Conception, Pregnancy & Postpartum
Sacred Support for Conception, Pregnancy, Postpartum & Motherhood
A space to connect with yourself, your baby and the deeper experience of becoming a mother.
The journey into motherhood can open up so much within us. It can bring us closer to ourselves, while also stirring emotions, memories and experiences we may not have fully understood or integrated.
I offer heart-centred, and intuitive support for women navigating conception, pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. My work brings together somatic practices, BodyMind awareness and Birth Imprint work to support you in listening to your body, exploring your experiences and finding your own ground through these transitions.
Our earliest experiences, including our own beginnings and our experiences of giving birth, can shape how we relate to ourselves, our bodies and our children. This work offers a space to explore these experiences with curiosity and compassion, bringing awareness to the patterns and narratives that may still be present in your life.
Whether you're preparing to welcome a baby, making sense of a birth experience or finding your way through early motherhood, this is a space for you to be met, supported and heard.
How I Can Support You
Conception: Creating space to connect with your body, explore your relationship with motherhood and meet the emotional experiences that may arise while trying to conceive.
Pregnancy: Deepening your connection with your baby, preparing emotionally for birth and making space for your own experiences and feelings as you approach motherhood.
Postpartum: Being supported through the transition into motherhood, making sense of your birth experience and finding your footing in the changes that follow.
Exploring birth imprints: Bringing awareness to how your own early experiences and birth story may influence your relationships, your sense of self and your experience of motherhood.
Mother and baby: Gentle, supported time together to nurture connection, attunement and a deeper awareness of your shared experience.
Individual Sessions
These sessions offer space to explore what's present for you, whether you're navigating conception, pregnancy, postpartum or a particular experience you'd like support with.
Depending on your needs, we may draw on somatic practices, guided reflection, intuitive exploration and Birth Imprint work.
First session: £100 (75 minutes)
Ongoing sessions: £80 (60 minutes)
We can explore what feels most relevant to you and work at a pace that feels appropriate for your circumstances.
Mother & Baby Sessions
Supporting Connection Through Birth Imprint Work
The arrival of a baby brings a mother and her baby into a new relationship. Alongside the experience of birth, there is the transition into motherhood, the changes in a woman's body and identity, and the unfolding relationship between mother and child.
These sessions offer a gentle space for you and your baby to be together, with support for exploring your experience of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood, while becoming more attuned to your baby's cues and your relationship with one another.
Drawing on somatic awareness, guided drum journeys and gentle, intuitive practices, we make space for your experiences and support connection, presence and the unfolding of your relationship.
The focus is on nurturing connection, supporting your own integration and becoming more attuned to your baby, without needing to force a particular outcome.
First session: £100 (75 minutes)
Ongoing sessions: £80 (60 minutes)
A series of three sessions may be helpful if you'd like continuity and space to revisit your experiences over time.
Mother and baby are welcomed together in this work, with care for each person's needs and a focus on connection, presence and the unfolding of your relationship.
My Training in Birth Imprint Work
In 2025, I completed a programme with Luka focused on Birth Imprints. This work deepened my understanding of how our earliest experiences, both of being born and of giving birth, can shape our emotional patterns, our relationships and the way we experience ourselves and the world around us.
It continues to inform my work with women, mothers and babies, bringing greater awareness to the experiences and narratives we carry and creating space to explore and integrate them with compassion and care.
"At almost 7 weeks postpartum I now feel I have the time and space to look back and reflect on my pregnancy and birth experience, and the support that I received during this intensely vulnerable, life-changing time. Despite the many "unknowns" faced during my first pregnancy and the run up to birthing my beautiful son, Ria played a fundamental role in me feeling strong, empowered, capable, and connected to my baby. Prior to conception, I already had a clear idea of how I wanted to birth my baby and Ria honoured and respected my vision - making me feel both seen and heard. During the final month of my pregnancy I received mounting pressure from medical professionals to abandon my dream of birthing Rui 'naturally' at home, having been told that my baby was on the 97th centile in terms of his size and that I should therefore birth in hospital. My intuition to birth at home as planned felt strong and with Ria's support I felt confident and held in the decisions that I made. I felt both relaxed, comfortable and supported in her care and trusted her advice regarding both my health and wellbeing, and that of my developing/newborn baby. Most importantly, Ria has helped me to further hone my ability to follow and trust in my intuition. This has already proven to be extremely important as I learn to navigate the transition from maiden to mother. Thank you, Ria, for everything!
Laura Gwilliam
“During the last stretch of my pregnancy which was filled with pressure and anxiety (Baby born naturally at 40+11), Ria’s gentle confidence, kind words, vast personal and professional knowledge gave me the confidence to listen to my instincts, and trust my body to do what it’s build to do. I’m so glad I had her by my side. I really felt like I could trust her to speak openly knowing there would be no judgment, just support.”
Rene Ravencraft
"With Ria by my side I was able to put in place a support system which allowed me to relax into those early weeks with more confidence. Ria cooked beautiful nourishing dishes, cleaned the house and cared for my toddler so that I was able to take time to really rest and recover. Ria is so gentle and kind and really goes above and beyond to satisfy her clients and I am so happy that she was part of my postpartum experience. I cannot recommend her enough! Thank you Ria!”
Becky Cole
Hiring Ria as our postpartum doula was the absolute best decision for our family. Having the weekly support and care in our home brought so much calmness, giving my daughter and I wholesome time to bond whilst Ria took care of things for us. Something I learned postpartum is that taking care of yourself is part of caring of your baby. I spent a lot of time preparing for birth and how to care for my newborn and didn’t give enough thought to my own postpartum care - my health visitor suggested Ria and I’m so glad that she did! We will be forever grateful to Ria for all of her support and the space she held for myself as a first time Mum. We would highly recommend Ria to any postpartum family - she is a fantastic cook, great with baby, and an all round genuine, lovely person!
Catherine Conway
"Compared with my first postpartum experience, everything second time round has gone much more smoothly and I almost felt indulgent asking ria to come round. However, I’m so glad I did! Ria came prepped with delicious cookies and homemade food (enough for the freezer too!). In the space of a few hours she had cleaned my house, mixed up delicious herbal teas, played with my 2year old son and given me time out to have a much sought after bath! She then finished her visit with the most amazing massage in the sun and a cup of warm golden milk. By the time she left I felt so relaxed and refreshed - I hadn’t realised just how much I had needed this time for me. More than this Ria took time to listen to me, ask questions about the birth and how we were all coping as a family with the transition. It felt like a relief to talk through everything and feel understood. Would highly recommend this to any new mum, or as a gift to a new mum. Honestly it felt like a mini spa session for me in my own home! Even better when I climbed into a bed with fresh sheets that night"
Anna Isakson