Sacred Pregnancy Nova Scotia

09/21/2020

Hello everyone!
I just wanted to share that registration for the 2020 season of MotherSHIFT closes in one week, and we begin next Tuesday, September 29th.
MotherSHIFT is a 3-month program that supports women with the identity shift into motherhood.
You can find out more and register using the link below! Or get in touch!
https://www.jessieharrold.com/mothershift/

“the essential program for new mothers”

09/02/2020

FREE WORKSHOP!

Becoming a mother changes everything, and it can make you feel like you’ve lost yourself – like you’re not sure who you are anymore.

In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore some of the changes that have happened in your life since you became a mother.

You will reconnect with who you are and what matters most to you,

and begin to explore who you want to be as a mother, too.

Then, you will create your own "Momifesto."

I created the Momifesto when I was in the early postpartum time with my own daughter, eight years ago, and since then, hundreds of women and clients have completed my Momifesto Workbook.

A Momifesto is a promise to yourself, and to your tiny human(s).

It is a declaration of your devotion both to motherhood, AND to yourself.

It is how you want to be, as a mother, and as a woman who happens to be a mother.

It is the kind of thing you keep tucked in your handbag or the pocket of your favourite cardigan for the times when you feel lost and unsure of yourself as you traverse through the foggy days of early motherhood.

It’s a compass for your motherhood, and a map back home to yourself.

One woman recently said:

“I started the momifesto last night. And I was in tears right from the first page as I finally felt like someone could see me and feel with me and help me come to grips with the reality that I’m in transition. I am now very excited (but patient) to meet the new me. And to introduce you to her too."

More About the Workshop

This workshop is for women and women-identifying people who are in their first five years of motherhood, whether its with their first child or their fifth.

Registration IS required.

There will be a recording of the workshop if you cannot attend in person.

The workshop is a FREE offering!

Babes in arms are welcome to attend. This is real life!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-compass-for-your-motherhood-create-a-momifesto-a-way-home-to-yourself-tickets-118225237869

Becoming a mother changes everything. This workshop will help you explore who you are as a mother, and as a woman who happens to be a mother

09/23/2019

Hello all! Just sharing that today is the day to register for MotherSHIFT, which begins tomorrow.

It's a program for women in their first few years of motherhood, to support you to integrate the massive changes of motherhood, tap into a sense of community, and go from surviving to thriving!

Here's some details:

www.jessieharrold.com/mothershift

Imagine if we saw Motherhood as a sacred rite of passage that allowed women to access their deepest power. MotherSHIFT is an online program to support women as they transition into Motherhood.

09/17/2019

Offering up some information about an upcoming program I am offering:

Motherhood is one of those changes that changes everything.

It's not just about learning how to change diapers or make really strong coffee...it's a total shift to your identity, and it often catalyzes shifts to your relationships, your sense of community, your career, your body, your values, and so much more.

MotherSHIFT, a 3-month program (yes, an entire trimester) to support you with this transition, begins in one week, on September 24th.

MotherSHIFT is open to women in the first handful of years of motherhood. It consists of (short, doable!) written modules, weekly women's circles, three group coaching calls, and transformative journaling practices in your beautiful MotherSHIFT guidebook.

To learn more about MotherSHIFT and to register, head over to www.jessieharrold.com/mothershift

In the meantime, I want to offer you a *FREE* copy of one of the powerful practices we do in the program - the Momifesto Workbook. Think of the Momifesto Workbook as a compass for your motherhood, and a map back home to yourself.

https://jessieharrold.lpages.co/momifesto

Create a declaration of who you want to be as a mother, and as a woman who happens to be a mother. Your Momfesto will serve as a compass for your motherhood, and a map back home to yourself.

08/08/2019

The latest on the blog!

http://www.jessieharrold.com/pitocin-pinterest-patriarchy-why-becoming-a-mother-has-never-been-harder/

  The transition into motherhood is one of those transformations that shifts the very tectonic plates of your life. It’s one of those changes that changes everything. And, despite the d…

04/05/2019

Due to popular demand, there will be a SECOND Sacred Pregnancy Retreat this year, on May 24-26!

