A Love Letter For A New Mother So about a year ago I woke up in the night and messaged my coach Nicola Rae-Wickham, to say “I have an idea! I need to share the wisdom of mothers with new mothers to let them know that it will be okay” This was about 2am and …
A Love Letter To All New Mothers-Wisdom from the heart Read More »
The Crucial Role Of Connection In Infant Mental Health The importance of infant mental health and the creation of secure attachments for babies and children is at the heart of all we do at Blossom & Berry through teaching nurturing touch, massage & yoga. Research studies have revealed that responsive care and secure attachment is …
Why your baby’s mental health matters-Wiring the brain for love and not fear Read More »
Crying and fussing are just some of the ways that babies and children communicate. With their emotions still developing, their understanding of the world growing and expanding and having new experiences that are challenging and overwhelming, being able to self regulate is hard. Let’s face it a lot of adults have the same challenges but …
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As part of World Prematurity Day we are looking at ways that skin to skin can help to support premature babies and newborns after birth. Much is written on Kangaroo Care but this article focuses on an adaption of that practice known as Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), which I believe is the most gentle way …
Designed to nurture: The incredible power of a new mother’s body. Read More »
Professionalism and ethics as a professional baby massage instructor The success of your classes will be based to some degree on your professionalism with clients and other organisations you may work with. There are number of principles we promote as a training provider for all our instructor’s to respect. The importance and uniqueness of the parent/child relationship …
Being a professional baby massage instructor-What are the boundaries for teaching? Read More »
Why Touch Is A Super Power That Can Change The World Touch is definitely a super power in the world. It causes incredible effects and reactions in humans and animals. It communicates, it connects, it teaches and it cannot lie. Words express our emotions but touch makes us literally ‘feel’. It’s real, it’s raw and …
The Sunshine Space Everything needs a little sunshine and space to grow☀️ I am very excited to announce The Sunshine Space which is an exclusive inspirational mentorship group led by myself, Gayle Berry, designed to help you grow and shine bright. It provides space to tune into your goals and hearts desires and discuss and provide clarity …
This week is Maternal Mental Health Week and we are happy to be a partner supporting and raising awareness of this very important issue. I believe infant massage can play a vital role in helping women to embrace motherhood on two levels; By bringing women together in safe and supportive groups where experiences can be …
Love is the best investment you can make at anytime, for anyone, anywhere. Love yourself Love, look after and nurture yourself. You feel better, more positive, energetic and happy. Love others When you love others, you create secure and confident relationships of trust filled with positive communication, understanding and kindness. Love your Community When people …