Pregnancy Retreats

SUMMER RETREAT

The Sacred Pregnancy mini retreat offers you the opportunity to look deeply at how you are connecting with yourself, your baby and your journey through pregnancy and motherhood. It is the opportunity to celebrate becoming a mother (whether first or fifth time round!) and to be celebrated.

In this mini retreat we will bring back the age-old tradition of women sitting with one another during pregnancy and birth, becoming empowered, witnessing each others’ processes, and being there for one another during an incredibly powerful rite of passage…becoming mothers. Mothers-to-be are invited to look deeply at the issues unique to their journey and find a centered, peaceful place to live their pregnancy fully.

We will explore topics that naturally arise for most women and will offer the opportunity to share, explore, witness, laugh, honour and be vulnerable, all in a safe and sacred space that we’ll hold for you.

This mini retreat is held over 2 days and we cover the following:

Opening ceremony
Sacred space- Explore creating a personal sacred space at home, meditation practice + the benefits of journaling (you will create a collage candle)
Connection + expectations- Explore connection to yourself, the baby and the pregnancy experience + discuss your pregnancy expectations (you will create a sisterhood connection art piece)
Food + body image- Explore cravings, mindful eating, body changes + challenges (you will create menu cards + experience witness dancing)
Relationships + romance- Bring your partner to class and discuss relationship shifts, romance and keeping the fire lit! (you are your partner will create HEART art + make a sweet connection)
Fears- Holding space to discuss all fears relating to pregnancy, birth and motherhood (you will burn your fears + do group EMPOWERMENT silk painting)
Forgiveness- Find the strength to forgive past hurts allow emotional space to open up BEFORE baby comes (ripping free + binding your pregnancy power “spirit stick”)
Honoring- we explore emotional nesting, gender bias and mother blessings (personal power blessings + essential oils soak with optional flower crown creation)
Sisterhood “ going to the bowl”- join in with the sisterhood circle to allow deep reflection of the experiences shared together and going forward (going to the salt bowl)
Closing ceremony

The retreat is full of love, laughter, dancing, serene music, some drumming, creativity, connection and light. We also honour our mamas with a selection of mini therapies such as a hand or foot massage, Reiki, Indian head massage and henna prior to our closing ceremony.

The cost of the retreat is £185, or early bird price of £165 if you book before March 1st. Or, £165 each, if you bring a friend.

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NEXT RETREAT COMING UP IN SUMMER 2017 – June 30th-2nd July

 This beautiful and super special re-treat has been put together especially for all you pregnant mama’s.

We are so excited to facilitate another pregnancy retreat in the summer for our mothers to be.

This year our retreat will be held within a Yurt, nestled within a little orchard, just an hour away from London.

We truly believe that every expectant mum deserves to honour, nourish herself and experience a deep connection with herself, her baby and other women.

The retreat combines many techniques for deepening and enriching your pregnancy experience. We will create a sacred place within the yurt and will sit in a traditional circle to connect, share, listen, encourage and create.

At the retreat we will empower, inspire, celebrate and honour expectant mums as they walk their journey and cross from maiden to mother, or experience pregnancy in a much more deeper way for those who’ve already walked this path before.

There will be guided meditations, yoga, planting seeds for new beginnings, creating deep affirmations for our birth sacred space, you’ll get crafting with love and intentions by making your own birth candle and much more.

You’ll learn how to breathe to a better birth (this class fuses the best of hypnobirthing and breathing techniques).

We will conduct a symbolic and powerful fire ceremony outdoors which is powerful to do in pregnancy. Here you will release any fears and anything which no longer serves you and we’ll bring in power, strength, love and support.

We spend the afternoon honouring our mamas to be with a beautiful blessingway ceremony, there will be an anointing ceremony, creating flower crowns, pampering (including reiki or mini massage, reflexology mini teaser and henna painting).

