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?
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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 collective over competitive?
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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 to connect, I will be there along with the members of the group during and after the programme.
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Your practice, your journey - the programme aims to be the start or 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 for rest.
- How does trust and power show up?
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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 crtical 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 birth workers, 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 May 29th (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?
Your investment for a tailored one to one 90 minute session with space for you to explore what you need from the comfort of your own home, along with follow-up detailed notes and resources, and a 30 minute follow-up reflection session is £149.
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Your investment: £149​
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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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Pay it forward
I offer an option to pay it forward for another woman to receive a tailored one to one session. I believe that all women should have access to this support regardless of financial means. Therefore this option is for anyone in a privileged financial position to offer their support in the collective. ​​​​​
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