Heartfelt Moves

Heartfelt Moves Strength based yoga, pilates and mindfulness for motherhood. Micro length 5-20 minute classes available on demand to fit into the busy & exhausting early years.

Before I had kids I thought “they’ll just have to fit in with us”. Obviously I now know how naïve I was. Having said tha...
26/08/2023

Before I had kids I thought “they’ll just have to fit in with us”. Obviously I now know how naïve I was. Having said that, I do think spaces where babies and kids are genuinely welcome and can come and join us whilst we do something for ourselves are, in reality, quite rare. I have often felt apologetic about my babies/kids or excluded by implication. Recognising the literally unending responsibility of being a primary carer means being inclusive where possible.
A meeting on Zoom where no one cares you’re breastfeeding.
An allied health practitioner who lets you bring your toddler.
A gym where people don’t bat an eyelid when you bring your 1 yr old and she joins in.
These places mean the impact of my recent separation has been lessened. I’m not excluded because I’m a single parent. I’m seen and included.
May parents never feel they have to apologise and may society become ever more embracing of diversity.

And, just like that, she’s 1 💫A surprise that burst into our lives at a time I now understand more darkly; she continues...
25/07/2023

And, just like that, she’s 1 💫
A surprise that burst into our lives at a time I now understand more darkly; she continues to be the light and joy amongst all the loss, grief, renewal, reclaiming… reverence at my own strength to grow and birth this genuine miracle.
At this time more than ever, though, I am challenged to bear in mind - I don’t own her. She is her own being, whose best interests may well already at times clash with my own. What a privilege to get to care for and influence her, what a stark simple truth to realise she doesn’t owe me anything. May we then enjoy each other, respect each other, move together and apart across the times - this one wild ride on which we have crossed paths.

Moments from the last month, which has been defined by pain, rage, loss… absolute devastation. And yet. Moments of abund...
03/05/2023

Moments from the last month, which has been defined by pain, rage, loss… absolute devastation.

And yet.
Moments of abundance, joy, aliveness.

Motherhood - and life - so multidimensional and profoundly complex.

An offering? Love, to myself. Profound respect to my strength.
I now know when we say ‘I can’t imagine’, you can. You can bear it. You would. You have no choice.

I wrote again! Link in bio. (Apologies to current subscribers who may receive it twice - I’m a little rusty on the tech ...
27/10/2022

I wrote again! Link in bio.
(Apologies to current subscribers who may receive it twice - I’m a little rusty on the tech side.)

Heartfelt Moves was ‘born’ alongside my second baby, Jonas, and the immediate postnatal moves I craved and wanted to sha...
27/07/2022

Heartfelt Moves was ‘born’ alongside my second baby, Jonas, and the immediate postnatal moves I craved and wanted to share, in the context of a pandemic that exacerbated the existing challenges for new Mums to fit in a particular type of movement. It has come to a natural end with this most recent pregnancy, my recovery from PND, my maturation as a mother and reckoning with my ego, realignment of priorities and my relationship to ambition. A surprise natural conception after so many fertility challenges was finally realised as baby Leila Maeve on Monday afternoon. It was not a straightforward, quick or easy birth, but it was still very ‘healing’, in that in felt like an additional chapter of my motherhood story that is about letting go, genuinely forgiving myself and trusting my intuition. Working and achieving and being recognised for all your hustling isn’t as admirable as I perhaps once thought. I hope to permit myself a quieter and more internal postnatal / parental leave period this time. As such, I’ll be officially closing the HF membership, conserving most of my energy and trying to live out all the wisdom I intellectually know about what *actually* gives life meaning and supports health and well-being. Thanks for your interest in me, my words, my moves, my practices, my membership offering, my family, my musings on motherhood - and bye, for now ###x

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