Available offerings
Radical
Retreat - Resist - Reflect - Reconnect
Learn to develop your reflective practice as part of a radical collective
Do you support women in their preconception, pregnancy, birth and mothering journeys?
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Do you desire to be in a circle with like minded women to radically resist, critically reflect and reconnect with your mind and body to nurture a reflective practice in your birth work?
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Do you believe in building trust, sharing power and leaving your ego at the door to nurture a practice rooted in collectivism over competition?
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Are you a disruptor who believes in dismantling systems of oppression and inequalities of race and gender that silence so many?
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The RADICAL: Retreat, Resist, Reflect and Reconnect Programme is for you!​​​​
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Five things you need to know about the
Radical: Retreat, Resist, Reflect and Reconnect Programme
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I care about you and how you feel - the main goal is to help you carve out time for you, to resist the pull to burn out, to be pressured to conform, and to critically reflect and reconnect with yourself and your practice individually and with a collective.
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Your practice is unique - whether you’re a Birthworker, Doula or Hypnobirthing Teacher how you hold space with and for women is unique to you, and so too is your reflective practice.
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You’ll have the tools - each week we will look at a variety of tools to support your journey of resistance, reflection and reconnection finding what works for you.
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The collective is here with and for you - with a private Whatsapp group for members of the RADICAL Collective for ongoing peer support to help reflect and reconnect with like minded radical women working to dismantle systems of oppression in birth and beyond.
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Your practice, your journey - the programme aims to be the start or to deepen your own reflective practice. It is unique to you, there is no set schedule, no end goal - this is the basis for a life long practice.
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Here’s what you will learn
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Week 1: Connections, Power and Positionality ​
- Connecting as a collective and exploring your desires for the programme.
- Critically analyse how power operates in the birth word and your practice.
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Week 2: RETREAT ​
- Understanding the power and political need to pause and rest.
- How this looks in practice.
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Week 3: RESIST ​
- What does it mean to resist?
- How can acts of joy, craft, humour, art form part of resistance.
- How are/can you resist in birthwork?
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​Week 4: REFLECT ​
- What does it mean to be reflective as a Birthworker?
- Exploring the difference of reflective and reflexive in your practice
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Week 5: RECONNECT ​
- With yourself, collectively with others in the birth world, and with women you support.
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Week 6: Creating your own reflective practice​
- Joining it all together to create a reflective practice that resonates with you.
- Continuing to nurture both individual and collective critical reflective practice for support and action.
Ready to be part of a RADICAL Collective?
Here’s What’s Included:
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Six Weekly Sessions with grounding and relaxation practices, deep dive discussions, journal prompts and exercises to enable you to critically explore what it means to retreat, resist, reconnect and develop your own reflective practice.
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Access to a Private Whatsapp collective to connect with other birthworkers, share experiences and ask questions.
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Tools and Templates to support your practice.
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A one to one follow-up reflection session with Lou after completing the programme.
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Investment
Full payment: £249
Payment Plan: 3 x £83
When’s the next chance to join the RADICAL Collective?
The RADICAL Collective starts on April 24th 2025 12-1:30pm
Here is the list of dates for the full 6 weeks - April 24th, May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, May 22nd and June 5th (the final session will be in the evening 7:30-9pm)
Cuppa and a Chat
What is it?
One to one support in your pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and mothering journey's. In these sessions I can hold space with and for you to explore any questions to enable your decision making in your pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and mothering journeys however these may unfold. It is your space to ask and explore.
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Whose it for?
These sessions are for you if you would like to explore your pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and mothering journeys with a specific topic/issue in a 1-1 session from the comfort of your own home.
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Topics we could discuss, but not limited to; birth plan reviews, relaxation work, fears, worries or concerns, birth reflection, postpartum support options and planning, abortion support and care, pre-conception, mothering - it is your session to ask away.
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What does it involve?
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You will receive a brief questionnaire ahead of the session for Louise to review and prepare any resources/ information ahead of the session.
