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Radical
Retreat - Reflect - Reconnect
Resist - Reimagine

Learn to develop your reflective practice as part of a radical collective

 

 

Do you support women and birthing people in their preconception, pregnancy, birth and mothering/parenting journeys?​

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Do you believe in building trust, sharing power and leaving your ego at the door to nurture a practice rooted in collectivism over competition?

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Are you a disruptor who believes in dismantling systems of oppression and inequalities of race and gender that silence so many?

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Do you desire to be in a circle with like minded women to radically resist, critically reflect, reconnect and reimagine your understanding and own relationship with power to nurture a reflective practice in your birth work and beyond?

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Welcome to The RADICAL Programme 

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Here’s what you will explore

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Week 1: Connections, Power and Positionality

- Connecting as a collective and exploring your desires for the programme. 

- Critically analyse how power operates in the birth word and your practice.

- Developing a clearer understanding of your own relationship with power and ways to create change with positive forms of power and accountability. 

- Understanding why and how intersectionality is important to Birthwork and how to apply this lens to your practice. 

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Week 2: RETREAT â€‹

- Learning the power and political need to pause and rest. 

- Creating ways of how this can look and work in practice. 

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​Week 3: REFLECT  â€‹

- What does it mean to be reflective as a Birthworker? 

- Be able to  see the difference of reflective and reflexive in your practice.

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Week 4: RECONNECT â€‹

- Locating and embedding your values, principles and beliefs. 

- Nurturing a practice of care at the individually and collectively.

- With yourself, collectively with others in the birth world, and with women and birthing people you support. 

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Week 5: RESIST â€‹

- Having a greater understanding of how, why and where  resistance emerges? 

- Critically exploring postive forms of resistance. 

- Developing strategies for working with and planning for resistance.

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Week 6: REIMAGINE​

- Joining it all together to create a reflective practice that resonates with you.

Continuing to nurture individual and collective critical thought to support and take action. 

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Week 7: Regroup

- Exploring successes and challenges, and how we can continue as a collective to support each other in our reflective practice within Birthwork and beyond.

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Ready to be part of a RADICAL Collective?

Here’s What’s Included:

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Seven Sessions online via Zoom with discussions and exercises both during and outside of sessions, to enable you to critically explore what it means to retreat, reflect, reconnect, resist and reimagine your relationship with power and develop/deepen your own reflective practice.

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Access to a Private Telegram collective to connect with peers to share experiences, ask questions and support mutual learning throughout the programme and beyond. 

 

A Work Book​ to support your ongoing learning practice.​

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Investment: £299

​Payment plans available

When’s the next chance to join the RADICAL Collective?

The next RADICAL Collective will be in Spring 2026

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Cuppa and a Chat

What is it?

One to one support in your pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and mothering journey's. In these sessions I can hold space with and for you to explore any questions to enable your decision making. It is your space to ask and explore. 

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Whose it for?

These sessions are for you if you would like to explore your pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and mothering journeys with a specific topic/issue in a 1-1 session from the comfort of your own home. 

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Topics we could discuss, but are not limited to; birth plans, postpartum support options and planning, pain management, relaxation work, fears, worries or concerns, your rights in pregnancy and birth, navigating the UK maternity care system, abortion support and care, pre-conception, motherhood - it is your session to ask away.

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What does it involve?

  • You will receive a brief questionnaire ahead of the session for Louise to review and prepare any resources/ information ahead of the session. 

  • You will then have a tailored one to one 90 minute session with grounding and breathwork, space for you to explore what you need. 

  • Detailed notes and resources following your session. 

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What is my investment?

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1 Session (90 minutes)  £90​

Block of 2 Sessions (90 minutes each)  £160

Block of 3 Sessions (90 minutes each) £250

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N.B These sessions are NOT in place of medical advice and care. If you have any concerns in your pregnancy, birth and/or mothering journeys please seek medical care and advice. 

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MOTHER CIRCLE

Becoming a Mother is a journey.

 

Becoming a Mother can be the most amazing experience.

 

Motherhood can be hilarious, dark, beautiful, lonely, brutal, loving and messy.

 

The tensions can be one hell of a ride throughout our mothering journeys but co-existence of emotions is more common and more vital than we may think, and certainly more than what society would lead us to believe.

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There is actually a name for it....Matrescence - the transition you make into and throughout your mothering journeys. The latter being a key part, throughout your mothering journeys.

 

We often hear of the postpartum journey as if this is something that disappears when we emerge from the newborn bubble. Yet the reality is we continue to (un)learn, grow, explore and navigate this role way beyond those first few months and years. We nurture ourselves and our wildlings throughout our mothering journeys, and that's OK, hell it's vital!

 

Like adolescence, matrescence is a time of change both mentally and physically. However, unlike adolescence there is still very little understanding, acceptance or support, across much of western society, for the transitions women make as we transition into Motherhood.

 

In a time where many of us no longer live near or with our ‘village’, aren't connected to or with our elders, especially female ones who share their wisdom of mothering, it can feel overwhelming as we transition from maiden to mother.

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You may have moments where you wonder…

 

🌿 Who is holding you physically or emotionally, who is holding space for you to share how you are feeling?

 

🌿 Who is holding you when or if you wish to share your birth story, however that unfolded, who is asking you how your birth was?

 

🌿 Who is holding you when you don't know how to feel about the wave of hormones and emotions, in the depths of sleep deprivation and overwhelm, rage, anxiety, and a love like no other?

 

🌿 Who is holding you when you feel so much love you feel you may burst?

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I am interested in holding you, holding space with and for you on your transition into early motherhood and beyond. Because that support shouldn’t stop just because they’re now walking, talking, at nursery, school and beyond.  

 

I am interested in sitting in silence with you, hearing your cries, your laughter, all the feelings you wish to release, knowing this can change from one moment to the next, and that's OK.


 

This is Mother Circle

 

There is something powerful when women gather and hold space with and for each other to pause, reflect and reconnect with yourself and other women in a supportive and nurturing space. 

 

This is what The Birth and Motherhood Collective Mother Circle is all about. 

 

The Mother Circle is your space and time to speak freely without the distractions, pull and need to be doing something for others, this is your time to (re)connect, share experiences and build community with other women. 

 

Sharing is 100% optional. If you feel more comfortable listening, that’s OK, follow your needs; this is your space. â€‹

The most valuable thing I've ever done for myself thank you

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Ready to be part of Mother Circle?

Here’s what’s included: 

 

Six weekly sessions with grounding and relaxation practices, space for nourishing chats, snacks and drinks to help you rest, relax and reconnect. 

 

Gift Bag filled with treats just for you. 

 

Connection with women in the community. The group will be 5-7 women max to enable deep, intimate and safe conversations and connection. 

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Access to a private Whatsapp Group to remain connected to those in your circle. 

 

Everything shared will remain confidential – this is one of the sacred principles of the space.

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Who is Mother Circle for? 

 

All are welcome, whatever stage you're at and whatever experience you have in your pregnancy and mothering journeys. Whilst this is a mother only circle, babes in arms are absolutely welcome.

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I like the atmosphere and the vibe which is non judgemental.

Moms can share their stories in turn. Being a person who is less likely to share in a new environment, I found it extremely encouraging and safe for me to speak my mind and my experiences.

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Investment​

£95

for six weeks â€‹

Payment plans available

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When’s the next chance to join the 

Mother Circle?​​

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The Thursday Circle starts on Thursday October 30th 7:30-9pm

The full six dates: October 30th, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and December 4th. 

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All Souls' Crockenhill, Church Room, Eynsford Rd, Crockenhill, Swanley BR8 8JS

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Let’s Connect

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