The Holistic Doula

The Holistic Doula Doula support specialising in holistic physiological birth & alternative parenting.
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๐Ÿ“† ๐ŸŒฟ H O L I S T I C โ€ข P A R E N T I N G โ€ข C I R C L E โœจUpcoming event dates 2026 ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฆ˜๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธHOME EDUCATION SOCIAL ๐Ÿ‘› ยฃ10 per c...
22/01/2026

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๐ŸŒฟ H O L I S T I C โ€ข P A R E N T I N G โ€ข C I R C L E โœจ
Upcoming event dates 2026

๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฆ˜๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ
HOME EDUCATION SOCIAL
๐Ÿ‘› ยฃ10 per child for the 2 hours, trampoline sock hire included in the price - no need to pre-book.
๐Ÿ“… First Friday of each month.
10am - 12 midday.
๐Ÿ“ BOUNCE Sheffield, 17 March St, Sheffield S9 5DQ.

๐ŸŒฟ โœจ ๐Ÿซ‚
SKILL SHARE & SWAP
๐Ÿ‘› ยฃ2 per first child, 50p for each child after.
First visit completely free and babies under 6 months are also free.
๐Ÿ“… First Saturday of each month.
12:30-14:30.
๐Ÿ“ Woodhouse Library, 524 Stradbroke Rd, Woodhouse, Sheffield S13 7GD.

โœจ NEW โœจ
๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿฅพ ๐Ÿž๏ธ
WALK & TALK
๐Ÿ‘› Free!
๐Ÿ“… Third Sunday of each month.
10am arrival with a 11am set off.
๐Ÿ“ Decided each month, by the group - please DM for location details.

See you there! ๐Ÿ‘‹

13/01/2026

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2026 โš ๏ธ CHANGES! โš ๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ The Holistic Parenting Circle: Skill share and swap โœจ๐Ÿ“† When?12:30-14:30 first Saturday of every mon...
06/01/2026

2026 โš ๏ธ CHANGES! โš ๏ธ

๐ŸŒฟ The Holistic Parenting Circle: Skill share and swap โœจ

๐Ÿ“† When?

12:30-14:30 first Saturday of every month - except January when it will take place on the 10th.

๐Ÿ“Where?

Woodhouse Library, 524 Stradbroke Rd, Woodhouse, Sheffield S13 7GD.

๐Ÿงธ What?

A welcoming space for the whole family, to connect with like-minded families over holistic & alternative pregnancy, birth & parenting choices.

โ˜• Hot drinks & toys/activities provided.ย 

๐Ÿ‘› Cost?

ยฃ2 per first child, 50p for each child after.ย 

First visit completely free and babies under 6 months are also free.ย 

(If you are in financial difficulty, please contact myself - Lesley; financial capacity should not interfere with finding your tribe ๐Ÿซ‚).

๐Ÿš Travel:

โ€ข 16 minute drive from Sheffield city center.ย 

โ€ข 35 minutes via public transport from the city centre, bus numbers: 7, 24, 25, 30, 52.

โ€ข From our previous location, mandala cafe, Meersbrook, it is a 4 minute walk then a 45 minute journey to straight outside the library on bus numbers: 24 or 25.

Looking forward to connecting with you! โœจ

INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST MEET... ๐Ÿฅ The Holistic Parenting Circle: Home education meet up at Bounce, Sheffield ๐Ÿ“š ยฃ10 per ch...
03/01/2026

INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST MEET... ๐Ÿฅ

The Holistic Parenting Circle: Home education meet up at Bounce, Sheffield ๐Ÿ“š

ยฃ10 per child for 2 hours, trampoline sock hire included in the price - no need to pre-book.

๐Ÿ“† Friday 9th December
10am - 12 midday
17 March St, Sheffield S9 5DQ
For the rest of 2026 future meets will be first Friday of the month.

This meet up is for the whole family. It is social meet for those who are interested in, planning to, or already home educating their child/children.
(There is no age limit, so babies are welcome as are teenagers).

