Bear & Bird Wellness

08/05/2026

100 years of reminding us that we are not separate from nature, but part of it. Thank you, Sir David, for helping generations slow down, look closer and fall back in love with the living world around us 🌍 🙌

Sea Shepherd Australia wishes Sir David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday!

For generations, Sir David has brought the wonders of the ocean into our homes, inspiring millions of people to fall in love with the incredible marine life we share this planet with. Since first appearing on television screens in the 1950s, his voice and storytelling have become inseparable from the beauty, mystery, and fragility of our living world.

Australia has played a special role in that journey. It was here, on the Great Barrier Reef, that Sir David first experienced scuba diving - a moment he would later describe as one of the most vivid memories of his life.

“The first time I put on scuba gear and dived on the coral reef is the moment I remember most vividly. Suddenly, this amazing world with a thousand things you didn’t know existed is revealed right in front of you, all wonderful colours and shapes.”

From the Reef in Australia to the deepest ocean of the world, Sir David’s incredible documentaries have connected humanity to the ocean in a way few others ever have, and his latest documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough, is another breathtaking reminder of the majesty and fragility of our seas — showcasing not only the beauty of the ocean, but the urgent need to protect it for future generations.

Many of the documentary’s scenes were filmed by Silverback Films aboard Sea Shepherd Global’s vessels Age of Union and Allankay during campaigns in Antarctica and West Africa. Film crews joined Sea Shepherd to document critical frontline conservation work — exposing the destructive krill fishery in Antarctica and confronting industrial trawlers threatening artisanal fishing communities along the Liberian coast.

Through decades of storytelling, advocacy, and unwavering passion for the natural world, Sir David Attenborough has inspired people across the globe to care more deeply for our precious blue planet and to fight for its future.

“If we save the sea, we save our world.” — David Attenborough

Happy 100th Birthday, Sir David ,and thank you for a lifetime spent defending and celebrating life on Earth. 💙

21/04/2026

Calm doesn’t have to be carved out.

It doesn’t need an hour, candles, or the perfect setting.

What your system often needs is something much simpler…
a pause,
two or three intentional breaths,
a moment for the body and mind to catch up.

These micro moments of calm are where things begin to shift.
Where the nervous system softens.
Where you come back into yourself.

Right there, in the middle of your day ✨

21/04/2026

There comes a point where more thinking doesn’t help.

Where what you actually need is to step out of it for a while.

This day is designed to give you that.

Movement, breathwork, stillness and space to reconnect with yourself.

Not to fix anything…
just to feel steady again.

If that resonates, I’d love to have you there.

Wildheart Hill, Worthing
Sunday 10 May

Link in bio.

19/04/2026

This one really landed with me :)

It captures exactly what these sessions are about… building real strength and stability while feeling more connected to your body and your breath.

Many of you might not know that I’m a qualified personal trainer and that’s where all of this began. I offer a small number of 1:1 sessions alongside my classes for those who want something more personal.

Mindful Movement runs every Friday at 1:30pm.

18/04/2026

It’s easy to feel like being a good parent means doing more.

More organising, more thinking ahead, more holding everything together.

But the moments that seem small… the ones where nothing much is happening… often matter more than we realise.

Standing outside, walking together, sitting quietly without rushing off to the next thing.

That’s where presence lives.

Not in doing everything for them, but in being there with them.

And over time, that’s what they begin to understand… not just what you do for them, but how it feels to be calm, grounded and present 🌿✨

17/04/2026

I don’t share things like this often…

but lately I’ve felt stuck

low energy
low motivation
questioning myself

and maybe you’ve felt that too

it’s easy to think something’s gone wrong
that you should be doing more

but sometimes your system just needs space

to slow down
to breathe
to step outside and feel something real again

you’re not behind
you’re not broken

this might just be a moment to rest and reset

and that’s okay x

12/04/2026

One month to go until the Bear & Bird retreat… it’s feeling less like a retreat and more like a small festival in nature, a space to come home to yourself, with incredible practitioners offering workshops, sauna, nourishing food, live music and cacao, all set within ancient hillside woodland where everything softens and you can just be 🌿✨

A Spring Gathering...

11/04/2026

Breathe deep beneath the pines and wander through wild ferns in Angmering this April.

A gentle forest bathing experience where towering trees and soft green undergrowth create space to slow right down.

We’ll move mindfully through the landscape, opening the senses to what’s already here. Guided headphone meditations will deepen your connection to the land, and gentle Qi Gong beneath the trees will awaken the body and breath.

Nothing complicated, nothing to achieve, just simple practices, stillness, and space to let go.

A chance to breathe fully and remember the rhythm of nature again.

No experience needed, just come as you are.

Step away from the noise for a while and let the forest remind you how it feels to be here.

Booking via website or Linktree in bio.

10/04/2026

Not every low or heavy state needs calming… sometimes it needs a bit of activation…

If I’m feeling overwhelmed then slowing things down helps
But if I’m stuck, low energy, no motivation… doing nothing just keeps me there

This morning I went out for a run. No music, no timer and no fancy gear… just fresh air and movement

My mind is still busy when I’m running
But the thoughts that aren’t helpful seem to get left behind

It wasn’t about fitness or performance
It was about shifting something mentally

These days that’s what it means for me
Taking care of my mind and staying connected to my body

Sometimes that’s all it takes to feel a little more like myself again

10/04/2026

Some mornings the mind is already moving before the day has even begun…

It jumps straight into everything that needs doing, everything you should be on top of, and it can feel like you have to engage with it straight away.

Before you’ve even had a chance to arrive in the day, you’re already carrying pressure.

If that feels familiar, you’re not alone in it.

Sometimes nothing needs to be solved in that moment… just a little bit of space can change how it all feels✨