Radiant Mama
Events
Radiant Mama Community Day for
Expectant & New Parents
Sunday, 13th July
Birdwood House, Totnes, 11am to 4pm
Radiant Mama warmly welcome new and expectant parents to a community day.
At the heart of all Radiant Mama events is a focus on bringing people together and building community, relaxing the nervous system and learning simple practical skills for birthing and parenthood.
This is a drop-in day, and you are welcome to come to part of it or all of it as you wish. It will include yoga, a delicious shared community lunch and an afternoon supportive session.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Yoga (11am - 12pm): Ground your body and calm your mind
🌼 Welcoming circle (12pm - 12:30pm): Introductions
🥗 Lunch (12:30pm - 1:45pm): Jacket potatoes will be provided.
🎨 Afternoon Session (1:45pm - 3:45pm): Afternoon Session
🌼 Closing circle and tidy up (3:45pm - 4:00pm).
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Community Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£40
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
Radiant Mama Wellbeing Day for Lone Mothers
Saturday, 7th June
Bowden House, Totnes, 10am to 4pm
This full day will include yoga, a delicious shared community lunch and a supportive afternoon session with Martha Gemma - an Arts for Health & Wellbeing Practitioner. This will be a fun explorative session on connection. It will be playful, meaningful and useful. No experience or creative ability needed.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Yoga (10am - 11:15am): Ground your body and calm your mind
🌼 Welcoming circle (11:15am - 12:30pm): Introductions
🥗 Lunch (12:30pm - 1:45pm): Jacket potatoes will be provided.
🎨 Afternoon Session (1:45pm - 3:45pm): Afternoon Session: transpersonal art exploring the theme of support
🌼 Closing circle and tidy up (3:45pm - 4:00pm).
🌸 Who This Is For
🌼 All lone/single mothers with children of all ages. Babies and children are welcome. Volunteer baby holders will be on hand to allow you to enjoy the yoga and breaks where needed.
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Community Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£50
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
Radiant Mama Community Day for Pregnant Women & New Mothers (babes in arms)
Sunday, 18th May
Birdwood House, Totnes, 11am to 4pm
Radiant Mama warmly invites pregnant women and new mothers (babes in arms) to a community day.
Community Days are to bring people together. Drop in as you wish, and build community.
At the heart of all Radiant Mama events is a focus on building community, relaxing the nervous system and learning simple practical skills for birthing and parenthood.
This is a drop-in day, and you are welcome to come to part of it or all of it as you wish. It will include yoga, a delicious shared community lunch and a supportive session on Demystifying breastfeeding: Breastfeeding preparation and optimum conditions for continued success.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Yoga (11am - 12pm): Ground your body and calm your mind
🌼 Welcoming circle (12pm - 12:30pm): Introductions
🥗 Lunch (12:30pm - 1:45pm): Jacket potatoes will be provided.
🎨 Afternoon Session (1:45pm - 3:45pm): Demystifying breastfeeding
🌼 Closing circle and tidy up (3:45pm - 4:00pm).
🌸 Who This Is For
🌼 Pregnant Women & New Mothers with babes in arms. Babies and children are welcome. Volunteer baby holders will be on hand to allow you to enjoy the yoga and breaks where needed.
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Community Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£40
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
Radiant Mama Wellbeing Day For Expectant & New Parents, and Birth Support Partners
✨ A day of tranquility, rest and rejuvenation ✨
Sunday, 27th April
Bowden House, Totnes, 10am to 4pm
Radiant Mama warmly invites Expectant and New Parents* to a Well Being day.
*This also includes any support person over the birthing period (doula, friend, family member etc).
Well Being Days are a one day retreat to allow you to replenish and go a bit deeper.
At the heart of all Radiant Mama events is a focus on building community, relaxing the nervous system and learning simple practical skills for birthing and parenthood.
This full day will include yoga, a delicious shared community lunch and a supportive session on the well being of the whole family during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
There will also be the opportunity to meet and learn about Doulas.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Yoga (10 - 11:15am): Ground your body and calm your mind
🌼 Welcoming circle (11:15 - 12:30pm): Introductions
🥗 Lunch (12:30pm - 1:45pm): Jacket potatoes will be provided.
🎨 Afternoon Session (1:45pm - 3:45pm): Pregnancy, birth or postnatal support.
🌼 Closing circle and tidy up (3:45pm - 4:00pm).
