Tamar Valley Osteopathy

13/11/2025

Pain in pregnancy is incredibly common — but that doesn’t mean it’s “just part of it.”

It’s not caused by relaxin or “instability.”

It’s about how your body adapts to new loads, postures, and emotional demands.

In clinic, I combine gentle manual therapy, functional movement, and education grounded in pain science and women’s health research.

The goal? To help you understand what’s happening, feel safer in movement, and restore confidence in your body.

Pregnancy is a time of incredible change — and your comfort matters too. 💜

Follow the link 🖇️ in the bio to book in your pregnancy Osteopathy session today.

08/11/2025

I absolutely recommend this session whether you are expecting or newly postpartum. It's such a brilliant way to meet other mums in a relaxed informal setting 💜

Our next New Mums Club is Monday 17th November, 10-11.30am 🥰

This is a very informal meet up where you have the opportunity to connect & chat with other mums at a similar stage to you - plus you get a hot drink & a snack included with your ticket price 🎉

This month our expert speaker is... Me! I will be talking about Tummy Time and Baby Massage and answering any questions you may have about these activities as well as general baby development.

Open to anyone who is pregnant or has a baby under 6mths. Booking essential: www.bookwhen.com/littlegoose

30/10/2025

Pain in labour isn’t just physical — it’s a conversation between your body, your brain, and your environment.
When you understand that, everything changes.

This is just some of the incredible knowledge you will get with The Empowered Mama’s Experience — my signature 90-minute birth preparation session combining education, movement, and deep relaxation.
You’ll learn how your body and nervous system work together during labour, how to support that process through breath, movement, and mindset — and leave feeling calm, capable, and confident.

And if you’re craving ongoing support, connection, and evidence-informed guidance through every stage of motherhood, you’ll love The Empowered Mama’s Community 💜
It’s a free WhatsApp space where we blend education, mindset, and real conversations — helping you build whole-person foundations for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.

Because when you understand your body, you trust it.
And when you trust it, you’re empowered — no matter what your birth or motherhood journey looks like.

✨ Learn more or book your Empowered Mama’s Experience via the website

Or join the Empowered Mama’s Community for free — link in bio.

27/10/2025

Hi, I’m Antonia — your local Osteopath & Mummy MOT® Practitioner, based in Harrowbarrow (PL17).

I take a whole-person approach — combining hands-on osteopathic treatment, functional movement rehab, and education — to help you ease pain, restore balance, and feel confident in your body again.

Whether you’re experiencing back, neck, or pelvic pain, recovering from injury, or navigating the incredible changes of pregnancy and postpartum — my goal is to help you understand what’s happening in your body and support it to heal naturally.

Gentle, effective care for:
✔️ Back, neck & shoulder pain
✔️ Sciatica & nerve irritation
✔️ Hip, pelvic or rib pain
✔️ TMJ, jaw tension & headaches
✔️ Arthritic pain & stiffness

Specialist Pregnancy & Postpartum Support
Pregnancy and early motherhood bring so many changes — physically and emotionally — and every body deserves support that adapts with you.

✨ Pregnancy Osteopathy for pelvic girdle pain, sciatica, or general tension.
✨ The Empowered Mama’s Experience – a 90-minute session combining birth education, functional movement, restorative massage & nervous system support (in clinic or online).
✨ Mummy MOT® – the postpartum check you deserve, assessing core, pelvic floor & posture, with tailored rehab to rebuild strength from within.

📍 Tamar Valley Osteopathy @ My Sleept Hollow | Free Parking
💛 Message me to book or visit
https://www.tamarvalleyosteopathy.com/

23/10/2025

Healing doesn’t start in your muscles — it starts in your mind and nervous system.

When we live under pressure to “bounce back,” the body stays stuck in survival mode.

But when we prioritise safety, education, and nervous-system regulation, strength builds naturally.

This isn’t just mindset — it’s biology.

Safety is strength. Awareness is empowerment.

That’s the foundation of The Empowered Mama’s Method.

🧾 Save this if you need the reminder: healing starts where safety lives.

14/10/2025

When I was pregnant with my second daughter, I remember feeling constantly on edge — worried about money, time off work, and how life was about to change all over again.

But underneath it all, what I really felt was alone.
Because even though I had love and people who cared, I didn’t have other mums who truly got it.

The sleepless nights, the constant mental load, the identity shift — it can feel so isolating when you don’t have a community who understands those layers.

