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NHS Midwife Woman's Health Practitioner. Massage, Scar Therapy, Core Pelvic Floor Recovery, Exercise My drive has always been to care. Nina x
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Hello and welcome to my page, a place where I aim to keep you informed about what is happening and how I can help you in your health and wellness. I feel that women are exceptional in what they achieve and how they can make a positive difference to everyone around them, when they are feeling empowered and in control of their lives. I feel that the groundwork of happiness is health, and th

at is why I am committed to supporting women physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually through the feminine life’s cycles. My philosophy for caring for women during pre-conception, pregnancy, postnatally and through the menopause is that:
I care about the mental and emotional health of women. I hold the space for the women I support. I show kindness and compassion to women in my health community. I transform live using simple solutions that create powerful change. I create nurturing environments in which women feel safe to share and express themselves freely. I love to learn and grow from each other through constructive peer support. I embrace a supportive and collaborative community. I offer a wide range of massage therapies, fitness courses, classes, and workshops. Check out the website to find out more. www.swwcuk.com I hope to meet you soon.

21/07/2025

✨ Postnatal Depletion is Real — and You’re Not Alone ✨

You’ve had your baby.
Time has passed.
But something still doesn’t feel right.

You’re tired — not just “new baby tired”… but bone-deep, can’t-think, emotional, stretched-too-thin kind of tired.

You feel foggy.
Your priorities have shifted.
You love your baby deeply, but wonder… where did I go?

💔 This isn’t weakness.
💔 This isn’t failing.
💛 This is postnatal depletion — and it’s more common than you think.

Symptoms might look like:
🌙 Exhaustion that never lifts
🧠 Brain fog + forgetfulness
💤 Poor sleep even when baby sleeps
💥 Mood swings, anxiety or tears
💔 Feeling disconnected from yourself
🧍‍♀️ Aches, hair loss, low libido
🤯 Mental overload

You might feel like no one told you it would be this hard.
And honestly? They didn’t.

Postnatal depletion is what happens when your body, mind, and spirit have given everything — and haven’t had the chance to replenish.

🍼 The world focuses on the baby.
But YOU need nurturing too.

What can help?
🍲 Nourishing food + key nutrients
🧘 Gentle, restorative movement
🤲 Therapeutic massage & scar therapy
💬 Space to talk and feel held
💛 Compassion, patience and support

You are not broken.
You are healing.
You deserve rest, softness, and to feel like you again.

✨ I offer support through:
🤍 Postnatal Pilates
🤍 Holistic massage & scar therapy
🤍 Therapeutic coaching
🤍 Women-only classes that feel like home

📍Book via my website: www.ninaparnham.com
📥 DM to ask questions anytime

Let’s refill your cup — one gentle step at a time 🌿

Love Nina xx 💛

20/07/2025

🌸 Still struggling with shoulder pain in perimenopause? 🌸

In my last post, I shared how declining oestrogen affects tendon health, posture, and the way our bodies hold tension—especially around the shoulders and neck.

So what can help? 💁‍♀️

There’s no one-size-fits-all, but here are some powerful, gentle ways to support your shoulders and reclaim ease:

💪 Strengthen your upper back + shoulders
Tendons love support! Light resistance (bands or weights) helps stabilise your joints and builds strength in key areas like the rotator cuff, rhomboids, and mid-back.

🤸‍♀️ Open your chest + spine
Desk life, childcare, and stress all lead to tight pecs and stiff upper backs. Gentle chest openers, wall angels, and thoracic stretches can work wonders.

🛁 Magnesium
A bath with Epsom salts or topical magnesium spray can help soften muscle tension and support nervous system balance—especially when sleep is tricky.

🌬️ Breathe low + slow
Shallow breathing keeps tension in the shoulders. Try soft belly breathing to calm your system and ease gripping in the upper body.

💆‍♀️ Massage + fascia release
Hands-on treatment is powerful for shifting deep holding patterns. My massage work helps ease pain, restore flow, and support postural balance.

💖 Emotional holding
Sometimes shoulder tension is emotional—we carry what we don't speak. Mind-body coaching can help explore and release what's ready to be let go.

Your body isn’t failing—it’s speaking. It just needs new ways of being supported. And you deserve that support. ✨

👉 Book via website www.ninaparnham.com
📩 DM to ask questions!

Love Nina xx

19/07/2025

🌸 Shoulder Pain in Perimenopause? You're Not Alone 🌸

Are your shoulders aching more than they used to? Feeling tight, stiff, or sore in your neck, upper back or arms?