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Wellbeing Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£50
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
In Collaboration With Mother Roots, We present:
✨ A Community Celebration of Mothering ✨
Mothering Sunday, 30th March
The Civic Hall Totnes, 11am to 3pm.
Join us in the heart of Totnes for a unique gathering that celebrates the spirit of mothering. Mother Roots, Transition Town Totnes, and Radiant Mama are thrilled to invite you to the first-ever "Community Celebration of Mothering" — a free and inclusive event designed to honour all forms of motherhood and foster a vibrant, supportive community.
🌸 What's It All About?
Mother Roots is dedicated to raising awareness of the potency of mothering in every aspect of life. Founded as part of the Transition Town Totnes (TTT) Community Champion programme in Summer 2021, Mother Roots explores 'Mothering' within the context of today's global society and the challenges we face. The initiative seeks to understand and amplify mothering as a vital, regenerative life force that is fundamental to our communal health and well-being, yet widely unseen and undervalued. Their activities are designed to make mothering more visible and to stimulate movement toward a more resilient, socially just, and regenerative culture.
🌸 Who This Event Is For
This inaugural event is open to all mothers, especially mothers or lone/single mothers who might feel overlooked or unsupported. Whether you're a mother by birth, adoption, guardianship, or you take on a mothering role in other capacities, we want to celebrate you!
🌸 Why You'll Want To Join Us
Mothering is often a challenging and solitary journey in today's fragmented society. Many mothers express a longing to be part of a vibrant, supportive community. This celebration aims to alleviate the isolation felt by many, fostering connections and strengthening community ties. It’s a day to enjoy, engage, and be energised by collective mothering energy and joy.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🌼 Opening circle (11:00-12pm)
🥗 Lunch (12pm - 1:30pm)
🎨 Communal Activity (1.30pm - 2:45pm)
🌼 Closing circle (2:45pm-3pm)
Thanks to crowd funding, this day is a free event.
Radiant Mama Wellbeing Day For Pregnant Mothers
✨ A day of tranquility, rest and rejuvenation ✨
Saturday 8th February, The Hands On Retreat, Near Ashburton
FOOD | YOGA | SHARING | BODYWORK
Pregnancy is a beautiful, demanding journey that often leaves little time for you. The Radiant Mama Wellbeing Day is your invitation to step away from the hustle, reconnect with yourself, and nurture your well-being.
Join us on Saturday, 8th February 2025 at The Hands On Retreat, near Ashburton, for a day designed exclusively for expectant mothers. This Wellbeing Day offers you a much-needed pause—a chance to rest, reflect.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Pregnancy Yoga (9.45 - 11am): Ground your body and calm your mind.
🌼 Welcoming circle (11:15 - 1pm): And introduction to Havening techniques.
🥗 Pot luck lunch (1pm - 2.15pm): Jacket potatoes will be provided.
🎨 Creating your matrescence plan (2.30pm - 4.30pm): Pregnancy, birth or postnatal plan.
🌼 Closing circle (4.30pm - 4:45pm).
🌿 Why You’ll Want To Join Us
🌼 Gain Confidence & Clarity
By crafting your personal pregnancy, birth, and postpartum plan, you’ll walk away feeling more confident and in control of your journey. This isn’t just about planning—it’s about giving yourself permission to pause, reconnect, and embrace this amazing journey with more peace and confidence.
🌼 Build Your Support Circle
You’ll also meet other mums-to-be who share the experience you’re going through. These connections can turn into lasting friendships, providing a strong support system for pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Wellbeing Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£50
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
Wellbeing Day For Lone/Single Mothers
REST, REVIVE & THRIVE IN 2025!
✨ A day of tranquility, rest, rejuvenation and intention setting for single/lone Mothers, with their babies/children. ✨
Sunday 26th January, Angel Hall, Bowden House
FOOD | YOGA | SHARING | BODYWORK
Join us on Sunday, 26th January 2025 at the serene Bowden House, near Totnes, for a day designed exclusively for single/lone mothers of all ages. Whether your children are toddlers or teenagers, this Wellbeing Day offers you a much-needed pause—a chance to rest, reflect, and set inspiring intentions for the year ahead.
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Gentle Yoga (10:00-11:15am): Ground your body and energise your mind.
🌼 Listening partnerships and Sharing Circle (11:30am-1:00pm): Experience connection and emotional release through havening touch.
🥗 Shared Pot Luck Lunch (1:00pm-2:15pm): Enjoy delicious, healthy food to sustain and refresh you.
🎨 Havening for change and setting intentions (2:15-4:15pm): Set your intentions and create a roadmap for your best year yet.
