Bellies & Bubs Yoga Massage Beauty

02/02/2026

A small window has opened at The Nesting Place 🤍

I have a couple of last-minute appointments now available on Wednesday, 4th Feb; for those needing rest, release and gentle tending.

You’re so welcome to reach out or simply book online, if one feels meant for you.

In warmth
Leah
Bellies & Bubs

28/01/2026

The Nourished Nest Ritual 🤍
A 2-hour sanctuary for pregnancy, new motherhood & women’s wellness

This is not just a treatment — it’s a deeply restorative reset.

The Nourished Nest Ritual begins with 75 minutes of full-body massage, gently easing tension, supporting circulation and inviting your nervous system to soften and settle.

This is woven with Reiki energy and chakra balancing, allowing your body, mind and energy to realign and breathe again.

From there, you’re guided into our Mumma’s Retreat room for a seated “Sips & Soles” foot pamper — grounding, comforting and quietly indulgent.

Your feet are lovingly cared for with:
• a warm foot bath
• salt scrub exfoliation
• reflexology foot massage
• activation of lymphatic points and meridian circuits

All while you rest, sip on a warm or chilled herbal tea (or water) and simply be.

This ritual is for the woman who gives so much.

For the body that has carried, nurtured, healed or transformed.
For the nervous system that needs gentleness, safety and time.

✨ A return to yourself
✨ A moment to be held
✨ A nest, just for you

Bookings available now with Leah, Bellies & Bubs at The Nesting Place.

Simply head to the link in my bio via the spa packages page. 🤍

28/01/2026

A gentle reminder about last-minute cancellations 🤍

We understand deeply that birth is unpredictable.

When labour is near, cancelling an appointment is often the very last thing on your mind — and that is completely understandable.

At the same time, when an appointment is cancelled with very little notice, it’s not always possible to fill that space. As a small business, we simply can’t continue to absorb that loss.

If your reminder comes through and you’re noticing any early signs of labour — even if you’re unsure — we gently recommend cancelling at that point.

Providing notice, even if things feel uncertain, truly helps us.

Where possible, we ask for a minimum of 24 hours’ notice for cancellations. This allows us to offer the appointment to someone else and continue to sustainably support the families we care for.

Thank you for walking this season with us — we honour both your journey and the realities of small business.

With warmth
Leah 🩵

26/01/2026

✨ “Why can’t I relax?” — a gentle truth about massage ✨

If you’ve ever been on the table and found your body just won’t soften…
Please know this first: it’s not your fault.

Relaxation isn’t something we can force.
It happens when the nervous system feels safe.

Many people arrive for massage carrying full lives, full minds and bodies that have learned to stay alert. If your nervous system is in fight or flight, it may struggle to switch into rest — even when you want to relax.

This can be especially true for:
• those living with chronic stress or past trauma
• pregnancy and post-partum bodies
• peri- and post-menopausal women
• anyone in a heightened adrenal or cortisol state

In these phases, the body may be more reactive, more watchful — even to touch.

🌿 Safety comes before relaxation

Before the body can let go, it needs cues of safety. These can come through the senses:
• warmth or cooling as needed
• gentle lighting and sound
• consistent, predictable touch
• slower pacing
• permission to speak up

And through the breath:
• slow, extended exhales
• breath awareness without pressure
• allowing the breath to find its own rhythm

💭 About pressure…
Deeper is not always better.
When the nervous system is already activated, deep pressure can sometimes signal more threat rather than relief. Gentle, grounding touch is often what helps the body begin to settle.

🌸 Your body is wise
If your body stays alert, it’s not “doing massage wrong.”
It’s protecting you.

Massage can be a conversation with your nervous system — and sometimes that conversation takes time, trust, and gentleness.

You are allowed to need comfort.
You are allowed to need safety.
You are allowed to rest in your own way.

🩵 Leah

21/01/2026

What I’m proud of…

Who gets to say they still have friendships that span the distance of time — this year marks 55 years, since we started kindy together.

We’ve walked through so much love and loss, heartbreak and joy, side by side (even when life meant we were far apart).

We don’t see each other often, but when we do — time never quite knows what to do with us.

This week we met again at what has become our meeting place on the Gold Coast. Laughter flowed, quiet tears as stories unfolded and that familiar sense of home returned.

We now carry the legacy of “four rusty old birds” — a title worn with pride — beautifully positioned in my home as a reminder that some connections don’t age… they deepen. 🤍

15/01/2026

MANGOES FOR SALE …
$15 PER BUCKET

It’s that time of the year again, when our small crop of Kensington Pride (Bowen) Mangoes are being harvested.

These mangoes are left to Mother Nature, they aren’t sprayed or fertilised, rely on water when it rains… are hand picked, straight into buckets, they aren’t de-sapped and some will still have stems on.

Therefore, some have blemishes and marks from sap burn but once removed, the flesh is sooo juicy and sweet.

Some are a littler riper than others - we are getting what we can off the trees, as the birds are starting to have a field day.

We are selling them for $15 a bucket (bucket included) - approximately 10-12 per bucket, depending on the size of the fruit.

If you are interested in grabbing a bucket please DM me.

Warmest regards
Leah 🥭❤️

06/01/2026

31/12/2025

As this year comes to a close, my heart feels full — and tender.

It’s been a year of many lessons. Some big, some quiet. Some that stretched me and others that softened me deeply.

A year filled with growth, learning, and heartfelt moments — supporting women and families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the many transitions in between.

Creating The Nesting Place with beautiful Trina, moving into our little sanctuary, trusting the unfolding… all of it has shaped me in ways I didn’t expect.

This year asked for courage, patience, and faith — and I’m grateful for every step.

As we move toward 2026, I’m still here. Still standing. Still deeply committed to holding space with care, presence, knowledge and love.

Thank you for walking alongside me this year 🤍

I’m ready to hold you in the year ahead.

With love
Leah 🙏🏻🩵

24/12/2025

As the year gently draws to a close and we lean into the Christmas season, my heart is full.

To my beautiful Bellies & Bubs families — new faces and long-time clients alike — thank you for allowing me into such tender and meaningful chapters of your lives.

Supporting you through pregnancy, birth preparation, postpartum and beyond; is a privilege I hold with deep reverence.

To the trusted practitioners who continue to refer and walk alongside this work — thank you for your belief, your collaboration and your shared devotion to nurturing women and families.

To beautiful Trina, thank you for co-creating and sharing the peaceful sanctuary that is ‘The Nesting Place’. This space holds so much care, calm and intention and I’m grateful to share it with you.

As Christmas approaches, may you feel supported, rested and wrapped in love. Thank you for being part of this journey.

With gratitude,
Leah ✨