Dr Sophie Messager

Energy catalyst, perinatal educator and healer

Author of the book Why Postnatal Recovery Matters

  • Online courses about pregnancy, birth and postpartum support techniques and rituals
  • Bridging ancestral and scientific knowledge
  • Supporting perinatal professionals and healers in developing their intuitive wisdom
  • Fairly traded Mexican Rebozos

Read more about me and my story.
(photo by Ali Dover http://www.alidover.com/)

 

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Latest reads from my blog

Do you feel overwhelmed on Monday mornings?

Do you feel overwhelmed on Monday mornings?

Every Monday morning, I sit at my desk and feel a sense of overwhelm. It’s odd because I have a job I really enjoy. What happens is that I see the entire week ahead as an enormous task, everything that needs to be done, and I get overwhelmed by it. I see the week’s...

How to run a solo heart business without burning out

How to run a solo heart business without burning out

I have vivid memories of my first burnout, in 2013. This was my first year as a doula,  and clients came thick and fast (I became recognised for both birth and postnatal work within 10 months). I LOVED every minute of my first year as a doula. It gave me such a sense...

What is closing the bones?

What is closing the bones?

Closing the bones is a traditional postpartum massage ritual. It is most known for its Mexican and South American heritage, but versions of it exist on all continents. Depending on the culture, a closing the bones ritual involves different elements. There is a...

Belly binding made easy

Belly binding made easy

When you think about belly binding after birth, what pops into your mind? Do you see a long thin cloth wrapped many times in a complex way around the abdomen? Do you imagine something complex that takes a long time to learn? Do you believe that there is a “right” way...

Dancing with chaos: my review of 2022

Dancing with chaos: my review of 2022

Every year I write a post where I review my year. It is a form of journaling exercise. I realised several years ago that I write deeper stuff if I plan to share it. The exercise has several purposes for me: to give me a deep reflective experience, to give me a chance...

Why I’m not doing new year resolutions

Why I’m not doing new year resolutions

Every January, I used to feel a sense of pressure and unease. I used to feel this inside pressure to “be done” with the previous year and have made my plan for the new one. Seeing other people take on the “new year new you” challenge with gusto, used to add to the...

Becoming undone: a normal part of growth

Becoming undone: a normal part of growth

Are you struggling with the feeling of becoming undone? Like everything you know no longer feels true, no longer relevant, like you no longer know who you are, like you have just become a blank slate? If you do, I’ve been struggling with the same for months. If you...

How to recover from a miscarriage

How to recover from a miscarriage

I am writing this to provide a support blueprint for physical and holistic recovery after a miscarriage. There is very little nurturing support offered to women when they give birth to a live baby, and in particular, almost no bodywork support. When you lose a baby,...

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