood to and from the lungs and systemic, which transports blood to and …
Baby Massage aims to help parents understand their baby’s behaviour and respond to their baby’s needs using touch. In every session it is important to stress the following points; The parent is doing the best they can to help their baby. Young babies often suffer from periods of fretfulness and behaviour usually improves from 12 …
“When a baby is born, so is a mother.” – OSHO Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it is also a time of adjustment. You may find that you have less time to look after yourself and that you are having to meet new challenges every day. It will take time to adjust …
Blossom & Berry is committed to promoting the wellbeing of parents and babies through the provision of educational and supportive classes and services. Becoming a parent is a rewarding but often overwhelming experience. Blossom & Berry aims to support parents and babies using instinctive parenting methods with the aim of helping to nurture babies naturally. …
Let me tell you a story. I used to be afraid of feeling uncomfortable, negative, sad or anxious. As soon as these feelings would come I would distract myself and “pull myself together” not honouring my experience or that these feelings were as valid as any other. I used to think I had to be …
TEACHER OF THE MONTH We love celebrating our teachers here at Blossom & Berry and this month we are celebrating our wonderful Monste of @wellbeingbymontse. Montse is an amazing teacher who has continuously shown up for her community through the delivery of her baby massage and baby yoga classes, as well as pre and postnatal …
If you are feeling unsettled, anxious or afraid right now after the announcement yesterday, you are not alone. We will be helping our teachers get classes online so that you are still supported as a new parent. We will be relaunching our free resources campaign to give you the tools to deepen the bond with …
My journey with anti-racism education and activism started back in May from a place of ignorance and unconscious bias. I always believed myself to be a kind, loving and compassionate person and of course, I would never have considered myself to be racist BUT I was living in an ignorance bubble, blind to prejudice and …