Tamar Valley Osteopathy

24/04/2026

Hi, I’m Antonia — your local Women’s Health Osteopath & Mummy MOT Practitioner

I support women through pregnancy, birth preparation, postnatal recovery, and beyond with whole-person, hands-on care that helps you feel strong, confident, and more like you again.

Whether you’re newly pregnant, 6 weeks postpartum, or further along — if something doesn’t feel quite right in your body, I’m here to help you reconnect, recover, and move forward with confidence.

My approach is always hands-on, whole-body and individual to you.

This can include:
✨ Manual therapy to ease pain and improve movement
✨ Exercise and movement rehab to support strength and recovery
✨ Education so you actually understand what’s going on in your body
✨ Nervous system support — helping your body feel safe and supported

I commonly support women with:

✨ Back, hip and pelvic pain in pregnancy
✨ Pelvic girdle pain (PGP)
✨ Rib and postural discomfort
✨postnatal recovery (including after C-section)
✨Scar-related tightness and restriction
✨Pelvic floor dysfunction
✨ Persistent aches that “just haven’t gone away”
✨ And much more

Here’s how I support women locally:

✨ Pregnancy & Postpartum Osteopathy
Hands-on treatment + movement support to help your body adapt and recover

✨ Pregnancy Massage
Time to properly switch off, relax and ease physical tension

✨ Mummy MOT
A full-body postnatal assessment — looking at your pelvic floor, core, scar healing, posture and movement

✨ 1:1 Birth Preparation Sessions
Helping you understand your body, birth and feel more confident going into it

And beyond the clinic, I also offer:

💌 A free weekly newsletter — sharing evidence-based education around pregnancy, birth & postpartum
https://mailchi.mp/fa13c388050b/the-empowered-mamas-method

🤍 Pregnancy Relaxation Mornings — calm, supportive sessions combining education, relaxation and connection with other mums-to-be. Next one is on April 30th - Still some spaces left -
https://mailchi.mp/b2de53cd366a/pregnancy-relaxation-morning-april

You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

I’m here to support you through it 💜

📍 Near St. Ann's Chapel, PL17 | Free parking
Message me or visit my website to book
https://www.tamarvalleyosteopathy.com/

21/04/2026

🎙️ A C-section is major abdominal surgery, however most women are only given surface-level recovery advice🎙️

Proper education is needed to help mothers understand what has happened during their C-section and what to expect from the healing process, from there they are then better equipped to support themselves and their recovery with a whole body, whole person mindset!

This is exactly why The Mummy MOT assessment is such an incredible service to offer new mums, as it empowers women with the knowledge & advice to truly support a happy & health postpartum recovery journey 🙌🏼💪🏼

And guess what... It's never too late!!
So whether you are 6 weeks, 6 months or 6 years + deep in your postpartum journey, a Mummy MOT will always be available to you 💜

Book in yours via the website link 🖇️ in the bio

12/04/2026

April is C-section Awareness Month 🤍

And here’s the truth:
We’ve done a great job at preparing women for one type of birth…
and overlooked a huge percentage of others.

As a C- section mum myself, I get it. And I'm sick of seeing mums who have given birth via a C section think they have somehow 'failed' at birth and shouldn't feel proud of it!

This needs to stop. Now.

Birth is birth!

And C-section birth still deserves to be preparated for too.

Because

Your body still responds.
Your nervous system still matters.
Your recovery still matters.

✨ If you want a different approach to birth prep
join my free weekly newsletter ( 🔗 link in bio)

And be the first to hear about something new that's coming that's set to raise the standard of how we prepare for birth 👀

06/04/2026

You’re doing everything to prepare for birth…
But if your body still feels tense, unsure, or overwhelmed

that’s not something to ignore.
Because birth prep isn’t just about what you do.
It’s about how your body feels.

06/04/2026

Are you Pregnant and local to Tavistock?
I’ve created something really special for you 🤍

✨Pregnancy Relaxation Morning ✨
@ Little Goose Play Café, Tavistock

A deeply relaxing and supportive experience designed to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with your body as you prepare for birth.
Pregnancy can feel exciting… but it can also feel overwhelming at times.
This session is here to gently support both your mind and body through that.

