LushTums Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly

25/01/2026

Postnatal mum and baby yoga.

Gentle movement at your own pace for every stage, and to support every postnatal need from aches and pains to c-section and prolapse.

Reset your nervous system, relieve fatigue and support maternal mental health. Course run by qualified counsellor.

Sharing circle for knowledge, support, keeping it real convos with women who get where you're at and community making - Where all your stuff is welcome!

Baby yoga, massage and singing when babies need it, but this is the one group that focusses on restoring mama. Our ethos: "hold the mama, so she can hold the baby".

No experience, bendiness or equipment necessary. Bring yourself, just as you are.

Book with Bex on 07898 833774

Wyndham Vowles Centre, Abertillery 10-11.15 Mondays.

25/01/2026

Pregnancy yoga - prepare for birth with antenatal ed, breathwork, gentle movement and relaxation techniques. Ease out aches and pains and meet other mums-to-be.

Mondays 6.30-7.45, Wyndham Vowles Centre, Abertillery.
Book with Bex on 07898 833774
No experience necessary. Equipment provided.

20/01/2026

Before having babies, I wanted to try and breastfeed for at least the first few weeks. later, I joked that "when my kid has enough teeth to chew a steak breastfeeding would be over"...

Then with my first child, 6 weeks turned into 6 months. We were proud of ourselves for getting past those tough first weeks and finding comfortable latches and the most beautiful bond...

A year past and the questions came: "when are you going to stop feeding that baby; he's big enough to eat now, he doesn't need it".

Some people comment because they care about the potential impact of how a prolonged day and night feeding commitment affects you and it comes from a good place...

Other people make you the butt of their jokes without a care for how it took pain and balls to go against the cultural norms of your "little village" and have the guts to put your baby's needs first.

So being the "feminist, stand for what you believe in" gal I am, my heart raised one finger to those struggling with their own embarrassment and remembered it was theirs, not mine.

I remembered the same people that ignorantly comment, are often those happy to be titillated (pun intended) by the cultural "norm" of page 3 or today's equivalent while sat next to his wife, children and mother-in-law at the breakfast table while pouring the bovine secretion from another species over his cereal cos he's been sold that's "normal" so of course has bought into it.

I learned, against my wounded heart to not feel the pang of hurt from the odd comment and kept listening to the needs of my baby who simply wasn't quite ready to end our breastfeeding journey - a baby that benefitted from my immunity through my breastmilk during Covid and beyond - and I was happy to continue feeding too, which is also super important as this isn't about self-sacrifice, it's about two people doing what's right for them both.

I have now fed my two children consecutively for 6.5 years with a 6 month gap during pregnancy. My body is now ready to end. My 3 year old daughter is not but I have to listen to my body while respecting the enormity of connection and comfort she finds in connecting into the mothership
- think Avatar plugging into the tree of life -
that will be replaced with just cuddles and love. I do this gently as it may feel like my daughter's first experience of loss.

I will respectfully wean her down, ensuring she knows mama still loves her and she will always have my cuddles, comfort and connection and we will celebrate the precious boobing journey we had.

Would I change my journey if I could? No. Breast or bottle: whatever feels right for you and your baby is absolutely the right thing to do and for all the well-meaning comments, feel free to cherry pick or give them back like an unwanted gift because you are your own best expert and no one has parented your child before.

All the loves xx

18/01/2026

Save your space for postnatal yoga 10-11.15 and pregnancy yoga 6.30-7.45 for tomorrow with Bex: 07898 833774

17/01/2026

In birth, environment is everything - relaxing lighting, familiar smells, your safe person/people, no rush, allowing labour to happen in its own time releases oxytocin: the love hormone that tells baby it's safe to come.

In class, we emulate this oxytocin inducing space to help us drop into an association with relaxation in the moment: Want to use my playlist in labour I'll send it to you, or better still, create your own with your feel good songs.

