Deep Connexions

29/10/2025

What did you learn last week?

As a professional, it is important for me to keep learning and deepening into my area of expertise.

I have just returned from a deep dive experiential course exploring my own journey as the egg that made me and boy! It was a rich tapestry of emotions and insights into some of my earliest imprints 🙃

I know this may sound unbelievable for many but the egg is a conscious cell that holds memory, (as does the sperm).

Understanding my own experience and that of others means I can hold a safe space for my clients (babies, children and adults) to explore their own journey too so they can understand how this experience is affecting their present day life.
This enables them to move forward in a different and more positive empowered way. It also enables parents to become more attuned to the reasons for their child's behaviour meaning they hold a more compassionate nurturing space for all.

If you would like to know more about how I can help you parent with joy and support healthy development of your child's central nervous system, please check out my website: www.deepconnexions.co.uk or drop a your contact details into an email to: info@deepconnexions.co.uk and let's organise a conversation. 😊

25/10/2025

If you are looking for a different educational experience, please check this out 👇👇 Gillian has a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

20/10/2025

The powerful impact of music during pregnancy and postpartum.

Music in the context of pregnancy and postpartum is getting more and more scientific attention. There is now evidence that music therapy may contribute to a reduction in pain during childbirth, lowering anxiety and stress levels in mothers, improving sleep quality, and increasing fetal movements and basal fetal heart rate.

Music has also shown its healing capacity in the context of postnatal depression and anxiety. Such a simple yet powerful instrument. Here is a lovely example: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93127z99yxo

18/10/2025

Great to be back in Chester catching up with my fellow neuro developmental therapists and INPP Licentiates attending the 50th Anniversary of this life changing work, learning what's new, and reviewing the tried and tested research in this cutting edge modality.








If you would like to know more about this work and how it can help your child achieve their true brilliance, please check out my website : www.deepconnexions.co.uk and email: info@deepconnexions.co.uk and let's start a conversation 😊

18/10/2025

Great to be back in Chester catching up with my fellow neuro developmental therapists and INPP Licentiates attending the 50th Anniversary of this life changing work, learning what's new, and reviewing the tried and tested research in this cutting edge modality







If you would like to know more about this work and how it can help your child achieve their true brilliance, check out my website : www.deepconnexions.co.uk and email: info@deepconnexions.co.uk and let's start a conversation 😊

12/10/2025

As a Developmental Trauma Specialist, I pay great attention to the pre and perinatal history of my client..... And their mother. After all, our neurology develops in womb 😉

If you or your child is struggling, please reach out by sending your contact details to info@deepconnexions.co.uk and let's organise a discovery call to see how I can help you make positive changes

Could a stressful birth affect behaviour years later?”

A tricky birth doesn’t just affect the mother, it can deeply affect the baby too.

Dr. Tony Ebel explains that during birth, the baby’s nervous system is supposed to experience a series of compressions and stimulations that help wire the brain and body together. But when labour is too quick, prolonged, or involves interventions like forceps or emergency c-sections, this wiring process can be disrupted.

This can show up months or years later as:
- Sleep difficulties
- Sensory overload
- Poor digestion
- Emotional reactivity
- Struggles with regulation

It’s useful to understand how a child’s earliest experiences can shape their nervous system and why supporting the root of the issue can be so powerful.

09/10/2025

Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Heartfelt thoughts to all who have lost a little one...

This is often a story that comes forward in my session work, either from the mother herself, or from the sibling who is struggling to make sense of unspoken energies that are swirling in the family field.

I believe in soul contracts.
I also believe that our babies and children are messengers, bringing forth information that we need to see, that has been hidden in the shadows.

Whilst there is always great pain in loss, there is also often a golden nugget, a gift, a thread connecting us to something bigger and deeper...... There is often an opportunity for huge healing if we are able to pause and go inside to listen.

Please reach out if you would like to know more re how I support individuals to heal from such loss : info@deepconnexions.co.uk

24/09/2025

Please beware.

⚠️ AI Is Now a Tool for Child Predators ⚠️

Artificial Intelligence is being used to generate graphic child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — using real photos of real children taken from social media.

Predators no longer need to physically access a child to abuse them. With a few clicks, they can take innocent images — shared by parents online — and manipulate them into fully realistic, sexually explicit content using AI.

These images are being mass-produced and traded in predator networks, including on the dark web — and the children used don’t even know it’s happening.