Check out the website for more details!

http://www.jessieharrold.com/sacred-pregnancy-weekend-retreat/

  Sacred Pregnancy Retreats are for women who know that having a baby is one of the biggest life transitions they will ever undergo, and that becoming a mother will change their lives and rock…

05/14/2018

Registration for MotherSHIFT ends TOMORROW at 4p.m.!

We have a growing and eager group of mothers in every stage of their mothering journey - from a few months to five years - joining together for a more meaningful look at what motherhood means, how it has changed life for each of us, and what we want to claim as we step more confidently into motherhood.

It's my dream to see FOUR more women join me for the program. Will you be one of them?

To find out more about MotherSHIFT, head over to the link below!

https://nalumanawomenswellness.lpages.co/mothershift/

Imagine if we saw Motherhood as a sacred rite of passage that allowed women to access their deepest power. MotherSHIFT is an online program to support women as they transition into Motherhood.

05/01/2018

Hello brilliant women!

I am thrilled to be offering a brand new iteration of my MotherSHIFT program this Spring.

I’m feeling the pull of what I’ve found, after 10 years as a doula and 6 as a mother, that I do best: helping support women through the transition to motherhood through having the kinds of conversations no one else is having.

This is what MotherSHIFT is all about:

MotherSHIFT is a six-week group coaching program, with boutique-level support from me, and weekly virtual women’s circles to support your growth.

MotherSHIFT is MEANT to be done during naps, between diaper changes, and during feeds. It’s meant for the realities of motherhood; it helps women embrace the realities of motherhood.

I stand by this work and this program so strongly - it is a beautiful amalgamation of the traditional Heroine’s Journey, everything I have been teaching women in my doula practice for ten years, and what I did, personally, to find myself in motherhood.

To find out more about the program or to become one of the just TWELVE women participating in this intimate initiation, head over to the link in my profile. EARLYBIRD PRICING ENDS THIS FRIDAY, MAY 4TH!

https://nalumanawomenswellness.lpages.co/mothershift/

Imagine if we saw Motherhood as a sacred rite of passage that allowed women to access their deepest power. MotherSHIFT is an online program to support women as they transition into Motherhood.

04/26/2018

I wanted to share with you my video about how to create a Momifesto (and WTF is a Momifesto!)

I hope you enjoy this, and do please share with anyone - mothers to be, new mothers, and even more seasoned mothers - that you think might find this helpful!

Also, if you or anyone you know might like to be one of the twelve women that joins me for my MotherSHIFT program this Spring, early bird pricing is available until May 4th!

03/21/2018

Hello!

I know many of you have attended or expressed interest in the Sacred Pregnancy weekend retreats that I offer.

I have another retreat coming up on April 7 & 8.

Registration for the retreat closes this Monday, March 26th, and until then, I'm offering up bursaries for people who want to attend but are experiencing financial barriers.

There's more detail on the webpage below, but think of this as a totally different way to prepare for your birth and motherhood (whether it's your first or your fourth!), an invitation to explore how motherhood changes everything, and also...really good food, belly henna, pampering, chocolate, and sisterhood.

Find out more and register here:

http://www.nalumana.com/sacred-pregnancy-weekend-retreat

Sacred Pregnancy is a new movement in the world of birth and parenting. It’s for women who know that having a baby is one of the biggest life transitions she will ever undergo, and that beco…

11/01/2017

Here's a little something I think many of you will appreciate:

http://www.nalumana.com/how-to-create-a-momifesto/

I remember the weekend like it was yesterday. It was cold, for July, and I was writing so frantically in my journal that I had forgotten to collect firewood and light the fire. …

08/29/2017

An ode to breastfeeding mothers, and the transition to motherhood:

http://www.nalumana.com/on-breastfeeding-and-being-that-mama/

My heart leapt into my chest when the courier truck stopped at the bottom of my driveway. I knew the package was on its way; I had been waiting for it all week. I’m not sure why…

08/24/2017

I will be holding a Sacred Pregnancy Weekend Retreat on September 16 & 17.

This is a beautiful time to connect with your body and your baby, and to prepare for birth and motherhood in a way that is truly different than you'll find in any book or prenatal class.

