Laura Bloom Birthing

02/04/2024

So delighted to be leading a Soulful Sunday Session with The Reiki Room Healing Centre. I've recently moved to Mow Cop to find the most wonderful community. Sean and Julie leading the way to create this special space...

My session - Somatic Movement and Meditation will be a slow, moving meditation practise.

The word sōma is a greek word which translates as ‘body'.

Following the breath and how our body instinctively likes to move allows us to connect to the internal experience of the movement.

Without worrying about what it looks like on the outside.

Moving with ease, releasing tension and restoring the natural flow of energy.

All welcome, no experience necessary.

Bring some water and a warm layer, see you there.

Laura x

So blessed and humbled to be joined by the fabulous Bee In The Lotus - by Emma Shackleton Laura Bloom and Lorraine Keeling of Awaken to Life for our Soulful Sunday Sessions, taking place on every Sunday evening in April. The booking app is open at https://bookwhen.com/thereikiroom
We so look forward to joining in ourselves and floating out of the weekend with you.
It’s what Sundays were made for, giving your soul the freedom to heal 🙏

30/07/2022

4 glorious years

Thank you for caring and nurturing Naima, for encouraging her to express all of herself and for everything you have shown her. She couldn’t be more ready for school!

From the moment we walked through the door we felt at home.

Naima was 9 months old on her first day… so little! My Mum had recently died and shortly after that my partner left us. I had to dive back into work to support us and knowing Naima was happy and having the best days ever made it all so much easier.

We have shared so much joy together these last years and we will miss you all so much. 💗

“Your children are not your children.
They are sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For thir souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the make upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness.
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He also loves the bow that is stable.”- Kahlil Gibran

I will always be your stable bow and watch you fly my love 💫

30/07/2022

4 glorious years

Thank you for caring and nurturing Naima, for encouraging her to express all of herself and for everything you have shown her. She couldn’t be more ready for school!

From the moment we walked through the door we felt at home.

Naima was 9 months old on her first day… so little! My Mum had very recently died and few weeks after that my partner left us. I had to dive back into work to support my family of two and learn how to parent solo.

We have had the most joyous years together and we will miss you all so much.

“Your children are not your children.
They are sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For thir souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the make upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness.
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He also loves the bow that is stable.” -Kahlil Gibran

13/07/2022

Naima asleep in Dusty, the moon is out and our cossies are drying from a day of swimming and splashing.

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‘Placenta - the forgotten chakra’ Robin Lim.

27/06/2022

What is Reproductive Justice?

defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.

Sculpture from Robert Indiana exploring the darker side of the American dream.

28/03/2022

Beautiful home birth in Bury.

Sometimes my clients ask me to take lots of photos while they’re birthing.

I try to do this in the small, quiet moment in the space between surges. Where time is suspended as a new life is emerging through the waves.

I am honoured to walk by your side mamas.

19/08/2021

Dinner in the Italian mountains after a day of , , , , , and .

Every expression the body could desire.

17/08/2021

Pregnancy Yoga

TUESDAYS 6pm GMT. – 4 WEEK COURSE
(For the month of SEPTEMBER )

Booking link in bio

Starting Tuesday 7th Sept 2021

I offer space for you to feel held and supported in your journey.

Surround yourself and your baby in a loving, guided yoga and meditation session.

We work gently to calm our minds and create space in our bodies.

These classes offer a welcoming, relaxed and calm space for you to move, breath and learn practical tools to support a calm, gentle birth.

The sessions are suitable for all women, regardless of their fitness level.

Yoga is great way to strengthen the body and help alleviate common symptoms in pregnancy such as PGP, carpel tunnel, nausea, fatigue.

No previous experience of yoga required.
Suitable for all stages of pregnancy.

Have a warm layer and some water to hand.

14/03/2021

"The human heart was not designed to beat outside the human body and yet, each child represented just that - a parent's heart bared, beating forever outside its chest."

Debra Ginsberg

11/03/2021

A gift from a client 💖

How to put what a doula is into words...

It's many things but ultimately how someone makes you feel.

