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YOGA NIDRA REST MEDITATION FOR TIRED PREGNANT MAMAS

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Hi, I’m Melissa!

As a Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner, pre and postnatal yoga specialist and birth and postpartum doula, I empower women to have a positive birth and postpartum.

Mamatoto: a word in Swahili meaning ‘motherbaby’, reflecting the concept that mother and infant are not two separate people, but an interrelated dyad.

Retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ Verb: to withdraw to a quiet or secluded place or Noun: a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.

Prepare for your positive birth and postpartum with specialised classes, courses and workshops for pregnant women and new mamas in my Milton studio and Online.

HYPNOBIRTHING AUSTRALIA

A Positive Birth Program for expectant couples who want to feel empowered and prepared for a calm and positive birth- regardless of how your birth unfolds. Classes are available in Milton on the NSW South Coast.

BIRTH and POSTPARTUM DOULA SUPPORT

I provide physical, emotional and informational support throughout pregnancy, birth and the first 40 days after birth to you and your partner. Available for homebirths or women birthing at Shoalhaven or Moruya Hospital.

PRENATAL YOGA

Prenatal Yoga will prepare you physically and mentally for labour, birth and your transition to motherhood and give you the opportunity to connect with yourself, your baby and other like- minded women.

MUMS & BUBS YOGA

Mums and Bubs Yoga incorporates yoga poses, baby- friendly relaxations and mini meditation to help you heal from pregnancy and birth, regain your strength, restore your energy and calm your mind.

WORKSHOPS

Our wide selection of workshops will prepare you and your partner for labour, birth and the transition to parenthood and give you both the opportunity to get to know other like- minded parents.

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