NURTURE The Retreat

A 6- hour creative, informative and relaxing weekend workshop for expectant mothers and their partners (or birth partners) to attend together. 

From 25 weeks gestation until birth.

£200 per couple

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This workshop is designed to;

• support the emotional and psychological transition into parenthood

•  increase knowledge and skills about newborn communication and capabilities

• increase knowledge and skills about infant crying and infant sleep

• develop knowledge and confidence with infant soothing and settling techniques

• learn specific relaxation, mindfulness and meditation techniques to ease stress and anxiety.

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Please note that this workshop does not include specific information about the mechanics of birth and labour OR breastfeeding. Book onto our:

NURTURE Labour & Birth Preparation (3 week course) £80

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NURTURE Breastfeeding ( 2 week course) £40

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 Time: 9.30am-3.30pm

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Lunch is not provided but refreshments will be served throughout. 

Maximum of 14 participants.

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*This course is also suitable to be delivered on a 1:1basis at home by Karen Ditchfield with 3 individual  2 hour sessions. Please get in touch to discuss availability.  

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Facilitated by Karen Ditchfield & Lisa Bristow

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This is an approximate guide for how the day will run including key themes discussed and explored.

9.30am-

WELCOME

INTRODUCTION/ EXPECTATIONS

GROUND RULES

BREATHING EXERCISE

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10.15 AM

WHAT IS STRESS?

THE HPA AXIS AND REGULATION

DEVELOPING AN EMOTIONAL TOOLBOX

BODY SCAN FOR STRESS

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11.15AM

BECOMING A PARENT

PREPARING FOR PARENTHOOD/PARENTING STYLES/ATTITUDES/BELIEFS AND VALUES.

PARENTING QUESTIONNAIRE & OUR

PARENTING MANIFESTO

A BALLON TRIP GUIDED MEDITATION

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1PM

INFANT MENTAL HEALTH

INFANT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, REGULATION AND ATTACHMENT BEHAVIOUR

BREATHING EXERCISE

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1.30PM

THE SOCIAL BABY

INFANT CAPABILITIES AND COMMUNICATION

BABY CUES AND SIGNS

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2.15PM

EARLY DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS

INFANT SLEEP, PURPLE CRYING, SOOTHING AND SETTLING

BABY DOLL DEMONSTRATION FOR MASSAGE AND CONTAINMENT HOLDS.

3PM

REFLECTION ON THE DAY

Q AND A

EVALUATION FORM

GUIDED MEDITATION