by Linda Stephens | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
When I was 14 years old I was pretty good at Art & English so my Dad sent me off to talk to our advertising exec neighbour and show him my portfolio. I had ambitions of writing ads for a living. This very senior figure in the Ad world said to me “Linda, you’re a...
by Linda Stephens | Oct 8, 2020 | Core, Life lessons, Pelvic floor, post-natal, Posture, Relaxation, Uncategorised
BREATHE & ALIGN: For the first two weeks after birth, it’s all about sleeping whenever possible, eating nutrition dense food and lots of water and deep, slow ‘ocean’ breathing to aid internal healing and slowly reconnect diaphragm breathing to the pelvic floor...
by Linda Stephens | Sep 23, 2020 | Birthing, Core, Pelvic floor, post-natal, Posture
Once we’re post natal, we’re always post natal. It doesn’t matter whether you birthed yesterday or twenty years ago. I want to work with Mums who recognise that Postpartum Recovery is a vital part of having a baby. When you want to have a solid foundation for long...
by Linda Stephens | Apr 25, 2020 | Life lessons, Posture, Relaxation, Uncategorised
Dads in particular are often juggling a huge amount and very rarely talk about the impact of life’s chronic stressors on their mental and physical wellbeing. Some men may think of ‘self care’ as a candles-and-fluffy-slippers thing which has no relevance to them....
by Linda Stephens | Feb 26, 2018 | Pelvic floor
Learning to breathe properly – deeply and diaphragmatically, could be your wellbeing salvation. You can energise your body and clarify your mind with the breath. You can access the parasympathetic nervous system and profoundly relax through the breath. You can...
by Linda Stephens | Feb 10, 2017 | birth workshop, Birthing, post-natal
“We would recommend this workshop to every expectant couple as a ‘must do’.” Ellie & Rob This birthing workshop is different from most: your husband/partner will get a male perspective from a Dad who’s been an advocate and coach through an...
by Linda Stephens | Jan 31, 2017 | Life lessons, Relaxation
In yoga philosophy, ‘Santosha’ is a concept that broadly means to accept and be content with that which presents itself in our lives. To be able to sit with ‘what is’ and be ok with it. Through Acceptance we reach a state of contentment that then allows us to...
by Linda Stephens | Aug 2, 2016 | Core, Pelvic floor, post-natal, Posture
[cs_When I tell people that ‘sucking and tucking’ (tummy in, bum squeezed under) is probably contributing to, if not causing their Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (and back, neck, shoulder pain, core weakness, possibly hypertension and anxiety issues) they are often shocked...
by Linda Stephens | Jun 10, 2016 | Birthing, Posture
The pregnant body is incredibly wise, so we want to tune in to the body for the source of knowledge that it is. YogaBirthing teaches us to work with this deeply instinctual wisdom to help us birth as naturally as possible. However, because birth throws up the...
by Linda Stephens | Jun 10, 2016 | Birthing, post-natal, Relaxation
Uterine Contractions: It can come as a real shock that in the hours after birth (when you’re desperate for sleep) you can get some strong contractions as the uterus begins to return to normal size. This happens most often with second babies. You’re not...
