Hi, I’m Shelly
It’s been over ten years since I first felt my calling into birthwork, after being invited to support a local woman during the birth of her third child.
It was a deep, full-body sensation that left me speechless, and when I shared with her how I felt, she said she believed it was a calling.
Since then I have walked alongside hundreds of women and families as a birthworker, massage therapist and pelvic bodyworker, supporting them through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Supporting mothers in hospital, at home, on country and in the most remote stretches of Far North Queensland and villages of Papua New Guinea, I gained valuable insights into how to help make pregnancy more comfortable, joyful and safe for both mother and baby.
I was drawn to learning how to best support women’s bodies in preparation for birth, and nurture them in the sacred postpartum time.
In recent years, I have taken a step back from attending births, but I am busier than ever in my massage and bodywork practice in Yorkey’s Knob offering pregnancy and postpartum massage, pelvic alignment and internal pelvic release work.
From time to time, I’m still supporting parents with birth preparation in the form of group classes and private sessions too.
Aside from all the beautiful babies and magical births, one of the most rewarding parts of my work is seeing such a positive difference in pregnancy and birth outcomes among mothers who are empowered, supported and nurtured during their pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Seeing the mothers, couples and families I have supported, reaching out to publicly share their stories, and passionately informing others of their options and alternatives in pregnancy and birth, has encouraged me to keep working hard at what I believe in.
I am passionate to remind humanity that birth can be full of pleasure and delight and should be an empowering journey as we grow and move into parenthood.
I truly believe that together we can create positive change and I am dedicated to reaching mothers and their families around the world to enhance humanity and care for our Earth.
Credentials
Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner
NurtureLife Pregnancy Massage Practitioner
Internal Pelvic Release Work Practitioner
Optimal Maternal Positioning Ambassador
Birthing Doula
Certified Childbirth Educator
Advanced skills for Complex Pregnancies
Issues of the breech presentation
Breastfeeding for professionals – Dr Robyn Thompson
Member of Doula Network Australia
Member of Homebirth Australia
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