"The fears of survival were outweighed by my fears of being unable to fall pregnant and live the life I had dreamed of for myself."-Charlotte Squires Why did you start your practice? / What drew you to do this work? From a very young age, I have always been fascinated by Mothers. I was raised by my amazing parents as one of six children, a rather 'big' family by modern-day standards. I am fortunate to have memories of my two younger sisters joining our family and how sacred and precious it all felt, even as a child. I always knew motherhood was for me. When the reality of motherhood was feeling closer than ever, I was diagnosed with a rare blood...
"...I am 40 and we accidentally got pregnant! I also think that years of healthy living, clean eating, yoga, and meditation as well as not drinking alcohol for the past 8 years had a huge effect on my fertility."-Sian Pascale Why did you start your practice? I started meditating at 16 when I had debilitating migraines, they stopped from daily progressive muscle relaxation! I started practicing yoga at around 15 but got more serious when I was about 19. I was always really interested in it, even as a young person, but going through Architecture School I needed a way to decompress. Yoga provided that for me and opened me up to a new world. What drew you to do this...
"For the first time, I started to feel at home in my body. This connection inspired a yearning to help others and a deep curiosity to dive deeper into my culture and medicine. It is now my utmost passion to share this feeling and knowledge with folks, mothers, and mothers-to-be throughout all the various stages..." -Cassie Young Why did you start your practice? / What drew you to do this work? My first seeds of Chinese medicine were planted through food. I grew up in a Chinese family and remember loving all the herbal aromas seeping out of my aunty and por por’s (grandma) pantries. I would greedily slurp up their delicious herbal bone broths, and be intrigued by their...
"I realised that any action taken in a state of depletion would inevitably lead to resentment, while actions performed with a full cup would bring abundance." -Fiona Agius What drew you to this work? Before following my passion for pre and postnatal nutrition I worked for Corporate Ad Agencies in Sydney, London, and Vancouver. Those years taught me resilience and strategy, but it was the profound experience of motherhood that sparked my transformation. My journey into holistic nutrition and becoming a Certified Nutrition Consultant began with my own experiences as a mother. I realised proper nutrition's profound impact on my well-being and my baby's development, most notably after experiencing postpartum anxiety following the birth of my second child, Florence....
"The empowerment that mothers feel once they've achieved their desired birth experience resonates deeply within them, transforming them permanently. This newfound understanding of why they exist on this earth is incredibly fulfilling." Why did you start your practice? I started my practice from home back in 2018 in Bayside Melbourne after completing my training in 2016. It was a no-brainer to integrate my work into my home, as I had small children. I was able to have them with me while also tending to demands like breastfeeding. This is where the "Womb Room Collective" was born. It was a beautiful space with an open fireplace and a garden. I would hold one-on-one consultations with mothers and fathers and organise gatherings...
