Riding The Waves Of Motherhood

A unique course to support you in the transition into & through Motherhood

Exploring ‘Matrescence’ and how you can use this tranformation to find your own unique path as a mother and a human.

You will learn techniques and tools to help support your emotional wellbeing, help you let go of the perfectionism and ‘mum guilt’ , re-connect to yourself through the haze, be more resilient and find your strength as a mother.

Feel calmer. Be kinder to yourself. Feel more connected and happier. Have more resilience. Worry less. Know how to care for yourself better through challenging times without the guilt.

This is a course for ALL mothers

In the midst of motherhood, each week is an opportunity to make sense of motherhood as you find your own unique way.

 "We have a responsibility to end the forced choice of a love-it or hate-it narrative, that splits mothers rather than aids them in making meaning of their motherhood"

Dr Aurelie Athan

Riding The Waves Of Motherhood is a new course.

The missing piece to support women as they transition into Motherhood.

It’s a course I have been crafting for a number of years. Together we’ll explore a new way way of understanding Motherhood from a whole woman perspective - acknowledging the often intense physical, emotional, psychological, cultural, and personal changes and influences we experience when we become mothers. So you’ll understand why Motherhood can be do damn draining, and so hard.

You’ll get to meet and connect with other Mothers in a supportive and friendly space. No comparison or judgement here. You’ll learn a range of simple yet deeply effective practical techniques so you can have ways to find moments of calm, grow in resilience and develop your own intuition, and bring yourself to a kinder and less overwhelmed place. This course will help you find yourself, to evolve and grow as you ride the waves of motherhood with grace (and baby sick down your arm, of course!).

Together we’ll celebrate, connect, share and support to help you discover your innate unique Mothering wisdom.

Riding The Waves Of Motherhood course will:

~ free you from overwhelm, perfectionism and isolation

~ grow your confidence as a mother and woman

~ show you supportive tools and techniques that are worth their weight in gold, and valuable throughout motherhood and life.

~ busting the anxiety-inducing myths of ‘perfect motherhood’, the ‘super mum myth’, ‘what postnatal bodies look like’, the ‘mother martyr’ and learn how to stop the ‘comparison trap’ and the ‘mum guilt’ of motherhood.

~ it will help you understand the ‘inner split’ of woman and mother

~ support your short and long-term emotional and mental well-being

~ help you find your own motherhood path, and feel good about it

~ give you a map to navigate your own course, and ride the waves of motherhood

~ give you a space to share both the joys and the challenges, to make the road a little easier.

~ give you a sense of belonging and community rooted in shared experience of the course.

~ help you meet your own needs, so you can best care for the wellbeing of your baby and family.

Why it’s different & so important

Because motherhood is hard, and nobody ever really tells you that. But it can be a helluva lot easier, if you have the right approach, knowledge and techniques to get you though. So let me show you.

This is a ‘mothers group’ with real meaning. A unique course that will continue to support you for many years into Motherhood.

There will be weekly sessions together, plus each week I will share a series of resources with you to support you between sessions and after the course. Plus there will be an online private community for discussions and further online ongoing support too.

Each week there is a focus on key areas of motherhood and wellbeing. We’ll look at lived experiences, we’ll look at tools and techniques that can support you in different ways. So you can be more present, less overwhelmed and happier within your skin. There will also be ample time to chat, connect and share deeply about the things that really matter. Or you can simple listen if that’s more your style.

You’ll also get all the resources, the practices and guides emailed to you after each session, accessible from a special online Hub.

This is important - you are important.

We know from recent research commissioned by The Royal Foundation:

• 90% of people see parental mental health as being critical to a childs development, but that parents do very little to priotitize themselves.

• Only 10% of parents mentioned taking time to look after their own wellbeing, when asked how they prepared for the arrival of their baby.

• Worryingly over a third of parents (37%) expect the Covid pandemic to have a negative impact on their long-term mental wellbeing.

This course and space is a supportive haven for you to feel seen, supported and know you are rising stronger as a mother. Doing it together with other mothers. It is open, honest, non-judgemental and welcoming to all space. It’s both learning and exploration, and there will definitely be so many ‘aha’ moments along the way. You can participate as much as you’d like to, or simply listen and learn - whatever feels most comfortable and right for you.

Riding The Waves Of Motherhood includes:

LIVE sessions

Over weekly sessions we’ll explore the concept and themes of Matrescence - what it means to become a mother in all aspects. Exploring topics including of self-care, self-compassion, identity, value, creativity in mothering, and relationship changes.