✨ This Wellbeing Day is a chance to focus on you 🌟
Childcare will be available to help create a truly restful and restorative experience for you. This day is for you, mama—you deserve it!
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Wellbeing Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£40.
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
Radiant Mama Wellbeing Day For Mothers
Rest, Reset & Thrive in 2025!
✨ A Day Just for You, Mama ✨
A day of tranquility, rest, rejuvenation and intention setting for Mothers of children 3 and under.
Sunday 12th January, Angel Hall, Bowden House
FOOD | YOGA | SHARING | BODYWORK
Motherhood is a beautiful, demanding journey that often leaves little time for you. The Radiant Mama Wellbeing Day is your invitation to step away from the daily hustle, reconnect with yourself, and nurture your well-being.
Join us on Sunday, 12th January 2025 at the serene Bowden House, near Totnes, for a day designed exclusively for mothers of all ages. Whether your children are toddlers or teenagers, this Wellbeing Day offers you a much-needed pause—a chance to rest, reflect, and set inspiring intentions for the year ahead.
🌸 Why You’ll Love This Wellbeing Day
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Reconnect with your body and mind through restorative yoga.
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Find comfort and connection in a supportive sharing circle.
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Tap into your creative side with a vision board workshop.
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Enjoy nourishing meals and serene surroundings that allow you to exhale deeply.
🌟 Spaces are limited to maintain an intimate, nurturing atmosphere. Don’t miss this opportunity to start 2025 feeling renewed and inspired.
Book your place today and take the first step toward your most radiant year yet!
🌸 Programme for the Day
🧘♀️ Gentle Yoga (10:00-11:15am): Ground your body and energise your mind.
🌼 Sharing Circle (11:30am-1:00pm): Experience connection and emotional release through havening touch.
🥗 Nourishing Lunch (1:00pm-2:15pm): Enjoy delicious, healthy food to sustain and refresh you.
🎨 Vision Board Workshop (2:15-4:15pm): Set your intentions and create a roadmap for your best year yet.
✨ This Wellbeing Day is a chance to focus on you. To create a truly restful and restorative experience, we ask that all children, no matter their age, remain at home. This day is for mamas only—you deserve it! 🌟
Leave feeling centred, inspired, and ready to thrive. 🌸
Thanks to the Lottery, this day Wellbeing Day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£40.
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
THE WINTER COMMUNITY DAY
A yummy day of nourishment and connection for lone mothers of children of all ages.
Sunday 1st December, Birdwood House
FOOD | YOGA | SHARING | BODYWORK
Allow yourself to receive, let go, and feel truly supported. Join us for a rejuvenating day of nourishment designed especially for lone mothers. Come and be seen, heard, and celebrated. Enjoy a space created for you to relax and be pampered, with delicious, nutritious food, gentle yoga, bodywork, and connections.
Programme for the Day
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10:30 – Arrivals & Welcome Tea
Take a moment to settle in with a warm cup of tea before our opening circle. -
10:45 – Opening Circle
Connect, ground, and set intentions for your day with us. -
11:15 - 12:30 – Yoga
Enjoy a restful yoga session to release tension and awaken inner peace. -
12:30 - 1:45 – Nourishing Lunch
Share a delicious, wholesome meal with like-minded mothers. -
1:45 - 2:30 – Listening Partnerships
A safe space to share and be heard. -
2:30 - 3:45 - Havening Touch
Resource, restore and soothe with nurturing touch, self touch or in pairs. -
3:45 - 4:15 – Closing Circle
With tea and a final treat.
This event focusses on Mothers. We encourage you to create that space for yourself to come and be nourished. Children are very welcome, and childcare will be provided where needed. Please notify us when you book to arrange that, as booking is essential.
Thanks to the Lottery, this community day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£20.
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
THE AUTUMN COMMUNITY DAY
An opportunity to connect with other expectant and new parents
in a relaxing and nurturing space
Saturday 19th October 11am til 4pm
Birdwood House, Totnes
Please contact Olivia for more information or to enquire about a place.
All activities are optional and open to expectant and new parents with babies in arms.
The day includes:
11:00am - 11:20am: Intro Circle. Meet each other and the Radiant Mama team & volunteers
11:20am - 12:30pm: Mother/Partner and Baby Yoga (limited spaces)/tea and chat.
12:30pm - 2:00pm: Pot Luck Lunch
2:00pm - 2:15pm: Introduction to therapists
2:15pm - 3:45pm: Mini Treatments, 20-30 mins
3:45pm - 4:00pm: Clearing up together and Closing
Thanks to the Lottery, this community day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £5-£20.
