Held: fourth trimester healing for mums and babies
You grew a human. You birthed them into the world. And now everyone wants to know how the baby is doing.
But what about you?
Those first months after birth can be one of the most overwhelming, disorienting and lonely periods of a woman's life. Your body has been through something enormous.
Your identity has shifted in ways you probably weren't prepared for. You might be running on no sleep, still carrying a birth that didn't go the way you hoped, or just feeling quietly unlike yourself in a way that's hard to explain to anyone.
You don't have to be in crisis for this to be for you. You just have to be a mum who needs an hour that's entirely hers.
What is Held?
Held is a 1:1 healing session for mums and babies in the first nine months after birth. A space to arrive exactly as you are - unsettled, exhausted, teary, numb, or just desperate for an hour of stillness - and be met there.
Your baby comes with you. They're not something to work around - they're part of it.
Every session looks different because every mum and baby is different. Drawing from Reiki, sound healing, somatic breathwork, guided meditation and Qigong, I shape each session around what you both need that day. Some sessions are deeply still. Some start with breath and movement because that's what your body needs before it can receive anything. Some days your baby needs settling first, and we start there.
There's no agenda other than you leaving feeling more like yourself than when you walked in.
Held is for you if:
You're in the first nine months after birth and running on empty
You had a difficult, stressful or traumatic birth and your body is still carrying it
You're experiencing postnatal anxiety, low mood or that quiet feeling of just not being yourself
You want an hour of being held, without having to hold everything else
Held is a somatic and energy healing offering. It works beautifully alongside any clinical or medical support you're already receiving - it's not a replacement for it.
The bit that still surprises people
When your nervous system settles, your baby's does too. Babies co-regulate through us - it's just how we're wired. So when you give yourself this kind of care, you're not being selfish. You're doing it for both of you.
What to expect
You arrive, you settle, your baby settles with you. From there I follow what's needed - no fixed sequence, no clock-watching, no pressure to perform wellness. Just an hour of genuine care for you both.
Sessions are held at Salt Studios in East Twickenham, or in Kingston. Online sessions are also available for the breathwork and meditation elements.
60 minutes - £115
“I wasn’t sure what to expect so I went open minded and I am so glad I did. I felt listened to, held and safe to relax. It was also a beautiful bonding moment with my baby, even with the wiggles! Thank you.”
Your questions, answered
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Yes - and honestly, this is one of the reasons Held exists. Traumatic or stressful births leave a mark on the body that isn't always addressed in standard postnatal care. Somatic and energy healing can be a really meaningful way to process what your body went through. Held works beautifully alongside any clinical or therapeutic support you're already receiving.
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Please do. An unsettled baby is not a problem - it's just where we start. Sessions are fully adaptive, which means if your baby needs attention first, that's what we do first. There's nothing to manage or apologise for.
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Not at all. Most people who come to Held have never tried anything like this before. You don't need to know anything or believe anything in particular - you just need to show up.
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The main difference is that your baby is part of it. Sessions are also more adaptive than a standard 1:1 - rather than following a set structure, I work with what you and your baby need on that particular day. It's also specifically designed with the postnatal body in mind, so the modalities and the intention behind them are shaped around that experience.
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Held is designed for the first nine months after birth. For the first few weeks I'd recommend checking in with your midwife or GP first, particularly if you've had a caesarean or any complications. After that, whenever you feel ready.
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Just yourself and your baby. Bring whatever you'd normally need for them - nappies, a feed, a blanket or anything they find comforting. I'll take care of the rest.