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Vanessa Werner
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The Infant Brain Remembers
The experiences we have in infancy can become lifelong memories. Article written by Greer Kirshenbaum Ph.D. KEY POINTS Babies don't form...
Vanessa Werner
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Feeling like its all a bit too much?
Diary of a Postpartum Mother Entry 32: ‘Overstimulated’ is a word I have heard regularly since becoming a mother. There are many forms of...
Vanessa Werner
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You breathe 26,000 Breaths a Day...
An extended article written for Snowboard Canada Magazine. Above food and water, breath is the most vital nutrient required for survival,...
Vanessa Werner
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Mothers Corner: The Postpartum Identity Shift
Our personal journeys into motherhood are all so different, yet what I am witnessing through supporting women is that within our...
Vanessa Werner
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Castor Oil Packs & C-section Healing
A huge part of my C-section physical recovery has included the use of castor oil for scar massage and castor oil packs for scar tissue...
Vanessa Werner
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C-section scar massage
It is understandably challenging to begin the journey of acceptance with your c-section scar. Time and compassion are needed to help you...
Vanessa Werner
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Scar Tissue & Adhesions
Scar tissue and adhesions are not often talked about but are a major part of a postpartum mothers internal healing. Scar tissue can grow...
Vanessa Werner
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Diary of a Postpartum Mother
An excerpt from my personal diary entries written for 'The Natural Parent Magazine'. Entry 19 "Paper trails" I recently received my...
Vanessa Werner
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A birth story of patience & trust...
Childbirth isn’t a race. Sometimes (a LOT of times) it can be slow going, especially with first babies. It is often stop-and-start, up...
Vanessa Werner
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Obstetric Violence Has Become An Invisible Reality
Often this violence is no longer recognised by those who practice it, nor by those who suffer it. Traumatic childbirth can stay with a...
Vanessa Werner
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For now, Mama, let's just 'be'...
Breathing into each moment, accepting all that is. You are on a journey, one that is only yours to live. It is a beautiful journey, a...
Vanessa Werner
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Maiden to Mother (Workshop)
Not enough is discussed about truly preparing ones self for motherhood. The initiation we move through in pregnancy and the ritual we...
Vanessa Werner
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Co-sleeping: creating a safe space for both mother and baby
Good sleep for a mother and her baby is one of the most important pillars for postpartum healing. Bed sharing is a traditional way of...
Vanessa Werner
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physically preparing for labour (Gentle Exercises)
A successful pregnancy and healthy postpartum recovery involves many supportive pillars, one of those being a good connection to your...
Vanessa Werner
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Morning Sickness Remedies & Support
I get it - you feel like you have tried EVERYTHING and nothing is helping you to feel better and sometimes (I'm sorry to say), nothing...
Vanessa Werner
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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION
Heartburn and Indigestion can be debilitating and are most definitely not one of the 'welcomed' experiences of pregnancy. Heartburn and...
Vanessa Werner
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How you breathe, is how you live
The self care practice that you are already doing without realizing Why breathwork is becoming so popular - and yes it is as easy as just...
Vanessa Werner
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Enjoying the routine of 'coffee' without the caffeine
For a lot of us during our pregnancy journey, it can feel like we’re being pressured into giving up some of the tastier things in life......
Vanessa Werner
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Closing of Bones
Rebozo Closings - "Cerrar La Cadera" (Closing the Hips) "As women we have RITES OF PASSAGES built into our physiologic design. All we...
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