LushTums - The Podcast

Clare and Clair speak to Midwife Mark Harris about his work supporting those suffering from trauma.  We talk about what trauma looks like and why it might occur and how the 3 Step Process Mark uses and trains others to use can help. 

Find out more about Mark and find a 3 Step Practitioner here: -
www.birthingawareness.com

Mark's interview with Dr Caitlin Walker about the clean language model
https://youtu.be/mDaXZqLgFUo

Blog written by a GP and student of Clair's about her experience of the 3 Step Process
https://www.lushtums.co.uk/blog/2021/9/23/birth-trauma-and-3-step-process-what-happens-before-during-and-after


Find out about training as a pregnancy yoga teacher and train with Clare in the 3 Step Process here https://www.teachpregnancyyoga.com/

Anna Crowle is a Women's Physiotherapist whose groundbreaking work and published research papers suggest that pelvic organ prolapse is caused by tension not weakness questioning the effectiveness of commonly used approaches and treatment.

The most talked about subject by parents!  Why don't they sleep?  How can you get them to sleep?  Am I creating bad habits by doing the easiest thing to get them to sleep? 

Lyndsey is an experienced paediatric nurse and children’s public health nurse, Lactation Consultant and co-founder and clinical director of the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program 
She is also the author of 3 books 

Holistic Sleep Coaching, 

Let’s talk about your new family’s sleep and 

Still Awake Responsive sleep tools for toddlers to tweens
A passionate believer in gentle, responsive parenting that never compromises infant mental health or feeding, Lyndsey works to educate professionals and families about strategies that are protective of the parent-child bond. Her knowledge and experience supporting families with sleep without leaving infants or children to cry alone is why she is trusted by breastfeeding and gentle parenting advocates around the world.

https://lyndseyhookway.com

https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey_hookway/https://www.facebook.com/LyndseyHookway

A little catch up and sneaky peak of what is to come this year on the podcast.  

https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast
http://wecandohardthingspodcast.com
https://www.facebook.com/birthingawarenesspod/

Maria Viner CEO of Bristol Charity Mothers for Mothers shares her story and experience of losing her baby son William and how this has influenced her life and the incredible work she has done supporting mothers and educating care providers.  We discuss her work with Tommys and the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Women's Network as well as the life changing work of Mothers for Mothers for those suffering from perinatal mental health illness.  

*Trigger Warning - this episode discusses Baby Loss, Depression, Anxiety, OCD and mental health illness and experiences 

For support with Baby Loss 
https://www.tommys.org
https://www.sands.org.uk

https://www.rcog.org.uk

For support with mental health 

In Bristol
https://mothersformothers.co.uk

Nationwide 
https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org

In Brighton 
https://umeusfoundation.org
    
Go to https://www.teachpregnancyyoga.com/ to find out how you can train with us to be an expert pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher and Antenatal Educator. 

This wonderful meditation is around 8 minutes and is for everyone.  Take a little bit of time to be still and listen to your heart.  

The Claires are joined by LushTums Teacher Helen Eadie who talks about her journey and things she has learned along the way.  What is cranial sacral therapy? Why is Scaravelli Inspired Yoga so special?  Why is everyone talking about fascia? What is Heartmath and how is it using science to help us with anxiety?  

Find out more about Helen: -
https://www.heleneadieyoga.com
https://www.instagram.com/heleneadieyoga/

For more about Fascia 
https://www.joanneavison.com

https://www.heartmath.com

Helen mentions this book 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anxiety-Really-Strange-Steve-Haines/dp/1848193890

Writer and founder of the Positive Birth Movement Milli Hill talks to Clare & Clair about writing her books, her experience of motherhood and the passions that led her to her work.  We talk about The Positive Birth Book and how it almost didn't happen, the impact of Give Birth Like A Feminist and why we still need to fight for woman-centred care. We also talk about Milli's latest book aimed at pre teen girls, due out this summer called "My Period: Find your flow and feel proud of your period!" and why she feels it is important we educate young people about the whole menstrual cycle.

https://www.millihill.co.uk
https://www.positivebirthmovement.org
https://www.facebook.com/positivebirthmovement
https://www.instagram.com/positivebirthmovement/


https://www.millihill.co.uk/books/the-positive-birth-book/

https://www.millihill.co.uk/books/give-birth-like-a-feminist/

https://www.millihill.co.uk/books/my-period/

https://www.waterstones.com/book/after-birth/jessica-hatcher-moore/9781788166430

https://www.waterstones.com/book/unwell-women/elinor-cleghorn/9781474616850

Train with Clare & Clair and become an expert yoga teacher in your area https://www.teachpregnancyyoga.com/

 

Clare and Clair speak to Dr Ally Grandison, Director of the Surrey Baby Lab and longtime LushTums student about her work researching how Babies perceive the world and the role language plays.  She discusses her research discoveries, how work has influenced her parenting journey,  preparing to welcome her third baby into the family and what it has meant to her to attend LushTums classes for 6 years with Clare.

Ally's personal webpage: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/alexandra-grandison-nee-clifford Here listeners will find information on research, media engagement, publications and wider roles at the University of Surrey.
The Surrey Baby Lab website: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/surrey-baby-lab Here listeners can find out more about the research that we do at the Surrey Baby Lab, the methods and techniques we use, our research team and how you can take part in studies if you'd like to do so.
You can also follow the Surrey Baby Lab on various social media platforms:Facebook: @surreybabylabTwitter: @LabSurrey Instagram: @surreybabylab
Ally's pregnancy diary on the LushTums blog https://www.lushtums.co.uk/blog/2018/5/31/pregnancy-diary-week-6-finding-out and her birth story https://www.lushtums.co.uk/birthstory-1

We talk to Claire Russell Burns, certified "Restore Your Core" Teacher and tutor on our LushTums Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training, about her experience of stomach separation (or diastatis recti) following the birth of her children.  We discuss postnatal bodies, rehabilitation and how we approach movement differently.  

Find out more about Claire and her offerings at http://clairerussellburns.co.uk

Are you drawn to working with people during Pregnancy and Postnatally?  Perhaps you would like to become a LushTums Yoga Teacher or Antenatal Educator - find out more here https://www.lushtums.co.uk/train-with-us