For Modern Mothers: Empowering Women - Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood

03/04/2026

Never too old to make chocolate mini eggs nests!

Hope you have a lovely Easter time, and that the Easter bunny 🐰 is good to you!

Susan x

03/04/2026

Here’s April!

How did that suddenly happen??
Delighted to feel that Spring energy has arrived ☀️ (sadly combined with the April showers 🌂) Longer days are here and that is feeling so good 🙌

Here’s all my classes, courses, workshops & events this month

All open to book now all the way through to June.

Come and get out of the house with your bump or baby AND most importantly get to hang out with other super lovely, friendly, non judgmental and supportive mothers and mothers to be. Human connection is something VITAL to our wellbeing

There’s two weekly classes running for Mothers & babies….

✨Mum & Baby Yoga. Find time for YOU within the rollercoaster ride of motherhood 🎢

✨my super-gorgeous Baby Massage Course. You’ll learn self-care tips for YOU as well as lovely calming and connecting massage for babies ❤️

✨N E W Mum & Baby Creative Afternoons. Once a month on a Friday. Dates coming soon. Starting late May I think 🤔

🤰And of course my *award-winning* pregnancy yoga classes too - THREE classes a week. Come and find your mama tribe and take some dedicated time for YOU in your pregnancy

📖 N E W Yoga & Book Club.
Starts - next one date tbc (late May I think)
Our next book will be Matrescence by Lucy Jones
Open to all women ❤️

Slow SATURDAY Mini Retreats - a monthly afternoon of rest & replenishment. Ideal for frazzled mothers (and basically everyone!). Next one 16th May

NEW mini Hypnobirthing Birth Mindset Masterclasses. A super condensed version of my BETTER THAN NCT (so I’m constantly told) Hypnobirthing course. Focussing on the vital importance of getting your head into the right space for labour. Coming soon.

Head to my website, or Instagram link in bio to book everything. Or head here:
https://www.tickettallor.com/events/formodernmothers

And of course drop me an email with any questions at all (no question ever too silly)

Susan X
mumandbabyyoga

29/03/2026

Bloody clocks arsing around! ⏰💤

Afternoons naps all round!

29/03/2026

How expensive are cadburys mini eggs this year, and there only about 6 in a packet?! I mean whaaat?

Anyway, just to say that you can now book on for all my classes & courses & workshops after Easter

All open to book now all the way through to June now.

Come and get out of the house with your bump or baby AND most importantly get to hang out with other super lovely, friendly, non judgmental and supportive mothers and mothers to be. Human connection is something VITAL to our wellbeing

There’s two weekly classes running for Mothers & babies….

✨Mum & Baby Yoga. Find time for YOU within the rollercoaster ride of motherhood 🎢

✨my super-gorgeous Baby Massage Course. You’ll learn self-care tips for YOU as well as lovely calming and connecting massage for babies ❤️

✨N E W Mum & Baby Creative Afternoons. Once a month on a Friday. Dates coming soon, starting in May

🤰And of course my *award-winning* pregnancy yoga classes too - THREE classes a week. Come and find your mama tribe and take some dedicated time for YOU in your pregnancy

📖 N E W Yoga & Book Club.
next one date tbc (May sometime)
Our next book will be Matrescence by Lucy Jones
Open to all women ❤️

💤Slow SATURDAY Mini Retreats - a monthly afternoon of rest & replenishment. Ideal for frazzled mothers (and basically everyone!). Next one 28th March

Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Courses to get the best birth & beyond preparation for you and your birth partner. I’m constantly told it’s BETTER THAN NCT! A few one-to-one private courses available ONLY

Head to my website, or Instagram link in bio to book everything. Or head here:
https://www.tickettallor.com/events/formodernmothers

And of course drop me an email with any questions at all (no question ever too silly)

Susan X

27/03/2026

Something for the babies .....

The Happy Song by Imogen Heap

Written especially with a brief to explore writing a song, that would ultimately make babies happier!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=9PhtxqKLvVc&fbclid=IwY2xjawQzLWpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBlSEptSFBLajhheTBkV1Zzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt-Q-n_vO_XYxNgGQZhwsjUyIOte4qqnTJ5kZJG2qEkdPpbfvCFgTxqn5Prs_aem_xQxikqNwCUdHYiZzBKn_AQ

Link to all stores: https://ffm.to/ihthehappysongThe Happy Song Toys exclusively available from Penny and Lola https://www.pennyandlola.co.ukSong CreditsVoca...

26/03/2026

Reasons to be cheerful - a tonic for tumultuous times

I shared this in my latest newsletter earlier in the week. But I think everyone needs to know about this! I cannot believe I didn't know about it before, as a HUGE lover of David Byrnes work

Reasons to be Cheerful was founded by artist and musician David Byrne, who believes in the power of approaching the world with curiosity—in art, in music, in collaboration and in life.
Reasons to be Cheerful embodies this sensibility, applying it now to the future of our world. Through stories of hope, rooted in evidence, Reasons to be Cheerful aims to inspire us all to be curious about how the world can be better, and to ask ourselves how we can be part of that change.

Do take a read....

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/about

Susan x

Reasons to be Cheerful is a nonprofit online magazine that is tonic for tumultuous times.   We tell stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful. Many of these reasons come in the form of smart, proven, replicable solutions to the world’s...

24/03/2026

Given a little nudge by Fridays Spring Equinox, I’ve finally sat down to write my first newsletter of the year! My Spring Newsletter should have landed in your inboxes 💌

With some pops of inspiration for you, things to listen to, read, create, eat and make. Plus simple self care too (always)
Written yesterday serenaded by beautiful birdsong out of my window and a bunch of gorgeous 99p daffs on my desk!

