A Sunbury Doula

A Sunbury Doula ✨ Reiki Master | Writer | Editor-in-Chief
🌿 Reiki for Birthkeepers, Mums & Bumps, Birth & Postnatal Doula
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05/05/2026

Today is International Midwife Day!
A big shout out to the midwives who were there to support me during the births of my children. Although not all at the same time. My birth journey started 23 years ago. Being pregnant and birth became a bit of pringle moment "Once you pop, you can't stop! " Each pregnancy completely different. Each with it's own need of care.
There were of course ups and downs and differences in opinion on how I could or should look after myself during my pregnancy. I felt supercharged and empowered that I was creating life, I was carrying a miracle made out of love. Nothing could stop me. I had all my babies at hospital. I didn't know there was an alternative.
Where I felt there was lack, I researched myself. I listened to the 'specialists' and where it didn't align I did it my way anyway..... I was clear about what I wanted and my midwives supported me through that the whole way through. I think for me it helped the midwives to know that I knew what I was doing. Even as a first time mum (23 years ago). I trusted mother nature was guiding me. For that and the midwives present, I am grateful!

30/04/2026

Just because we can't see it, doesn't mean something does not exist.
Take Reiki for instance, every time I send distant Reiki I am amazed.
I did a little experiment where I sent Reiki to a lady who's in a lot of pain and struggles with sleeping because the pain wakes them and as a result get very tired to the point if exhaustion. So I decided to send them Reiki late one evening. I didn't say anything. What I did do was send them a text saying "Reiki coming your way"... I knew by this time they would be in bed trying to sleep.
The following morning I recived their reply saying, they slept much better that night and were in much less discomfort waking up that morning.
So yeah, I believe Reiki works, I believe it is real and energy healing exists.

07/03/2026

Been a bit busy doing nothing. ☺️
Preparing the way..... Reiki appointments and classes coming soon.

05/03/2026

I wrote a little practioner's article for Touch - A Reiki Community Magazine published by the Reiki Association.

The joys of weaving Reiki and Doula work into my perinatal support practices.

Sharing the Love one family at a time 💖🙏💖🙏


I'm in hibernation. Tending to my Soul. Planting seeds for spring. My focus will turn back to my healing work. My Reiki,...
13/02/2026

I'm in hibernation. Tending to my Soul. Planting seeds for spring.

My focus will turn back to my healing work. My Reiki, Flower Essences and holding space for those who seek sanctuary and safety, nurturing and supporting the Woman transioning into Motherhood. Yeah... It's going to be beautiful!

I will be reopening my Reiki practise and teaching.

Til then, Im offline. Msg me via email. Yours truly, Ax

05/01/2026

In December I went to Sweden to visit my brother who was admitted to hospital due to a surprised discovery of a weak heart.
He was awaiting confirmation to see if a pacemaker with defibrillator could be fitted. In the meantime he was hooked up to all kinds of monitors. In my curiosity, I thought it would be the perfect time to give him some Reiki and see how his body would respond to the treatment and how would it show up on the monitor.
It was fascinating to watch how the numbers immediately changed whilst I had my hands resting on his heart (front and back). The blood pressure improved, his heart rate stabilised temporarily. Which to me, indicated that reiki/energy is real and something was definitely happening. As soon as I took my hands off, the numbers quickly changed again, sadly not to what would be considered healthy.
Having given him reiki for a good hour, later that day he sent me a picture that the blood pressure had improved and had not been this good since being admitted. Yay!
What if I could have provided regular hands on Reiki all day every day over a longer period of time? Could it potentially heal the heart completely?
I have been sending him distant Reiki for emotional support but I think to improve the condition of his heart alone would need considerable more attention on a regular basis and I wouldn't decline any medical intervention that would have been needed. Although, of course this was not up to me anyway.
He went ahead with the operation and has been managing really well. Which is huge relief and we are so grateful to the professionalism and attention of his care team and to modern medicine.

03/01/2026

Doula work can feel lonely at times, but I am always reassured and backed with support, information, advice and encouragement from my doula buddies..... Thank you to each and everyone of you!