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
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Love & Life After Birth
3 keys to a better start to family life
Please contact Olivia for more information or to enquire about a place.
Sunday 8th September
10am til 4pm, Totnes
Are you expecting a baby?
Have you been mostly preparing for the birth?
While birth is a life-changing event, it is also the beginning of an even greater journey:
Becoming a parent or welcoming another child into your family.
Are you ready for this next step?
During this Wellbeing Day, you will:
• Gain a deep understanding of your baby’s most fundamental needs and the potential obstacles to meeting those needs.
• Discover the key element to flourish as a parent
• Practice a simple yet powerful tool to help bring self-regulation, calm and balance into your family life.
There will be opportunities to connect with other expectant parents, including over our lunch break.
You will be also able to carry on exploring and learning together after the end of the Wellbeing Day by joining the live online Love and Life after Birth 6 weeks course starting on the 14th of September
Thanks to the Lottery, this community day is a "Pay what you can" event.
Suggested Donation is £50-£80.
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
PREGNANCY COMMUNITY DAY
An opportunity to connect with other pregnant women in a lovely relaxing space
Please contact Olivia for more information or to enquire about a place.
Saturday 25th May 10am til 3pm
Dartington, Totnes
The day includes optional activities:
- Morning gentle stretch and waking up the body
- Introduction to Havening: a gentle therapy that uses self touch,
eye movements, and distractions to soothe feelings of stress,
unease and anxiety, as well as promoting resilience
- Sharing circle
- Lunch and chats
- Final relaxation
Cost: £30
If finances might prevent you from coming, please get in touch.
RADIANT MAMA COMMUNITY DAY
Saturday 17th February 2024 10am til 2pm
Birdwood House, Totnes
A delightfully nurturing day for Parents-to-be & New Parents with babies in arms!
Optional activities include:
10-11.20 Short treatments like Shiatsu, Reflexology, Craniosacral, etc..
10-11.20 Breastfeeding support with Sarah
11.30-12.30 Listening and sharing circle for partners.
11.30-12.30 Pregnancy /Mother&Baby Yoga with Jade
12.30-2pm Pot Luck Lunch.
Time to chat and connect with others.
Cost: £20 and £5 for partners, all included.
If finances might prevent you from coming, please get in touch
Accessibility for all is important to us.
Please contact El to enquire or book your place.
PREGNANCY COMMUNITY DAY
Saturday 11th November 2023
Dartington, Totnes
10am - 3pm
An opportunity to connect with other pregnant women in a lovely relaxing space.
Optional activities include:
- Morning gentle stretch and waking up the body.
- Introduction to Havening, a gentle therapy that uses self touch, eye movements, and distractions to soothe feelings of stress, unease, and anxiety as well as promoting resilience
- Sharing circle
- Lunch and chats
- Final relaxation
Cost: £30
If finances might prevent you from coming, please get in touch
Please contact Olivia to enquire about a place.
PREGNANCY WELLBEING DAY
Sunday 26th November 2023
Angel Hall Bowden House, Totnes
10am - 4pm
A delightfully nurturing day for pregnant women!
Optional activities include:
-Pregnancy Yoga
-Sharing circle
- Lunch
- Short treatments like shiatsu, massage etc..
- Relaxation
- Time to chat and connect with other pregnant women.
Cost: £50
If finances might prevent you from coming, get in touch.
Please contact Olivia to enquire about a place.
Free Online Wisdom Sessions
Saturday 28th January 2023
Online Via Zoom
10am - 4:30pm
From the comfort of your own home you'll have access to these
Lottery Funded sessions to support and guide your journey.
Please email us for the Zoom Link
10-11am: Safety is your real birth plan with Olivia
During pregnancy and birth, when there is so much change happening within and all around us, it can be hard to feel safe. Birth is a physiological process. When our autonomic nervous system (not our mind) knows we are safe, our body can respond in labour by slowing our breath, ripening and opening our cervix and releasing the hormones which will facilitate the flow and ease of labour (oxytocin and endorphin).
In this session we will explore how having a regulated nervous system helps us to feel safe, and learn practices to help self and co-regulation. Essential for pregnant women and partners alike.
Olivia is a pregnancy coach, the founder of Radiant Mama and Birthing Wisdom Doula training, birth trauma healing practitioner and a mother of 4 grown up children.