You’ll also learn and experience each week a range of techniques and tools to support your emotional and mental wellbeing. They are frankly worth their weight in gold, and will be valuable to you throughout motherhood. I’ve gathered together simple, creative and fun tools from my training and experience and that I constantly come back to myself - they work!

ReSOURCE HUB of VIDEO & AUDIO CONTENT, Guides & worksheets.

You’ll receive weekly emails filled with recap of the session, resources, inspiration, practical ideas, questions to reflect or journaling prompts.

To support you all of the techniques and tools you’ll learn will be available as a range of video content, downloadable MP3’s, printable .pdf guides and worksheets from a special online Hub. Plus links to a selection of relevant books, podcasts and articles too.

You’ll have access to the practices and resources beyond the duration of the course, and the convenience of access anywhere too.

This is whole toolkit of techniques, practices and also inspiration too.

Time to connect

Connecting with others, having a sense of belonging and ‘finding your tribe’ is hugely powerful in Motherhood. Having time to be heard and explore your transition is so important.

In addition there will be an private online community space too, just for the members of the course. Where you’ll be able to reflect, connect and share and be supported between our session and also once weekly sessions end too.

There will be support and guidance from me, as well as the other women in the group. To celebrate the wins, discover the aha moments, and keep you buoyant as you get through the sticky bits that come up as you ride the waves together.

More details

This is a modern, creative and simple way to explore the transformation of motherhood and to feel more empowered.

Who is it for?

• Basically it’s for all mothers (yes really).

• Especially mothers who feel lost at sea, who are questioning ‘am I doing it right?’ or ‘why is it so hard?’ or ‘why do I not love this?’ (so that’s why it’s basically all mothers!)

• Mothers who want to understand ‘modern motherhood’ and how to navigate it in all its glory and all its truth and crappiness too - all in a supportive space.

• Mothers who want to feel inspired, uplifted, empowered, connected to yourself.

• Mothers who want to grow as a woman, with the support from a community of support who will cheer you on and keep you buoyant.

• You can start anytime. Literally anytime. As a guide anytime from 4 weeks postpartum up to two to three years (but absolutely not limited to that - you’re not supposed to have ‘got it’ by then, honestly you’re not! It will really valuable ALL through motherhood and it’s ebs and flows. 

Where & when are they held?

• Held either at The Poppleton Centre, York, YO26 6PZ (free onsite parking, and award winning cafe too) or by Livestream

• Running for a 6 week course throughout the year

• Please see the dates below to book your place.

• I can also create a course according to need so do get in touch if you’d like one for a specific group, or a group in a different area (which could be run over Zoom)

 "The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. ... A mother is something absolutely new." Osho

FAQs

Do I bring my baby/child along?

Yes, absolutely - babies come along too.

What about my baby feeding / needing changing / crying / needing a cuddle etc?

All normal baby behaviour is welcome, and all of those things are what all babies just do. It’s no problem at all, and we all expect that to happen! Don’t worry about them being noisy, everyone there knows that’s normal and fine. And you won’t miss anything as you’ll have the resources after each session.

What happens is I miss a session?

You’ll still get the weekly email sent to you, and the practices and techniques, videos and MP3’s for the week via the online Hub too. No partial refunds or transfers can be given for missed sessions.

Refunds

All payments are non refundable. If you pull out of the course whilst in progress I will not be able to offer you any refund.

Is this therapy?

No. This is not therapy, it does not replace therapy or counselling and I am not a therapist. I support parents to make the transition to Motherhood.

I do not recommend that you sign up if you are knowingly experiencing any kind of natal or other trauma that this course might trigger unless checked first with your therapist, GP or counsellor. If you are going through any kind of therapy or counselling then please get in touch to discuss first.

What is your expertise to lead this course?

I support parents to make the transition to Motherhood. I am a trained life coach, a Doula, an experienced antenatal educator, and a postnatal yoga teacher. I have held space for mothers for many years and has taught numerous trainings, programs and workshops I also work to support women after birth mentally and emotionally as an accredited birth debriefing and birth and perinatal trauma practitioner, and a Birth Injury Recovery Practitioner. I am also a mother of two daughters who understands how hard early motherhood is, and what can help. More details about me and all my training and qualifications can be found here. I believe in knowledge, science and research, and also have a nurturing, caring approach.

I update my knowledge constantly with study days, CPD and courses every year, to ensure that my clients have the benefit of the latest research. 

More questions?

if you have any questions at all, please do drop me an email Susan susan@formodernmothers.com