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
Why wrapping your hips can support wellbeing and alleviate pain
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...
ADHD and the kindness boomerang: a lesson in appreciating your gifts.
Since I discovered that I have ADHD a few months ago, I have started the steep learning curve of understanding what it means for me. I have read many books, listened to many podcasts, and been in various support groups online. This exploration is showing me something...
The lost art of postnatal wrapping
All around the world, there is a custom of binding the hips and/or the belly for the first few weeks after birth. It makes sense when you think about the changes the body undergoes. During pregnancy, the body adapts to accommodate the growing baby: the pelvis tilts...
Closing the bones : a universal postpartum healing practise
Closing the bones is a postpartum ritual that is designed to help nurture and heal a new mother. It usually involves a massage followed by a tightening of scarves around several points on the body. Depending on the culture it can also incorporate bathing and sweating...
Learning with Mexican midwife Naoli Vinaver
I’m back from spending 3 intense days learning about the art of birth, rebozo techniques and Mexican postpartum (including closing the bones) with Mexican midwife Naoli Vinaver. Naoli had been in the back of my mind for many years. I had heard about her via French...
Making an altar to set intentions for your life and work
If you want more spirituality in your life, more meaningful ways to connect to yourself and your inner voice, and the world around you, and a more feminine way to set intentions and goals, have you ever tried creating an altar? I started by creating a season table to...
Feeling like a blank slate
Do you feel like a blank slate at the moment? Like everything you knew and used to do has been reset somewhat and you don’t quite know where you are going? I’ve been feeling like this myself for the last 6 months or so and I want to share my experience to give...
What trying ADHD medication has taught me
A few days ago, a friend suggested that I try taking one of her ADHD meds. I was telling her about my desire to try medication as I felt overwhelmed all the time, and about my frustration at the wait required, even with private psychiatrists. She suggested I try her...
Why waiting 6 weeks after birth to have a massage makes no sense
There is a belief in Western culture that a new mother needs to wait until 6 weeks post birth before she has a massage. We believe that we have to wait until we’ve had our 6 weeks check before we receive any treatment, and most people seem to believe this is true. In...
Closing the bones massage: why it is so expensive?
I recently massaged a new mother, who told me she felt she could only justify the expense because it was also her birthday. I get it, because I charge £120, It seems like a lot right? Despite the fact that I have been offering and teaching this massage for nearly 10...