by Sophie Messager
In the West, after a new mother has her baby, the focus shifts entirely on the baby, and the mother receives very little support. This is not normal for our species to be in this situation, and everywhere around the world, there is, or used to be, a period of about a...
by Sophie Messager
Since January 2019, I have taught a new postnatal massage called the postnatal recovery massage, together with osteopath Teddy Brookes. I want to tell you the history behind why and how we created this massage. It is very much needed, because in the Western world we...
by Sophie Messager
You know when you do some gardening; you get calluses on your hands? I believe our society causes us to have calluses on our hearts. It starts with birth, with families being bullied through a system that treats them like machines and disregards their emotional needs....
by Sophie Messager
Do only feel that you are “working” when it feels like hard work? At the end of each week I do a “ta-da” list. Often as I reflect on my week, I notice that I often forget to include one to one session with clients as part of my “work” . I believe that the reason I...
by Sophie Messager
If you are finding what’s happening in your life or the world overwhelming, I’m sure you know about breathing and meditation as tools for wellbeing but have you heard about grounding? Grounding is simply using techniques to come back into your body, where you...
by Sophie Messager
“The last days of pregnancy are a distinct time of in between. It’s a tricky time for mothers, and these last few days are a biologic and psychological event. She’s curled up on the couch, waiting, a ball of baby and emotions. A scrambled pile of books on pregnancy,...
