Sarah Allen

I’m parent to 3 boys, and have been an NCT antenatal teacher and baby massage practitioner since 2016. The baby massage classes I attended with my two older children gave me lots of confidence in handling, soothing and comforting them, and really strengthened the bond between us – they still enjoy massage as they approach tween-age. After a seven-year gap, my third son was born just before lockdown, so I appreciate on a personal level how important it is for parents to spend some uninterrupted quality time with their baby, and have the opportunity to share experiences with others at a similar stage in life. A baby massage class provides this space in a supportive and inclusive environment, whether in person or via an online platform. 

I qualified as an NCT antenatal practitioner in 2011 a couple of years after the birth of my third baby (I’m very grateful to have two sons and a daughter). I subsequently trained as a doula (2013), yoga for pregnancy (2015) and mum and baby yoga teacher (2017) all with NCT and accredited by the University of Worcester. I am also a 200h Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow yoga teacher with Sampoorna Yoga, Goa. 
I absolutely love working with women and their families and find that yoga offers so many benefits, it’s an absolute pleasure to teach. I often have women returning to my classes either for mum and baby yoga or when they are pregnant again! 

 I’m Philippa an antenatal teacher and baby massage instructor with a Diploma (HE) in Antenatal Education from the University of Bedfordshire and a Certificate in Baby Massage from the University of Worcester. I teach privately and for the NCT charity. I am also qualified in Developmental Baby Massage with the Peter Walker School of Training. I am Chair of West Essex Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) working closely with the Commissioners in West Essex and the maternity team at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. I have five children including twins and live near Bishop’s Stortford on the Herts/Essex borders.

I'm am a South East London resident for over 20 years and have brought up my family in the area. I originally trained as an actress and worked in theatre and TV for 15 years. I retrained as an Antenatal Teacher - accredited by the University of Luton - with the National Childbirth Trust after the birth of my second child. I've been running antenatal classes since 2006, facilitating over 200 courses and welcoming over 1500 babies!

I am also a fully qualified Baby Massage Instructor accredited by the University of Worcester and have a qualification in Infant Nutrition from Deacon University.

Hi ! I am Peggy, I am originally from France. I later on landed in England after living in Tanzania.

When I was pregnant with my first son, I discovered a world that became my passion: motherhood, and especially supporting women through their mothering journey.

I met many women who inspired me to pass on wisdom and knowledge. I hope i am able to bring a little more calm to the life of anxious, tired and often lonely mums. 

I started training with the NCT in 2009 as a Postnatal Practitioner and have since grown even more,  discovering new skills to pass on to the mums I support. I trained as a babywearing consultant, antenatal teacher and more recently as a Yoga teacher specialising in Yoga for pregnancy.

I love meeting pregnant women and seeing them grow as mothers.

There is no one way to be a mother, but I hope that by sharing this journey with you I can bring some calm for you to travel through and find YOUR own way. 

 I qualified as an (NCT) antenatal teacher in 1995 and have over 25 years of experience working with pregnant women and their families. My passion for working with pregnant women encouraged me to train with the (NCT) as a yoga practitioner 9 years ago. The benefits of yoga and breathing in pregnancy are well documented and it is fabulous to watch women flourish over the time they attend the sessions.

I qualified as a National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Antenatal Teacher in 2006 and and subsequently took further training in Yoga for Pregnancy (2008) and Mother & Baby Yoga (2013).

I have practised yoga for more than twenty years, coming to it shortly after my son was born. I am passionate about the benefits of yoga in pregnancy, for childbirth and beyond. I continue to teach antenatal courses for the NCT and am a tutor on the NCT teacher training course (in partnership with University of Worcester).

 I have lived on the island of Guernsey for most my life and have been in the birth world since 2003 when I began training with The NCT as an antenatal Teacher..

I am also a Hypnobirthing teacher, Active Birth teacher and Birth Doula  and facilitate Pregnancy Yoga and Mother & Baby yoga classes here in Guernsey.

I’m a Baby Massage Instructor (2016) and a Breastfeeding Counsellor (1996) on the Infant Feeding line. I run courses in Kingston, Richmond and Hampton.

