Childbirth is a right of passage and allows women to experience the body and mind’s awe-inspiring abilities. Although medical advancements have given us choices in the way we bring our babies into the world, these options have stripped away our belief in the power of the human body.

Ayurveda’s art of obstetrics can reduce the chance of disturbance during your pregnancy. When the expectant mother is showered with love, this will filter through to the baby.

The soaring epidural rates are distressing to say the least. Homebirths result in 70-80 per cent of births being procedure free – compared to 10 per cent of hospital births.

The philosophy behind hypnobirthing helps parents-to-be with the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the birth of their child. Gain an understanding of how birthing muscles work in harmony when your body is relaxed.

Alternative practitioners view a breech presentation differently from obstetricians. Their first instinct is to try different non-invasive ways to get the baby to turn.

Prepare a tool kit for the birth of your baby. You will feel more prepared and comfortable.

A yoga teacher fractured her kneecap in a Sydney car park on the way to the airport, then spent six weeks in Paris being wheeled through galleries by her 12-year-old son. The accident taught her, again, what the practice has always been about. A piece on yoga for older bodies, with a chair-based sequence you […]

Editor kate reveals how a wall ladder has turned her downstairs lounge room into the most popular spot in the house.  Most mornings, my five-year-old son Harry is halfway up the wall of our downstairs lounge room. He is back up there again in the afternoon and has told me he wishes he could “sleep […]

Autism isn’t a trend, a tragedy or an “epidemic”; it’s one expression of human neurodiversity. So why do so many autistic people spend years masking, misread as “too much” or “not enough”, and only discover the truth in adulthood? In this article, we follow real Australian stories, from late diagnosis to unmasking, while exploring what […]

Her father died when she was young; her mother’s dying now. She’s birthed four children; she’s carried a mother’s mental load ever since; and recently, she started lifting weights. One day, when tackling an especially heavy load, a wave of sadness hit her and she found herself in tears. It was the first time, but […]

Christine Broadbent shares whats ahead for you in your September-November WellBeing horoscope. VIRGO Virgo’s practicality is legendary, thanks to ruler Mercury. When Mercury enters Scorpio on September 30, it supports Virgo’s plans and activities with Water/Earth harmonies. October is dynamic, but use caution on October 2, 3 and 11 to keep Mars chaos at bay. […]

In my work as a clinical psychologist, I’ve heard this whispered confession countless times. Mothers speak the words only when they feel utterly safe: “I keep seeing something awful happening to my baby.” These mothers are usually tearful, convinced these thoughts mean something dark about who they are. But here’s what I tell them: intrusive […]