Healing Hearts, Eastbourne (2026)

25/12/2025

Almost every Christmas I post this very same beautiful image from . It’s so powerful and reminds us to look at Christmas from Mary’s perspective, not the sanitized, softened version we are used to; but Mary as a displaced refugee woman, who gave birth unassisted, with only her man and a few animals by her side.

Over the years we’ve sanctified Mary, made her to be virgin, silent, pure and distant from reality, forgetting she was strong, instinctive and wild. Isn’t it the very same thing we do with all mothers?

As society, don’t we expect them to be endlessly grateful, gentle, happy all the time instead of recognizing the burdens of motherhood and the wildness and strength we all need to raise our kids without forgetting who we really are?

Let’s take a moment this year to think not only about Mary, but about all women who are denied dignity and a decent care when they have their babies and freedom to be themselves while raising them. The freedom to remain whole.

Let’s not forget who we really are and why we are in this world.

Merry Christmas to all 💫

22/08/2025

Yesterday we said goodbye to Michel Odent, a visionary who forever changed the way we understand birth. His work has been one of my greatest inspirations in this path as a doula and birth professional, reminding me that birth is sacred, transformative, and deeply human.

Even though he is no longer walking among us, his light doesn’t go out or fade. It simply shifts to somewhere else, shining just as brightly as it did here. And through his teachings, his books, his wisdom, and the generations of women and birth workers touched by his vision, his presence will keep guiding us.

Thank you, Michel, for the light you brought to this world; it will keep inspiring my steps, and the steps of so many.

01/08/2025

World Breastfeeding Week 2025 brings the focus back to something essential: building a support network.
When every part of society understands its role and commits to ongoing, compassionate care, from pregnancy, in hospitals, at home, in workplaces, and within communities.

Supporting breastfeeding means ensuring that mothers have time, space, a listening ear, and safety to nourish with their bodies and presence.
It’s a commitment to health, to reproductive justice, to the environment, and to the future.

Maybe the question we should be asking is:
where do I stand in this network?
And even more, what kind of support am I helping to build?

This week, our Florescer meeting will focus on an essential topic: The importance of breastfeeding for both mother and baby.

🇧🇷 A Semana Mundial da Amamentação 2025 veio com foco em algo essencial: criar uma rede suporte.
Quando cada parte da sociedade entende seu papel e se compromete com um cuidado contínuo e afetuoso, desde a gestação, no hospital, em casa, no trabalho, na comunidade.

Apoiar a amamentação é garantir que mães tenham tempo, espaço, escuta e segurança para nutrir com o corpo e com a presença.
É um compromisso com a saúde, com a justiça reprodutiva, com o meio ambiente, com o futuro.

Talvez a pergunta que a gente deva fazer seja:
em que parte dessa rede eu estou?
E mais ainda , que tipo de apoio eu estou ajudando a construir?

Nesta semana, nosso encontro do Florescer será dedicado a um tema essencial: A importância da amamentação para a mãe e para o bebê.

🗓️ 07/08 | 19h30 (UK) | Via Zoom
Gratuito e em português. Me chama no direct para participar!

Vamos florescer juntas! 🌿

24/07/2025

🇧🇷 Antes dos livros, antes da ciência… já sabíamos.
Sabíamos que o corpo fala, que a intuição guia e que a força feminina é ancestral.
No Florescer, nos reunimos para lembrar. Para trocar, aprender e fortalecer umas às outras.
Um espaço seguro, de partilha e acolhimento, onde gestar, parir e maternar deixam de ser caminhos solitários.
✨ Vamos juntas?

🗓️ Primeira e terceira quinta do mês
🕢 19h30 (horário do Reino Unido)
📍 Encontros gratuitos via Zoom
📩 Me chama no direct pra participar

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Before books, before science… we already knew.
We knew the body speaks, that intuition leads, and that feminine strength is ancestral.
At Florescer, we gather to remember. To share, to learn, and to uplift one another.
A safe space for support and connection, where pregnancy, birth, and motherhood are no longer solitary journeys.
✨ Shall we walk together?

🗓️ First and third Thursday of each month
🕢 7:30pm (UK time)
📍 Free Zoom gatherings
📩 DM me to join us

24/06/2025

In my early years as a doula, I often heard other birth workers say to women in labour: _“You have everything in you.”_ It’s a powerful phrase, but for a long time, I didn’t fully grasp its meaning. And when spoken without context, it can sound vague or even unsettling, leaving the listener unsure of what it truly means.

The truth is: yes, you do have everything in you to give birth, but _everything_ will look different for each of us.

For some, it might mean gathering knowledge, understanding physiology, reading studies. For others, it might mean connecting with the right support team, listening to positive birth stories, or creating rituals that bring comfort. And for many, it’s a blend of all of that.

But there’s one essential piece that ties it all together: learning to listen to your inner voice. Your intuition.

It’s not the opposite of science; it’s the place where all your knowledge, instincts, and experiences meet and find clarity. It’s where your truth lives, free from external noise and expectations.

I remember once telling a friend to trust her intuition in a difficult decision. She replied, _“I’m a rational person. I prefer to base my choices on science and statistics.”_ While I respected her view, something about it stayed with me.

Later, while speaking with a client, I shared that story and her response illuminated everything. She said: _“All the information I gather for my pregnancy and birth is solely to feed my intuition.”_

That one sentence changed me. That’s when I finally understood what “you have everything in you” really means. It’s not just about what’s instinctive or primal; it’s about what’s _integrated_.

When you prepare, when you seek, when you stay open and connected to yourself, your intuition becomes a well-informed guide. And from that place, you _do_ have everything in you. Not because it’s effortless. But because you’ve rooted yourself in what matters most: trust, preparation, and the wisdom of your own voice.

