Held and Wiser

Held and Wiser Shaadeh 〰️ Remedial Massage Therapist | Private Health Fund Rebates Available | Postpartum Doula | Women’s Circle Facilitator

The mother and baby dyad 💫 A precious connection.The mother holds the baby.The village holds the mother and baby.🏷️ Hoba...
01/11/2025

The mother and baby dyad 💫

A precious connection.

The mother holds the baby.

The village holds the mother and baby.

🏷️ Hobart massage therapy pregnancy massage postpartum massage remedial

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I asked a client how she has found her experience at La Cave.There’s something about clients seeing what the essence of ...
22/10/2025

I asked a client how she has found her experience at La Cave.

There’s something about clients seeing what the essence of one’s work is to them.

I love being of service in this way.

Bookings available if you feel the call.

My hearts offerings to yours. 🌺All enquires and bookings at hello@heldandwiser.com.au.Gift vouchers available for all s...
22/10/2025

My hearts offerings to yours. 🌺

All enquires and bookings at hello@heldandwiser.com.au.

Gift vouchers available for all services. Private Health Rebates Currently Not Available at La Cave or Home Massage.

Visit our home for more info. You know where to find it.

Every time a mother invested in doula support I’d say, “just this last one, then I might quit…But I cant abandon everyon...
19/10/2025

Every time a mother invested in doula support I’d say, “just this last one, then I might quit…But I cant abandon everyone, what if they need me.”

There were families waiting for me to support them in 2026, and I had to share with them first my decision. I am forever grateful for their support in me prioritising my family, my health and joining me in the next evolution of Held and Wiser. Including someone messaging me they were going to ask me to be their doula the day I announced I was stopping. I was actually surprised how supportive and inspired these mothers were by my choice to honour these important changes. It’s given me more confidence that this a good decision, and the more women trust themselves and use their voice to tell their truth, the more change we might see.
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🌀 I am still here. As me, and growing into the version I know I am meant to be.

Taking the steps that will stretch me, but I trust my feet and heart are leading me well.

Let’s do this together. 🌺

♥️
Shaadeh

It’s taken me so long to make this call. I’ve been afraid to look like a failure, to say no in case I disappointed someo...
19/10/2025

It’s taken me so long to make this call. I’ve been afraid to look like a failure, to say no in case I disappointed someone, to be misunderstood (my stomach is twisting as I type this).

From my heart, I am so happy to have become a doula. I will always be a doula in everything I do.

To everyone who has been on the journey and committed to the vision of all mothers supported in one of the most significant life transitions. I will never stop believing this. The changes here in our community are another piece of this vision. And I hope you will continue to walk with me. Because what I envisage is more heart and connection, just in a different way.

Will you celebrate with me, and continue journeying together? I’d very much like to!

♥️

With a full heart,
Shaadeh

Why is the breath a key player in recovering from surgeries in the abdomen? The breath mobilises the tissues, stretches ...
07/10/2025

Why is the breath a key player in recovering from surgeries in the abdomen? The breath mobilises the tissues, stretches out adhesions, and moves the body to support the reduction of pain from the inside out. This is your great east ally. Alongside all the treatment I lovingly apply to your abdomen.

Return to your breath, and you unlock the beginning of your recovery journey.

I have loved working with this client who gave me permission to share her photos. After 3 sessions this client felt and could see the changes. She noticed in Pilates her body was engaging muscles in a way that improved her experience of growing functionally stronger in her core. She came to me when she was 8 weeks postpartum and I have been blown away with the results.

Every journey is unique.

And your recovery can start from 8 weeks to many years after the scar formed.

Your abdomen deserves the attention so you can move with more ease, breath with softness and feel whole within your home body.

I had the most unexpected experience where I was confronted with two options.The other evening my little one and I had a...
25/09/2025

I had the most unexpected experience where I was confronted with two options.

The other evening my little one and I had a parent child date out to our favourites spots.

We made our way to one of our go to ice cream joints. Loaded with ice cream for them and a coffee for me (I know I said I am quitting but I am trying again after that lol) we sat on a big cloud like couch. Watching the queue of eager punters slowly make their way to the front.

I noticed one lady walk up to the front, near the cash register not in the usual line. While she waited patiently I observed her small frame, her silver sparkle pull over, and her midi skirt. Her make up a little thick and powdery on dry skin. She had a type of air about her that I couldn’t pin, which sometimes makes me feel uneasy. Finally she was ushered by the barista. She bent over to order her coffee. She was barely audible, the barista also took a little moment to understand her. Fumbled to pay her coffee with her drivers license.

She made her payment then turned around, and noticed us, we exchanged smiles. She noticed my little one. She came over to make conversation with us.