During those early postpartum months, I longed for honest conversations, practical guidance, and tools to help calm my anxious, overwhelmed nervous system.

That lack of emotional connection and education — not just about recovery, but about the whole person — played a big part in my postpartum anxiety and depression.

Looking back, it wasn’t a lack of love or effort — it was a lack of understanding, education, and embodied support.

And that’s exactly why I created The Empowered Mama’s Community

A free space for pregnant and postpartum women to find what I wish I’d had — real connection, trustworthy information, and a reminder that you were never meant to do this alone.

Inside you’ll find:
✨ Evidence-based education on pregnancy, birth & recovery
✨ Real, judgement-free conversations
✨ Tools to support your body and mind
If you’re feeling alone, overwhelmed, or unsure — this is your village.

💜 Join via the link in bio or DM “EMPOWERED” to be part of it.
👇🏼 Save this post — for the days you need to remember, you were never meant to do this alone.

06/10/2025

Ever wondered why some habits stick — and others don’t?
It’s not about motivation.

It’s about how your brain is wired.
Your brain loves patterns.

Repeat a behaviour often enough and it shifts from conscious effort to automatic routine — that’s neuroplasticity in action.

Each habit follows the same loop:
Cue → Craving → Response → Reward.
Every time you repeat it and feel good, dopamine fires and strengthens the pathway.

To make habits stick
✅ Make it obvious
✅Make it attractive
✅Make it easy
✅ Make it satisfying

This month on my stories, we’re doing a 30-Day Kickstart Habit Challenge — small, daily actions that rewire your brain and build lasting change 💜

06/10/2025

Hi, I’m Antonia — your local Women’s Health Osteopath & Mummy MOT® Practitioner.

Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum bring incredible changes, and no two journeys are the same. That’s why I take a whole-person approach — blending hands-on treatment, movement, education, and community support — so you can thrive through every stage of motherhood and beyond.

✨ Pregnancy Support
Pregnancy Osteopathy – gentle, whole-body care for:
Pelvic girdle pain, SPD
Sciatica, back & rib tension
General pregnancy-related aches and pains

🌿 The Empowered Mama’s Experience (TEME) – a unique 90-minute session combining:
• Birth education
• Functional movement
• Restorative massage/ Relaxation journey
• Nervous system support
• A take-home guide so you leave both relaxed and empowered.
(Available in clinic and online!)

✨ Postnatal Support
Mummy MOT® – the postpartum check you deserve!
A full-body review of:
• Pelvic floor, core, scars
• Posture & movement
• Includes personalised rehab to help you recover with confidence.

💆‍♀️ Postpartum Osteopathy – hands-on care for aches, pain, and movement support in the early months and beyond.

💛 The Empowered Mama’s Community (Free WhatsApp Group)
Because motherhood isn’t a six-week check. Our free online village offers ongoing connection and support through every stage — from matrescence to birth biomechanics, pelvic floor recovery, postpartum posture, and more. You’ll also get instant access to my free guide: The 3 Pillars to Empowered Pregnancy & Birth.

👉 Join here:
https://mailchi.mp/fa13c388050b/the-empowered-mamas-method

✨ Whole-Person Care Beyond Postpartum
Support doesn’t end after the early months of motherhood. I also help women (and men) with:
✔️ Back & neck pain
✔️ Tendinopathies (shoulder, elbow, hip, etc.)
✔️ Sciatica & nerve pain
✔️ TMJ pain & headaches
✔️ Arthritis & stiffness

📍 Near St. Ann's Chapel, PL17 | Free parking
Message me or visit my website to book:

https://www.tamarvalleyosteopathy.com/

28/09/2025

This is a reminder that you truly can do hard things!

2 years ago I was 7 months postpartum, and feeling like I was drowning in a sea of postpartum anxiety, depression & rage. I constantly felt overwhelmed, burnt out and exhausted!

I started my fitness journey with just one fitness class a week, I soon realized how much better I felt, in my head, because of it.

2 years on, I'm the happiest, healthiest and fittest. I've found a real passion in running as well as strength training and it's now part of my weekly non negotiable (alongside proper hydration, nutrition, mobility, mindset work, boundary setting & nervous system regulation - because we always work the whole person 😜)

First 10k done! ✅

Half a marathon... I'm coming for ya 💪🏼☝🏼

23/09/2025

Your nervous system isn’t just background noise in birth — it’s one of the biggest drivers of how labour unfolds.

