The Wellspring and Yew

06/05/2026

05/05/2026

Autumn mums-to-be, gift yourself expert support for those first steps into parenthood

Shanaz from Birth Nerd Cheshire is warm, down to earth, and full of practical, reassuring guidance to help you feel more prepared as you begin the journey into life with your baby

JULY COURSE BOOKING NOW, perfect for babies due in Sept and Oct

✅ Small groups
✅ Led by experienced, practising Midwife
✅ Covers birth, feeding and the early weeks
✅ Ongoing support until birth
✅ Postnatal support also available

For more info or to book, contact Shanaz at:

👩‍💻www.birthnerdcheshire.co.uk
📧 birthnerdcheshire@gmail.com

05/05/2026

Autumn mums-to-be, gift yourself expert support for those first steps into parenthood

Shanaz from Birth Nerd Cheshire is warm, down to earth, and full of practical, reassuring guidance to help you feel more prepared as you begin the journey into life with your baby

JULY COURSE BOOKING NOW, perfect for babies due in Sept and Oct

Shanaz is a midwife and experienced antenatal and hypnobirthing practitioner with over 19 years experience

✅ Small groups
✅ Led by experienced, practising Midwife
✅ Covers birth, feeding and the early weeks
✅ Ongoing support until birth
✅ Postnatal support also available

For more info or to book, contact Shanaz at:

👩‍💻www.birthnerdcheshire.co.uk
📧 birthnerdcheshire@gmail.com

04/05/2026

Do you ever notice yourself caught in patterns that feel hard to shift - stress, overwhelm, recurring emotional responses, or ways of coping that no longer seem to help?

This two-hour introductory workshop with Mischa Haddow from The Soul School is a space to explore what may sit underneath those patterns, and how emotional, physical and generational experiences can become held in the body.

With simple, practical guidance, you’ll begin to notice how these patterns may be showing up and gain a different perspective on what you may be carrying. The workshop is designed to offer greater clarity and insight

Suitable for adults, young people and families. No previous experience needed.
@ The Wellspring and Yew

30/04/2026

Reiki Training at The Wellspring and Yew with Dr Nicola Brough Torus Wellbeing Clinic ✨

Whether you’re completely new or already practising, there are two upcoming ways to step in or deepen your work:

🌿 Reiki Level 1 – Saturday 9th May 2026
A grounded introduction to working with energy, focused on your own system first, with practical tools you can use day-to-day.

🌿 Advanced Reiki Training Day – Tuesday 5th May
For those already attuned, this day is about refining your practice, building confidence, and working with greater clarity.

Both include attunement and hands-on learning in a small, supportive setting.

To book your place: info@toruswellbeingclinic.co.uk

28/04/2026

We’re really pleased to be welcoming Mischa Haddow to Wellspring & Yew.

Mischa is the founder of The Soul School and works across kinesiology, nutrition, and integrative therapeutic approaches, exploring how emotional, physical, and generational patterns are connected.

This two-hour introductory workshop is a gently held space to explore what may be sitting underneath patterns that feel stuck and to begin understanding how those patterns are held in the body.

You’ll be guided through simple, practical ways of noticing and working with this, leaving with greater clarity and a different perspective on what you may be carrying.

Suitable for adults, young people, and families. No prior experience needed.

Details are in the post above if it feels like something that could be useful.

27/04/2026

We’re really pleased to be welcoming Mischa Haddow to Wellspring & Yew in Nantwich.

Mischa is the founder of The Soul School and brings a deeply integrative approach to her work, supporting mind, body, and emotional wellbeing. Her practice draws together therapeutic, energetic, and nutritional approaches, shaped by both professional training and lived experience.

To introduce her work, Mischa will be offering two introductory workshops next week.

These sessions are an opportunity to experience her approach and explore how this way of working might support you or your family.

Introductory Workshops
Friday 8th May, 10–12pm
or
Sunday 10th May, 10–12pm

📍 The Wellspring & Yew
£30 per session

To book or find out more:
mischa@thesoulschool.com
www.thesoulschool.com
07876 612350

We’re glad to be bringing her work into the space and look forward to introducing her more over the coming weeks.

