Episode 12 - Why and how to hold mothers with Mandy Rees

  In this week's episode we are talking about mother circles, holding space for mothers and why we need to hold mothers so they can hold babies.   We discuss what mother circles are and how using traditional rituals can create a sacred space for self expression and healing   About Gayle:   International Lecturer & Expert on Baby Massage & Yoga Founder of Blossom & Berry, BA, Dip. Law, PGCE, IAIM, Birthlight, Dip Hypno, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Coach ITEC Massage, Author, Pregnancy and Post Natal Yoga Teacher, Children's Yoga Teacher, Doula & Sleep Consultant.   Gayle is an international author and expert on infant massage and yoga. She is a proud mother of three amazing children & co founder of the charity Love Support Unite where she has enabled a safe motherhood project for mothers and babies in poverty in Malawi.   She is also very proud to be an ambassador for a number of mother and baby wellness brands and I am Channel Mums' Baby Massage Expert and is also a global business mentor.   Gayle's Links: Facebook Instagram Website   Sign up to my Free Nurture University 10 Day Online Parent And Baby Wellness Summit here: https://www.blossomandberry.com/nurtureuniversity/   About Mandy:   Circa 2010, Mandy worked as a lawyer but the juggle of a legal career and being a mum of two left Mandy exhausted, never feeling like she was doing anything well and unfulfilled.   Mandy then set up a maternity wear business and then trained as a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher and created her Mother Circle Guide Programme - to spread Mother for Life Circles all over the world.   Mandy creates opportunities for mothers to belong. Places for you to belong. Places where you don’t have to worry about what anyone else thinks because you know it’s safe to be yourself. It’s here that you can let go of expectations and be who you want to be again. That’s what Mother for Life and our Circles are all about.   We get the deepest connection with our babies, ourselves and others from the most acute point of vulnerability. When we let the barriers down, we become who we are supposed to be. Wouldn't it be amazing if we all had spaces where vulnerability was accepted and felt safe?   Mandy's Links:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandymotherforlife LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-rees-b7167032/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motherfor_life/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/MotherFor_Life/_created/ Website: https://www.motherforlife.co.uk/index.php