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September Back Carrying Workshop
On 29/9/23 I will be offering a babywearing workshop in Luxembourg, with focus on learning to carry your kid on your back. Do you love carrying your child, but you feel they are getting a bit heavy? Does your kid like to be carried all the time, and it is getting in the way of your household chores? Do you wish to go hiking with your toddler and be able to safely carry them when they get tired? In any of these cases, this workshop is right for you! In a small group, I will help you get confortable carrying your kid on your back, so that you can keep…
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Birth is Movement – October 1st 2023
A birth preparation course in Luxembourg to help you (and your partner, if they wish to attend as well) navigate and enjoy your labor and birth. I am very happy to announce that I am opening the registrations for my upcoming Birth is movement course! It will take place on October 1st at 14h at Aeroyoga Luxembourg. This is is a birth prep course thought to give you tools to be able to live fully that unique moment. We will learn about the physiology of birth and how to facilitate its natural development, as well as confort techniques and the importance of movement. We will get moving, learn to recognize…
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Breastfeeding breaks in Luxembourg
Women who breastfeed their children in Luxembourg are entitled to reduce their working hours by taking breastfeeding breaks or pause d’allaitement. Read below to find out more about how this works, and my personal take on this topic. Breastfeeding breaks: a right for every breastfeeding mother In Luxembourg, every woman that breastfeeds their child has the right to reduce their working hours by taking the so called “breastfeding breaks” or “temps d’allaitement”. This might be shocking to some, and some might even say think it is unfair or unnecessary. But when looking at the numbers, breastfeeding for a year takes approximately 1800 hours. A full-time job with three weeks of…
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Esferodinamia: a way to move through pregnancy
Esferodinamia: Weekly movement classes in Luxembourg for pregnancy, to move and connect with your body and your baby. A technique to help you move and connect During the spring I was lucky to be able to take a training that I had been wanted to take for a long time, and I became an Esferodinamia Instructor for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum. Esferodinamia is a technique in which one move (dynamis) with the help of big balls (sphaerae) and other elements such as smaller balls, suspensions and chairs or barres. Classes, particularly during pregnancy, are much more than a workout: they are meant to help women reconnect with their bodies, acknowledge…
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Summer pregnancy workshop
In August I will be offering a prenatal workshop at Centre Lunata in Bertrange, Luxembourg. A space to help you be present on your pregnancy and project your birth. Pregnancy and birth are crucial events in the lives of women, and they change us forever. Unfortunately, in current times we are always busy, running around, having tasks to fulfil and deadlines to meet, and we have no time to trully connect with our current pregnancy or our upcoming birth. On this workshop I propose you to take a pause, and be present on your pregnancy, to be able to project your birth so you can live it mindfully. About the Facilitator – Belen Farias Doula, dancer, babywearing…
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Summer Babywearing Workshop at Centre Lunata
On July 29th I will be offering a babywearing workshop at Centre Lunata, in Bertrange, Luxembourg. The workshop is open to parents with small children and expecting families. On July 29th I will be offering a group babywearing workshop at Centre Lunata, in Bertrange, Luxembourg. Due to general demand the language of the language will be english, but I will happily clarify in French or Spanish when needed. The workshop is open to parents of small children and expecting families. On this two hour long workshop we will: Participants are also welcome to bring their own carriers, if they already have some, to try on during the practical part of…
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Protecting birth is protecting families
International Week for Respected Childbirth May is the month in which the International Week for Respected Childbirth is ‘celebrated’. It was a few weeks ago, and the theme for this year is “Protecting births is protecting families”. And it really is. Protecting birth is protecting their entering into this world, is giving them a warm and loving welcome. Protecting birth is protecting the bond between the child and the mother. A birth where the woman feels respected and empowered, and where the natural processes are respected as well, is the best way to promote attachment and bonding in the immediate postpartum. Of course, having had a good birth does not…
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Movement during Labor and Birth
“Movement is the only intervention with no risks and proven benefits.” Let’s go a bit deeper into understanding what this phrase really means. Movement is the only intervention with NO risks and proven benefits Ok, so you probably heard me say it a few times already. Movement is the only ‘intervention’ with no risks and proven benefits. Ok, but what does this mean exactly? Let’s go deeper into understanding the role of movement during labor and birth. It is not uncommon during labor, specially in hospital settings, that a practitioner might (for many different reasons) suggest a medical intervention, such as artificial oxytocin to speed up labor, or even an…
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Carrying older children
Sometimes I hear parents say things like “yes I used to carry them a lot when they were babies, but of course now with X kgs I can’t carry them anymore”. And although of course I respect each parent’s own experience, it makes me a little sad to think that they stopped carrying if they both enjoyed it because of the weight. As I was saying on a recent post, children tend to need physical contact even well beyond the newborn stage. And in every opportunity where you would have taken your kid in arms, you could carry them on a sling or carrier, and your body would be thankful!…
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May Birth Circle
Are you pregnant in Luxembourg and want to hear real stories about what birth is like here? Have you recently given birth here and would like to share your experience with other women? Join our May Birth Circle in Luxembourg! Hello everyone! We are opening registrations for our May Birth Circle. It will be held on 27/5/23 from 9am-12pm at Cocottes rue Chimay (8 rue Chimay, Ville Haute, Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg). These are meetings in which, within a relaxed atmosphere, pregnant women can meet with women who already gave birth and listen to their birth stories. This is a safe space where women can ask questions about the process, medical…