You're not imagining it, this is a very real issue for many women during perimenopause and menopause, and hormones play a huge part. ❤️

As oestrogen levels decline, your tendons (which connect muscle to bone) can become less elastic and more prone to tightness and inflammation. Tendons love oestrogen. It keeps them supple and resilient. Without enough of it, women often start to feel the strain… especially in the shoulders and neck, which hold so much of our emotional and physical tension. 😣

Add in long hours at a desk, childcare, disrupted sleep, and the emotional load of midlife and no wonder those shoulders feel like concrete!

💆‍♀️ So what can help?

✨ Massage can help release deep holding patterns in the fascia and muscle tissue, especially around the chest, back, and arms.

✨ Postural awareness and gentle strengthening (think Pilates, Barre, and functional core work) can rebalance your body and support the shoulders from below.

✨ Mind-body techniques and therapeutic coaching can help you explore what your body might be holding emotionally and learn to release, restore and reconnect. 🌿

Your body is wise. It’s not broken, it’s just asking for a new level of support and attention as you shift into this next chapter. And you absolutely deserve to feel strong, supported, and at home in yourself. 💖

If this resonates, I’d love to help you feel better in your body.

👉 Book via website www.ninaparnham.com
📩 DM me if you have questions!

Love Nina xx

18/07/2025

🌿 The Holistic Benefits of Scar Massage 🌿

Did you know that scar massage is about so much more than just softening the appearance of a scar?

With over 10 years’ experience in scar therapy and a background in women’s health, I work with all types of scars whether from C-section, hysterectomy, mastectomy, lumpectomy, burns, injuries, or keyhole surgery. Every scar tells a story, and every woman deserves to feel whole, comfortable, and confident in her body again.

✨ Here’s what many women notice after treatment:
✔ Improved appearance and softness of the scar
✔ Reduced tightness, numbness, or pulling sensations
✔ Less pain or sensitivity in the surrounding tissues
✔ Better movement and posture
✔ A sense of emotional release or reconnection to the area
✔ Boost in body confidence and overall wellbeing

Scar massage isn’t just a physical treatment it’s a deeply nurturing, therapeutic experience. It honours your healing journey and helps your body and mind move forward.

🌸 Why invest in scar therapy?
Because it’s never too late to care for your body. Whether your scar is 6 weeks or 20 years old, you deserve to feel free and at home in your skin. Healing doesn’t stop when the wound closessometimes, that’s when the real healing begins 💕

If you’d love to explore how scar massage could support your recovery, I’d be honoured to help.

📍Based in Ipswich
📅 Book via website: www.ninaparnham.com
📩 DM to ask questions

Love Nina xx 💜

17/07/2025

🌿 When You’re Not Being Seen, Heard, or Validated 🌿

There are moments — perhaps more than we care to admit — when we’re met with silence, dismissal, or subtle avoidance instead of the validation we so deeply need. You might be speaking your truth, but it feels like it vanishes into thin air. You might be asking for support, but no one truly sees the depth of what you're carrying.

It hurts. And that hurt is real.
It’s not you being "too sensitive." It’s not you "overreacting."
It’s your nervous system longing for connection, and your heart longing to be held.

💔 Maybe you’ve shared the pain of a fertility struggle or miscarriage and been met with awkward silence or “just relax” advice.
💔 Maybe you’ve voiced how overwhelmed you feel in motherhood — and instead of compassion, you got told to "enjoy every moment."
💔 Maybe you’re in a relationship where your emotional needs are brushed aside.
💔 Or maybe you’re healing from trauma, surgery, or loss — and no one truly understands the weight you carry.

So what can you do when you're not being seen, heard, or validated?

✨ 1. Pause and Honour What You’re Feeling
You don’t need someone else to name your pain for it to be real. Place a gentle hand on your heart, breathe deeply, and say:
"I see you. I hear you. I believe you."
Be your own sacred witness.

✨ 2. Ask Yourself What You Need
Do you need space? Comfort? To cry? To scream into a pillow? To talk to someone safe?
Self-enquiry can be radical and healing. Don’t rush past it.

✨ 3. Set Boundaries Without Guilt
You’re allowed to walk away from people who continually dim your light or dismiss your truth. You can love them and still protect your peace.

✨ 4. Seek Spaces That Do See You
You deserve to be in rooms, circles, and relationships that honour your lived experience. Whether that’s a trusted friend, a therapist, a coach, or a women's circle — don’t settle for crumbs of compassion.

✨ 5. Remember: You Are Inherently Worthy
Your voice matters, even when it shakes.
Your feelings matter, even when others don’t understand them.
And you are never alone, even if it feels that way sometimes.