11.15 - 1pm Pregnancy circle with Olivia
Embracing the changes that pregnancy brings for mothers
Lunch: 1 - 1.30
1.30 - 3pm Nighttime with your Baby with Annie & Sarah
Feeding and sleep are often the main concerns parents have as they adapt to life with their baby. Sarah Baker a doula and breastfeeding counsellor and Annie Gardner a postnatal doula and holistic sleep soach will be exploring infant sleep and feeding behaviour and discussing the questions they find themselves being most commonly asked on this topic.
More Information on Annie & Sarah
3.15-4.30pm Getting Breastfeeding off to a good start
with your Newborn with Sarah
To get breastfeeding off to a good start, it can really help to have some basic understanding of how milk production works and also the typical feeding behaviour of a newborn.
In this session we will be looking at these things, and also other resources that you may find supportive on your feeding journey
** Please share these free sessions to support others in your community **
Please contact us if you have any queries here
We look forward to welcoming you on the day.
Totnes Community Day
Saturday 15th October 2022
Birdwood House
48 High St
Totnes TQ9 5SQ
An informative, inspiring and nourishing day and an opportunity
to connect with pregnant and new mothers/families.
Find out how Radiant Mama can support your pregnancy and parenting journey.
With thanks to Lottery Funding all the sessions you'll see below are on a donation basis and the groups are mostly held by trauma informed practitioners..
DUE TO LIMITED SPACES PLEASE BOOK BY CLICKING HERE
Event Timetable
Please click on the session for more details
9:45 Welcome Desk
10:00 Pregnancy Circle with Olivia
10:00 Expectant And New Dad's Group with Chris
10:00 Birth Medicine Stories with Hayley
11:00 Closing the Bones with Annie
12:00 Chinese Medicine for Babies and Children
1:00 Lunch by donation and Massage
2:00 Thula Mama with Helen
2:00 Breastfeeding Prep with Sarah
2:30 Counselling with Esther
3:00 Pregnancy Yoga with Joy
3:00 Mothers with Babies Group with Olivia
From 9:45 Welcome desk open
Refreshments from 11:30am
Lunch 1 - 2pm
10:00 - 11.30- Pregnancy Group with Olivia
Embracing the changes that pregnancy brings for mothers
More Info on Olivia
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10:00 - 11:30 - Expectant Dads Group with Chris
Embracing the changes that pregnancy brings for fathers
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10:00 - 10:45 - Birth Medicine Stories with Hayley
Birth as a rite of passage. How birth story work can meet us in our return.
Hayley is a trained birth story listener, she guides story tellers through a gentle yet powerful process of sharing their story.
11:00 - 11:45 - Closing the Bones with Annie
The Closing the Bones Ceremony is a traditional postpartum treatment that celebrates you as a mother and supports recovery, integration and closure following birth. It involves being gently rocked and wrapped in shawls as well as a specific postpartum massage. Annie will explain what this ceremony involves and bring her shawls to demonstrate the rocking and wrapping techniques. There will be space for you to ask questions and experience a taste of what this ceremony can offer you during the postnatal period.
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11:45 - 1:00 - Doula Presentation
with Sarah and Johara
Presentation on the role of Doula's during pregnancy,
birth and once baby is born. Held by experienced Doula's.
This wil be an opportunity to bring your questions.
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12:00 - 12:30 - An Intro to Chinese Medicine for Babies and Children with Charlotte
Charlotte will talk about how Chinese Medicine can support babies and children to thrive. She will demonstrate some of the gentle techniques used in paediatric acupuncture, talk about her low-cost community clinic and some of the common health issues seen in the clinic.
Mini consultations available between 12.30 and 2.00
More Information on Charlotte
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1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch
and Massage Available
2:00 - 2:30 - Thula Mama with Helen
Thula Mama is a singing group for mothers & babies where the mothers learn simple songs and lullabies from around the world. The songs are sung in harmony and by singing together the babies are soothed by their mother’s voices. They can then carry the music into their homes so that singing becomes a normal part of their family life. All Mum's Welcome
More Information on Helen
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2:00 - 2:45 - BreastFeeding Preparation with Sarah
To get breastfeeding off to a good start, it can really help to have some basic understanding of how milk production works and also the typical feeding behaviour of a newborn.
In this session we will be looking at these things, and also other resources that you may find supportive on your feeding journey
More Information on Sarah
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2:30 - 4:30 - Counselling with Esther
A safe and held counselling space.
