Well Mama Rural Retreat Day
Feel Well Mama experiencing a Well Mama retreat day, including Picnic/Buffet style lunch and snack. Join perinatal specialists Virginie (exercise/yoga/nutrition) (strongmamatraining.com) and Lizzie (holistic therapies) for a post baby restorative, healing and informative programme of yoga, specific nutritional advice, relaxation, hands on massage, acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy as well as core/pelvic floor restoration exercise.
DATE TBC
10 am to 4pm
Woolley Grange
Woolley Green, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1TX United-Kingdom
Book directly through Strong Mama Training >
Set in the instantly calming environment of Woolley Grange Yurt. Mums can come alone or with their baby (some baby massage included for mums who bring little one). Leave feeling the benefit of the retreat with Postnatal healing oil blend and our Well Mama Recovery booklet full of our easily accessible ways to encourage positive well being for you and your family.
The Retreat will include a light yet nutritious lunch and healthy snack of clean, nutrient-rich and locally sourced food, provided by South West catering business Goodness Grazers; drinks will include herbal tea, a protein blend and a green juice;
Sample order of the Day
Morning Topics/Practice
10:00 – 11:15*
– Welcome drink
– Nutrition (Hormone balancing)
– Aromatherapy relaxation
– Core Restoration/Pelvic floor
– Guided Facial Acupressure
– Postnatal Functional Strength Exercises
– Guided Relaxation + hands on therapy**
11:30 – 11:45*
– Break
11:45 – 1:00*
– Guided Self abdominal massage (Diastasis/C-section)/ Hand
– Reflexology
– Yoga Flow for Mobility & Flexibility
– Guided Relaxation + Hands on Therapy**
1:00 – 2:15*
– Picnic Lunch/ Nutrition (Tissue Healing +Gut Health)
Afternoon Topics/Practice
2:15 – 3:45*
– Restorative Yoga for Digestion, hormones and tension release + Hands on Massage**
– Mindfulness & Baby Massage
– Final guided Relaxation + Hands massage**
3:45 – 4:00*
– Goodbye Drink + Snack
*Please note that all times may vary slightly on the day
**Hands on therapy will include sampling a mixture of aromatherapy acupressure, reflexology, neck/shoulder/back massage and thai massage (depending on preferences/needs and positioning) and I will work my way around the group throughout the day.
All props, equipment provided but mums with baby will need to bring baby blanket and changing mat; no exercise or yoga experienced is required.
Spaces are limited so booking is essential; Booking is via BACS all on Virginie’s website please click here for workshop and retreat page.
Please read our Cancellation Policies prior to booking.
Cost: £85.00 (early bird if booked before 31st March)/ £100.00
Yurt Location: Woolley Grange, Woolley Green, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1TX
Free Parking on site.
Be a Well Mama – Retreat Afternoon
A health and well being retreat afternoon for mothers using specific nutrition, holistic therapies and exercise to support your well being with Lizzie Longhurst and Virginie Dumas.
Thu 4th Oct 2018
1.30 – 4.30pm
£35 (£30 before 4th Sep)
Yoga Bodhi, Barlett Street, Bath, BA1 2QZ
Book directly through Yoga Bodhi >
Regardless of your fitness/health and their birth experience, all new mums will suffer from some form of: – sleep deprivation – weakened or wounded tissues and skin – stress (physiological pain, anxiety of being a new mum etc) – hormonal shift And all that for a period of up to 2 years after birth and sometimes longer, depending on their lifestyle.
There is very little support in comparison to pregnancy and birth, while on the other hand social and media pressures are HUGE on being the perfect parent with the perfect body to match in record time!
Holistic therapist Lizzie Longhurst (Founder of ‘Top to Toe Treatments, Bath and Corsham’) and Perinatal Exercise Specialist Virginie Dumas (Founder of ‘Strong Mama’) have combined both experience and expertise in their fields to offer mothers that well needed support towards achieving a greater sense of well being and confidence.
Whether you are a very new mum or have a toddler, join them for a relaxing, fun, informative and nurturing afternoon, exploring ways to support and heal your body on both physiological and emotional levels with specific nutrition, key exercises, hands on massage/release techniques, reflexology and essential oils.
This workshop is delivered over 3hrs in a relaxed atmosphere with a short break and a chance of tasting nutritious juices, soothing herbal teas and testing essential oils. Mums will walk away with the knowledge and practical tools to increase their energy, boost hormone balance and moods, release stress and tension, heal and strengthen a weakened abdominal wall and pelvic floors (not just with the right exercises but also the right diet!), support breast health and breastfeeding and understand the impact of gut health on their health and that of their baby’s. You will also take home a booklet with key nutrition plans, recipes and self massage hand outs and a specific essential oil blend sample.
Babies are always welcome.
Mums, please wear comfortable clothing as there are practical elements in this workshop.