by Anne Castles | Feb 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
For most of human history, postpartum care was deeply valued, woven into the fabric of community life. Across cultures, new mothers were nurtured, rested, and cared for by those around them. Yet, in many modern Western societies, this crucial period of recovery and...
by Anne Castles | Feb 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Healing Birth Trauma with EMDR Childbirth is often portrayed as a joyous event, but for many, it can be deeply distressing. In Australia, one in three women report experiencing at least three trauma symptoms within 4-6 weeks postpartum, particularly following physical...
by Anne Castles | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve been wandering along on some kind of musical and self-discovering odyssey since 2021. I hadn’t played guitar for years before that, but I loved to when I was younger. I occassioanlly share some songs on youtube/instagram because that’s the kind...
by Anne Castles | Apr 25, 2021 | Birth trauma healing, doula, Holistic birth preparation, Postpartum, Pregnancy counselling, Trauma recovery
Pregnancy: A Time of Transition and Support Pregnancy is an incredible period of change, whether this is your first child or you’re already a parent. Emotional, psychological, and social support during this time can help you manage stress, prepare for birth, and...
by Anne Castles | Apr 15, 2021 | Birth trauma healing, Childbirth preparation, doula, Holistic birth preparation, Shamanic womancraft, soulcraft, Womb Healing
You can read part one, BIRTH AS INITIATION GROUND FOR DEEP HEALING here. “Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending—to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, Yes. This is what happened. And...