Book your introductory 20 minute session at the Welcome Desk before 1pm
3:00 - 4:15 - Pregnancy Yoga with Joy
This pregnancy yoga class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy - a gentle yoga practice for you as your baby grows and your body transforms to support this new life. We will be focusing on nurturing and nourishing your body, calming the mind and nervous system and supporting the breath in preparation for birthing
More Information on Joy
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3:00 - 4:30 - Mothers with babies in arms group with Olivia
This group offers a welcoming space in which to be listened to and to share challenges, celebrations, ideas, information and wisdom with others on their early parenting journey. We welcome mamas with young babies in arms (pre-crawling).
More Information on Olivia
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Please contact us if you have any queries here
We look forward to welcoming you on the day.
Community Support day - Life after birth
Preparing and meeting the changes and challenges after baby's birth
Saturday 30th April 2022,
St Andrew's Church Hall & Ashburton Arts Centre
15 West St
Ashburton
TQ13 7DT
Booking is essential. Please book tickets for any sessions using the links provided below
With thanks to Lottery Funding all the events you'll see below are on a donation basis.
The first year after birth is a very important time and a delicate passage, made easier and
more fulfilling by conscious preparation and support from the community and professionals.
This is the time when the foundations of the family are laid.
This Community day will be informative and also practical, providing useful tools to
apply in postpartum life. It will include talks, workshops, a film and activities
bringing together a variety of professionals with new parents/parents to be.
10am - 12pm
A conversation with a panel of expereinced practitioners
based around the theme of 'Life after Birth'.
There will be an introduction to the 'fourth trimester' and short presentations on the following topics:
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Post natal planning
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Breastfeeding preparation and support
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Mental health and trauma support after birth for both new parents and baby
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Postpartum treatments for physical and emotional recovery and integration
12:15 - 1:30pm
A Lunch of Nutritious Soup with Local Bread will be available on donation
1:30 - 2:30pm
The film ‘Man Down', the silent struggle of a first time Dad by a local father
– followed by a conversation on becoming a father.
TICKETS For Panel and Film Conversation
2:45 - 4:15pm
The Father’s Circle with Chris
will include a check in followed by a simple exercise to assess how things are going in our parenting journey
and to look at ways to easily improve things and ways to balance our lives.
Chris is a father of 3, is a Counsellor, works in IT and has been involved in the Mytho-Poetic menswork movement for many years. - we will also have some simple poetry!
No poetry writing- just a poem read out to start
2:45 - 3:25pm
Mother and Baby Yoga with Uma
will combine postnatal strengthening for mum, hip and shoulder opening practices,
lifts, carries and holds for baby. There are fun interactive exercises for both.
This class will promote relaxation and restful sleep, helping healing after labour and childbirth, to manage the physical stresses of motherhood and relieve common ailments e.g. back pain, shoulder, breast and neck ache.
TICKETS for Mother and Baby Yoga
3:30 - 4:10pm
The Balanced Parent Balanced Child group with Petra
offers a gentle and non - judgmental support in a safe and tranquil environment.
This taster session offers your a safe place where they're allowed to explore, and a quiet -
almost meditative space - where you may sit back and observe your child. Whether born or in utero.
Through this session you'll get the chance to learn more about the beauty of the
Waldorf way of life and its magic of Rhythm, Repetition and Reverence.
TICKETS for Balanced Parent/Balanced Child
Throughout the day:
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Massage and Counselling 20min sessions, more information is available through the booking process.
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An information table and books for sale
The event is Covid aware and our team will all take Lateral flow test before
attending the day. We invite members of the public to do the same (tests available
at the event), and act with awareness of the need to keep everyone safe.
February Community day for expectant and new families
Saturday 19th February 2022
South Brent Old School Community Centre
Totnes Road
South Brent TQ10 9BP
A warm welcome to our events page about our upcoming February Community day.
With thanks to Lottery Funding all the events you'll see below are on a donation basis.
Each event requires its own ticket using the link provided below it.
Please book as many events as you would like.
Lunch and Refreshments will be available.
There will be a cosy space in the Main Hall for breastfeeding and for
parent and baby/child to hang out.
