I have been looking for a safer alternative to put under my armpits for years now. I really had given up ever finding one that would work for me. So my expectations for a rather expensive tube of deodorant which I was ordering from another country were rather low. (Having said that - the Dutch are super innovative and super friendly - love The Netherlands! )
​Day one: 
​Showered and applied pea sized amount to each arm pit and then to put it to the test done some exercise - weight training, Shabashi and Hypopressives.  Still working at this point! This deodorant stood up really well especially against others that I have tried. 
​Day two: I did reapply after my shower even though for some people it might have been OK. There is information on the packaging that explains that it can take a couple of days to detox from your old deodorant. Having exercised again I have to say that this deodorant is standing up really well. 
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​I think after two days of good work I have made my mind up - it has far outstripped my expectations. 

​ *Nuud have a Face Book page with reviews - it doesn't work for everyone and there have been some comments about the ingredients. I think that I will use my tube and watch for new developments. I am really hoping that this will be a better alternative to other deodorants. 
 https://www.facebook.com/pg/nuudcare/reviews/
https://nuud.care/en

One in six couples in the UK are struggling with fertility Issues. It seems to be a more common occurence in recent years with many people knowing someone, maybe a friend or member of their family, who has unexplained infertility or is navigating the world of assisted conception. 
For many people going through fertility issues it can be a long and unforgiving road. They often feel isolated from their peers, find the financial burden of assisted conception stressful and feel as though their body has let them down.

I offer a natural holistic approach to support you through your fertility journey - helping you to feel more positive, teaching you techniques to help you manage stress. I am trained in a selection of specialised alternative Fertility Therapies which will help you to relax deeply, release any unhelpful emotions and move forward.  

Please contact me if you would like to find out more......
I work from Yanley Court, Long Ashton, Bristol.

Bump by Kate Evans
​I was really lucky to be recommended this book by my midwife friend. Bump is very entertaining and is chocked full of great information about preconception, pregnancy and birth.  I am looking forward to reading Kate's other book on Breastfeeding in the near future.
​Have you read It?
​Let me know what you liked about it!
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I am going to be offering a pregnancy package from the end of March this year. My latest training is adding Pre and post natal Pilates and Advanced CPD in Modern Pregnancy Functional Exercise Programming & Birth Preparation to my skills. I will be delivering classes in Butcombe at the Village Hall.  I will add more details shortly - please contact me if you are interested in attending a class.

Wow its halfway through the month already and it seems to have taken longer than usual to get back into routine.... I have to say I love holiday time when all routine goes out of the window and I love getting back into routine too.
​So back into work - Pilates lessons resumed at 'The Village Hall' with new and exciting courses booked for Pregnancy Pilates and Prenatal and Postnatal nutrition too - I hope to be offering classes by the beginning of Spring. My first KG Hypnobirthing couple are due any day ...so I am looking forward to hearing all about their experience and last week a great result for a client who is now pregnant naturally at 40 with her first child. A good start to 2016 workwise - long may it continue :)

I am very excited that I have found a workshop for Spinning Babies in the UK. I recently came across Spinning Babies whilst browsing different articles about pregnancy exercise for an advanced pregnancy course that I am currently studying. The content is so good I had to share....
So what is Spinning Babies?
Spinning Babies is a project of Gail Tully who is a midwife from Minneapolis in USA. It promotes positive principles to prepare for and progress through childbirth. The Spinning Babies website is a really great resource for couples and anyone else who is involved in pregnancy/birth to access some lovely gentle and powerful exercises.  Here is a link to the website which is packed with information http://spinningbabies.com/start/

The workshop in Birmingham is on 22nd April 2016 - and is being run by isabelle@haptonomy.co.uk



 

For Womb awareness week I have put together a couple of tools taken from my Human Givens training and added a favourite quote!