You were not born to be silent. You were born to rise, to soften, to roar, and to heal — on your own terms 💫

With love and deep seeing,
Love Nina xx

🌐 Book via website: www.ninaparnham.com

16/07/2025

🌸 Why Every Woman Deserves Pilates - Especially If You’re Holding Back 🌸

Let’s talk honestly, lovely
So many women tell me, “I want to come to a class, but…”

✨ “I feel too unfit.”
✨ “I’ve got no core strength anymore.”
✨ “I’m nervous I won’t keep up.”
✨ “I’m too busy looking after everyone else.”
✨ “I’ve got a tummy I don’t want to show.”
✨ “I haven’t exercised in years!”

I hear you. Truly. ❤️
But these are exactly the reasons to come.

Pilates isn’t about being perfect. It’s not about having a flat tummy or touching your toes. It’s about coming home to your body. Strengthening what’s already there. Reclaiming space for YOU even if it’s just for an hour a week. 🌿

Here’s what Pilates can give you:

🌷 Core and pelvic floor strength (essential for women at all stages of life!)
🌷 Better posture and reduced aches and pains
🌷 Calm, focused breath and nervous system support
🌷 A sense of grounding and confidence
🌷 Gentle, feminine strength without the pressure
🌷 A safe, supportive space with other women 💗

You don’t need to feel ready. You just need to show up. I’ll meet you exactly where you are. No judgement. Just encouragement, joy, and progress 💫

My classes are warm, welcoming and women-only. Whether you’re postnatal, peri-menopausal, or just needing to reconnect Pilates is a gift for your body and mind.

✨ Book via website: www.ninaparnham.com - Mondays at 7.30-830pm
📩 DM to ask questions or just to say hi!

You’re so worth this.

Love Nina xx 💖

15/07/2025

✨ Feeling Out of Sorts? Rebalance Your Chakras with Movement & Breath ✨

Chakras are energy centres in the body, each linked to different physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of our wellbeing 🌈 When these energy points are out of balance, we can feel off-centre, tired or emotionally stuck.

💫 Try this simple reset to realign:

Grounding (Root Chakra): Stand tall, soften your knees, and take 3 deep belly breaths. Imagine roots growing from your feet into the earth 🌍

Flow (Sacral Chakra): Gently circle your hips or sway side to side to awaken creative, emotional flow 🧡

Power Up (Solar Plexus): Try a few rounds of breath of fire* or core movement (like Pilates) to fire up your inner strength 🔥

Heart Opening: Roll your shoulders back, open your arms wide and breathe into your chest space 💚

Voice Vibration (Throat Chakra): Hum, chant, or sigh audibly to free your voice 🎶

Stillness & Focus (Third Eye): Close your eyes, place a finger between your brows and breathe into that space 💜

Connection (Crown Chakra): Sit quietly, spine tall, and imagine light streaming into the top of your head ✨

Even 5 minutes of mindful breath and movement can help you feel lighter, more grounded and gently rebalanced 💖

Be kind to your energy, lovely. You deserve it 🌸

Love Nina xx
🌿 Book via website www.ninaparnham.com
💌 DM to ask questions⭐⭐⭐

14/07/2025

Thought of the week:

✨ “Let Them”... or Let YOURSELF? ✨
“Let them” a phrase made popular by Mel Robbins.

Let them judge.
Let them walk away.
Let them misunderstand you.

It’s meant to bring peace.
And sometimes it does.

But here’s the truth…

👉🏼 For women especially those who’ve been taught to be nice, quiet, and not rock the boat
“Let them” can feel like another way to silence ourselves.

Let them ignore our needs.
Let them speak over us.
Let them walk all over our boundaries.

Until we’re not letting we’re losing ourselves.

💥 “Let them” is not always the empowered choice.

Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is:

💬 Speak.
💬 Challenge.
💬 Stand in your truth.

As Maisie Hill from Power Book II says
"I'm not here to make you comfortable. I'm here to be real."

Being in your power might look like:

💗 Saying NO without guilt.
💗 Calling out what feels wrong.
💗 Owning your feelings even when it shakes the room.

So next time you think, “Should I just let them?”
Ask yourself:

Am I choosing peace or choosing silence?
Am I protecting my peace or betraying my truth?

Because your voice matters.
Your truth matters.
And you are allowed to take up space.

