The Family Way

06/10/2025

PREGNANCY YOGA- not just yoga made safe for pregnancy but unique and specific movements based on the biomechanics of birth. Designed to provide ease during pregnancy and align your body for birth.... this can make labour more efficient and comfortable as it may mean you need fewer contractions to birth your baby!

BIRTH HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUES - woven in throughout the class.... not just the theory but a chance to put it into practice! Body and mind working in harmony and three breathing techniques to carry you through birth.

ANTENATAL EDUCATION BIRTHY CHATS - You'll learn loads of *useful* tips to help you as you birth.
It's all done as part of our birthy chats. So it's fun, but with the very important role of helping you to inform your choices!

BIRTH YOUR WAY - Judgement free zone! Every aspect of the class can be applied to a hospital birth, cesarean birth, home birth, water birth...... however you want to birth, you'll be supported and be able use your favourite tips from classes.

SUPPORT WHEN YOU WANT - once you've booked or attended 3+ classes, you'll join our Village in your Pocket - a closed chat group of other local mums to be. You'll also have access to Marie, qualified antenatal teacher since 2016 on hand to chat and offer support.

FLEXIBLE, FRIENDLY, FUN - simply the friendliest and relaxed group. Our class passes have flexibility built-in for holidays, shift work, illness.

Five class pass £45

Or book for 10th and 17th October as a taster for only £19

Join in minutes with a quick message to the page, or WhatsApp Marie on 07807773699

Marie x

02/10/2025

Please share this with any parents you know. Support is there, so please reach out if you need to.

During pregnancy we’re often given lots of information about birth, recovery and how to care for a baby. But support around maternal mental health is just as vital. From conception through to early parenthood, understanding the complexities of perinatal mental health helps us recognise signs, seek support and know we’re not alone.

Navigating the different symptoms of perinatal mental health challenges can feel daunting. Many of us are familiar with the term “baby blues”, a short period of low mood, tearfulness, or anxiety in the days after birth. But if these feelings persist, or become overwhelming, it may be something more.

That’s why it’s so important to check in with yourself daily and notice how you’re feeling. That’s why we’ve created our Track Your Mood calendar (link in the first comment below ⬇️), a simple tool to help you notice how you’re really feeling day by day. By focusing on your dominant mood each day across a month, you (and your healthcare practitioner, if you choose to share it) can see if what feels like the “baby blues” may actually be something more.

Your mental health matters just as much as your baby’s wellbeing, and caring for yourself is a crucial part of your journey as a parent. With the right knowledge and support, there is always help available. At PANDAS, our trained volunteers are here to listen, offer guidance and connect you with the support you need.

Some parents find their mood improves after a few days. For others, feelings of sadness, anxiety, or low mood remain. If this is you or a loved one, please know it’s okay to ask for help.

We are here for every parent, from conception, through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. ❤️

Thank for you out talented Support Services Manager Laura for drawing this lovely illustration.



[ID - an illustration shows a worried-looking mother pushing a baby in a stroller. In front of them is a wooden signpost titled “Welcome to Beyond the Baby Blues.” The sign points in different directions with words: Recovery, Birth Trauma, Postnatal Depression, Rage, and Anxiety. The mother appears uncertain about which path to take.]

02/10/2025

Our Mum2Be chat group has been buzzing with baby news!

Such beautiful pictures of new babies, new mums, new families, and new dreams.....despite the sleepless nights!

There's been water birth, hospital births, a home birth, caesrean birth, and a multiple birth. Each one is unique and beautiful, and I've celebrated each one with my happy dance!

I have been lucky enough to be an antenatal teacher since 2016, but I still get as excited by a birth announcement as I did from the very first birth.

So thank you to each mum in our group for coming along to Birthing Flow and for sharing this special time with our village in your phone

Well done to all the September Mums and Families and.....

Welcome to the world September babies 💃💃

29/09/2025

TAKE TWO

Limited offer for 3rd, 10th and 17th October

Choose two pregnancy or baby classes at a special offer price

BIRTING FLOW Pregnancy Yoga with birth hypnosis and antenatal education - two sessions for £19 or £11 trial

WRIGGLERS Themed Sensory Play Yoga and Rhyme Time - two for £12 or £7 trial

All classes are held at St John's Church Hall, Long Eaton on Fridays.

Wrigglers is Friday afternoons from 1.15pm

Birthing Flow is Friday evenings from 6pm

Fun and friendly groups, flexible class passes, you can save your space in minutes.

Message the page or Marie on 07807773699

Marie xx

03/09/2025

🍂🍂September has seen a bunch of maternity leaves come to an end 😢

So here's a special LIMITED trial offer for you to join us now we have spaces 🥳

WRIGGLERS is a fantastic class all about aiding your little one's physical development, gross and fine motor skills, language, and social development.

But that's not what you'll see in Wrigglers. What you'll see is you and your baby having FUN!!

EACH week brings a NEW THEME

We have core ACTION SONGS for BABY YOGA

and NEW songs for the Theme

This gives your baby pattern recognition and a sense of what to expect, but also new rhythm and rhymes to keep them engaged and moving forwards

Babies love our small, tactile MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and there's plenty of chance for them to make their music 🎶

IT ALL BUILDS to WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!

You'll see your baby's anticipation and excitement build as we reveal that weeks theme with our infamous theme song...... if you know you're probably singing it now!!!! 😄

We then have our parachute game where we reveal all the fantastic themed sensory toys and props for your little one to play with and get hands-on!

