The Soft Ground
Welcome to The Soft Ground. It’s a blog where you’ll find reflections, practices, and stories that honour the messy, beautiful, and often tender journey of being a mother but firstly a human.
The evolution of this space: why I am now offering body-led sessions for all women
I’m expanding my work to support all women, not only mothers. While I still offer my 4-session nervous system program for mothers, I’m now also offering private body-led sessions for women in all seasons of life who are navigating anxiety, overwhelm, life transitions, or a longing to feel more connected to themselves.
Why Can’t I Just Calm Down After Having A Baby
Why can’t you relax after having a baby? Learn how postpartum nervous system changes, neuroception and childhood imprints can fuel anxiety, and what truly helps.
Three Powerful Somatic Practices to Reduce Overwhelm for New Mums (Backed by Research)
Feeling overwhelmed as a new mum? Here are three research-backed somatic supports that actually fit real life: move what you feel, steep in nature with your baby, and co-regulate with one safe person.
Support Your Nervous System in Early Motherhood
Learn how to support your nervous system during early motherhood with polyvagal-informed practices, glimmer tracking, mindfulness, and nature-based regulation that fits real life.
You Were Never Meant to Bounce Back
Many new mothers feel disconnected from who they were before birth. This gentle, somatic reflection explores how motherhood reshapes identity and why you were never meant to bounce back, but to become.