We will end the retreat by creating some more magic through the special ‘Intention Salt Bowl’. This is supercharged organic and natural salts full of amazing blessings, herbs and flowers.  Each mother will take a jar of this magic home to keep the magic flowing.

The cost for this retreat will be £145 (early bird offer is £115 until 7th July) – for more info how to book, please contact me.  It is fully catered and we will feast on some amazing organic, deeply nourishing and delicious home cooked meals and snacks and therapies.

We are planning a few more surprises for the day and all mothers will receive a beautiful gift bag with handcrafted items, all made with love and gratitude.

If you want to make your pregnancy into a deeper, more meaningful and richer experience, please get in touch as we would love to hear from you.

Places are limited, so for more information or to book your place, please connect with us
We are planning a few more surprises for the weekend and all mothers will receive a beautiful gift bag with handcrafted items, all made with love and pure intentions.

If you want to make your pregnancy into a deeper, more meaningful and richer experience, please get in touch as we would love to hear from you.

Places are very limited, so for more information or to book your place please connect with us at pamela@motherearthdoula.co.uk or 07956 303571.

      With love,

                  Pammie, Sanita & Erin x

My pregnancy retreats are held with 2 other amazing doulas, Sanita and Erin.  Together we weave our magic so the days are filled with love, beauty, laughter and inspiration.  Check out their sites…

https://thelondondoula.com/ and https://www.kingstondoula.co.uk/

Here’s some testimonials from some of our mamas…

A day filled with beauty! was SO special being in such a stunning space with other like minded Pregnant Goddesses. I felt so safe, loved and pampered. The day was filled with creativity, it was educational, inspiring and deeply relaxing. I literally left glowing in bliss, thank you so much Pamela and her amazing team for creating such a sacred space. I wish we could have this workshop every week of my pregnancy!! Very grateful to you x
Roxana Nooor

In summer of 2015 I had the pleasure to be part of one of Pamela’s wonderful pregnancy retreats. From the fresh drinks the moment we arrived, to the relaxing massages, delicious fresh cooked meals, bonding over stories and crafts and impactful messages imparted I felt empowered, rejuvenated and strengthened by the entire experience. I was amazed at how many wonderful activities she managed to fit into such a short space of time. Too often as mothers we don’t take time for ourselves and to prepare mentally and emotionally for the amazing journey that pregnancy and birth are, especially when you already have older children. I wish this could be offered to any women in her third trimester. I still pick up the beautiful letters I was given during that time when I need a refreshing and encouragement in my role as a mother and my beauty and worth as a woman. If you have the chance to go on one of these retreats do not miss out on the opportunity – x
Robyn O’Connor

Dear Pamela and Sanita,

I cannot thank you enough for the very positive, spiritual and special day you both facilitated during the pregnancy retreat. I felt the gap left by the more commercial arenas (NCT, Pregnancy Yoga, Aqua natal classes etc) was filled when I attended your retreat. It was different to my mother blessing hosted by my mum and mother in law. This day allowed us to think and pause and review our abilities and our worries in a safe way. I thought for me amongst the celebrations, preparation for motherhood and birth, the fear burning ceremony was so useful. Like you had suggested I did this myself a few times before the birth of our son, Akash. It really helped. I also used the palo santo to clear my head space in addition to my home space, a vital practice in helping me prepare our home for the home birth we had and the welcoming of Akash in his birthing ceremony. I am still wearing the red thread of sisterhood which aided my safe passage into motherhood. The letters you wrote to me and (what I call) the medicine (goodie) bag you left with me, was critical for me to practice all the important things we learnt to do to help the tricky time in preparing for birth. It also made me take a moment to feel proud of how and what I did to manage my transitions. I will not go on to name every item in this bag which helped in some moment of doubt and need. What we shared on the retreat day and how you made the preparation for us to practice and prepare for birth was amazingly beautiful and critical in my journey, so Amit and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sreety Das

 

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pamela@motherearthdoula.co.uk

Tel: 07956 303571