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  I work with a lot of women who are struggling with fertility. It can be difficult to appreciate the impact on a woman’s life. Sometimes the issue is with her, other times with her husband. I saw a client yesterday. She has been trying to conceive her second child for 6 years. That is 12 cycles a year for … Read More

Articles about magnesium deficiency are everywhere and more of us are becoming aware that it is a real possibility for us. I have read articles that as many as 90% of us may be magnesium deficient. No wonder there are increasing numbers of women who are subject to hormonal disruption, since magnesium and hormones are so linked.    Why is … Read More

  An impromptu filmed chat between Bushra and Shivani about the importance of womb health and awareness

This article is by Mizan practitioner Gemma Barry and first appeared on Mind Body Green here. Endometriosis changed my life…for the better It may be hard to believe this statement, but hear me out. I was diagnosed with endometriosis last year—along with adenomyosis, fibroids, and an ovarian cyst. And I want to say this now: Endo is awful. It sucks how … Read More

Miscarriage unfolds differently for each of us. One day you were pregnant, then you weren’t. You have an empty womb, and your arms will be empty when the time comes that your baby would have been born. Responses are individual: relief, devastation, grief, anger, depression, disbelief, numbness, guilt…. there is not one, correct way to walk this path. You will … Read More

April is Adenomyosis Awareness month. Never heard of adenomyosis? Not surprising, it’s even less spoken about than endometriosis. Adenomyosis is also often misdiagnosed as endometriosis because the symptoms are so similar. But where endometriosis is where the lining of the womb migrates into the body, with adenomysosis it grows into the muscle of the womb. There’s a very negative message … Read More

I support independent midwives. I support private midwives. I support NHS midwives. I support doulas. I support women who choose any of the above to share their birthing journey. I support women who choose none of the above to share their birthing journey. Let us support each other. I believe that women want the best for their birth and for … Read More

What are the energetics of PCOS?   The short answer is, every woman is different. So, we’ll talk in generalities…. PCOS is due to hormonal imbalance and flow, a blockage; they are a problem of cold and dampness. This blockage can be either physical (biological) or energetic (spiritual). Sometimes PCOS runs in families. However, it does not have a genetic … Read More

I receive many emails asking me to explain Mizan training. So I thought it might be a good idea to put a few thoughts about Mizan practitioner training into words. It is surprisingly tough to describe the ethos of the training, there are many facets, each of which will connect to different women in different ways, or at different times. The first … Read More