Gilly | Hypnobirthing and Antenatal Courses | Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga | Falkirk and Forth Valley
Gilly at Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga Class, Falkirk, Forth Valley
Gilly offering some counter pressure techniques
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Gilly at Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga Class, Falkirk, Forth Valley
I am a pre and postnatal specialist with over 10 years experience supporting families towards having an informed, positive and empowered pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Offering pregnancy yoga, mum and baby yoga, doula support, hypnobirthing and birth preparation across Falkirk, Stirlingshire and online.
Meet the Founder
Hello and welcome to Mama Wellbeing Co.
I’m Gilly, founder, mama of little Rory and self confessed birth geek. It’s an honour to walk alongside families on their journey during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I can support families in various forms, through yoga, hypnobirthing, antenatal education, doula-ing, postnatal support and so on. I offer weekly yoga classes as well as 3 monthly group hypnobirthing courses and bespoke support and care throughout the year.
To share a little about my background with you, I have over 10 years of experience supporting women and families from pregnancy through to nurturing the early years and development of babies and children. My background in specialist nursing and health visiting allows me to tap into a wide range of previous experience working with families.
Not only this but I am also a hypnobirthing, active birth and biomechanics for birth teacher which is integrated into the antenatal courses I offer. I have participated in a Red Tent doula preparation course to be able to support families as a doula during this most exciting path. More recently I have become part of the Reclaiming Childbirth Collective facilitated by the wonderful Dr Rachel Reed.
My yoga experience includes a 200hr RYT yoga teacher qualification in Seasonal Yoga which along with different yoga styles includes a blend of Tai Chi, Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I have also completed an 85hr pregnancy and postnatal yoga course to specialise in this area.
As you can see from my background and experience I enjoy learning new skills, reading research & keeping my knowledge fresh. I feel this helps me to provide a holistic perspective and support to those I work with... but also simply because I find these topics fascinating. I love adding to, and enhancing, my knowledge and toolkit. Personally, I found using yoga, hypnobirthing and active birth physiology integral to experiencing a positive and empowering birth myself. I’d love others to have this experience too.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit about me - if this resonates with you and you would like to chat about how I can support you, it would be great to connect.
I work predominantly in Falkirk, Forth Valley. Though do cover Clackmannan and Stirling, as well as surrounding areas such as Glasgow and Edinburgh. I can provide group or one-to-one support. If you are local to these areas, I can offer home visits for face-to-face support or if further a field I also can offer telephone and video call so that location is not a barrier.
You can find me on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok on @mamawellbeingco to keep up-to-date with my goings on.
With kindness,
Gilly
Gillian MacDonald
BN (Bachelor of Nursing)
PgD Public Health
PgD SCPHN - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Additional training, courses and qualifications:
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Hypnobirthing Practitioner
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Biomechanics for Birth
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200hr RYT Yoga Teacher
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85hr Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga Teacher
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Child Birth Physiology
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Certified Active Birth Teacher
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Doula
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Baby Massage Instructor
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UNICEF Breastfeeding Trained
Story and Vision
Mama Wellbeing Co was created as a safe place to focus on your wellbeing, antenatal and postnatal journey. The vision for Mama Wellbeing Co is to create a unique empowering space in person, and virtually, with Mama at heart. To share some of my background, I have worked in a range of public health, health education and specialist nursing roles, with an accumulation of 10 years experience in these fields. My specialisms lie within holistic health and wellbeing. I am thrilled to offer a variety of courses, one to one support, full spectrum doula support, yoga and much more. Being based in Central Scotland the classes are well-located and accessible to this region. The primary locations at present are within the Forth Valley region: Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire. However the option to have virtual or telephone support is also available.
The one-of-a-kind hypnobirthing and antenatal course I can provide has been designed after years of experience in this field, working with a person centred approach, listening and adapting to the needs of clients. The antenatal course utilises techniques including Hypnobirthing, Active Birth, physiology, evidenced based research, understanding the capability of ones own body and the value of the role of birth partners (along with lots more!). The yoga classes support the transitions through pregnancy, birth, the postnatal period and beyond and integrate health and wellbeing information within this to support your journey.
The vision is one of inclusivity, empowerment and awakening your inner knowledge to equip you on life’s most exciting journey, as your family and hearts expand. I take pride in taking the time to understand what each client needs in order to reach their own goals, be that in a group or one-to-one setting. Mama Wellbeing Co is ready to help and I look forward being a part of your wellbeing journey.
Corporate Wellbeing
I am also delighted to offer bespoke corporate and business wellbeing services which can be tailored to a companies vision or needs. These bespoke courses could include yoga, meditation, breath work, or mindfulness activities to enhance staff and company wellbeing and promote a wellness-centred ethos. Please contact me to discuss your needs.
