On the subject of motherhood, my mother famously declared… “It’s the first 40 years that are the hardest.” Motherhood is a journey like no other. The bliss is pure, exquisite and absolute. The challenges can bring anguish and self doubt Read more…
I love to bake. I bake for my family and friends. I bake when I host my retreats and training days, and I bake for my circle of doulas. This is one of my all-time favourite recipes and certainly the most requested recipe too! Easy Read more…
As well as a great way to use up the bounty of eggs our hens gift us with this time of the year, this custard recipe is a nourishing, heart warming and tangible link to my rural Italian ancestry. It was introduced Read more…
I’m often asked to describe the difference between Prenatal Yoga and Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth? Perhaps it’s two titles to describe the same thing. Perhaps it’s a way of defining two very different experiences. Both kinds of classes have Read more…
This week, I launched my new website and my Advanced Practitioner Training for 2015. Creating a new website, thinking about how I’d like to present my work to the world been an intense ride. However, this pales in contrast to Read more…
Welcome to mamashanti’s pretty new site! I out grew my sweet site some time ago. After much consternation and consideration, trying to figure out the way forward; I took my own advice and I reached out to my friend, Bree Read more…
There’s something about being drawn back to attending births and then having long hours cloistered in our cozy home that has made conditions so very conducive to cooking up some big ideas! A couple of weeks ago, I had the Read more…