If childcare is required please enquire by contacting Kirstie at radiantmamahome@gmail.com
Event Timetable
Please click on the event in this menu to be taken to more details
09:45 Welcome Desk
10:00 - 10:50 - Ask the Midwife with Anna in Main Hall
10:00 - 10:50 - Closing the Bones with Annie in Group Room
11:00 - 11:30 - Refreshments
11:30 - 12:10 - Breastfeeding Support Group with Sarah in Group Room
11:30 - 12:40 - Doula! Film and discussion in Main Hall
12:15 - 12:50 - Baby Massage with Nicky in Group Room
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 - Expectant And New Dad's Group with Chris in Main Hall
14:00 - 16:00 - Mothers with Babies Group with Sarah in Group Room
14:00 - 16:00 - Creative Pregnancy Group with Olivia in Library
From 9:45 Welcome desk open
booking for Mini Treatments and Counselling sessions available
(see at the bottom of the page for information)
10:00 - 10.50- Ask the Midwife with Anna
Not the Internet!
Anna is a registered midwife since 2000, has 16 years midwifery experience in the nhs with time out when had two babies. Anna also trained as pregnancy yoga and active birth teacher, complementary therapist and counsellor. If you wish to ask anything at all I can offer my response, and give generalised information about midwifery care.
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10:00 - 10:50 - Closing the Bones with Annie
The Closing the Bones Ceremony is a traditional postpartum treatment that celebrates you as a mother and supports recovery, integration and closure following birth. It involves being gently rocked and wrapped in shawls as well as a specific postpartum massage. Annie will explain what this ceremony involves and bring her shawls to demonstrate the rocking and wrapping techniques. There will be space for you to ask questions and experience a taste of what this ceremony can offer you during the postnatal period.
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11:00 - 11:30 - Refreshments
11:20 - 12:10 - BreastFeeding Support Group with Sarah
Breastfeeding can have many joys and challenges and this group gives the opportunity to get together and share support, information and ideas.
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11:30 - 12 10 - Doula! Film
DOULA! follows three doulas and three postpartum doulas as they support 3 amazing mothers during pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and the first few weeks as they transition into parents.
12:10 - 12:45 - Film Discussion and Meet the Doulas
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12: 15 - 12:50 - Baby Massage with Nicky
Baby Massage is a wonderful fun and relaxing way to get to know your baby well, bond further and have quality 121 time with them whilst giving them a relaxing all over body massage.
I’m this taster session we will explore the benefits of massage for baby and carer, and try some massage techniques that can be used in a variety of situations.
Please bring a towel and any oil you want to use with your baby and your usual baby changing gear.
Recommended for babies over 6weeks old.
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13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 - Expectant and New Dads Group with Chris
We will have a check in followed by a simple exercise to assess how things are going in our parenting journey and to look at ways to easily improve things and ways to balance our lives.
Chris is a father of 3, is a Counsellor, works in IT and has been involved in the Mytho-Poetic menswork movement for many years. - we will also have some simple poetry!
No poetry writing- just a poem read out to start
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14:00 - 16:00 - Mothers with babies in arms group with Sarah
This group offers a welcoming space in which to be listened to and to share challenges, celebrations, ideas, information and wisdom with others on their early parenting journey. We welcome women in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy and mamas with young babies in arms (pre-crawling).
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14:00 - 16:00 - Creative Pregnancy Group with Olivia
A safe and held space to meet other pregnant women and share, whilst crafting together. This week we will create an intention for our pregnancy (or birth if it is imminent), using visualisation and painting on a stone. No creative experience necessary. Come and play! Olivia is the founder of radiant mama, a birth practitioner and trainer, the mother of 4 adult children and a pregnancy and family coach.
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Available Throughout the Day:
10:30 - 12:30 Mini Treatments Reflexology and Shiatsu (20-minute sessions) Limited spaces.
12:30 - 14:00 - Esther Counselling (20-minute sessions) Limited spaces
Please book on arrival at the welcome desk
We look forward to welcoming you on the day.
In the event of new restrictions, we may have to change the format of the event.
Please come back to this site for any updates
Community Support day for expectant and new families
Sunday 16th January 2022, Dartington Village Hall
We are aware of the current spread of the new variant and to minimise any potential risk, we are changing the event to only include socially distanced support groups.We have been offering these groups throughout the lockdowns, in line with government regulations that states that in person parent support groups are allowed.
On the community day we will be offering the following groups:
10:00 - 12:00 - Radiant Mama Pregnancy Support Circle
13:00- 15:00 - Radiant Mama New Mothers and Babies in arms Support Circle
There will be a maximum of 10 women per Circle to give sufficient attention and support as well as adequate social distancing
Places are limited, so please book your tickets in advance.
With thanks to Lottery Funding all the events you'll see above are on a donation basis.
Thank you for your support.
