Thrive

22/10/2025

I’m offering a free webinar about birth scars and how to care for them, it’s for birth workers and others who may be interested in this.

You’re welcome!

T E N D I N G B I R T H S C A R S

Have you ever wondered what scars may have to do with pelvic pain?

If birth scars can impact on seksual function and pleasure?

How you can support your clients with this?

This free webinar will illuminate how scar tissue evolves post injury, how it can impact the pelvis, a persons seksual response, mobility and comfort level.

Find out how you can support your clients, offer them knowledge to empower themselves and simple effective ways to tend to scars, oftentimes decreasing pain and restoring sensation and optimising pleasure.

https://events.humanitix.com/tending-to-scars-webinar

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wemcome

Online webinar introducing tending to birth scars for birthworkers.

13/10/2025

W H E N D O E S P A R E N T I N G B E G I N?

Conception, pregnancy, once birth happens?
What and who chooses this?

There is nothing linear about our process of becoming parents. I believe this is particularly so for the person who is pregnant, literally making room for new life in their body.

For many, it’s a time of profound reflection on life, humanity, suddenly the long view is seen, not just our time, but time stretching back and forwards.

Where are the spaces to gather to reflect and share this potent time and consider what we might need to resource us for the journey ahead?

If there were phases of embodiment connected to motherhood / parenting. What do you suppose they could be?

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23/06/2025

J O I N U S!

Thrive for mother’s group starts July 4 at The Midwives House Thornbury.

Spaces available.
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11/06/2025

B R E A T H C O N N E C T S

The simple act of stopping to notice a breath in and a breath out anchors us to the present moment.

We take in an average of 22,000 breaths each day. Could 10 of those breaths be a moment of noticing your body, your feelings, your sensations?

Taking a slow deep intentional breath stimulates the vagus nerve and the ‘rest and restore’ response in the nervous system.

Taking a conscious breath is the most immediate way to regulate, reset and rest in any situation, anywhere.. each day.

Inviting you to breathe with me now.
One breath cycle.
Three seconds.
More pleasure.
More peace.
More calm.

10/06/2025

L O O K I N G F O R C O N N E C T I O N?

A place to be with like minded new mothers?
A homely calm and comfortable space to reflect and rest in?

People who come to Thrive want those things and tell us they find them here. Celebrating that!

Thrive is a matriarchal model for wellness that’s marks and honours matrecence as the rite of passage it is.

Each week we cover themes central to the psycho-social shifts that happen in early motherhood. You are not alone. We are all in this together.

This group is about you and for you. When you are held, heard and seen you can hold, hear and see yourself, your baby and your family. 💛

Use the link above to register.
Dm or email to arrange a call to chat and find out more. If you’re a practitioner, midwife, doula who likes referring people to Thrive, thank you we appreciate you!

I’m really thrilled to be running this group at a new community hub for parents and midwives, run by my colleagues and friends Sam and Tessa at The Midwives House.

Act soon if you’re keen for Friday group, we are 50% full from our waiting list. A Saturday morning group will run too and an online group if you don’t live Northside, prefer not to travel and would like to be a part of Thrive.

If you’d like to book in for a future course or be informed about future events drop THRIVE below in comments. 🙏

I so look forward to being in circle with you and co-creating this particular group flavour of Thrive.

JM
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Artistic credit : Dearne Mills Mainichi Design
A talented friend an awe inspiring mother ❤️‍🔥

10/06/2025

L E T ‘s G A T H E R

It’s time to meet again. Winter is upon us and I for one, notice the urge to hibernate. Whilst enjoying the solitary peace, I also crave quality connection with friends, family and beloveds.

Soon a new Thrive group will gather around the warm hearth of our circle. We will meet at the fabulous new Midwives House in Thornbury. Deets coming tomorrow.

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15/03/2025

New group starts May 2 at the Midwives House Thornbury… 🌟🩷

Here is a new updated link about Thrive for mothers group.

WELCOME to Thrive... I invite you to take a deep breath and really receive this welcome. If you are looking for a place to rest, reflect, connect and be with yourself and your baby, with others.. you have found it. This is group is for you.

12/03/2025

POST BIRTH VISITS for mother and baby

Specialist post birth care in your home by midwife of 25 years.

Includes health checks for you and baby, weighing your baby, lactation support, birth debriefing, support for you and partner to navigate the early weeks and begin your parenting journey with strategies to your relating intimate and strong. Medicare rebates available too!

I am an endorsed midwife, medication prescriber, lactation consultant, scar healing specialist.

Contact me for a free chat to find out more or book an appointment.

11/03/2025

B E I N G H E L D

I’m so excited to announce I will be facilitating a new Thrive group beginning early May.

This part of the process feels expansive and loving.. as I open my arms to the next 10 women choosing community support in the early months of mothering.

I’m so curious who of you will join us and how you are travelling so far in your mothering transition.

These groups are designed to be entirely focused on you, are for you and happen only, with you! Becoming a parent is an initiation, a right of passage, a transformation.

Traditionally, historically.. matriarchally, transitions occur with a guide, a companion.. someone to hold space and witness. This brings health and wealth to the experience, where the transition can occur with awareness and be seen as a gift to self and others. It’s community wisdom passed on, that we get to share when this is done together.

The mindfulness, embodied consent and somatic practices woven into these facilitated discussion groups, serve as practical everyday resource you can take home.

Click on the link in bio to read more.
Power to you in your early mothering months.

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Jo Marie

28/01/2025

N E W H O M E N E W S T A R T

I’ve been busy nesting.. settling into my new home in Thornbury.. allowing my nervous system time to settle and be nourished before beginning a new Thrive group.

Watch the space for details about a new series coming soon.. this group will be hosted by The Midwives House an exciting new centre for midwives and families a short walk from my home.

I’ve landed in a great spot.
Meant to be.