Over 90 minutes, we’ll move through:
✨ Gentle breathwork and a guided body scan
✨ Empowering, bite-size antenatal education around how your mind and body work in birth
✨ A deeply relaxing hypnobirthing visualisation
✨ Time to pause, reflect and connect with other local mums

📅 Thursday 30th April
⏰ 10:00 – 11:30am
📍 Little Goose Play Café, Tavistock
🤍Suitable for all stages of pregnancy

I’m keeping this small to create a really calm and supportive space
If this sounds like something you need right now, just click the link below to secure your space 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

https://mailchi.mp/b2de53cd366a/pregnancy-relaxation-morning-april

03/04/2026

March Moments 🌸💜

March has easily been my favourite month of 2026 so far.
It’s been full on in the best way…

From delivering local expert talks, a fully booked clinic diary, and sharing what I do at a local bump & baby fair — to some pretty special personal moments too.
Taking on (and winning 😜) a local charity fitness evey with the best team, running 10 miles with my running bestie, and soaking up all the gorgeous sunshine we've had with my babies ☀️

Feeling really grateful for this season of life that I'm in 💜

Now it’s April’s turn…
(and we’re kicking it off with a 2-week trip to France 🙌🏼🫶🏼)

27/03/2026

To all my pregnant mamas... I've been working on something for you 👀👀👀

I’m so excited to be launching something new locally in Tavistock…

✨ Pregnancy Relaxation Morning ✨
Little Goose Play Cafe

A deeply relaxing and supportive experience designed to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with your body as you prepare for birth.

Pregnancy can feel exciting… but it can also feel overwhelming at times.
This session is here to gently support both your mind and body through that.

Over 90 minutes, we’ll move through:

✨ Gentle breathwork and a guided body scan
✨ Empowering, bite-size antenatal education around how your mind and body work in birth
✨ A deeply relaxing hypnobirthing visualisation
✨ Time to pause, reflect and connect with other local mums

📅 Thursday 30th April
⏰ 10:00 – 11:30am
📍 Little Goose Play Café, Tavistock
🤍Suitable for all stages of pregnancy

I’m keeping this small to create a really calm and supportive space

If this sounds like something you need right now, just click the link below to secure your space 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

https://mailchi.mp/b2de53cd366a/pregnancy-relaxation-morning-april

26/03/2026

This Sunday at The Little Goose Play Cafe in Tavistock!

If your TTC, Pregnant or postpartum, come along and find out about some incredible Baby & Birth business that can support you along your motherhood/ parenting journey 💜

Oooh we're so excited that our Bump, Birth & Baby Fair is finally here! Just 4 more sleeps.....

We have some amazing local businesses coming along to showcase what they offer for families in our area:

Reclaim Your Health
Gummee Teething
Tamar Valley Osteopathy
Mama to Mama - Tavistock Feeding Support
Ahmia Reflexology
Rainbow Nation Clothing
Threads to Memories
Scent from Devon
Usborne Books
Fire&Bliss Yoga & Wellness
Hartbeeps Plymouth, Saltash and Tavistock

Will you be joining us? We'd love to see you!

19/03/2026

🎙️Birt Prep isn't just about the pelvis - it's about your whole system working together 🎙️

Your whole body, Your nervous system, your Mind- Biddy connection, Your daily habits. The language that you use - they all shape how your body supports and facilitates birth..

If you're into evidence-based, whole-body, whole- person birth prep that actually makes sense, then you're in the right place.

I'm a women's health Osteopath passionate about supporting women through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey....

And I've got something exciting coming soon 👀👀

12/03/2026

This coming Monday. If you're pregnant or postpartum, come along and learn how to support your body through your postpartum feeding journey 💜

Women’s health session ✨

Local osteopath, Antonia from Tamar Valley Osteopathy, will be joining us on the 16th March!

You can ask her all your questions about what a women's health Osteopath can do to help you, how to keep your neck and upper back happy during postpartum/feeding and anything else on your mind!

Antonia will guide you through a few stretches and breath work you can use any time!

Find us upstairs at SeventySix - we’ll have our usual play space available 10-11.30 and there’s 20% off food and drinks at 76 Tavistock!

See you there ☺️

09/03/2026

Tingling, numb or pain in your wrist & hands in pregnancy & postpartum?

You might be experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome — a very common but often overlooked pregnancy symptom.
(Roughly affecting up to 62% of all pregnant women)

Understanding why it happens is the first step to supporting your body.

08/03/2026

Happy international women's day 👯‍♀️♀️🤰🏼🌷🩷

Celebrating today by completing the Granite way 10 miler with an incredible bunch of women!!

Whether you are smashing PBs, getting to a new milestone in pregnancy. juggling work and mum life, celebrating 6 months of breastfeeding, or just surviving through the newborn trenches....

Your. Are. Fricking. Incredible!!

And I'm celebrating you today 🙌🏼🎉✨