Testimonials
Please see below some of the feedback we have received from people who have attended our classes.
Natal Hypnotherapy Workshop
Hi Vicky
At the beginning of February Chris and I attended a Natal Hypnotherapy workshop with you which was fantastic. We had a great day and it really helped us to feel excited about the birth of our baby. I have meant to email you many times but never seem to have the chance! Anyway, we had a little girl, Lily Sophia, who was born on the 6th April weighing 6 pounds and 8 ounces.
Having attended the session with you, we did indeed go on to book a home birth, complete with birthing pool. We were so excited! Unfortunately things didn't really go to plan (as it seems they generally don't!) and my waters broke before anything else was ready to go. I went through 18 hours of very intense contractions before deciding I couldn't cope at home anymore and transferring to hospital in the hope of getting an epidural!!! However within 15 minutes of our arrival I was whisked off to theatre for an emergency ceasarian under general anaesthetic as the baby's heart rate was very low.
Lily was fine when she was born, but ended up being transferred into special care for five days with a suspected infection. I know people go through a lot worse but it was pretty heart breaking. On the 12th April she was 'finally' allowed back down to the ward with me, possibly the happiest day of my life! She is completely fine, and hopefully none the wiser about her less than ideal start in life!
I've wanted to email you because although the birth was pretty much the complete opposite of everything we hoped for (!), the day with you worked wonders for me. I went from being terrified at the mere thought of going into labour, to being incredibly excited and completely relaxed about the whole thing. I have no doubt that the day with you ensured that I thoroughly enjoyed my final few months of pregnancy and really looked forward to the day we would meet our baby :-)
I hope everything is going well with you, I have recommended Natal Hypnotherapy to so many people so I hope business is booming!
Kind regards
Debbie Edwards
Natal Hypnotherapy - Workshop One
Vicky is all I hoped she would be, I felt comfortable in her presence straight away and felt I could be honest with myself without fear of judgement! Thank you so much! Natal Hypnotherapy is a wonderful technique that I can’t wait to put into practice when I give birth, but also in other stressful times in my life!
- Federica Luis (July 2010)
Vicky made us feel at ease and delivered the information at a perfect rate. She was the perfect therapist for us, absolutely lovely! I would recommend this course to all my friends and family, I also feel this is something we can use for the future.
- Miguel Luis (July 2010)
Natal Hypnotherapy
Vicky is able to impart info in a very uncomplicated manner. Built complete confidence after Workshop One. The course was recommended to us – we will definitely go on to recommend!
- Louise Smith (July 2010)
Vicky is both knowledgeable and informative but still manages to maintain an informal and relaxed atmosphere.
- Ben Smith (July 2010)
All was great – setting in Vicky’s home, great way to spend the weekend. Vicky is a natural – totally approachable and powerfully reassuring and validating. Revelationary stuff. I was humbled by realising how far we’ve strayed from normality in this society
- Andrew Giffen (July 2010)
Vicky is fantastic – really happy to take questions, interruptions etc. Loads of knowledge, practical tips. This course should be compulsory!!! More determined than ever to have the birth we originally planned to have.
- Kate Giffen (July 2010)
Vicky is a fantastic teacher. She explains everything fully and enthusiastically and the whole day was so enjoyable. She kept things interactive and really informal and most of all fun which I can only imagine must be a challenge with so much to cover. I am genuinely so pleased we attended the course. My whole perception of birth has now changed and with it my birth plan! Am so excited to give birth as I see the whole experience as a journey now and less as something I have to endure to get to the amazing end result.
- Tilly Stevens (July 2010)
I thought it was great, factual, comfortable and well paced. This will really help us!
- Mat Haywood (July 2010)
Yoga for Pregnancy
"The yoga breathing and positions you taught me on those Thursday evenings definitely helped me out in the early labour stages and so I wanted to say a big thank you for all those lessons.
All the best and who knows I may be back for some more yoga with baby number 2 (although I need time to recover from baby number 1 first!!)"
- Fiona Edwards & Baby Marcus, 2 weeks old (March 2010)
Natal Hypnotherapy Workshop One.
Natural Pain Relief using Hypnosis
"I left the Workshop feeling empowered and confident in my ability. Vicky was Excellent – understood and addressed our needs, she made everything easy to understand. I would definitely recommend the course and I am now looking forward to the birth."