05/12/2025

It always come back to stillness.. These past few weeks I have supported a beautiful mum and her little bubba....we chat, go over what she would like to get done during my time there but the best part and what sje looks forward to is the massage and the Reiki. If we're lucky baby snoozed in his cot next to us but most often he wants cuddles too. And so whilst mum relaxes on the bed, receiving massage and reiki, little one is nuzzled up across her belly happy breastfeeding. Each session is adapted and we've explored the many different ways to breastfeed a baby to make it a comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable time for mum too.

Mum is tired, and gradually getting used to the interrupted sleep but it is essential for mum's wellbeing that we can support that tiredness and by offering massage to relax the nervous system and feeling cared for, the reiki supports mum emotionally and physically so that the body can focus on healing itself.
And if course when mum receives reiki, so does baby, as well as the practitioner. Isn't it beautiful that one modality can support so many people by one simple application.

11/11/2025

💫When you choose your Doula, you’re not just hiring support for your birth — you’re inviting someone into one of the most sacred and intimate moments of your life.

💖It’s not just about experience, training, or how many births she’s attended. It’s about how she makes you feel.

🥰Do you feel safe in her presence?
Heard when you speak?
Calm when she’s near?

🥹Birth isn’t just a physical event — it’s emotional, spiritual, and deeply intuitive. You need someone who can hold that space for you — someone you can trust enough to surrender with.

🌟So if you don’t feel that connection on your discovery call, listen to that inner nudge.
Ask questions. Take your time. Book another call.
Because the right Doula for you will feel like alignment, not effort.

✨ Trust your intuition. Birth begins with connection. ✨

22/10/2025

Words can not describe my gratitude and awe to for the most 3 incredible days in Berlin. A Gathering of Women + 1 Man ☺️ to learn, unlearn, witness and honour the ancestral wisdom of Birthkeepers, midwifes and all things womb related and so much more. What I felt was a home coming, a reconnecting to myself and my womb space. To honour myself Self and stand proud in my work in protecting traditional beliefs when it comes to maternity care. Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal care is so much more than just a practical task. It is a rite of passage, a transition from woman into a mother, a journey of change and transition, moving forwards from what has been into the unknown. I feel so honoured to have sat with such beautiful and powerful women, indigenous to the contemporary. You have all truly moved something within me. I arrived with fluster, anxiety and awkwardness feeling like an outsider and came away feeling I had found my sisters and re-discovering my-Self. Thank you Charlotte for taking the initiative to create a most magnificent community of birth workers, explorers and protecting indigenous women of ancient practices. What I discovered, is that there are similarities to our traditional practices across nations, cultures and people and yet perhaps we are not so different after all. In love and gratitude, Ann 🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖

19/09/2025

✨ It’s September, and we are so excited to have launched our weekly Thursday Baby Grove group yesterday! ✨

It was so lovely connecting with new mums. 💕 The Baby Grove is for mums, run by doulas — with extensive skills in lactation support, postnatal support, wellness and more. We’re mums ourselves, and we’ve walked the talk.

🤱 We hold a loving space to come together, ask questions, learn something new — a space to be held and heard. The door is open... 🌿 Book in, and turn up

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-days-baby-group-tickets-1617422517289?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish
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💫 Wrapping up: Whilst mum was packing her things and putting her shoes on, little one was not too happy to wait in the buggy. With permission of course, I walked up, gently massaged those tiny feet to reassure her she was not on her own. Gentle strokes and a loving voice… and voilà — baby became calmer.

Never underestimate the power of touch. ☺️

✨ Stepping into a new chapter ✨For the past 4 years, alongside my work as a Doula, I’ve had the honour of serving as a C...
08/09/2025

✨ Stepping into a new chapter ✨

For the past 4 years, alongside my work as a Doula, I’ve had the honour of serving as a Council Director for The Reiki Association. Next weekend as I go to the Annual Reiki Gathering, my term will be coming to a close — but my journey with the Reiki Association doesn’t end here.

Instead, I’m sliding into a role that feels like a natural progression: the shoes of Editor-in-Chief of , the Reiki Association community magazine. 💫

Writing has always been a passion of mine, and my curiosity for people, cultures, and the stories that shape their lives continues to inspire me deeply. Together with a most beautiful Editorial and design team, we have already published two editions with me in the driver's seat. I feel excited to nurture this platform going forward, sharing voices, wisdom, and experiences from the heart of the Reiki community.
Gratitude beyond belief 💖🙏 Ax


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