by Sophie Messager
I have been on a journey from dismissal to powerful experience, and I want to tell my story with the hope that it may encourage others to explore this modality too. The first time I heard about drum healing from a friend my reaction was: drum healing? bullshit! It...
by Sophie Messager
There is a simple secret I wish everybody knew! Wrapping your hips (and your belly) can help with many common ailments, from pelvic pain to period pain to back pain. Beyond the pain itself it is also very useful practice that you can use in your daily life when you...
by Sophie Messager
I used to struggle to define myself professionally because I thought that I needed a title that covered ALL of my hats. It was easy when I started after my professional reconversion from scientist to birthworker, I just called myself a doula. Then I grew, I learnt a...
by Sophie Messager
I love the article ” The Last Days of Pregnancy: A Place of In-Between” by Jana Studelska,. I send it to my clients when they are fed up waiting for the baby to arrive. Jana uses a German word: ‘Zwischen’, which means ‘between’, to...
by Sophie Messager
At the end of each year I write a review of my year. I find it a helpful exercise to reflect. This year it feels more important than ever. I am doing it for myself, and I also hope it may inspire others who read it. Despite my being told that I do a lot of stuff,...
by Sophie Messager
The other day someone asked me why I do what I do. I think we don’t ask ourselves that question often enough. Well I delved into the answer I realised that, at the heart of what I do, is something a lot deeper than just supporting women through birth. I want to... 
