Nurture & Bloom: A Spring Pregnancy Day Retreat

Join us on 11th April 2026 for a nourishing day of self-care, connection, and preparation at our Spring Pregnancy Day Retreat, held at the serene Beechbraes Woodland Centre. Nestled in nature, this retreat offers a calm, supportive space to relax, connect, and gently prepare for your journey into parenthood.

We’ll begin the day slowly in a welcoming opening circle, followed by relaxed crafting and conversation as we get to know one another. We’ll then gather to enjoy herbal teas and wholesome treats together. Next, you’ll be guided through a gentle pregnancy yoga session with Ashley, incorporating breathwork and mindful movement to support your body and mind for labour and birth. This will be followed by a Doula Q&A, where you can ask all your questions about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding in a supportive, judgement-free space. After a nutritious lunch, we’ll move into a Preparing for Postpartum workshop with Sara from Nurturing Mothers, offering practical guidance and emotional support to help you feel confident and prepared for life after birth. Throughout the day, each attendee will have the opportunity to enjoy one hour of individual therapeutic care, choosing between a tailored pregnancy massage with Elena from Inspiral Birth or a deeply restorative reflexology session with Holly from Minyara - a truly nurturing experience. We’ll close the day with a deeply relaxing meditation and group reiki session with Ashley, designed to awaken your intuition and inner wisdom, before returning to circle to gently complete our time together.

Booking is now open, at an Early Bird price until the 20th February.

Curious to learn more about your hosts, the venue, and the food? Read on…

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Prenatal Yoga with Ashley

Our Yoga session will focus on preparing the body and mind for labour and birth and is suitable for absolute beginners. We will learn how to use your breath and move your pelvis, gently building strength and awareness for birth. Later enjoy a deeply relaxing meditation session and group reiki session for awakening your intuition.

Ashley is a former midwife, a prenatal yoga teacher, reiki practitioner, practicing prenatal and birth doula throughout central Scotland.

Preparing for Postpartum with Sara

Sara's workshop will help you put in place the foundations for as positive a postpartum as possible. This session will cover what to expect in postpartum, the key elements of postpartum care, how to put together a postpartum plan, what are postpartum doulas and the role of partners, and preparing your relationship.

Sara is a trained prenatal, birth and postpartum doula who offers supportive care to families in Lothians.

Reflexology for Pregnancy with Holly

Holly will be offering pregnancy reflexology sessions, lovingly supporting all trimesters. Using gentle work on reflex points in the feet, these sessions help to rebalance hormones, calm the nervous system, and allow the body to sink into deep rest and relaxation.

Holly is a holistic practitioner, doula, and placenta specialist who has walked alongside women for nearly 25 years. A trained reflexologist, reiki master and breastfeeding educator and supporter, she bring calm intuitive presence to her her work across Edinburgh and Midlothian.

Pregnancy massage with Elena

Elena will be offering a specially adapted gentle and soothing pregnancy massage which can help to reduce stress, relax your muscles and improve blood flow. Pregnancy massage can facilitate deep relaxation, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and soothe pregnancy aches and pains

Elena is a birth educator, doula and placenta specialist who has been working with mothers for 17 years. She is a trained massage therapist, breastfeeding peer supporter and offers Mother Blessing ceremonies to pregnant women in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Scottish Borders.

The Venue

Beechbrae Woodland Centre is a indoor wellbeing space which rests on the edge of a 35 acre woodland with footpaths winding through the wood and connecting to the wild ponds. The indoor spaces offer modern cosy rooms with underfloor heating throughout with the addition of a wood burner.

It is conveniently located just off the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh so it easily accessed from most of the central belt and has an on site car park. Blackridge train station is just a 1 mile walk or taxi ride away.

Nourishing Food,

Doula Q & A and Crafting

Lunch will include a seasonal and nutritious soup served with homemade bread, a healthy spring salad and a mix of sweet and savoury snacks and treats. Jugs of water, juice herbal teas and coffee will be available throughout the day.

Sara and Ashley will be available to answer any questions you have about labour, birth and postpartum. This is a great opportunity to tap into their wealth of knowledge that they bring and get your burning questions answered. There will also be the opportunity for some simple crafting or a walk in nature.