๐ŸŒก๏ธ As the temperature drops and it gets a little more rainy, us home educators might get a little more housebound, thus our kiddies need extra places to let out energy, so...
Instead of the kiddies bouncing off the walls at home, let them bounce about at... Bounce!
And while they're at it, you can get mingling with other like-minded families ๐Ÿซ‚

See you there! ๐Ÿฆ˜

THANK YOU โœจAnd an extra thank you for  for her wonderful photography ๐Ÿ“ธ 2026 a year of change, a year for newness, & a ye...
31/12/2025

THANK YOU โœจ

And an extra thank you for for her wonderful photography ๐Ÿ“ธ

2026 a year of change, a year for newness, & a year to slow down โ™ฅ๏ธ

P A C K A G E Sย  &ย  P R I C I N G[I'm going to be honest before I get into it, THIS: creating packages, outlining my off...
26/10/2025

P A C K A G E Sย  &ย  P R I C I N G

[I'm going to be honest before I get into it, THIS: creating packages, outlining my offerings, putting prices on it, it was hard!

It is hard to put a prices on something I consider an essential service, especially as I love work...

But I have to be real, the cost of my training and extra education in order to provide the best service I possibly can, my extensive doula supplies so that you can borrow rather than buy, and my time... On-call - taking on no other clients over this period, leaving my young family at the drop of a hat, for an unknown period of time? I genuinely cannot put a price on all of this, and so I have settled for prices similar to those in this region of the country/world.

Lastly, people think nothing about spending thousands of ยฃs for their wedding day, but a day which alters how we step into parenthood both physically and emotionally, we often don't think about, though it has been proven that doula care creates more positive birth experiences with outcomes requiring less interventions ๐Ÿซ‚]

Back to it!

I have put my packages and prices together in an effort to be completely transparent - I have had a few requests recently (as my website is not yet complete), and I have been stuck on what to say/price.ย 

So here it is!

If you have any questions about my offerings or pricing, please do not hesitate to contact me.ย 

As with all of my services, I offer many ways to make my care affordable for all ๐Ÿซ‚โ™ฅ๏ธ

Looking forward to making new connections and supporting your individual journeysโœจ

๐Ÿš๏ธ A haunted house... Birth editionIt doesn't get much spookier or scarier than these, to expectant parents! ๐ŸŽƒI actually...
13/10/2025

๐Ÿš๏ธ A haunted house... Birth edition

It doesn't get much spookier or scarier than these, to expectant parents! ๐ŸŽƒ

I actually had too many and had to pick my top 19, I could have gone on, and on, and on ๐Ÿคญ

Go on, what's your haunted house: birth edition?

12/10/2025

F R E E B I R T H โœจ
Also known as autonomous birth or family birth, the term was coined by midwife Jeanine Parvati Baker. It refers to birthing outside the medical system, without the presence of healthcare professionals.

Birth is not just a physical event, it is a sacred rite of passage for both mother AND baby.
It leaves an imprint; shaping the baby's world as it's very first experience of life, and as a mother - their first experience of motherhood. How we birth and how we are left feeling afterwards can impact our perception of self and our ability as a new mother.

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Though freebirth is often misunderstood or labeled as reckless, it's rooted in ancient wisdom. For most of human history, birth has occurred without any medical practices: intuitively, instinctively, and without intervention.

Hospital birth became the norm less than 100 years ago - not for safety, but as a symbol of status. When men entered birth spaces with tools like forceps, maternal mortality initially rose due to poor hygiene and lack of understanding.

What we lost in that shift:
๐ŸŒ€ Trust in the body
๐ŸŒ€ Sacred space
๐ŸŒ€ Primal rhythms

And what we gained?
Timed contractions, routine inductions, and constant surveillance, creating more risk than that which they aim to prevent.

Birth without medical professionals is not new, it's inherently natural.
And for some, itโ€™s the safest, most empowered choice.

As the Freebirth Society says:

โ€œFreebirth may even be the best way to protect the health & safety of both mother & child during the most transformative experience of our lives.โ€

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A week today! โœจ
13/09/2025

A week today! โœจ

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