Deep Connexions

25/01/2026

This..... Could have been written by any number of the children I work with.

Parents come to me because their child is struggling with hypersensitivity, overwhelm, meltdowns, anger, anxiety..... Which making daily living difficult, attending school a challenge and taking a heavy toll on family life.

When I assess these children for retained reflexes, they nearly always display retained Fear Paralysis and Moro reflexes. This means their autonomic nervous system is running a push pull dynamic: wanting to withdraw whilst also going into fight flight. This is exhausting! 😢 And results in the challenging behaviour.

If this is your story and you would like to hear more about how a drug free developmental movement programme can help, please drop me a line at: info@deepconnexions.co.uk and let's organise a discovery call where you can find out more about the the way I support children and families to make family life better and more joyful.

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19/01/2026

Would you like to become a professional practitioner in Reflex Integration and Neuro-Developmental Therapy?

I can highly recommend this training to get you started on your journey 😍

One-Year INPP Training 2026/2027 - Edinburgh – Apply Now >>> https://www.inpp.uk/inpp-course-application-form

Thinking of training in the INPP Method?

The one-year postgraduate Practitioner Training Course in Neuromotor Immaturity is now open for applications – and for 2026–2027, the in-person elements will take place in Edinburgh!

💻 Module 1: Online – October 2026 (online - 4 half days)
🏨 Modules 2 & 3: In person in Edinburgh – February & April 2027
📝 Exams: June 2027 (online option available)

Taught by highly experienced INPP trainers, this course provides everything you need to become a licensed INPP practitioner, including diagnostic tools, the INPP method and movement programme, and full access to course materials.

📣 If you're based near Edinburgh, this is an amazing opportunity and spaces are limited!

19/01/2026

Each pregnancy is a different journey.
Every birth is a different experience.
Every baby has their own individual experience of their journey too which is different from the mother's.

Many of the baby's behaviours post birth are their way of trying to share their story with you: the uncontrollable crying, the colic symptoms, the restlessness, difficulties feeding, the struggle to sleep, becoming fractious and clingy every time you try to put your baby down or pass them to be held by another.......

Come and see me on the Deep Connexions stand and find out how I can help you build a more attuned connexion and a deeper secure attachment with your baby so they can feel really heard and seen, allowing you both to settle and enjoy more precious moments together ❤️ 👶

Looking forward to meeting and chatting with new mums-to-be and existing mums who are expecting again about the benifits of and for pregnancy, birth and the early weeks and months as you are all settling into life together.

If you are a pregnancy, birth, baby or toddler business, or a new or expectant parent, do join me at the Birth Network North Wiltshire's Chippenham Baby Show.

If you are currently expecting a baby, or have a child aged under 2, then put the date in your diary. Entry for new and expectant families is free. There's even free goody bags for the first 50 attendees.

Here is a list of the services and organisations who have already confirmed they will be there:

❤️ Rooted Motherhood by Jasmine
🧡 The Mother Rite
💛 Sing and Sign Chippenham & Marlborough
💚 Deep Connexions
💙 Tracey Andresen Reflexology
💜 Optimum Nursing Bras
❤️ Odyssey of Motherhood
🧡 Devizes, Melksham and Calne Breastfeeding Support
💛 Children's Calm Community
💚 Little Pickles Markets Somerset And Wiltshire
💙 Kathryn at Singing Mamas North Wiltshire
💜 Craniosacral & Integrative Baby Therapy, Swindon, Wilts
❤️ Smiles Photography
🧡 Aquatic Harmony
💛 Babybeatswestwiltshire
💚 The Mother's Hou
💙 Optimum Corner
💜 Water Babies
❤️ North Wiltshire HomeBirthers
🧡 Swindon and Devizes Sling Library
💛 Optimum Bumps
💚 Swindon Birth School

03/01/2026

NEW YEAR, NEW START

Is your child struggling to play or seemingly disinterested in sport and PE? The reasons may not be what you think.

This was definitely the case for one of my boys. He was desperate to play sport but a difficult pregnancy and traumatic birth meant he struggled with his balance and coordination. So much so that he would do his best to dictate what the other children played in the playground at break time. He figured out that if he got out there first, the others were more likely to play his game which he knew he could play. If he was out later, he would need to play their games which he tried to do desperately but nearly always ended up being the butt of the other children's jokes, and jibes meaning he would lose his temper and then end up spending time in the 'quiet' corner (or the shaming corner as we would call it).