That’s why I created two ways to support you beyond the usual antenatal classes

🌸 The Empowered Mama’s Experience (1:1 session - in clinic or online)
✔️ Pregnancy massage to ease tension + restore comfort (or a guided relaxation journey if opting for the online version) to calm your nervous system
✔️ Birth prep workshop to understand how your body works in labour
✔️ Functional movement + breathwork tools you can actually use
✔️ PLUS a 60-page PDF handout packed with everything we cover in the workshop so you can revisit it anytime.

🌸 The Empowered Mama’s Community (group support)
✔️ Weekly education + mobility practices
✔️ Empowering voice notes + bite-size resources
✔️ Connection + ongoing support from other mums who get it

Because feeling prepared for birth isn’t just about knowing the “stages” — it’s about knowing how to work with your body, your breath, and your nervous system.

👉 Ready to feel calm, confident, and supported?
✨ Drop me a DM/ PM or head to my website to find out more.

22/09/2025

Hi, I’m Antonia — Women’s Health Osteopath & Mummy MOT® Practitioner.

Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum bring incredible changes, and no two journeys are the same. That’s why I take a whole-person approach — blending hands-on treatment, movement, education, and community support — so you can thrive through every stage of motherhood and beyond.

Pregnancy Support
✔️ Pregnancy Osteopathy – gentle, whole-body care for pelvic girdle pain, SPD, sciatica, back & rib tension, general pregnancy-related aches and pains.
✔️ The Empowered Mama’s Experience (TEME) – a unique 90-minute session combining birth education, functional movement, restorative massage, and nervous system support — with a take-home guide so you leave both relaxed and empowered. (Available in clinic and online!)

Postnatal Support
✔️ Mummy MOT® – the postpartum check you deserve! A full-body review of your pelvic floor, core, scars, posture, and movement. Includes personalised rehab to help you recover with confidence.
✔️ Postpartum Osteopathy – hands-on care for aches, pain, and movement support in the early months and beyond.

💛 The Empowered Mama’s Community (Free WhatsApp Group)
Because motherhood isn’t a six-week check. Our free online village offers ongoing connection and support through every stage — from matrescence to birth biomechanics, pelvic floor recovery, postpartum posture, and more. You’ll also get instant access to my free guide: The 3 Pillars to Empowered Pregnancy & Birth.

✨ Join here:
https://mailchi.mp/fa13c388050b/the-empowered-mamas-method

✨ Whole-Person Care Beyond Postpartum
Support doesn’t end after the baby stage. I also help women (and men) with:
✔️ Back & neck pain
✔️ Tendinopathies (shoulder, elbow, hip, etc.)
✔️ Sciatica & nerve pain
✔️ TMJ pain & headaches
✔️ Arthritis & stiffness

📍 Near St. Ann's Chapel, PL17 | Free parking
Message me or visit my website to book
https://www.tamarvalleyosteopathy.com/

19/09/2025

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Calling all mums and mums to be!

✨ Yoga for Mums & Little Ones in Tavistock ✨

Here’s what’s on each week:

🌿 Mon 10.30am – Kid(s) & Me Yoga
For little walkers up to 4 years + their grown-ups. A playful 45 minutes of giggles, wriggles, and gentle yoga to enjoy together.

🤰 Mon 11.45am – Pregnancy Yoga
A soft and grounded practice to connect with your body, your baby, and your inner strength. Gentle movement, breathwork and space to prepare for birth and beyond.

🌸 Thurs 2pm – Postnatal Yoga
Your body has done something extraordinary – now it’s time to rebuild. We’ll focus on core and pelvic floor strength, release tension, and restore connection to yourself. Babies are always welcome (crying, feeding, cuddling – all of it).

🌈 Thurs 3.45pm – After School Yoga (ages 4+)
A joyful reset after the school day with playful postures, mindful pauses, and a sprinkle of Fire and Bliss magic. Helping little yogis feel calm, strong, and confident.

Come join us – whether you’re expecting, finding your feet again after birth, or moving and playing with your little ones, there’s a space for you here. ✨

use code FABKIDS to get £10 off your 5-class prenatal, postnatal and kids yoga pack:

https://momence.com/Fire-%26-Bliss-Studio/membership/5-weeks-Pre-%2F-Postnatal%2C-Kids-and-After-School-Yoga/538070