Check your inbox now (it was send yesterday afternoon) plus your bulk/junk/promotions folder.
If you still can’t find it then just let me know and I can resend.

And if you want to join my list then just let me know - I do not send them often! (Usually only 4 or 5 a year) But I do always get lovely feedback about them 🥰

Have a lovely day folks
Susan x

23/03/2026

Taking care of yourself isn’t separate from caring for your baby… it’s part of it.

You don’t need to EARN the right to take care of yourself. You just need to start doing it!🤍

If your baby seemed off, you’d notice instantly.
You’d trust your gut. You’d act. You wouldn’t wait it out or tell yourself you’re overreacting.

But with yourself?

“I’m just tired.”
“This is normal.”
“I’ll deal with it later.”
(When is later, though?)

Somewhere in the blur of feeds, broken sleep, and constant responsibility… you stopped noticing you. Because now you’re the one who holds everything together.
The one who anticipates, soothes, carries, gives.

And slowly, your needs start to feel optional.
Then the guilt creeps in.
For resting.
For asking for help.
For doing anything that isn’t for your baby.

But that guilt? It’s learned. Not truth. You were never meant to run on empty. This level of tired isn’t just “part of it.” It’s your body asking for support.

And here’s the shift:

Taking care of yourself isn’t separate from caring for your baby… it’s part of it.

A you who is even slightly more rested, supported, and nourished is a you who can cope better. Feel more. Be more present.

Not perfect. Just human.

You don’t need hours of free time.
You don’t need to “get everything done” first.

You just need to stop waiting.

Drink the tea while it’s hot.
Sit down without rushing.
Ask for help.
Step outside.
Move a little.
Breathe.

Small things count.

You matter in this too, so very much

Read the full article here:

https://www.formodernmothers.com/blog/takecareofyourself

Susan x

21/03/2026

S L O W S A T U R D A Y

Come and join me to escape the busyness, stress and pressures of modern life. There’s just a few places left for this weekends mini retreat. And I truly believe that we all need to spend some time resting, moving into a calmer state of being, to help us move with greater resilience through this crazy world.

Join me for my Slow Saturday Mini Retreat for yoga that with ease out physical tension in your body and help calm your nervous systems, breath work to reset you from stress to calm, long guided relaxation to really bring deep rest, beautiful bespoke blended aromatherapy oils and a restful soundscape. All your senses are soothed to really find that restful place.

Join me on Saturday 28th March
2.30pm to 5pm
At Stables Yoga on Bishy Road

An afternoon of rest, relaxation and real self-care 🥰

Cosy, calming & a cocoon of rest

Come and press pause
Reset your nervous system
Take time for yourself

Info and Booking link here
https://www.yogaformodernlife.com/slow-sundays

See you there
Susan x

20/03/2026

☀️Happy Spring Equinox ☀️

Today is when the sun crosses the celestial equator and there is a perfect balance point between night and day, light and dark. It will happen at precisely 2:45pm here in the UK. You may want to walk outside and take a moment to breathe in the liminal portal of the equinox.

From this point forward we are moving into lighter and longer days. A time of year I am so very ready for! How about you?

📸Paintings of flowers were Mothers Day gifts from my girls 🌸❤️

Susan x

17/03/2026

March - April 2026 - Perinatal Wellbeing Workshops in York

Join us for a free Perinatal Wellbeing Workshop, part of The Good Mental Health Project, designed to help you reflect, connect and learn practical tools to support your mental health and wellbeing during pregnancy and the first two years of parenthood.

Each session offers a safe, supportive and welcoming space to share experiences, build confidence and explore ways to care for your emotional wellbeing.

Workshops are open and inclusive to all parents (and parents-to be), partners and anyone supporting the journey of early parenthood, including adoptive, surrogate and blended families.

Sessions are free to attend and will be held at various community venues across York on different dates and times, so you can choose the one that works best for you.

No previous experience is needed, and you’re welcome to attend alone or with your partner. We understand it can be difficult to attend without your little one, babes in arms are warmly welcome.

Simply select your preferred date, time and location from the ‘check availability’ button and book your space.

Sessions are split into Antenatal (Mondays) and Postnatal (Wednesday at Hob Moor or Fridays at The Avenues).

Which Workshop Should I Attend?
Antenatal Workshops
Attend an antenatal workshop if you are thinking about having a baby or are pregnant.

Postnatal Workshops
Attend a postnatal workshop if you have already had your baby.
These sessions are for parents who are adjusting after birth up until the child is three.

Locations and dates include:

The Avenues in the Willow Room at 12.30pm-2.30pm

Monday 23rd March – Antenatal
Friday 27th March – Postnatal
Monday 20th April – Antenatal
Friday 24th April – Postnatal
Hob Moor in the Pineapple room at 12.30pm-2.30pm

Monday 13th April – Antenatal
Wednesday 15th April – Postnatal
Venue information:

The Avenue’s Children Centre
Sixth Ave
Tang Hall, York
YO31 0UT

Hob Moor Children’s Centre
Green Lane
Acomb, York
YO24 4RF

If you have any specific accessibility needs or there’s any way we can support you to take part in the workshop, please contact us at tgmhp@yorkcvs.org.uk

For more information about The Good Mental Health Project, visit yorkcvs.org.uk/thegoodmentalhealthproject.

Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perinatal-wellbeing-workshops-in-york-tickets-1848145746679?aff=oddtdtcreator

Susan x

Free perinatal wellbeing workshops to reflect, connect and learn tools to support mental health during pregnancy and early parenthood.