OXYBIRTHIN

I have created this online Mothers' Circle to help mums find a nurturing space where they can build meaningful connections.

All mothers with children of any age are welcome. The nature of the online setting means the circle is accessible for mothers who have difficulty with arranging childcare or have young babies with unpredictable nap times. However, I would encourage you to find a quiet, comfortable space wherever possible.

My intention is to provide a place to connect, be accepted, feel empowered, gain support and nurture wellness through sharing stories and experiences of motherhood.

Mothers’ Circles create an opportunity to co-regulate with others, increase oxytocin (the feel-good hormone) and form a community to hold us.

Please try to join us ready to start at 10:30am if you can. If you're not quite ready then you can always request to join the zoom meeting so I can let you in prior to 10:30 and then simply have webcam off and be on mute until you're ready to join. That just helps me have less interruptions and helps give you peace of mind in case there's any technological difficulties.

I would ask everyone joining to please consider having camera on and unmute for the duration of the circle wherever possible. This will help us to really connect as if we are in person. However if needed, mute and camera off is fine too.

We will have introductions and call ourselves to circle. I will then introduce the theme for the session.

During the sharing circle, every woman attending will have the opportunity to share about her current joys and challenges of being a mum, and add her thoughts on the session’s theme.

We will then have the opportunity to engage in some simple mindful creative and nurturing activities. This will be different at every session and may include creative journaling, affirmations and poetry.

To end, we will enjoy some guided relaxation. We will then close the circle.