PILATES AND WELLBEING

The Centred Mums Network

Centred Mums classes are built on a foundation of Pilates, but we are strong believers in a holistic approach and have seen, first-hand, how progress can be enhanced when our classes are combined with the benefits of other disciplines; from nutrition to meditation and hypnobirthing.

Our work has brought us into contact with many specialists who now form part of the support network we’ve built for mums-to-be, new mums – and mums who’ve been in the job for a while!

Here are some of our favourites:

Acupuncture

Helen Thomas

Acupuncture can be safely and effectively used in pregnancy to treat a variety of symptoms including morning sickness, anxiety, insomnia, moving a breech baby, pre-birth preparation for your due date and inductions. I have been working with pregnant women since 1992 supporting and empowering them through their own unique journeys. Postnatal  acupuncture can be used to improve your milk supply, help you cope with mastitis and strengthen/re balance your body to help low moods and tiredness.

Contact:

helenthomastcm@aol.com

Helen Thomas

Coaching

Ali Scott

Ali is a Transformative Life Coach with a wide range of skills and education in personal coaching, practical therapies, Cognitive Hypnotherapy and nutrition.

Whatever your struggles or worries, whether you feel a little lost, stressed by life situations, caught in an unhelpful narrative, or deeply unhappy, Ali can be a gentle but direct guide to walk alongside you on the path back towards peace and freedom.

You will work to strip away unhelpful beliefs, patterns and misunderstandings. You’ll learn to see life from a fresh new perspective, and experience a clearer sense of who you are, what you want, and what you are doing in life.

Ali Scott

Counselling

Amy Engleman

Amy is a counsellor and psychotherapist, offering in person sessions at her office in Wheathampstead and remote support via Zoom/Skype.  Working through life’s challenges, relationship breakdowns, past traumas and mental health issues with a professional, confidential and authentic manner.   We can all feel despondent, stuck, and unable to move forward in life, but Amy has a strong belief that we are all capable of change and self improvement, sometimes we need support and space to process.

Contact:

Initial inquiries to 07939 101 645
contact@amyengleman.com
www.AmyEngleman.com

Amy Engleman

Nicky Kantura Counselling

Nicky is a fully qualified and BACP registered counsellor who is passionate about supporting mums. Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem? Have you experienced a loss or maybe feel that life is too much? Nicky is here to help you on your journey to work on areas of your life you are finding challenging so you can better manage your day-to-day life.

Nicky has had struggles with her own mental health, including post-natal anxiety, so understands the challenges mothers can face, whether they’re dealing with pre-natal issues, have new babies, or have older children.

She provides counselling in person in St Albans, as well as online and on the phone.

Contact:

www.nickykantura.co.uk
kanturanicky@gmail.com
07875 704567
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Nicky Kantura Counselling

Hypnobirthing Antenatal Classes

Louise Balm

www.birthbalm.co.uk

I have been a registered Midwife since 1998. I have taught Hypnobirthing classes since 2009 to over 1,000 expectant couples in 1-2-1’s and group classes. These are taught from my relaxing studio at home in St Albans or online over Zoom. I am also a Birth Doula and Placenta Specialist, and Hypnobirthing mum to two wonderful daughters.

Hypnobirthing is a great choice for childbirth education, as it is a complete antenatal preparation course, covering everything you and your partner need to prepare you both for the right birth on the day.

This programme will teach you how to relax emotionally and physically, and plan for a positive birth experience and a feeling of success no matter what path your birth takes. You will learn breathing and relaxation techniques to help reduce fear and anxiety, so that you enjoy a calmer, more relaxed pregnancy, and easier, more comfortable birth. Classes also cover birth physiology, stages of labour, birth positions, birth planning and birth partner’s role.

By the time your baby is ready, you will be feeling calm, confident, and looking forward to birthing your baby!

louise@birthbalm.co.uk
07932 745925

Louise Balm

Massage

Helen Brown

Helen Brown ITEC, MFHT

www.helenbrownmt.com
07908 517522

Helen is an ITEC qualified Holistic Massage Therapist specially trained and qualified in Pregnancy Massage.

As well as treating pregnancy-related symptoms and discomforts, she also treats a wide range of aches and pains including neck and backache, headaches, muscle fatigue, hypermobility and the effects of stress. My treatment room in St Albans is a quiet and peaceful place to relax and de-stress both during and post pregnancy.

Helen Brown

Karen Silverstone

Massage therapy and ScarWork

Karen has been working as a massage therapist for over fifteen years and continued with professional development, doing a wide range of courses including pregnancy massage, advanced medical acupuncture, Kenisio Taping and ScarWork Therapy. I highly recommend that all clients have some scar work following abdominal birth. ScarWork Therapy is used to improve the health, feeling and functionality of scars and helps to improve connectivity of skin, fascia, muscle and nerve function. Many of my clients who have had ScarWork treatment report instant improvement in sensation in the area of their scar.