It was hard to understand at first because her voice was so low, and then it clicked! She was deaf, and she was lip reading/body reading. I changed the way I communicated by changing my expression to be clearer.

She was so open and friendly, and eventually admitted she was deaf and she teaches Auslan to young kids as a volunteer, and hopes to be paid for it one day (pending funding). But found out she was there to drop her daughter off for her school formal. A real milestone.

Her words of wisdom were: hold onto your kids, they grow up so fast, when they confidently go out into the world, then you know you’ve done good.

This one was a good one to share with my little one. We learnt that we can meet people who hear/see the world differently to us, and we all experience the kaleidoscope of emotions navigating life.

We could have turned our gaze and ignored her. As most people would. But here was a reciprocal opportunity.

I learnt…
Our first impressions only give us a sliver of someone’s story. Listen more, and we may experience beauty.

I am captured here holding my clients baby so this mama could remove herself from their nap bubble - go to the toilet - ...
08/09/2025

I am captured here holding my clients baby so this mama could remove herself from their nap bubble - go to the toilet - then return back into the bubble with relief. Whilst still being cared for and tended to. ✨✨✨

This is what caring for a new mother and baby dyad looks like some days.

Holding the baby and handing baby back straight away.

Never apart for too long in the early days and months.

Because a mother and baby are one ecosystem.

We water her soils (souls) and feed her nutrients so she can grow alongside her baby. And be raised alongside community.

One family at a time, I hope we can make the changes we need so doulas are more in reach because we all end up knowing how to be with Mothers.

My offerings to you from my 🤎Shaadeh Xx
06/09/2025

My offerings to you from my 🤎

Shaadeh Xx

I am walking for all the people who we have lost to suicide or have needed someone to lean on 💙 inc my Dad who left his ...
28/08/2025

I am walking for all the people who we have lost to suicide or have needed someone to lean on 💙 inc my Dad who left his bodily form 18 years ago.

I remember the first year after he died my peers in high school didn’t know. I was very happy go lucky. So of course no one knew. But in the little moments my grief began to crack through, friends around me walked with me through my grief. I am grateful for every person who has supported me all those years ago. I wish people like my Dad could have that too.

Over the years I tell the story less, because life takes over, and I don’t stop to reflect on the loss as much but it has shaped me in my life path. From becoming a peer mediator in high school and pouring my heart to emotionally support friends, family, clients, community members over the last 18 years.

He was incredibly compassionate, helping lift others up and was so humble. The life of the party and always brought a smile to people’s faces. He was cheeky AF. 😂 I miss his deep laugh and how he always gave me the best bear hugs.

Recently, I am reminded I don’t get to experience everyday moments with my Dad. And I wanted to do something different to support our community.

I know so many people who use Lifeline.

I’ve had friends working in the call centre.

It’s a much needed service.

I don’t want anyone to go through depression or suicide ideation alone.

There are so many things we can do.

💙 Connect with your people often.
💙 Ask how they really are.
💙 Take a First Aid Mental Health Course.
💙 Ask if they have thought about getting a Mental Health Plan.
💙 Asking what their barriers are and offer to help where you can. Or encouraging them to services like Lifeline to get the support.
💙 Be with them and just do life things alongside them.

+ more.

I am raising $1170 to fund 30 calls and walking 9km on 10 September.
To remind us all that we are not alone.

$39 is one call.

Your $ could help someone who is important to us all.

Thank you to those who have donated so far!

If you donate today 28/8/25 all donations will be matched and doubled by a donor.

Sending solidarity to survivors and loved ones of those who have passed.

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My goal is to use everything in our fridge/freezer this spring and I think this is my first experimental snack that I li...
20/08/2025

My goal is to use everything in our fridge/freezer this spring and I think this is my first experimental snack that I like?

Sourdough bread toasted.
Ricotta for protein.
Pickled cucumber.
Chipotle sauce to top.

I would add a tomato to this or use a salt brine only pickled cucumber for more tang 💥

This would make an easy one handed snack for postpartum if you are on the bread train. Because the reality is bread is often the first thing to grab. But if you can make the little extra effort. I highly recommend ricotta and fun extras if you can manage to quickly add them. 😘

For those wondering if I travel for postpartum care.I do!I’ve supported a family on the East Coast of lutruwita, Tas. I’...
22/07/2025

For those wondering if I travel for postpartum care.

I do!

I’ve supported a family on the East Coast of lutruwita, Tas.

I’ve had people ask if I would travel to Flinders Island.

I’ve supported families in the deep south of lutruwita.

If you think I’d be the kind of person you would like within your sacred bubble of becoming parents for the first or subsequent time…please get in touch to see what is possible to work together in creating a nurturing postpartum. ✨

Shaadeh 🧡

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