Dream Job: Where You Can Be Fit and Active AND Bring Your Baby!
For those who love to get their body moving, imagine a job where you can be fit and active while you work, help other…
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Kangatraining: Eliminating Barriers So Parents Can Get Active With Their Baby
Parents – would you get more active if it was fun and you could bring your baby along? And not just leave them in…
Why Water Is Key for Children’s Development
By Emily Folk Water is the lifeblood of, well, life itself – at least all the forms we’re currently aware of. Water makes up…
Two Strategies for Strong Immunity
By Kate Barnes There are two clear strategies I work on to boost immunity. 1. Nurture your good bugs. When this natural symbiotic relationship…
Babies Born at Home Have More Diverse Bacteria
Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to new…
Transitions – An excerpt from “Pangs: Surviving Motherhood and Mental Illness”
By Michelle Bradley For three days after my daughter’s birth, I didn’t sleep. Not. One. Wink. I don’t know why I didn’t sleep, I…
Self-Care and Mindfulness for Mums: Getting Behind the Buzz Words
By Hannah Schenker Ah… self-care and mindfulness – no doubt you’ve come across these buzz words all too often in recent years, particularly relating…
The 12 Most Common Obstacles Women Experience When Trying to Exercise Postpartum
By Kristy Ahale Across 15 years of working helping people overcome pain and injuries, I’ve noticed it’s not just specific orthopaedic issues that can…
How Vedic Meditation is Reversing the Effects of Sleep Deprivation Among Kiwi Mums
Speaking from the foothills of the Himalayas, New Zealand’s Vedic Meditation master, Lauren Godfrey, weighs in on the prenatal and postnatal benefits of the…
Over 35 and Having a Baby? It May Help Your Memory
By Hannah Schenker Women over age 35 who want to conceive are often cautioned of all the possible risks, and are even subjected to…
Is Food Before One Really Just For Fun?
By Rachael Wilson In recent years we’ve seen the rise of baby led weaning as an alternative to spoon feeding purées when infants are…
Staying Active During Pregnancy
By Renee Norman As we write this month’s article we are hitting our 16th and 17th week of pregnancy with our number two babies…
The Mighty Microbiome: The Importance of Probiotics for the Pregnant and New Mama
By Hannah Schenker Hey mama – are you taking care of your microbiome? Perhaps this isn’t a question you’ve been asked before, nor something…
Beyond the Physical: Healing Energetic Imbalances with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Melbourne-based Jackie Gagalovska has moved from healing people in a mainstream Western medical model, to the energy-based healing modality that is Traditional Chinese Medicine…
Calming the Most Deep-Seated Fear
By Dr. Dawn Kingston When I talk to new mums about their emotional health while they were pregnant, I listen while they share what…
Happy, Healthy Kids Need Happy, Healthy Mums: Uplift Health
Are you a happy, healthy mum? Do you feel your vitality and strength? If you are somewhat lacking, struggling with digestive issues, not getting…
Growth Spectrum: Evidence-Based Nutrition and Breastfeeding Support from Passionate Dietitian
Kristy Manners has a real fire in her belly to help women during those important early days as a new mother. She is particularly…
Core and Pelvic Floor: Sort Your Postpartum Problems Permanently
Join the hundreds of women who have sorted their postpartum problems – permanently, with Stable and Strong – The Postpartum Method. Created by Kristy Ahale,…
Is Pregnancy Causing You Pain? Or is your baby unsettled? An Osteopath can help!
By Hannah Schenker When you are going through the various stages of pregnancy, you may find yourself confronted with any number of bodily complaints…
Alchemy Clinic: Guiding You to Health and Wellness
Holistic health care, naturopathic consults in a well appointed, comfortable clinic, herbal medicine, teas and essential oil blends made to order, and in-home postpartum…