I remember so well from birthing my own daughter being held by your love and belief in me.

The plant was also a recent gift from a client and the box was gifted to be from. after my Mum died. It contains crystals and affirmations of love. I treasure it.

The little brass frog was given to me by Betty, a lady who lived down my road when I was little.
She had a Jack Russel called Woody and she was very generous with me when I was a child.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

Maya Angelou

Thank you.

10/03/2021

Umbilical cord ceremony.

The second separation.

I witnessed this beautiful ceremony at a birth recently…

After the placenta had been birthed and the umbilical cord had finished it’s hugely important job of delivering blood and nutrients into the baby a protective shield of cardboard and foil was placed around the cord. (To protect the baby from heat.)

A candle was lit by the father and he placed it beneath the cord allow the flames to begin the process of separation between the baby and his placenta, the life giving organ that had been the sustainer of all his needs during pregnancy.

The most incredible part about this was the time it took. Usually scissors do this job in a single chop but this was slow and deliberate. 

The mothers daughter and sister also lit a candle and the three of them sat together, the candle light merging together as the cord blackened and shrank.

There was silence, contemplation and unity.

It took a surprising amount of time, umbilical cords are incredibly thick and strong and so after around ten minutes or so the baby was released from his cord. His second separation.

Taking the time to mark this passage of letting go allowed space to reflect on all that has gone before, a sense of our lineage, our purpose and honouring the wondrous work of our human bodies.

16/02/2021

Words from a midwife I recently worked alongside...

The beautiful, silent dance around the mother as she births her baby.

Midwife. Doula. Mother.

"Hi Laura
I asked chloe today for your name to find you. I have now discharged her from our care and wanted to say how amazing you were. I have never worked with a doula before and you hear stories from other midwives but having you there was amazing, you were chloe's voice throughout and protected her. It was lovely that I managed to get to her, as i knew her birth wishes but you really did help.

I didn't really have much knowledge on doula's as its not very common. But you have really made me see how much of a difference you guys make to a families whole experience. Thank you for being amazing, loving and trusting our ladies to do the most natural thing we were made to do. You make a massive difference and you deserve every thanks you get, its a selfless, powerful role you do and I am very grateful that Chloe had such a positive experience with you xx"




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16/12/2020

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Touch and massage in labour, pregnancy and postnatal settling can be really powerful for women and birthing people.

In today's new article Doula and pregnancy yoga teacher shares with you some really practical information and guidance on how to use touch, the benefits of it and what this primal sense can do in assisting our hormones.

🤷🏼‍♀️If you have wondered about how to support your birthing partner during labour this resource will give you some really great pointers to explore 💜

You can find the article in our section of the website. Link to website in bio.

14/12/2020

Being lead by your children into their world.
Let them show you where the next moment of joy is.
There is no right and wrong way to play (and if there is they will soon tell you.)
All that's required in an open heart and a willingness to fall flat on your face.
Let your imagination flow...

14/12/2020

Being led by your children into their world.
Let them show you where the next moment of joy is.
There is no right and wrong way to play (and if there is they will soon tell you.)
All that's required in an open heart and a willingness to fall flat on your face.
Let your imagination flow...

04/12/2020

This week I have met with a few clients who are second time mothers.

Trying to prepare for birth and a new baby whilst mothering, working, looking after parents alongside all of the other life tasks that take up our time and energy.

It's can be such a different experience second time round and that it's okay. Things are different now.

But how to find the space?
Not only practically in your home and life but also in your heart.

Creating space for this journey, connecting to this soul and what they are bringing.

Sometimes there is work to do. Processing and letting go of your previous pregnancy and birth experience. Maybe you are still carrying some trama in your body? Maybe you holding onto your story tightly, retelling it to yourself, waiting to be proved right?

Comparison is only natural but this story is a new one and this little life has unknown things in store for all of us.

Maybe it's time for you to release the fear you are carrying and step into this new chapter?

Starting from a place of nourishment, preserving some of your precious energy for yourself and walking these familiar steps with fresh, clear eyes.

Love to you today 💛

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