I have an Early Years background (PGCE,MA) and experience teaching 3-7 year olds with a specialism in supporting bilingual learners.

Baby massage provides connection and bonding through touch, where both giver and receiver of massage can benefit.

My courses focus on the importance of calmness, relaxation, focus and uninterrupted time between baby and parent. Learning a sequence of movements can develop confidence and build relationships, using talk, singing and rhymes.

I qualified as a NCT Antenatal Practitioner in 2005 and as a Yoga for Pregnancy Practitioner in 2013. I’ve been practising yoga since my early 20s and passionate about the benefits of yoga during pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. Working with women through this time is a privilege and truly rewarding.

Caroline Elly has worked as a nct postnatal practitioner since 2004.  She started teaching mum and baby yoga in 2013.  Caroline loves working with new mums, helping them to relax, restore and add to their nursery rhyme repertoire.  She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and 3 kids. 

I qualified as an NCT antenatal practitioner in 2013, 3 years after my 3rd daughter was born, and then trained to teach Yoga for Pregnancy and Mother & Baby Yoga in the following years.  I love working with parents-to-be and new parents at the exciting time in their lives, and particularly enjoy how the combination of yoga for pregnancy and mother & baby yoga allows me to build a relationship over many months - and sometimes several babies!  Yoga is also brilliant and helping to focus on the body, and away from the head - so important for birth, and for life generally.

I live in Twickenham, and as well as parenting my 3 children, I volunteer locally with the NCT, and have also been involved with my local Maternity Voices Partnership for several years, complimenting the work that I do to directly support parents.  

I am a qualified and experienced NCT practitioner based in the Midlands and have been supporting parents through antenatal and hypno-birthing classes since 2009. I trained with the NCT in 2014 to offer baby massage classes and absolutely love it. It is such a privilege to support new parents and I love seeing how the babies grow and develop throughout each course. I find that baby massage provides a lovely way for parents and carers to get to know their little one and to spend focussed time interacting with them. I am currently offering classes via zoom for individuals or groups and hope to return to face to face classes too eventually. 

 When my son was born in 2001 followed closely by my daughter in 2002, I become a postnatal doula 'supporting mothers to mother their baby’ when my children started school.

In 2014 I retrained with NCT to become an antenatal practitioner and enjoyed learning so much I continued my training to become a baby massage instructor and yoga teacher for both pregnancy and mother & baby through NCT. 

My studying days are not yet over as I continue learning today doing a ‘gentle sleep education’ course for babies and young children. I really enjoy my work supporting women from pregnancy through to transitioning into parenthood and following months and years.

I qualified as an NCT Antenatal teacher in 2016 and have since trained to teach Baby Massage, Mother and Baby Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga. I really enjoy working with women and their families, helping them to create the time and space to relax, stretch and sing with their babies in the classes. I have 3 children and live in South Northants. 

 I qualified as a National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Antenatal Teacher in 2008 and and subsequently took further training in Yoga for Pregnancy and Mother & Baby Yoga, now teaching in Stroud and Nailsworth. I have practised yoga all my adult life and naturally turned to it during each of my own pregnancies: I am passionate about the benefits of yoga in pregnancy, for childbirth and beyond. I continue to teach antenatal courses for the NCT and occasionally couples' Yoga Birth Workshops. In 2018-19 I completed the Nurturing Birth doula training course and now offer birth and postnatal doula services as well. 

Gillian began her journey with the NCT in 2013. She runs Yoga for Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Yoga and Baby Massage in the Torbay area (or Torbaydos on the English Riviera in Devon ). Currently all sessions are being run online and parents are still finding this a valuable way to connect with others and share experiences. 

Hi! I am Becky, from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. I qualified as an NCT Practitioner in 2018 and have been supporting parents with feeding as well as through Baby Massage, Mother & Baby Yoga and Yoga for Pregnancy since. I have a keen interest in baby development, with experience running sensory play classes and Postnatal sessions with parents and supporting the local community through these, alongside running classes for NCT across South Wales.