While they are playing and socialising, so can you! There's time to play with your baby and have a chat with the group.... the sort of chats that puts the world to right and fills your cup while you enjoy a biscuit!

Most weeks, we also have a THEMED FUN PHOTO that you'll love to add to your memories ❤️ 💙 💜

We'll finish off with some wind down songs and an interactive story.

All this at a special LIMITED trial price of £5!!!!

Suitable from 3 months to 2 years with siblings welcome and at no extra charge.

Fridays 1.15 St John's Church Long Eaton
Free parking, ground floor room with plenty of pram or carseat parking.

Join us, just a quick message to Marie on 07807773699 saves your space.

Marie xx

02/09/2025

Join us for an hour of fun!

Wrigglers is where you and your baby will explore a new exciting theme each week using a mix of

action songs,
baby yoga,
themed elements of baby massage.

Then a chance to play with a range of sensory toys to satisfy their curiosity while you enjoy a chat and something yummy from the goodies box.

We'll end with an interactive story and some wind down songs

Fun for you and your baby, and lots of elements to aid their physical, social, and language development.

*Limited offer to try a class for £5*

Text or WhatsApp Marie at 07807773699 to save a space.

Friday 1.15, St John's Church Hall, Long Eaton

Marie xx

29/08/2025

Please share with any who may benefit from this free workshop

Parenting often brings feelings of guilt and shame, but these emotions don’t have to define your journey. This free workshop provides a safe space for parents to explore and overcome shame, reduce self-criticism, and focus on what truly matters.

Through discussion and practical exercises, you’ll learn to let go of unrealistic expectations and embrace the imperfections of parenting. By the end of the group, you’ll feel more confident, empowered, and ready to approach your parenting journey with clarity and resilience. Join us to navigate parenting with greater peace and confidence.

To book please use the link in the first comment below

[ID - Free Therapy Workshop. Breaking Free from Shame: Learn to let go of unrealistic expectations and embrace the imperfections of parenting. 3rd September. 7pm-8.30pm]

28/08/2025

I always say in classes that no matter how you birth your baby, you'll find a strength in yourself you never know you had...... so I love these words and had to share!

https://www.facebook.com/100044445008886/posts/1283298849828270/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

What if we told women the truth about birth?

We’d have to tell them that contractions will probably be more than “surges” or “sensations.”

That they’ll probably rock your world and leave you begging for salvation as you clutch the edge of the tub or the hospital linens.

That your gentle breathing exercises and your Spotify soundtrack will be left in the dust as you sweat and pant and sway and swear your way through it

That you’ll trip harder than any mushroom you ever did in college and vomit with the same ferocity and travel to places deep within yourself that you didn’t know existed.

That you’ll float above your body and simultaneously be trapped in it with an intensity you’ve never tasted.

And in that intensity,
in the sweating and the swearing
and the swaying and the vomiting
and the endless hours of contractions crashing down upon you ...

You’ll find your strength.
You’ll find a resilience you’ve never known.
You’ll find the power you need for the journey of Motherhood ahead.

In the messy humanity of it all,
you’ll find that you are holy.
A portal to the divine.
Capable of indescribable miracles.
A vessel of sacred life.

What if we told women the truth about birth?
We’d have to tell them they are capable of anything.

Worthy of being treated like goddesses.
Made to walk through the flames,
surf the tidal waves,
dive into the underworld
And come out alive.

Not unscathed.
Not unchanged.
But whole
and healed
and ready to take on the world.

If we told women the truth about birth,
we’d have to admit that we’ve lied about everything else,
and that they are more powerful,
more fierce,
more capable,
more beautiful,
than we’ve ever let on.

If we told the truth about birth?
We’d shatter the world.

Words and Art: Catie Atkinson

27/08/2025

RARE CHANCE TO TRY A CLASS £10

Birthing Flow has been completely booked up, but this Friday, there are just a couple of spaces for anyone who wants to try a class.

Because our class passes are FLEXIBLE, a couple of mums are enjoying a holiday, so there are a couple of spaces to join us that could be yours!

Birthing Flow is a pregnancy yoga class led by a qualified and experienced antenatal teacher.

We'll unwind with a fun birthy chat and move through a series of gentle, effective movements based on the bio mechanics of birth.

Great for preparing you for birth and a lovely way to enjoy being pregnant.

We have a small and cosy group that's very welcoming and fun.

This week, we are starting at 6.30pm, but most weeks, we start at 6 pm based at St John's Church Long Eaton. We are on the ground floor and there's free parking at the venue.

Message Marie on 07807773699 for this special limited offer to try a Birthing Flow class xx

17/07/2025

What's a Twiggler?

Well it's any baby or toddler that enjoys ACTION SONGS clapping, shaking MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

A curious little one who can't wait to see WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!

An Explorer who like to get their HANDS ON a range of SENSORY PROPS to DISCOVER and PLAY

But then they enjoy a little bit of a STORY and snuggle and a bit of REFLEXOLOGY at the end to finish off a busy time

COME AND JOIN OUR TEDDY BEARS PICNIC THIS WEEK AND A SPECIAL MYSTERY THEME NEXT WEEK

Some are Tinies and some are Wrigglers = Twigglers!

SUITABLE FROM ABOUT 3 -18 MONTHS

FRIDAY 1.15PM St John's Church Long Eaton

£8 each or the last two sessions in July for £15

Come and join the Twigglers fun

Message via text or WhatsApp to Marie to say you want to come on 07807773699