Osteopathy - Postnatal
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a beautiful approach to the harmony and health of the living body.
Osteopathy can facilitate and support this process by restoring movement, undo patterns of holding and bracing and acknowledge emotional components manifesting somatically in our bodies.
As an Osteopath I use gentle, hands-on treatments to recreate your body’s natural equilibrium, relieving pain and discomfort. Each treatment is unique resulting from a systematic assessment and diagnosis. Osteopathy helps to restore the optimal function of your body, allowing it to heal itself naturally.
How can Osteopathy support your recovery after giving birth?
Recovering from childbirth can take time, regardless of how smoothly the delivery went—and even more so if the birth was complicated. Giving birth is a physically demanding experience for every mother, and the recovery process can sometimes be overlooked in the midst of caring for a newborn.
However, the postpartum period is an ideal time to address any residual discomfort, as a woman’s body is often highly responsive in the weeks following labour.
Osteopathy can help you regain your strength and health, making it easier to meet the demands of new motherhood. Osteopathy can help you with:
- Post-natal check-up to support your well-being
- Rebalance any strains from pregnancy, birth and handling baby
- Nervous system regulation
- Coming home to your body
Also, if you’ve had a long or challenging labour, postnatal treatment can be particularly beneficial. Osteopathy can:
- Speed up your recovery by helping your body recover from the physical shock of birth
- Prevent long-term back and pelvic issues
Please note that treatment may leave you feeling a little tired afterward, so I recommend avoiding vigorous exercise for 48 hours following your appointment.
Typically, a treatment plan involves 2-4 sessions.
Rebecca Friesner’s Offering on first Tuesday of the month between 10am to 2pm.
Marie-Anne Onraed’s offering on Tuesday between 10am to 12pm and Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm
- New Patient - 45 to 60 minute treatment - £84
- Existing Patient - 30 to 45 minute treatment - £79
If you would like to access the Women Supporting Women Fund to subsidise this treatment, find more details here.
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Sunday’s re-birthing session, with Ifalase McGowan, is for you if you’re ready to release the anxiety that has quietly shaped your life.
So many of us experienced trauma during birth — creating an imprint of stress.
As babies, our sensitivity to feelings and sensations are at their highest. This is as the limbic system (responsible for how we process our emotions, regulate stress, and our memories) is the most active part of our brain during this time. Therefore, it can be left with an imprint of trauma - trapping fear and anxiety deep within our nervous system.
Re-birthing offers an alternative memory of a calm, empowering birth. This re-codes our limbic system with a positive memory of entering the world, feeling deeply loved, nurtured and empowered with choice - creating a shift in how we show up in our lives, allowing us to let go of our old habits, and cycles of stress / anxiety, bringing us into alignment with our soul’s purpose.
You can expect on Sunday:
💜 A new empowering experience of birth through Limbic Imprint Recoding – a transformative, body-centered process that rewrites early-life emotional blueprints.
💜 Gentle movement practices, guided meditation, journalling, and an opportunity to share, if you wish.
💜 A group of no more than 6 other women, allowing for an intimate and safe space.
You can find out more and book via our bio.8 hours ago
Are you a new Mama or Parent (the first 2 years counts!) then this is for you...
This Wednesday (22nd) you'll find the FREE New Mama & Parent One-stop Drop-in at:
🌟 Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 30 Bertram St, London N19 5DQ 🌟
In conjunction with:
@tufnellparkparents
@hncp_2025
The session runs from 10.30am - 12.30pm and you'll find support from:
⭕ A Babywearing Consultant
⭕ A Motherhood Lifeline Therapist
⭕ A Lactation & Baby Feeding Consultant
⭕ A Baby Sleep Consultant
⭕ A Mummy MOT Practitioner (booking essential for these sessions)
⭕ A Postnatal Expert
⭕ A Weaning Expert
Spread the word with your fellow parents, and we'll see you there.
Find more info and book via our bio.
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Check out the latest news from Moon in this month's newsletter, from the 'new' Women's Health Strategy, to community support and the upcoming York Rise Street Party.
Find the link in our bio.3 days ago
At this Monday's Acupuncture Collective you can experience the benefits of acupuncture at a lower cost - but how can this ancient healing modality support your mental health?
In acupuncture (and Chinese Medicine, where acupuncture originates) there's a special word for our overall emotional spirit - the ‘Shen'. When we’re feeling unsettled and anxious we refer to it as a ‘Scattered Shen’.
Through a delicate and detailed approach, acupuncture helps to benefit our mental health in the following ways:
Recalibrating our nervous system
Encouraging better quality sleep
Promoting clarity of thought and focus
Working on a deeper level to help our hormones work with us, not against us
The holistic approach we take at the Acupuncture Collective means your symptoms aren’t just treated at the surface level, we go deeper.
If you would like to experience how transformative acupuncture can be, book in with us and allow your Shen to settle into a state of Zen.
Our next Acupuncture Collective is taking place between 2pm to 8pm on Monday 20th April - find more details and book via our bio.4 days ago
