trigger warnings: miscarriage, perinatal depression
The sunrises recently have broken and healed my heart in the same moment. Mother Nature is an amazing artist. Taking a moment to go outside and take a photo is an escape from the inevitable chaos of breakfast (or, more accurately, breakfast refusal) happening inside. Every pink sky will forever remind me of my friend’s beautiful angel-baba G. I’ve never experienced a grief like her leaving this earth brought - it has been the wildest time, bringing not just sorrow but the most intense moments of joy, of seeing her everywhere. Grief has woven me into a new timeline. This doesn’t discount the absolute heartbreak of her loss - I have cried more than I can ever remember (even in the darkest times of perinatal depression) in these last months. But she has brought a lot of astounding clarity to my life too - things that have too much urgency to ignore. And magpies, so many magpies.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, I finally finished clearing out our studio in preparation for my first client in this space. It was such a beautiful, expansive session! I have immediate availability for one-on-one sessions of Holosomatic Body Therapy or 3 Step Rewind on Tuesday or Friday mornings with other slots available by request. To celebrate finally having a designated practice space I am offering 14% off all one-on-one appointments (either in person or online via Zoom) for the month of February. Use the code VALENTINE at booking.
I recently realised that it’s been nine years since I held my first circle for women. I held them in my friend Abigail’s studio in Conway Mill first of all and then in our home in East Belfast. They were called Soul Sister Circles. They didn’t have a very solid structure from month to month but there was always astrology, tea and cake. Nothing was off limits and they brought some wonderful women into my life. They were born from my need of connection, much like the circle I have recently begun to hold with Rosie in Barefoot Body and Soul. On the first Sunday of every month since October we have held a space that grows to accommodate the needs of whoever chooses to come. This month’s circle last Sunday was such an expansive space, not least because Rosie shared the heart-expanding magic of cacao with us. We held space for feelings around guilt and set intentions for the month ahead. I am in awe of all that we carry as mothers, women, daughters, sisters, and friends. We all have so many parts. It is amazing to see what happens when we reclaim our space.
May you take up the space you desire.
May your light never be quenched.
May you be heard, may you be seen.
Magical humans doing wonderful things in person and online
Ryan is facilitating a conscious connected breathwork on Sunday 1:30-4:30pm at Studio 52 in Belfast. This is the same style of breathwork I use in my Holosomatic Body Therapy sessions but Ryan uses it for a longer activation rather than multiple pendulations. He is a generous, expansive, experienced space holder and his sessions are suitable even for folks who haven’t experienced any breathwork before. You can learn more and book your space here.
Deirbhile is holding an online workshop on Pelvic Breathwork and Self Mayan Abdominal Massage on Monday at 7:30pm “to reconnect you with your womb space and support you in healing imbalances in the pelvic bowl.” More info here. Booking via direct message.
Tanya is offering the most beautiful, thorough and grounding energy healings. She is a multi-modality healer, employing a mixture of Reiki, Intuitive Healing and Clairvoyant Work according to your specific needs. For more information, check out her website here. She’s also my favourite crystal witch and will have her last live crystal sale on instagram on February 23rd, starting at 7pm. It’s as much a support group for crystal addicts as it is an opportunity to marinate in the glow of crystals for a couple hours (and obviously buy them if you’re called to!). Come and join in.
Thank you for reading. Have a beautiful weekend!
Lorna x
I love you more than I have words for 💓🫶