As a doula, I have seen time and time again that it is emotional preparedness and well-established support networks that impact women’s birth and motherhood the most.

And so, this retreat isn’t about learning about your options at the hospital or breastfeeding 101, this is about you becoming someone different than you were before: a mother, a mother of two, a different woman.

One past attendee said:

"I feel the content is great for both first time and multiple-time mamas. I loved this weekend. It brought out feelings I didn’t know were there, which surprised me because I thought I had a good idea of my thoughts/fears/hopes etc… So perfect to spend time 100% focused on me and my pregnancy, birth and motherhood without guilt or judgement. Thank you, thank you!”

The retreat is $250 and includes two full days of healing conversation, birth art, amazing food, sisterhood, belly henna, a Tibetan singing bowl sound bath, and so much more.

To read more about it, click the link. If you're interested in attending or have some more questions about it, comment in the comments box below, or PM me!!

http://www.nalumana.com/sacred-pregnancy-weekend-retreat/

05/09/2017

Here's a little shout-out to mamas in preparation for Mother's Day on Sunday. It's all about the phrase I hear the most when I visit clients after they've birthed their babies...

http://www.nalumana.com/cheese-and-other-sacrifices/

No one ever told me I was going to have to give up cheese for this gig. That both my babies would react dramatically and terrifyingly with exposure to cow’s milk protein th…

03/07/2017

Increasingly, I'm finding myself pulled to support women to return to our old ways of knowing. To intuitive, trusting birth practices, to authenticity unadulterated by cultural norms, to our wild natures and to Mother Earth. This is showing up in my doula practices, my coaching work, and now, increasingly, in this desire to support ritual and retreating that honours all of these aspects of our divinely feminine natures.

My next Circle, in celebration of the Spring Equinox, will be filled with earnest conversation, soul-searching, a good dash of total whimsy, and powerful ritual to support you as you step into what is meant to come into fruition for you this Season.

You can register at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/calling-forth-a-spring-equinox-womens-circle-tickets-32371738742?

Honour the energy of the Spring Equinox and the first New Moon of Spring by setting this time aside to set intentions and ask what wants to blossom in your life right now. Calling Forth is an invitation to sit in circle with other women during a powerful time of year and plant some seeds for your li...

02/09/2017

I am pleased to be hosting a Sacred Pregnancy Weekend Retreat on March 11 & 12.

Maybe you feel like you're already doing prenatal classes; you're already prepared. But this retreat isn't anything like the average prenatal class.

As a doula, I have seen time and time again that it is emotional preparedness and well-established support networks that impact a woman's transition to motherhood the most.

The Sacred Pregnancy Retreat is a two-day dive into what it means to be a birthing mother. Held in my sunny, fire-lit studio space, you'll explore your relationships, feelings about your changing body, your support network, and be nourished with amazing food, henna, a Tibetan sound bath, and more.

As one mama said:

“I feel the content is great for both first time and beyond mamas, as there’s such an opportunity to explore how we feel – something missed in most first-time pregnancies. I loved this weekend. It brought out feelings I didn’t know were there, which surprised me because I thought I had a good idea of my thoughts/fears/hopes etc… So perfect to spend time 100% focused on me and my pregnancy, birth and motherhood without guilt or judgement. Thank you, thank you!”

There are still spots left! Head to the link below to find out more, and PM me if you'd like to attend.

http://www.nalumana.com/sacred-pregnancy-weekend-retreat/

Sacred Pregnancy is a new movement in the world of birth and parenting. It’s for women who know that having a baby is one of the biggest life transitions she will ever undergo, and that beco…

01/12/2017

I never intend to spend as much time as I do coaching women around the topic of self-care.

After all, it is my own biggest area of growth (that's nicey-talk for I'm s**t at self-care, too).

But here's the thing: as I set out to coach women who are going through their Third-Life Alignment and who are becoming mothers, I became quickly aware that most women were paralyzed by the sheer weight of their everyday activities and the lack of a spare moment to even brush their teeth once in a while.

How does a gal get s**t done - like the big s**t of making career moves or raising children or becoming a yoga instructor - if she can't even manage to de-fuzz her teeth once in a while?

And so here we are.