This all resulted in a very unhappy, sad, frustrated and angry child. 😥😥

I knew there was more underlying this than what the medical and educational people would offer as an explanation.
So I researched retained reflexes and trained with INPP Ltd Aged 8, a full diagnostic assessment confirmed that our boy had a fully retained profile of baby reflexes 😮😵‍💫

For the next 18 months, we completed the developmental movement programme (10-25 minutes of specific exercises every day) to integrate his retained reflexes 🙃

The results were amazing! 😍 He started to engage with all kinds of sporting activities and was very successful across many:

⚽ playing football U10-12 for a team who won their league
🏈 playing rugby for school and town U12-17
🏈 selected to be part of the Dorset & Wilts County rugby U14, 15 & 16 squad
🥋 Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do aged 13yrs
🏊 completed all swimming badges and swam a mile by the age of 12.
🏏Played cricket for the local town team.

I totally believe in the efficacy of this work - all three of our children have completed the INPP programme 😊.
And I have been helping other children to succeed and achieve their potential ever since. 😍

Our son is now 24 😊 and regularly extols the benefits of completing the INPP Programme to the younger children (especially if they are hesitant or getting bored part way through).

Does this resonate?
If so, please get in touch by emailing all your contact details to: info@deepconnexions.co.uk to organise a free discovery call.
Let me help you and your child start this year differently and get your child on the road to success! 🏈⚽🏀🏑🎾🏊🏏

Struggling with sports isn't always about lack of interest or coordination. Difficulty with skills like kicking can indicate that fundamental physical abilities aren't fully developed.

These include:
- Static balance (staying steady on one foot)
- Bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body together)
- Cross-body movements (coordinating opposite arm and leg)
- Core stability (maintaining a strong centre while moving limbs)

These foundational skills are crucial for more advanced physical activities, from sports to everyday tasks. Addressing these early can boost overall physical competence so if oyu notice your child might be finding they are experiencing some of these issues then please just get in touch for a chat.

03/01/2026

Love this post.
It certainly took me a lot longer than months to recovery from the pregnancy and birth of my babies

Modern research increasingly shows that the human body does not simply “bounce back” after pregnancy, especially for women. While medical guidelines often focus on a six-week postpartum window, biological data paints a far more complex picture.

Pregnancy reshapes nearly every system in the body, including hormones, metabolism, immune response, skeletal alignment, and cardiovascular function. These changes unfold gradually over nine months and do not reverse on a short timeline.

Neuroscience adds another layer, revealing measurable changes in brain structure related to empathy, emotional processing, and social bonding. These adaptations support caregiving but require time and rest to rebalance once pregnancy ends.

When society expects rapid recovery, many women internalize exhaustion, brain fog, or emotional shifts as personal failure rather than natural physiology. This misunderstanding often limits the support women receive during a deeply vulnerable period.

Recognizing postpartum recovery as a long, layered process invites compassion at both personal and societal levels. It reframes motherhood as a profound biological transition rather than a temporary interruption, reminding us that healing follows its own rhythm and deserves patience, care, and respect.

03/01/2026

The increase in 'convenience' containers have led parents into thinking they are doing the best for their baby..... But honestly, the best 'container' for a baby during the first nine months of their life is a flat surface. Giving your baby time on the floor or other safe flat surface is one of the best things you can do for their early development as this post below explains 👇

THIS IS WHY WE NEED TUMMY TIME FOR OUR KIDS!

"Babies NEED tummy time! At 11 months old, this little cutie should have a nicely rounded head, developed S curves in his neck and low back, and flexible legs that move in and out of various sitting positions. But, largely due to lack of time on his tummy and OVERUSE of "baby containers" such as bouncy seats, swings, and car seat carriers that go from car to grocery store to restaurant, he has positional plagiocephaly (flat skull) a big ol' C curve in his spine preventing him from getting on hands and knees to crawl, and hips and legs so tight he can't even straighten his knees! And these are only the outwardly visible problems...too much pressure on baby's spine and vision centers of the brain from lying on their backs are detrimental to development! So....tummy time, tummy time, tummy time! Do it!"

