Suzanne Yates
New film “Microbirth” reveals secrets of childbirth
A new documentary, “Microbirth” reveals the microscopic secrets of childbirth and it has its World premiere screening Saturday 20th September…
Babies remember birth
Belatedly, I would like to acknowledge the passing of two pioneers in the field of birth work: Marsden Wagner and…
Infinite plan: a discovery of the soul
I have just finished reading Isabel Allende’s “Infinite Plan” . I am surprised I had not read it before, having…
Shiatsu in water
Watsu and Jahara: re-experiencing our time in the womb I was very happy when one of my students, Oda, who…
Exploring pain in childbirth
In this blog I will explore how helpful it is to focus on pain in childbirth. Today is a very…
Well Mother residential: student perspective
Enriching – Intense – Enjoyable – Inspiring and A unique learning experience by Alexandra Gelny, Austrian Wellmother teacher, who in May…
Wellmother Residential: our journey through life
Reflections on the Wellmother Residential at Holycombe , May 14-19 2014 by Suzanne Yates I just ran my fourth…
Buildings and bodies part 2: the Lloyd hotel re-visited
Last May, I wrote a piece about the fascinatingly quirky Lloyd hotel in Amsterdam, where I stayed while I was…
Maternity Shiatsu for acupuncturists
Nicola Endicott, Well Mother teacher gave a talk recently for the Acupuncture in Childbirth Team (http://www.actlondon.net/) group. This is a group…
Ditch the due date! Let’s start talking about the due month: or even 6 weeks
This was the message that Sara Wickham asked us to share after her talk: “10 things I wish women knew…