As an ex-scientist turned doula and healer, and as someone whose signature approach is to blend scientific and spiritual knowledge, I love above all else to help others embrace their woo. I also like give people a embodied experiences, because I believe that we learn...
I’ve felt drawn to craft a unique instrument from the most primal source, the womb, for years now. It feels like a mystical calling – taking the amniotic caul that cushions a baby’s and giving it new sound and purpose. I’ve longed to feel the...
I’m creating content for my new Drumming for Birth course at the moment. This week, one one of the topics I shared was how to choose a drum. This was one of these lightbulb moments where I hadn’t realised how much I know about the subject until I started putting pen...
I have been deeply immersed in research on the history of drumming, and how it was used for the pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. I’ve not been able to find much, apart from Layne Redmond’s book, When The Women Were Drummers, and a couple of blog posts and...
I just finished the book “Closure: How the flagship Albany Midwifery Practice, at the heart of its South London community, was demonised and dismantled” by Becky Reed and Nadine Edwards. I found Closure a gripping and soul-stirring book. It peels back the layers...
If you follow me you’ll know that I’ve navigated more than my fair share of challenges over the last couple of years. I’ve supported one of my children through severe mental health issues, I’ve navigated the ups and downs of perimenopause, and I discovered that I have...
