mama gives light

22/08/2025

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We are so sorry to hear this news from Michel Odent's family.

"It is with great sorrow that the family of Dr Michel Odent announce his death at the age of 95. Dr Odent was born July 7, 1930, in Bresles, France. He died peacefully in London, England, on August 19, 2025 following a brief illness.

Dr Odent trained as a general surgeon in Paris, and advocated for the demedicalisation of birth whilst in charge of Pithiviers Hospital. In later life, he founded the Primal Health Research Centre in London, and published extensively on topics related to childbirth and early breastfeeding.

He is survived by many loved ones, including his partner Liliana, and children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. His family wishes to express their thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff of St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to La Leche League. Dr Odent will be cremated in a private family service with a public memorial to follow in several weeks."

22/08/2025

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21/08/2025

Rest in peace my dear teacher and mentor 🖤

It was with this wonderful man, Dr. Michel Odent that I started this journey of becoming a Doula almost a decade ago.

It was your wisdom that initiated my training. I will never forget my Paramana Doula training with you and Liliana guiding me and supporting me with kindness, wisdom and encouragement.

Thank you for tirelessly working to support mothers, babies, families, doctors, midwives and doulas to trust the birth process.

What a blessing it was to study with you and to learn so much from you.

Vuela alto Maestro! 💔🕊️

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20/08/2025

I am honoured and privileged to have a job that I absolutely adore!

Thank you so much beautiful yogis who have attended my classes over the past eight years, supporting my small female owned business. ❤️

June has brought lots of changes, including a
Wherever you are in life and whatever your yoga practice, you can join me for weekly yoga classes in the south of Edinburgh.

Let's move, breathe and get stronger together.

Book on my website

Mondays
Mum & Baby Yoga - 10:00am
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

Tuesdays
Vinyasa Flow - 6:00pm
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

Wednesdays
Vinyasa Flow - 9:30am
Cluny Hall, Morningside Parish Church, Morningside

YogaBirth - Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation - 7:00pm
Lower Hall, Greenbank Parish Church
Morningside

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13/08/2025

Our next Lothian Neonatal Families meetup is this Sunday 17th August! At 10:30am in Kin Collective.

You can register in advance here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neonatal-families-tickets-705516808767?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

We look forward to seeing you there!

Peer support network for Neonatal Families to connect & share

13/08/2025

Today was our first Yogabirth Pregnancy Yoga class at our lovely new venue! 🤰🏻💕🙏🏼🧘🏻‍♀️

Wednesdays
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Greenbank Parish Church (Lower Hall)

*** Check my website for my full weekly timetable which also includes all levels vinyasa yoga and mama and baby yoga classes. ***

Thanks to all of you who joined me today for a cooling and grounding yoga practice on such a hot day! 🥵🔥☀️

07/08/2025

Today marks the end of World Breastfeeding Week.

Here's to you mamas who have breastfed for 5 minutes or for 5 years. To you mamas who chose that breastfeeding was just not for you and were stigmatised for it.

To you mamas who have tried tirelessly to practise extended breastfeeding against unwelcoming comments from an intrusive mother in law telling you that 'you don't have enough milk, give them a bottle!' or who question 'how long is this child going to breastfeed?'.

Every breastfeeding journey is different. As different as every mother and her child. And anyone who doesn't approve of your choices, can:
Mind their own f@ckng t**s! 🍈🍈

06/08/2025

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06/08/2025

Today I taught my last YogaBirth class at The Old Schoolhouse, after just over four years of teaching my classes in this lovely space. It is a space where I have grown as a teacher, where I have facilitated hundreds of hours of classes, where I have seen beautiful friendships form, where I have been honoured to welcome back mamas with their second and subsequent pregnancies.

It is now time for a change and with it comes a mix of uncertainty, nostalgia and excitement for me. But change is positive, it keeps us moving forward, it challenges us and it makes us stronger.

Thank you gorgeous mamas and partners who have attended my Pregnancy Yoga classes and Active Birth workshops over the past four years.

I can't wait to welcome you from next week onwards in our lovely new space, still in the Morningside area. And to continue holding space for you during your pregnancies and to facilitate these classes that I absolutely love teaching!

Classes will now be on:

Wednesdays
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Greenbank Parish Church (Lower Hall)

10/06/2025

June has brought lots of changes, including a brand new class and two gorgeous new venues!

Wherever you are in life and whatever your yoga practice, you can join me for weekly yoga classes in the south of Edinburgh.

Let's move, breathe and get stronger together.

Book on my website.

Mondays
Mum & Baby Yoga - 10:00am
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

Tuesdays
Vinyasa Flow - 6:00pm
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

YogaBirth - Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation - 7:00pm
The Old Schoolhouse, Morningside

Wednesdays
Vinyasa Flow - 9:30am
Cluny Hall, Morningside Parish Church, Morningside

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22/05/2025

** NEW VENUE ALERT!! **

I am excited to announce that from June onwards, I will be moving my Mum & Baby Yoga class to a beautiful new venue!

Mondays
10:00am
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

You can book on my website. If you already have a class pass, you can continue using it as normal.

I look forward to seeing you and your wee ones on the mat!

22/05/2025

I'm excited to announce a beautiful new venue for my Mama & Baby Yoga class! From June onwards we'll be meeting at The Centre in Christ Church in Holy Corner. Mondays 10:00am.