Let them do what they want.
But let YOURSELF rise. 💫

✨ You are allowed to speak up and be powerful.

like if this resonates I’d love to hear your thoughts 🩷

Love Nina xx

13/07/2025

🌸 Feel Amazing in Your Body Again! 🌸
💆‍♀️ Cupping • 💧 LymphaTouch • 😮 TMJ Therapy • 🏃‍♀️ Sports Massage

Ladies, your body does so much — it holds, carries, supports and pushes through... often without a break. It’s time to give something back 💖

✨ Here’s how I can help you feel lighter, freer, and deeply supported:

🥰 Cupping Therapy – Eases tension, boosts circulation, and helps shift stuck energy. So many women say it feels like an emotional + physical release 💨💆‍♀️

💧 LymphaTouch – Gently stimulates the lymphatic system, reduces swelling and puffiness, and supports post-surgery healing (especially after breast surgery or with scar tissue). Think: lightness and flow 💃

😌 TMJ Therapy – Jaw tension, stress headaches or teeth grinding? TMJ therapy gently releases the face, head and neck — where we often carry so much without realising 🤯💜

💪 Sports Massage – Not just for sporty types! Great for busy women juggling life, lifting little ones, or sitting too long. Loosens tight muscles and improves movement 🌀

These sessions aren’t just about pain relief — they’re about reclaiming calm, comfort and care for you 💕

🌐 Book via website: www.ninaparnham.com
📩 DM to ask questions

Love Nina xx 💫

11/07/2025

✨ New Workshop Coming This September ✨

Ladies, are you feeling burnt out, overwhelmed or carrying stress and tension deep in your body? You're not alone – and you don’t have to stay stuck there. 💛

TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) is a simple but powerful technique that helps you literally shake off the effects of stress, trauma and emotional overload — gently, naturally, and safely.

In this special women-only workshop, I’ll guide you through this deeply healing practice designed to:
🌿 Release deep muscular patterns of tension
🌿 Calm the nervous system
🌿 Improve sleep, resilience and emotional wellbeing
🌿 Help you feel grounded, restored and reconnected to your body

No talking therapy, no need to re-live old pain. Just your body doing what it already knows how to do — given the right space and support. 🤍

This is for you if you’ve been feeling:
🔥 On the edge of burnout
😔 Holding onto emotional pain or trauma
😩 Stuck in stress mode
💪 Ready to find relief and reclaim your inner calm

Starts September – Limited spaces.
Message me to register your interest or ask any questions!, book here https://ninaparnham.com/courses_workshops/tre-trauma-and-tension-release-exercises-workshops

Let’s shake to heal — together.
Love, Nina xx

10/07/2025

🌸 Ladies, Ready to Feel Strong, Supported & Stretched? 🌸

If you've been meaning to move more, feel more connected to your body, or simply carve out some “you time” — this is your sign ✨

I run weekly women-only fitness classes designed to help you feel stronger, more flexible, and totally uplifted — no matter your age or fitness level. ✨

Here’s what I teach each week:
💪 Barre – gentle but powerful full-body sculpting
🧘‍♀️ Pilates – core strength, posture, and pelvic floor support
🤸‍♀️ Tone – low-impact strengthening for real bodies
🧎‍♀️ Stretch – delicious, feel-good movement to unwind and release

🌟 Come to one, or try them all — it's your time to reconnect with your body in a friendly, supportive space. No pressure. No judgement. Just movement that feels good.

📍 Classes in Ipswich
👯‍♀️ All welcome – beginners too!
💌 DM me to book or ask questions book online www.ninaparnham.com

Love Nina xx

09/07/2025

🌸 Pregnant? Let's Move Together, Mama! 🌸

Are you looking for a safe, supportive way to stay strong, mobile, and connected to your changing body during pregnancy? 💗

Join me for Pregnancy Pilates in a calm, nurturing space designed just for women like you.

✨ Ease those common aches and pains
✨ Build strength for birth and beyond
✨ Connect with your breath, your body, and your baby
✨ Meet other lovely mums-to-be in a friendly, non-judgemental space

I’m Nina – a midwife, Pilates teacher, and holistic therapist with 30+ years supporting women. My classes blend deep knowledge of the body with gentle movement, breathwork, and laughter.

Whether you're brand new to Pilates or already moving, you're so welcome here 💕

📍 Ipswich-based, women-only classes
🗓️ Day/Time Tuesday Evenings 6.30-7.30pm at Sproughton Church Hall IP8 3AA
📩 DM me to book your space or ask any questions or book via the website https://ninaparnham.com/classes/pregnancy-pilates or link in bio

Let’s move through pregnancy together – with strength, softness, and sisterhood 🌿

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Monday	09:00 - 20:30
Tuesday	09:00 - 21:30
Wednesday	19:00 - 20:30
Thursday	09:00 - 21:45
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