And the most common source of the images? Parents.

🧒 Holiday snaps
📸 Bathtime “funny” photos
🎓 First day of school pics
🎂 Birthday party posts
👕 Back to school posts

These are not harmless memories online. They’re raw material for AI. If a parent doesn’t post their child’s pictures then there’s no data for AI to source.

This is what every parent needs to understand:

🚫 Every photo you post of your child can be taken, altered, and turned into abuse material without your consent.
💻 AI makes it fast, cheap, and untraceable.
👁️ Even blurred or emoji-covered faces can be replaced with new ones using AI — identity protection is an illusion.
🧠 The trauma is real, even if your child never knows — because their image is being shared in ways that sexualise them.

What can parents do?

🔐 Stop sharing your child’s photos online — especially faces, names, locations, or school details.
📉 Reduce your child’s digital footprint. The fewer images out there, the less AI has to work with.
💬 Start conversations with other parents. Many don’t know this is happening.
⚠️ If it’s online, it’s no longer under your control.

This is not paranoia. This is the new reality.

Protect your child before their image ends up in places you’ll never be able to erase it from.

www.projectrescuechildren.org

23/09/2025

Back at Greymanes, Somerset with Wrigley and her amazing sound beings (Gongs) for a healing retreat

19/09/2025

What are retained reflexes and why are they important?

If you would like to know more and how a Developmental Movement Programme can help your child achieve their true potential and shine, please check out Deep Connexions and drop me an email with all your contact details to organise a free discovery call:
info@deepconnexions.co.uk
Or call 07790 783280

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Every baby is born with primitive reflexes: automatic movements like the Moro (startle) reflex or rooting reflex. These reflexes help with survival in the first few months of life, but they're designed to fade as the brain develops.

When they don't fade, or are retained, they can interfere with how a child's brain and body function.
According to Dr. Tony Ebel, retained reflexes can impact:

Balance and coordination
Sensory processing
Emotional regulation
Sleep and attention

For example, a child with a retained Moro reflex might be stuck in 'fight or flight' mode, overreacting to sound, light, or unexpected changes.

This constant stress response can look like anxiety, meltdowns, or hyperactivity.

Retained reflexes don't mean something is 'wrong' with your child. They simply indicate that development might need more support to help the brain catch up. With the right tools, these reflexes can be gently integrated, opening the door for calmer, more connected behaviour.

13/09/2025

Did your child commando/army crawl?
This is a necessary stage of development that should not be missed, but it should also not be one that your baby lingers in.

If your baby is struggling:

🚼 try getting down on the floor and modelling it for them - sometimes we all need to actually see it!

🚼You can also put toys just ahead of them, just at the edge of their reach to encourage them to move forward.

🚼Working gently with presuure against your baby's feet can also encourage them to move forward. Do this in a way that patterns the commando crawl movement.

🚼 Place them on their tummy with their feet close to a wall or stable surface to encourage them to push into the surface - this helps them to develop proprioceptive feedback through their feet and up their lower body.

Crawling is an essential building block for higher brain function. By missing this developmental stage there is a high probability that your child will struggle to reach their true potential in life. As a parent, you may have current concerns about their physical abilities and academic performance.

To find out how a Developmental Movement Programme can get your child back on the path to success, email : info@deepconnexions.co.uk or send a text message to 07790 783280 and let's organise a free discovery call.

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Army crawling is a sign your baby is getting curious and mobile, and that’s a great thing!
But if it lingers without turning into crawling on all fours, it might be worth a second look.

Staying in the army crawl stage too long can be a red flag for things like:
- Low core strength
- Weak shoulder or hip stability
- Poor coordination or movement planning

Why does that matter?

Because crawling on hands and knees builds essential foundations for school-age skills like:
- Sitting upright in class
- Writing and drawing
- Playing sports or climbing at the park
- Even reading fluently across a page

It’s not about rushing babies — it’s about helping them progress.
Every stage matters, and movement is more meaningful than we often realise.

12/09/2025

" Thanks Jacqui. We very much appreciate your time today, especially at such short notice."

" Absolutely, he was very much involved today."

" It feels like he's understanding more and more about how he can help release this stuff."

" Thanks again - you're an angel!"

Some amazing feedback from the Mum of a teenager after an online healing session where I supported him to tune into his body sensations and follow his innate inner wisdom to release some of his birth trauma.