Please book your tickets in advance from the link below
Community day for expectant and new families
Sunday 28th November 2021
Dartington Village Hall
Cott Rd
Dartington
TQ9 6HH
About this Event
Support, Resources & Community during Pregnancy and the First Year.
With thanks to Lottery Funding all the events you'll see below are on a donation basis.
09:45- 10:00 - Welcome desk open for bookings, teas and coffees
10:00 - 11:30 - Radiant Mama Circle (only 8 places, please book on arrival at the welcome desk)
11:45 - 12:30 - Talk : The 3 mistakes you want to avoid when writing a Birth Plan
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch
13:15- 13:30 - Welcome desk open for afternoon bookings
13:30 - 14:15 - 'Ask the Midwife' Session
14:30 - 15:15 - Talk / Demonstration : Closing the Bones Ceremony / Rebozo
15:30 - 15:55 - Yoga Nidra Deep relaxation.
11:45 - 12:45 & 15:00 - 16:00 Mini Treatments Massage, Reflexology, Cranio-Sacral Therapy (20-minute sessions) Limited spaces. Please book on arrival at the welcome desk
Throughout the day:
- Practitioner Support
- Library & Resources
- Refreshments
The community days are designed as a whole day experience, but if a whole day feels like too much, you are very welcome to just drop-in to the bits that interest you most.
Places are limited, so please book your tickets in advance. One ticket per grown-up. Young children come free. Please be aware that there is no childcare provided at this event. We are aiming to offer childcare care on some of our future Community days.
Thank you for your support.
Please book your tickets in advance from the link below
In the event of new restrictions, we may have to change the format of the event.
Please come back to this site for any updates
* Post-Natal Planning Workshop *
More dates coming soon !
The Angel Hall @ Bowden House, Totnes
About this Event
How would you like your postnatal time to be?
The first few days and weeks after the birth of your baby can feel blissful, however it is normal to also have times when you feel overwhelmed and emotional as you get to know your baby, integrate the birth, establish feeding, deal with interrupted sleep and adapt to caring for your baby whilst trying to recover and find a new rhythm as a family.
Many cultures have a tradition of postpartum support involving care for the newborn, special food, massage and other forms of care for the mother and up to 3 months of being supported by her community so she can rest and recover. In our culture there seems to be so much pressure to get up and about soon after the birth and even if a lying in period is wanted by the new mum it is hard to come by in a culture where everyone is so busy. This is why I feel that planning this time is so important.
Postnatal Planning Workshop
I am offering this workshop with Olivia Seck to pregnant women/couples in the Totnes area.
It will be a space for you to explore how you would like this postnatal time to feel like, the ‘essence’ of what you/and your partner want for yourself, your baby and any other siblings. We will then invite you to think of how this could look practically which could include your rest and recovery, visitors, how you want to feed your baby, where they will sleep, who will be cooking and cleaning and other relevant areas.
I believe that preparing for this time can enable you to feel empowered to make conscious choices and support your recovery, bonding and breastfeeding. All of which, will support you as a mother (and as a family) to navigate your parenting journey feeling resourced and connected to yourself and those you love.
Annie Gardner: As a postnatal doula and postpartum coach, as well as herbalist and holistic sleep coach, I am dedicated to supporting families to prepare for the change that having a baby brings. This could be through group or individual sessions during pregnancy, postnatal follow-up visits (or sessions on zoom) and through my work as a postnatal doula.
The course itself is subsidised by the Lottery, so it can be accessible to all.
Please donate if you are able to in order to support Radiant Mama and Fathers.org
with their core running costs, which the funding does not cover.
Recommended donation between £5-£45 per person to book your place.
Thank you for your support!
Please get your tickets in advance from the link below
* Breastfeeding Preparation Workshop *
More dates coming soon !
The Angel Hall @ Bowden House, Totnes
About this Event
This workshop will cover how to establish and maintain a good supply of milk and what can support
an enjoyable and sustainable feeding relationship.
We will also debunk some myths, look at self care and how partners can offer valuable support. The group will be facilitated by Sarah Baker who is a birth and postnatal doula based in South Devon and who has a strong interest in breastfeeding education as this can help prevent many of the common issues that may arise during the breastfeeding period.
The course itself is subsidised by the Lottery, so it can be accessible to all.
Please donate if you are able to in order to support Radiant Mama and Fathers.org
with their core running costs, which the funding does not cover.
Recommended donation between £5-£30 per person to book your place.
Thank you for your support!
Please get your tickets in advance from the link below