17/06/2025

🇧🇷Houve um tempo em que éramos vistas como sagradas. Nós, mulheres, gerávamos a vida. A vida simplesmente acontecia através de nós. E isso era motivo de reverência (como nunca deveria deixar de ter sido). Mas, aos poucos, essa percepção se perdeu. Nos distanciamos do corpo, da força que habita em nós, da sabedoria que atravessa gerações. E tudo mudou.
Talvez seja hora de lembrar.
De reconstruir pontes com o instinto, com o feminino, com o saber que pulsa na nossa pele. De retomar as narrativas que nos foram tiradas, mas que ainda vivem em nós.
Me conta, o que você pensa sobre isso?
🪴No Florescer, nos encontramos para partilhar saberes, vivências e caminhos.
→ Toda quinta-feira, às 19h30 (UK time) / 15:30 (Brasil), via Zoom. Os encontros são gratuitos e em português. Me chama no direct pra participar.
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🇬🇧There was a time when we were seen as sacred. We, women, gave life; life simply happened through us. And that was a reason for reverence (as it should always have been). But over time, that perception faded. We became disconnected from our bodies, from the power within us, from the wisdom passed down through generations. And everything changed.
Maybe it’s time to remember.
To rebuild bridges with our instincts, our femininity, and the knowledge that pulses beneath our skin. To reclaim the stories that were taken from us, but still live inside us.
Tell me, what do you think about this?
🪴 At Florescer, we gather to share knowledge, experiences, and paths.
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM (UK time), on Zoom. The meetings are free and in Portuguese. DM me to join.

11/06/2025

🇧🇷Dor não significa necessariamente sofrimento. Pisar numa peça de Lego de madrugada inesperadamente é doloroso, mas também nos lembra que a nossa casa tem vida, tem criança feliz que somos privilegiadas por ser o mundo todinho de alguém.
Da mesma forma, a dor do parto não precisa ser sinônimo de sofrimento. Porque parir é doloroso sim, mas também o cruzar de um portal. É um marco entre quem éramos e o que iremos nos tornar. E como todo rito, envolve dor, intensidade, entrega, potência, descoberta e renascimento.
No encontro do Florescer dessa semana, vamos mergulhar nesse tema tão profundo: “Entre ondas e abismos: a dor como caminho da passagem.”
Porque quando a gente compreende o que está por trás da dor, ela deixa de ser inimiga — e pode até se tornar aliada.
Vamos juntas?
🗓 Quinta-feira, às 19h30 (horário do Reino Unido)
📍 Encontro gratuito, online e em português
📩 Me chama no direct para participar!

🇬🇧Pain doesn’t necessarily mean suffering. Stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night is painful, no doubt about that. But it’s also a reminder that our home is alive, that there’s a happy child here, and that we are privileged to be someone’s whole world.
In the same way, birth pain doesn’t have to be synonymous with suffering. Because giving birth is painful, yes, but it’s also the crossing of a portal. A threshold between who we were and who we are about to become. And like every rite of passage, it involves pain, intensity, surrender, power, discovery, and rebirth.
This week’s Florescer gathering will take us deep into this theme: “Between waves and abysses: pain as the path through.”
Because when we begin to understand what lies beneath the pain, it stops being the enemy — and can even become our ally.
Join us?
🗓 Thursday at 7:30 PM (UK time)
📍 Free online gathering in Portuguese
📩 DM me to join!

20/12/2024

The Healing Hearts Instagram account is on hold, but my mission is stronger than ever. That’s why I’d love to connect with you over at .

There’s so much more to come in 2025, and I’d be thrilled to have you along for the journey. Are you with me?

Love 💕

Leti 💫

29/11/2024

The journey of motherhood is a complex path, filled with moments of deep discovery and constant challenges that shape the essence of every mother. Sharing these challenges and reflections is essential to finding strength and support, and my mission is to be by your side at every step of it. ✨ Let’s explore these experiences together, building a network of support and empowerment?

For me, the biggest challenges are ‘Sleep’ and ‘Lack of Support. And for you? Which challenge do you most identify with? Write in the comments below and let’s think about deeper exchanges on these aspects of motherhood together.

20/11/2024

🤰✨ Childbirth is an intimate and transformative journey, far beyond the simple perception of pain. During pregnancy, we go through an important process of emotional cleansing, where releasing hurts, fears, and resentments becomes essential for experiencing this journey fully and consciously.

👶 When we allow ourselves to feel and express these emotions, we prepare not only our bodies but especially our souls for the experience of childbirth. The sensitivity of a woman during pregnancy is often seen as fragility, but in reality, it is a powerful tool for introspection and healing.

🌿 Stay connected with yourself, free from beliefs, resentments, blockages, and fears. This process can happen during labor, with screams, tears, and words. What’s important is that you take center stage in this moment and focus on letting go of what is toxic to make space for what needs to come.

✨ When we arrive at the moment of birth without carrying the weight of resentments, we open space for the pleasure and self-knowledge that childbirth can provide. It is a moment of empowering our essence, a celebration of life in its purest and most authentic form.

🔗 Let’s reframe the narrative around childbirth. Tell us: how have you been emotionally preparing for the arrival of your baby? 🌟

07/11/2024

Engorgement during the early days of breastfeeding can be uncomfortable, but simple techniques like breast shaking and massage can help. These methods encourage milk flow, reduce discomfort, and prevent clogged ducts. Start incorporating them today for a smoother breastfeeding experience. Got any questions? Im here for you!

05/11/2024

An epidural can be a pain management tool in the process, specially in pronlonged births , but it’s important to know all the effects it may have on your on experience.

Beyond pain relief, it brings changes in mobility, requires extra monitoring, and may influence the pushing stage.
Information empowers you in your birth journey, and the right support helps navigate these decisions.

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