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Nurse, Midwife, Hypnobirthing Teacher & Complementary Therapist for Pregnancy & Women's Health. Northallerton. Scar therapy.

Empowering women to take charge of their wellbeing, menstrual health, pregnancy, menopause & beyond.

23/10/2025

🪬List of services - with the new addition of Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Optimising health and wellbeing for women through all life stages, including menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, birth, menopause, beyond, and scar healing.

Nurse and midwife-led services based in Northallerton, welcoming women from all surrounding areas to my beautiful space.

Easy online booking system. Feel free to look around my website to see how I can help you♀️

22/10/2025

🔥 Moxibustion success this week! On day 2 of this treatment at home, this 35 week baby turned to a cephalic (head down) position 🤩 It was important to still continue the full course to maintain but what a result. I loved this review.

Breech is when a baby is presenting bottom first rather than head. Moxibustion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment which uses a chinese herb called ‘Moxa’ or ‘Mugwort’. The Moxa is compressed into a cigar-like stick and lit and held over the Bladder 67 acupuncture point located at the base of the little toe nail. TCM theory suggests that by warming the Bladder 67 meridian (energy line) that runs through the uterus, it encourages the baby to become more energised and active, turning towards the heat source into a head down position. Amazing!

The session includes thorough teaching, instructions and supplies to continue this course at home for 10-14 treatments. It also combines pelvic balancing techniques and a hypnosis for breech script to further encourage a head down position. Most people report that the therapy is very relaxing and calming. I use charcoaled ‘smokeless’ Moxa sticks, making it more suitable for use in my studio and in your home.

This non invasive treatment can be an alternative to External Cephalic Version (ECV) for those who are suitable. Moxibustion is around 65-67% successful in turning a breech baby as apposed to 40-60% for an ECV. Some research however suggests the success rate for Moxibustion can be as high as 72.5%! If you decide to have an ECV, moxibustion can help make the procedure more successful.

Did you know this was a thing for breech babies?

18/10/2025

🪬 18th October marks World Menopause Day. Honouring every woman on their journey in this transformational shift.

What brings 100+ symptoms and massive life changes, also brings empowerment, strength, adaptability, and much less tolerance of bull**** 🤪

For the remainder of October I am celebrating World menopause month with 10% off ‘The Meno-Massage’ treatment, the 4 point missile approach. Use the code MENO10 at checkout.

This year’s theme for Menopause Awareness Month is ‘lifestyle medicine’ which emphasises how the lifestyle choices we make regarding diet, exercise, sleep, and management of stress can considerably impact on the manifestation of menopausal symptoms.

02/10/2025

My booking system is open to case studies for Manual Lymphatic Drainage. This is a reduced price treatment while I get to grips with the timing and routine with some more hands on experience. I can’t wait to offer this for real soon. There are limited spaces left to book for the rest of October but feel free to share with someone who may be interested in trying this out 🪬

Head to my website to read a bit more about it and book using the online consultation form. I can’t wait to see you 😀

25/09/2025

🪬 Hypertrophic scars happen when the body lays down collagen on top of collagen giving the scar a red and raised look. A bit like a bootlace or a rope laying on top of the skin.

This type of scar is common and with the correct massage and product use, can reduce in redness, rigidity, and depth.

When self massaging, one technique is to slide your fingers over the top of the scar forwards and backwards. I recommend massaging daily with an appropriate moisture regulating cream.

This client has been wearing a silicone strip dressing for around a month. Silicone is still the gold standard in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and I recommend wearing silicone over the scar for up to 23 hours a day. Take a look at my online shop for silicone scar products available and scar massage with a rehab plan is available to book online.

15/09/2025

Yey, I have completed Manual Lymphatic Drainage training 🙌

Using the Vodder technique, MLD involves very light, rhythmic, pumping movements and stretching of the skin to redirect the flow of lymph in the body, aiding drainage of waste, toxins, excess fluid, detoxifying the body.

It also has a very relaxing calming effect on the nervous system, relieving stress and lowering cortisol.

This underestimated therapy has a powerful cleansing, anti-inflammatory effect, giving the immune system a reset and boost.

There are still another couple of routes I’d like to take with this such as pre and post op MLD, however I am hoping for some case studies. This will be a half price treatment. Please message me if you would be interested in this

Aimee x

27/08/2025

Whether it’s a Hypnobirthing Masterclass, a refresher, or a Caesarean Section Birth Preparation course, a 1:1 option is simply something you will not regret investing in.