- Kate Creasey, Editor of Cosmopolitan (May 2010)
Natal Hypnotherapy Workshop One.
Natural Pain Relief using Hypnosis
"I feel so much more confident about the birth and how to support my partner in labour, to help her stay in hypnosis and how to get into deep relaxation myself. Vicky is very engaging, easy to be open and honest with. She gave clear explanations about the process to achieving hypnosis. I was very happy to have attended!"
- Tom Potter (May 2010)
"Vicky is very approachable and friendly – non-alienating or patronising. She is also very responsive to individuals. The Natal Hypnotherapy Workshop was thoroughly positive and worthwhile. Thank you!"
- Yvette Kershaw (March 2010)
"Fantastically supportive and caring nothing ever too much, knowledgeable, genuine and engaging."
- Scott Snell (March 2010)
"Excellent, really enjoyed the course. Thanks Vicky!"
- David Meredith (March 2010)
Yoga for Pregnancy
"Vicky's yoga classes helped me on 2 levels - They were really relaxing during my pregnancy which really helped me keep a balanced mind and a positive attitude but mainly the positions taught to help advance the labour, what the best positions to be in if the baby is back to back are (which I experienced!) and learning how important the breathing is to help get you through was invaluable. I didn't realise it until afterwards but all of it had been second nature and all the positions I'd used had really helped my birth be quick and get the baby into the right positions. It was worth every penny and I met some great friends at the class, we now all meet up with babies instead of bumps and talk about our little ones to our hearts content swapping stories and ideas! "
- Francesca Pittaway with her daughter Phoebe born December 2009
"The course was excellent - even as 'second timers'. It reminded us of lots of things we'd forgotten from the birth of our first child and showed us that so much had also changed for the better. Brilliant day, thank you!"
- Ann & David Ross
"It was good to talk to other guys in the same position, and realise I wasn't the only one who didn't have a clue! I was surprised how much I enjoyed the day and it really helps to get to know other people with babies the same age too."
- John Dryden
"After hoping for a natural birth with the least intervention, I ended up with a C section. I was so glad we had attended Vicky's class and rehearsed the scenario. It was also great to know that Vicky was there if I needed to talk about anything. Thanks Vicky."
- Charlotte Ball
"We met Vicky in March 2007 just before the birth of our daughter, Oriana. We attended the NHS antenatal classes but we felt quite disappointed and nervous that they had not covered the expected breathing and relaxation techniques everyone talks about when it comes to labour.
So I called Vicky and we discussed a tailor-made session for us and two other couples from our antenatal class to cover these particular aspects. Sharing the session with other couples enabled us not only to bring the individual costs down but also to get to know each other better and we now meet regularly with these new friends and their babies.
Vicky was very nice, helpful, flexible in her approach and very keen to ensure that the day would meet all our expectations. She also made some very useful suggestions based on her own experience to enhance the session.
The day was excellent. Whilst we had a busy agenda to get through - which we covered as planned - the atmosphere remained very pleasant and informal. We were shown different options and encouraged to identify which one(s) would suit us best in labour. Vicky also made sure that the partners were supportive of and very engaged in the process, which was very important. We had plenty of opportunities - during the session, at break-times and over lunch - to ask Vicky all the questions we wanted. At the end of the session, we really felt ready and prepared "to face" labour. And when I went into labour the relaxation and breathing techniques taught by Vicky turned out to be extremely useful and soothing.
We would thus strongly recommend Vicky to anyone who wishes to have a more hands-on approach to antenatal classes. It was fun, we felt very well prepared and we made new friends."
- Valérie & Mark Uhlig (14th July 2007)
"Although we were originally looking for group-based classes, due to our time constraints, we took a one-to-one class with Vicky at our home. We were so glad that we did. Vicky’s course is a superb blend of theory and practice. The theory is well-structured and put into context, providing physiological background to really understand WHY you would do things in a certain way and how best to work with your body. The practical brought the theory alive and gave us plenty of tips and homework to follow-up on after the session. The one-to-one format also meant that the questions were focused on the gaps in our knowledge and our personal situation. Finally, Vicky’s reassurance, energy and clarity gave a real boost to our confidence. It was an intense day with a lot of information (which we needed!), but Vicky’s style also ensured it was very easy to follow and visualise, making it overall a very effective way for us to get prepared for the birth."
- Nick Tetley & Jo (8th August 2007)