17/01/2026

Pregnancy yoga and birth preparation classes.
Mondays 6.30-7.45, Abertillery Community Centre.
Antenatal education, birth techniques, relaxation, mama friends
Book your mat with Bex on 07898 833774

17/01/2026

When we're pregnant or are a new mama, we may feel internal conflict between the woman who did everything, gave everything and was everything to all the people, but in pregnancy and motherhood, little by little, something magic can happen:

Subtle shifts of what we can and will tolerate occur, the ever deepening pull to listen to our internal instinct that tells us what our new boundaries need to be, allow our cups to be their fullest to nurture us and our babies.

It can feel awkward to the point of painful to learn to set those boundaries but our babies are like our little spiritual guides, leading us toward being the most authentic version of ourselves to protect what our little family needs to thrive.

A fierce side may appear - like a mama tiger - she need not be aggressive in the choices she makes for her family, she is contained and empowered within her inner knowing and she is the most content version of herself for quietly leaning into her power.

The people that benefit from us having no boundaries may fall away when you no longer serve them as your pre-baby self did.
Let them.
Your true, reciprocal people will stay and your new vibe will draw in like-minded, mutually respectful and reciprocal relationships and soon you will be living your most fulfilled life.

Our babies are our little spiritual teachers, here to grow us into the most progressed version of ourselves. Let them and step into the happiest version of you.

Wisdom from .e.l.e.n.m.a.r.i.e ❤️

16/01/2026

Limited Spaces Remaining for Postnatal mum and baby yoga. Mondays 10-11.15, Abertillery.

Contact Bex to book 07898 833774

15/01/2026

Without support during those early, hazy, sore, cracked-nippled (keeping it real here mamas), "am I making enough?" days, I would never have persevered to breastfeed my children for 6 consecutive years that are yet to end.

The sheer wonder of what our bodies can do still amazes me!

Did you know:

Night milk contains sleepy hormones to include melatonin to help baby get to sleep (so label the expressed freezer stash accordingly mamas!).

That our body recognises exactly what our baby needs on any given day - if baby is poorly, our milk changes its properties to include natural antibiotics to help baby get well: Just look at the colour and consistency change in your expressed feeds to see the magic happening!

Baby gets some of our antibodies from feeding.

Our little ones seek not only nourishment from our milk, but get comfort and connection from breastfeeding, and may wish to continue feeding for this reason beyond the "eating 3 meals a day stage". The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommend feeding beyond the age of two, and if both you and baby are happy to, there's no reason not to!

Breastfeeding is celebrated in our pregnancy and postnatal mama groups. As is the amazing feat of pregnancy and birth. More tips and support shared in class.

"When women support each other amazing things happen!"

🤱 Looking for a little extra support on your breastfeeding journey? You’re not alone — and there are some amazing local services ready to help you every step of the way 💕

🤱 Looking for a little extra support on your breastfeeding journey? You’re not alone — and there are some amazing local services ready to help you every step of the way 💕

12/01/2026

At our postnatal mum and baby yoga we talked diastasis recti and how to check for it, c-section scar care, pelvic floor and core restoration and we eased out mama aches with gentle movement, breathwork and relaxation while the babies spent most of session fast asleep.
Limited space remaining from next week. Secure your space with Bex on: 07898 833774
Mondays 10-11.15, Abertillery.
No experience or bendiness required. Equipment provided.

12/01/2026

At tonight's pregnancy yoga we offered bespoke movement for sciatica, cramp, PGP and sluggish digestion. We stretched out aches, learned movement and breathwork for labour, did pelvic floor work, talked labour pain relief options and did some deep relaxation. Hopefully these lovely mamas-to-be will have a relaxing night's sleep!

Will you join our mama tribe? Pregnancy yoga: Suitable from 16 weeks to 42. No experience or bendiness necessary. Equipment provided.

Abertillery, Mondays 6.30-7.45.
Book your space with Bex on 07898 833774 xx

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day — a powerful reminder that mental health matters every day. 💚

Let’s break the stigma, support one another, and make space for kindness and understanding. If you're struggling, you're not alone — reach out and ask for help. Support is available.