Karen Silverstone

Nutritional Therapy

Michele Kingston

Michele Kingston is a registered nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner. Nutritional and functional medicine addresses the root cause of health problems and uses natural therapies such as diet, supplements and lifestyle to support the body back to optimum health and wellness. She has been practising for over 10 years helping both adults and children with a variety of health problems and dietary needs.  Michele is a Mum herself who understands the challenges of pregnancy, labour and being a parent and she found ensuring optimum nutrition to be an essential to helping her through these times. She has also learned first hand with her own baby how to address digestive issues and food sensitivities. Michele sees clients in clinic in St Albans and also has national and international clients that she consults via skype/zoom.

Please contact her at www.tnmclinic.com and get in touch for a free discovery call.

Michele Kingston

Osteopath

Jo Day

hertsosteopathy.co.uk

Women’s health Osteopath specialising in PGP, birth prep and postnatal healing.

Founder and Principal of Herts Osteopathy clinic, St Albans.

Jo has been a Pilates teacher and functional trainer for over 20 years and an Osteopath for the last ten. She primarily focuses on helping women through pregnancy to get rid of pelvic pain and allow for an easier birth by helping to address restrictions, pain and imbalances which may prevent baby entering the pelvis in the best way. She then works on helping mum to heal postnatally in the optimal way, to get rid of pain, rebalance the pelvis and tissues to ensure the body can heal well, and to allow the core and pelvic floor muscles restore to a place of tension and regaining of strength long term.

Jo Day

Emma Bailey

stalbansosteopaths.com

Emma Bailey is a Registered Osteopath who has worked in private practice in St Albans for over 30 years. Her work is a vocation and she firmly believe sOsteopathic Treatment is a valuable health care approach that many types of mechanical and functional problems within our bodies benefit from, at all stages of life.

Emma has always enjoyed collaborating with other health professionals to provide my patients with as holistic an approach as possible. The basis of Pilates works very well with Osteopathic principles, and especially well with the mechanical changes and stresses during pregnancy, birth and after. Emma is fully confident with Grace and Joanna’s expertise with their clients and feels that a combined approach with communication between us can be invaluable.

Emma Bailey

Nick Cowan

Nick has been a qualified osteopath since 2004. He has a holistic approach to overall well-being, postural re-education, pre and postnatal care, and injury rehabilitation. With a principal aim of reducing pain and increasing mobility he also provides nutritional, exercise and lifestyle advice so that his patients may achieve an optimum state of health.

He has a wealth of experience in playing many team sports, in particular rugby. He is an experienced long distance runner with a lengthy CV of nearly 30 marathons. He has also run several ultra-marathons including the Caesar’s camp 50 mile trail race.

Away from work, times are well spent with his three young kids, walking the dogs, and when he has time, running in the Chiltern hills!

Nick Cowan

Women’s Health Physio

Becky Aston

Becky Aston has over 20 years experience as a Physiotherapist, specialising in treating men and women with pelvic health issues. She has an in-depth  understanding of the physical and emotional changes through a women’s life from puberty, through fertility, pregnancy, post partum, menopause and beyond. Conditions that Becky treats range from endometriosis, persistent pelvic pain, musculoskeletal pain in pregnancy, post partum recovery, the Mummy MOT, pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary and faecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Becky is also a Scarworks therapist and sees men and women with problematic scars. Becky’s clinic is positioned just off the A41 in a beautiful location with its own parking outside.

Contact:
www.beckyastonphysiotherapy.co.uk/

Becky Aston

Ashleigh Rutherford

I am a Senior Pelvic/Women’s Health Physiotherapist and Clinical Educator currently working in the NHS. I am motivated and passionate about helping and empowering women through all stages of life to have the best pelvic health possible. I provide patient-centred assessment and treatment plans, ensuring to focus on your individual lifestyle, physical activity and fitness goals.

I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and have charted status with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. I am also a full member of the Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy. I am trained to complete pregnancy, Mummy and menopause MOTs and so much more!

Contact:
www.ashpelvichealthphysio.com/

Ashleigh Rutherford
Testimonials:

Samantha Harris

“I always look forward to attending Grace’s classes and I love how I feel after going to them. The aches have disappeared, my posture feels completely different and my mind is calmer. In addition Grace was the person who identified and has virtually fixed my diastasis recti (not the doctor). I can safely say if I hadn’t been for her I would still be suffering with backache. A wonderful class and one that I would highly recommend to anyone.”

 

Susannah

“I have been going to Grace’s pregnancy group classes, the post-natal classes and had 1:1 sessions with her during my two pregnancies over the last couple of years. Grace is the best pilates teacher I’ve ever had! She possesses an enormous wealth of knowledge on pregnancy and post-natal pilates, and she is constantly expanding this knowledge, for example, now into hypnobirthing…”

 

Alex Ball

“I have been attending one of Grace’s classes for almost a year now after a recommendation from a friend. I had diastasis recti (separation of my abdominal muscles) following my first & second child so was keen to strengthen my core & know what I should & shouldn’t do in terms of regular exercise.

 

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