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You will then have a tailored one to one 90 minute session with grounding and breathwork, space for you to explore what you need.
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Detailed notes and resources following your session.
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30 minute follow-up reflection session.
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What is my investment?
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Your investment: £125​
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N.B These sessions are NOT in place of medical advice and care. If you have any concerns in your pregnancy, birth and/or mothering journeys please seek medical care and advice.
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MOTHER CIRLCE
Becoming a Mother is a journey.
Becoming a Mother can be the most amazing experience.
Motherhood can be hilarious, dark, beautiful, lonely, brutal, loving and messy.
The tensions can be one hell of a ride throughout our mothering journeys but co-existence of emotions is more common and more vital than we may think, and certainly more than what society would lead us to believe.
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There is actually a name for it....Matrescence. The transition you make on your journey into and throughout your mothering journeys. The latter being a key part, throughout your mothering journeys.
We often hear of the postpartum journey as if this is something that disappears when we emerge from the newborn bubble but we continue to (un)learn, grow, explore and navigate this role way beyond those first few months and years. We nurture ourselves and our wildlings throughout our mothering journeys, and that's OK, hell it's vital!
Like adolescence, matrescence is a time of change both mentally and physically. However, unlike adolescence there is still very little understanding, acceptance or support, across much of western society, for the transitions women make as we enter our mothering journeys.
In a time where many of us no longer live near or with our ‘village’, aren't connected to or with our elders, especially female ones who share their wisdom of mothering, it can feel overwhelming as we transition from maiden to mother.
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You may have moments where you wonder…
🌿 Who is holding you physically or emotionally, who is holding space for you to share how you are feeling?
🌿 Who is holding you when or if you wish to share your birth story, however that unfolded, who is asking you how your birth was?
🌿 Who is holding you when you don't know how to feel about the wave of hormones and emotions, in the depths of sleep deprivation and overwhelm, rage, anxiety, a love like no other?
🌿 Who is holding you when you feel so much love you feel you may burst?
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I am interested in holding you, holding space and nurturing you on your transition into early motherhood and beyond, because that support shouldn’t stop just because they’re now walking, talking, at nursery or school.
I am interested in sitting in silence with you, hearing your cries, your laughter, all the feelings you wish to release, knowing this can change from one moment to the next, and that's OK.
This is Mother Circle
There is something powerful when women gather and hold space with and for each other to pause, reflect and reconnect with other women in a supportive and nurturing space.
This is what The Birth and Motherhood Collective Mother Circle is all about, a nurturing space to share experiences, challenges, and wisdom in your mothering journeys.
The Mother Circle is your space and time to speak freely without the distractions, pull and need to be doing something for others, this is your time to connect, share experiences and build community with other women.
Sharing is 100% optional. If you feel more comfortable listening, that’s OK, follow your needs; this is your space to relax, reconnect and pause.
Ready to be part of Mother Circle?
Here’s what’s included:
Four weekly sessions with grounding and relaxation practices, space for nourishing chats, snacks and drinks to help you rest, relax and reconnect.
Goody Bag filled with treats just for you.
Connection with women in the community. The group will be 8-10 women max to enable deep, intimate and safe conversations and connection.
Everything shared will remain confidential within the Mother Circle – this is one of the sacred principles of the space – we are all there to support and hold space with and for each other.
Who is Mother Circle for?
All are welcome, whatever stage you are at and whatever experience you have in your pregnancy and mothering journeys. Whilst this is a mother only circle, babes in arms are absolutely welcome.
Investment​
£60 for four weeks (£15 per session)
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When’s the next chance to join the
Mother Circle?
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The Mother Circle starts on May 1st 2025 7:30-9pm
Here is the list of the full 4 dates; May 1st, May 8th, May 15th and May 22nd
All Souls' Crockenhill, Church Room
Eynsford Rd, Crockenhill, Swanley BR8 8JS
Let’s Connect
Get in touch to book your session and we can work together!