23/04/2026

Last month I had the pleasure of connecting with Shanaz Loftus, midwife, antenatal and hypnobirthing educator from Birth Nerd Cheshire.

With over 20 years of experience, Shanaz passionately supports women and their partners as they prepare for the arrival of their newborn, sharing practical tools, education, research insights, and her deep embodied wisdom of this life-changing transition.

During our conversation, it became clear how wonderfully our work complements one another. While Shanaz supports families in preparing for birth, I work with postnatal support through Craniosacral Therapy, helping mums, dads and babies settle, integrate their birth experience, and find balance in those early weeks and months.

We are both based at , The Yard, Burland, Wrexham Road, CW5 8LR, and we’re excited to collaborate in supporting families throughout this transformative journey.

Learn more:
Birth Nerd Cheshire: www.birthnerdcheshire.co.uk | FB: birthnerdcheshire

Torus Wellbeing Clinic / Nicola Brough: www.toruswellbeingclinic.co.uk | FB: toruswellbeingclinic/facebook | Instagram: nicola.brough.735

If you’re a parent-to-be, or new to parenting, we’d love to connect and support you on this incredible journey. 🌿

25/02/2026

🤰 Looking for antenatal classes in Cheshire? Birth Nerd Cheshire could be for you

Birth Preparation+ is a midwife-led antenatal course designed to help you feel confident, informed and supported as you move through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Led by Shanaz: an experienced midwife and hypnobirthing educator with over 19 years’ experience

This course covers:
✨ Understanding your options in pregnancy and birth
✨ Practical tools for labour and birth
✨ Feeding support
✨ The early days with your baby
✨ Building confidence as a birth team
Small group setting (maximum 6 birth teams), creating space for connection and questions.

1:1 options also available.

🌸 March course now booking
5th / 12th / 19th / 26th March 2026
7.30–9pm
The Wellspring and Yew, Nantwich
£275 per birth team
Secure your place with a £75 deposit. Limited spaces.

If you’d like to chat first to see if it’s the right fit, Shanaz is very happy to speak with you.
📧 birthnerdcheshire@gmail.com
🌐 www.birthnerd.co.uk⁠

Please feel free to share with anyone expecting locally.
Shanaz x

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25/02/2026

🤰 Looking for antenatal classes in Cheshire? Birth Nerd Cheshire could be for you

Birth Preparation+ is a midwife-led antenatal course designed to help you feel confident, informed and supported as you move through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Led by Shanaz: an experienced midwife and hypnobirthing educator with over 19 years’ experience

This course covers:
✨ Understanding your options in pregnancy and birth
✨ Practical tools for labour and birth
✨ Feeding support
✨ The early days with your baby
✨ Building confidence as a birth team
Small group setting (maximum 6 birth teams), creating space for connection and questions.

1:1 options also available.

🌸 March course now booking
5th / 12th / 19th / 26th March 2026
7.30–9pm
The Wellspring and Yew, Nantwich
£275 per birth team
Secure your place with a £75 deposit. Limited spaces.

If you’d like to chat first to see if it’s the right fit, Shanaz is very happy to speak with you.
📧 birthnerdcheshire@gmail.com
🌐 www.birthnerd.co.uk⁠

Please feel free to share with anyone expecting locally.
Shanaz x

20/02/2026

Do you ever feel like you’re always “on”?
Like your body doesn’t fully relax - even when your mind wants to?

Maybe you’re tired but wired.
Maybe small things trigger big reactions.
Maybe you’re carrying tension that never quite shifts.

You don’t have to push through it.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy offers a gentle, body-led way to help your nervous system settle without needing to retell everything.

Dr Nicola Brough works with adults, children and families at The Wellspring & Yew on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

With over 23 years’ experience and specialist training in trauma, prenatal and early developmental work, Nicola offers a calm, compassionate, attuned space for healing.

To book or find out more:
Torus Wellbeing Clinic
🌐 www.toruswellbeingclinic.co.uk
📧 nicola@toruswellbeingclinic.co.uk