Grounded Goddess is a monthly e-gift of self-care, from me to you, to support you in your quest to be the woman you want to be. On the new moon of every month, you'll receive an email with self-coaching resources, inspiration and information, all focused around the concept of self-care - how to do it, how to make time for it, how to feel worthy enough for it. Yeah, I said it.

Sign up here:

https://nalumanawomenswellness.leadpages.co/grounded-goddess/

Grounded Goddess is a monthly e-gift of self-care for the transitioning woman.

12/23/2016

I had another piece published by MindBodyGreen this week. I'm a little *ambivalent* about the title they gave it (the original was "What I Didn't Expect When I Was Expecting), but the message is clear: the transition to motherhood is a process. Go gently.

You don't have to be jumping for joy about motherhood, and you're not alone.

10/18/2016

Here are some of my thoughts on being an Adventure Mama. Enjoy, mamas!

Before I had kids, I identified myself as an adventure-lover.  A bit of a daredevil, maybe even.  I defined myself by my work as a scuba instructor, my daily breakneck-speed bike commutes…

10/12/2016

So excited to be able to share my work on the Birth Principles concept with the world on the Huffington Post!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/57f7f212e4b090dec0e710da?timestamp=1476139777580

10/11/2016

Here's the post from the Nalumana blog today - some of you might enjoy this!

http://www.nalumana.com/how-to-make-your-hospital-birth-feel-like-a-home-birth/

08/04/2016

Check out Amy Robinson MacAulay's awesome workshop coming up! Amy is an amazing doula and friend, and this is a great way to prepare yourself and your support people for labour!

WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY:
Join me for my Comfort Measures Workshop this September in Fall River at Joyful Sounds Music Studio . Come and learn hands on techniques to use throughout your labour to help you be more comfortable. I hope to see you there.

05/11/2016

In the dark winter nights leading up to the birth of my son, my second child, I was resting comfortably on the couch in front of the fire when I had an epiphany. I got out a large piece of paper an…

04/25/2016

Sacred Pregnancy Wolfville!

Myself and LaHara Yoga are partnering to offer a Sacred Pregnancy retreat in Wolfville sometime in the coming months - we are just gauging interest right now and then we will settle on a date that works for everyone.

Please indicated in the comments below if you're interested!

Sacred Pregnancy Wolfville!

If you are a Valley mama-to-be (or another Nova Scotia mama-to-be who'd like to travel to the valley for a pregnancy retreat!): I'm working with LaHara Yoga in Wolfville to hold a Sacred Pregnancy weekend retreat sometime in the next couple months.

Right now I'm just looking to ascertain the level of interest, and then we'll work together to narrow down a date! Please indicate in the comments below if you're interested!

If you'd like any more information about Sacred Pregnancy retreats, head over here:

http://www.nalumana.com/sacred-pregnancy-weekend-retreat/

02/21/2016

Pregnant right now? These questions will change the way you prepare for motherhood.

02/18/2016

I am now offering pre-pregnancy and pregnancy coaching.

This offering is for women who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant but might be worried about how pregnancy might change their identities, relationships, and lives. This is the kind of emotional, mental and spiritual preparation that I believe helps women truly thrive as they transition to motherhood.

https://nalumanawomenswellness.leadpages.co/pregnancy-pre-pregnancy-coaching/

01/15/2016

More details on the retreat are also available here:

http://www.nalumana.com/?page_id=90

Sacred Pregnancy is a new movement in the world of birth and parenting. It’s for women who know that having a baby is one of the biggest life transitions she will ever undergo, and that beco…

01/15/2016

Hi all!

There is a Sacred Pregnancy Weekend Retreat on January 23 & 24. Details: 9-5 each day (but you go home in between) in my beautiful home studio in Spryfield. The cost is $150. Let me know if you're interested!

11/24/2015

Any pregnant mamas interested in doing a Sacred Pregnancy retreat in the new year? I've had a few queries and I can put together a retreat if I have 5 people! Let me know!

08/18/2015

We’ve all heard about the benefits of starting and maintaining a regular meditation practice. Sitting, breathing, and trying the best you can to still your busy mind has been shown to decrease stre...