02/01/2026

Come and find out how I support pregnancy and babies 😍

Our next Baby Show is just weeks away, on Sunday 1st March 2026.

If you have a conception, pregnancy, birth, baby or toddler related business, service or organisation, we still have some stands available. Business stands are £30 and stands for charities or not-for-profit organisations are £10.

If you are currently expecting a baby, or have a child aged under 2, then put the date in your diary. Entry for new and expectant families is free.

Here is a list of the services and organisations who have already confirmed they will have stands:

❤️ Odyssey of Motherhood
🧡 Devizes, Melksham and Calne Breastfeeding Support
💛 Children's Calm Community
💚 Little Pickles Markets Somerset And Wiltshire
💙 Kathryn at Singing Mamas North Wiltshire
💜 Craniosacral & Integrative Baby Therapy, Swindon, Wilts
❤️ North Wiltshire HomeBirthers
🧡 Swindon and Devizes Sling Library
💛 Optimum Bumps
💚 Swindon Birth School
💙 Optimum Corner
💜 Water Babies
❤️ Optimum Nursing Bras
🧡 The Mother Rite
💛 Sing and Sign Chippenham & Marlborough
💚 Deep Connexions
💙 Tracey Andresen Reflexology
💜 Optimum Doula

20/12/2025

Read more in the comments 👇

Huge congratulations to Deep Connexions, which has been named Specialist Therapeutic Practitioner of the Year in the South West 2025/2026 by the Prestige Awards. 💛

Founded and led by Jacqui Ellis, the Chippenham-based practice supports parents, babies and families across Bath and the wider region, with judges praising its specialist, deeply personal approach and the positive impact it has on family life.

Jacqui said, “I am blown away and totally shocked to have won this award, it is totally unexpected.”

Read more about the award and Jacqui’s work in the comment below 👉

10/12/2025

What is conscious conception and why does it matter?

Many of the children that arrive in my practice are suffering with fear and anxiety, and struggling with challenging behaviour towards their parent.

When I look deeper, a common theme in their case history is that they were the result of an unplanned pregnancy - their struggles with behaviour potentially reflecting a very early imprint relating to the shock around the time their parents found out they were expecting and pregnant.

Research shows that when we consciously plan for conception, when we orientate to wanting to create and recieve a new life in our family field, the effect is so beneficial for the little one coming through. And this is just as important for would be dads as well as mums to be.






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Most men assume pregnancy preparation begins after seeing a positive test. Science, however, reveals that fatherhood starts long before conception, during the 90 days when sp*rm cells are forming. These three months quietly determine the biological blueprint of the child yet to be born.

A father’s habits, sleep, stress, diet, alcohol, and daily routines, directly shape sp*rm quality and the epigenetic instructions carried to the embryo. Sp*rm does more than deliver DNA; it sends chemical messages that influence gene activation throughout life. Research shows that preconception health affects embryo strength, pregnancy stability, and risks of complications such as miscarriage or placental issues.

The impact extends beyond pregnancy. Studies link a father’s preconception of well-being to a child’s future risk of ADHD, obesity, insulin resistance, asthma, stress sensitivity, and emotional regulation difficulties. His nervous system, inflammation, and lifestyle choices leave lasting biological marks.

Men do not need perfection, only awareness. The 90-day window is fully under their control. By making conscious choices today, fathers can improve pregnancy outcomes, support embryo health, and positively shape their child’s lifelong development. Fatherhood begins well before birth, with every decision in those critical 90 days.

09/12/2025

I work with bodies.

The modalities in which I am qualified:

🔹Reflex Integration (INPP),
🔹Craniosacral Therapy,
🔹Integrative Baby Therapy..
.. all involved taking trainings face to face and actually practicing on other students and volunteers.

This is vital if you are to become a competent practitioner.

As a body worker and physical practitioner, I work with individuals because every body is individual, every body is different and every body reacts differently.

This means all my sessions and programmes are individual programmes, tailored for the individual 😉

If you would like to know more, please check out my website: www.deepconnexions.co.uk

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INPP practitioner training remains in person for a reason. This article by Pauline Shannon explains why hands-on, embodied learning is essential for reflex integration practice.