The benefit of local knowledge from a practicing midwife just tops this off. Coming from a place of honesty regarding the maternity system and services, wanting the best outcomes and birth experiences for parents to be.

Very much still a service of mine in my lovely room in Northallerton, expectant parents from the area and beyond can easily book my private services online via my website. Why not take a look

07/08/2025

I’m Aimee and I run WomanKind Holistic Health 🪬 What started with Hypnobirthing classes 4 years ago has vastly expanded, alongside still being an NHS midwife which I love (most of the time 🫠)

I offer a variety of holistic therapies for women from fertility, to pregnancy, to menopause and beyond, including scar therapy. The variety is so interesting and my clients are the best 🫶

I had a gap from training courses for a little while after working extremely hard to get where I am, but I’ve just booked more so keep your eyes peeled in the coming months 🤗.

Give me a like to say hello 👋

05/08/2025

After one short session of scar therapy the improved appearance of this ‘overhang’ is evident on this 1 year old scar 🙌 with focus on and above the scar. I can’t wait to see what more work brings.

One of the main concerns women have regarding their c section scar is the appearance of an overhang.

The thing you need to understand is… it is not fat! The tight band of the scar tissue can contribute to a ‘shelf’ or ‘pouch’ effect so no amount of crunches is going to help!

There are other factors that can contribute to the ‘overhang’ too, but scar massage can help loosen the scar from the tissue, improving the appearance of an overhang.

Get in touch if you would like to discuss your scar further

04/08/2025

When you think a caesarean section is major surgery, why is there very little advice regarding what to do with your scar?

Let me know what after care you received…if any?

Lack of good scar care advice can potentially lead to infection, delayed or problematic healing, and long term issues like pain and pulling, not to mention the appearance of it and the possible overhang to try and banish.

🪬Some of my advice:

~ Avoid using products like oils, creams or soaps for the first few weeks. Rinse with water and pat dry with a clean towel. Expose to air as much as possible.

~ Try making some early contact with your whole tummy even over clothes to build a connection with it by using gentle strokes, and practice some deep breathing techniques to help mobilise the scar.

~ Once healed over and no sign of infection (usually around 6 weeks) you can try some gentle scar massage techniques such as circles above, below and on the scar using a suitable cream / oil. Don’t forget a healthy balanced diet, ideally high in protein, and lots of water to hydrate.

~ Exercise wise, in the first few weeks try some very gentle exercises such as diaphragmatic breathing to activate your core, overhead reaches, calf stretches and gentle pelvic tilts, to reduce any tension from being less mobile. This will also help reduce problematic scar tissue formation. Once your scar is healed and at around the 8 week point if ready, you can introduce more of an exercise routine but take it slow and be forgiving! Joining a postnatal yoga or Pilates class is an excellent idea.

~ Consider the use of silicone products like dressings, the gold standard to optimising scar healing, reducing water loss, ensuring the scar becomes flatter, lighter, smoother & looser.

~ If you have concerns with issues such as pain or pulling, tightness or redness, or just want to optimise your scars healing, seek advice from a scar therapist who can help minimise scar tissue adhesion further. They can formulate a rehab plan after thorough assessment and recommend what products will be most beneficial.

Remember, a scar is never too old to treat 🙌

14/07/2025

🪬 Prepare for Birth Therapy

This well loved therapy is a fantastic way to become more prepared for your upcoming birth physically and psychologically.

Most people would prefer labour to start spontaneously. If so, it is more likely to progress smoothly, with minimum or no intervention.

Using techniques and tools that support birth physiology, the outcome of this therapy can affect birth hormones and reduce stress hormones to enable the body to prepare for labour.

Be assured that a qualified and practicing midwife who is appropriately trained in complementary therapies, as well as the biomechanics of birth, will treat you safely.

Have any questions about this? Please give me a shout 🫶

28/06/2025

During the luteal phase it is not uncommon to feel foggy headed, introvert or sensitive (if that’s the correct word!)

Honestly, these are only some of the things I have done the past few days that tell me I’m in the luteal phase of my cycle!

The brain changes significantly during the different stages. As hormones fluctuate, the brain’s grey and white matter also shifts. Resulting in energy shifts, mood changes, altered clarity and ability to communicate effectively, socialise and absorb information.

Not to worry though! The brain also moves in a cyclical way 🧠

Tell me you’re in the luteal phase, without telling me you’re in the luteal phase?!

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48 High Street
Northallerton
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+447734819596

Website

http://womankindholistichealth.co.uk/

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