Sian has worked in maternity services in the NHS for 40+ years. For much of that time she worked as a consultant midwife and has a keen interest in midwife-led care and perinatal mental health. 

She is also teaches on mindfulness courses and teacher trainings for the Mindful Birth Foundation and the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation.  

She is also the co-author of a beautifully simple and accessible book called How to Have a Mindful Pregnancy .

In this episode we discuss:

🏥 How mindfulness found Sian through her work towards improving perinatal mental health in the NHS. 

🧗 How mindfulness didn’t come easily to her at first. 

🤰🏾Her work introducing mindfulness birthing courses into the health service for pregnant people and their families.

🚼 How mindfulness can support parents to navigate the challenges of birth and parenting. 

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Here are links to the resources mentioned in the episode:

• How to Have a Mindful Pregnancy by Sian Warriner and Mark Pallis: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-have-a-mindful-pregnancy/sian-warriner/mark-pallis/9781916080102
• Mindful Birthing Foundation Courses for parents: https://www.mindfulbirthing.org/parents
• Oxford Mindfulness Foundation Mindfulness Course with Sian: https://oxfordmindfulness.org/course/mindfulness-for-life-21
• Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond book by Nancy Bardacke
• Everyday Blessings: Mindful Parenting book by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Myla Kabat-Zinn
• Oxford NHS 4 week mindful birthing program - Contact [email protected] for more details.
• Meditation Inspiration Podcast - Episode 13: A mindful pregnancy - https://www.katieaustinmindfulness.co.uk/podcast/episode/1f8b55c3/13-a-mindful-pregnancy-part-1