Events & Education

Breech without borders training for midwives and doctors

Breech Without Borders is a full day of hands-on breech training, run by Sara Morris, RM PhD – a clinical academic midwife whose research focuses on breech care, birth, and women's experiences of complex pregnancies. Sara currently works in a tertiary maternity unit in WA and is establishing a midwife-led breech service. The day covers hands-on training with our Sophie and Her Mum simulator, alongside two self-directed group activities: video analysis and supine breech practice. Your ticket also includes Breech Pro Plus, a self-paced online course with CEUs/CMEs (accessible for 1 year), plus a full year of twice-monthly optional live sessions and recordings. Open to midwives, doctors, nurses, residents/registrars, and students.

This is an external event run by Breech without Borders, being hosted at The Village Wellnes Centre

Mother's circles with Joy

As mothers, we spend so much time pouring from our own cup for everyone else that we forget what it feels like to be on the receiving end. Mother's Circle is a monthly space to slow down, be witnessed, and actually receive some of that care back – led by Joy, who brings together storytelling, essential oils, and meditation, closing each circle with a yoga nidra to help you properly land back in your body. This isn't a networking group or a mums' meetup with small talk. It's a space to be honest about how motherhood actually feels, and to build real, ongoing relationships with the other women in the room over time.

Start exercising - 6 weeks return to exercise program with Dr MJ

Getting back into exercise after having a baby (or after any long break) usually goes one of two ways: an all-or-nothing week that fizzles out by day four, or so much caution that you never actually start. This program is neither. Over six weeks, Dr MJ and her team take you through three phases.

Two sessions a week, Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30am. Weeks one, two, five, and six run 20 minutes of education with Dr MJ, then 30 minutes of guided exercise with her team. Weeks three and four shift to 40 minutes of exercise, then 20 minutes of morning tea and a chance to actually talk to the other women doing this with you. Starts Tuesday 15 September. One booking covers all six weeks. $297 for the full program.

Birth Partner Masterclass (Fully booked)

Most of the birth prep happens on one side of the bed. You've read the books, watched the videos, maybe joined a few Facebook groups – and your partner is still catching up in the final weeks, hoping they'll figure it out on the day. This session gets you both on the same page. In a small, hands-on group, your partner will learn what's actually happening during labour and practical ways to support you through it – hands-on, not just theory, so it actually sticks when it counts. You'll leave with tools that hold up in the room, not just on the page.

Wear something comfortable to move in - there's floor work and hands-on practice, so trackies over jeans. Bring along a pillow and towel.

Bowen Paediatric Popup Clinic

Bowen therapy is light-touch and gentle – about as far from a deep-tissue massage as you can get, which is part of why it suits little bodies. Claire, our Bowen therapist, will start with a short talk on what Bowen actually is and why some families use it for things like unsettled sleep, tummy troubles, or general tension – not as a fix-all, but as a gentle, non-invasive option worth knowing about. From there, she'll offer mini treatments to the children in the room: a series of light, specific moves, nothing forceful, well suited to babies and young kids.

This one's run by donation (we suggest $20, give what you can) so it's genuinely open to any family who wants to come. Spots go on a first-in basis, so registration is required.

The Village Community Morning Tea

Every six weeks or so we open the doors and put the kettle on – no agenda, no appointment necessary, just a cuppa and some good company. This one's for anyone in the birth space, or anyone who wants to be: midwives, pregnant women, postpartum women, doulas, students, birth nerds, and anyone who just fancies a good chat. You don't need to be a Village client, and you don't need a reason to come other than wanting to.

Free to attend. We'd love an RSVP so we know how many teacups to get out, but truly - come one, come all.

Mother's circles with Joy

As mothers, we spend so much time pouring from our own cup for everyone else that we forget what it feels like to be on the receiving end. Mother's Circle is a monthly space to slow down, be witnessed, and actually receive some of that care back – led by Joy, who brings together storytelling, essential oils, and meditation, closing each circle with a yoga nidra to help you properly land back in your body. This isn't a networking group or a mums' meetup with small talk. It's a space to be honest about how motherhood actually feels, and to build real, ongoing relationships with the other women in the room over time.

Nourishing the Postpartum Mother – An Ayurvedic Workshop

Most postpartum planning is a spreadsheet: who's dropping off meals, who's got the baby Tuesday, what's in the freezer. This workshop is the other half - how to actually nourish a new mother, not just feed her. Joy will walk you through the basics of Ayurvedic postpartum care: what a dosha is (your body's own particular balance, in Ayurvedic terms), and how food, ritual, and herbs can help a mother feel grounded rather than depleted in those early weeks. It's practical, not prescriptive – ideas to take or leave depending on what actually suits you or the person you're supporting. We'll start with a short meditation, share an Ayurvedic snack together, and talk through key ingredients and why they're used. You'll leave with recipes and a take-home reference sheet, so none of it has to be memorised on the day.

Open to anyone in the birth world – preparing for your own postpartum, preconception, pregnant, or a care provider or loved one wanting to support someone through theirs.

My Life with a Newborn Workshop

A prenatal parenting workshop designed to help you make sense of the overwhelming and often conflicting advice around newborn sleep, breastfeeding, and early parenting. This workshop is all about helping you feel calmer, more confident, and more connected as you transition into parenthood. 💛

This is not about rigid routines or sleep training. It's about understanding your baby, understanding yourself, and creating a gentler, more connected start to parenting. Perfect for expectant parents wanting evidence-based guidance that actually makes sense of real newborn life.

Yoga for Pelvic Health – 3 Week Series

Healing isn't a checklist; it's a relationship. This 3-week series is a dedicated space to deep-dive into your pelvic health – not by treating your perinatal body like a machine with a faulty part, but by treating your body as a partner in your parenting. Across the three weeks, Claire will guide you through the practice of svadhyaya (self-inquiry) – learning the unique tension, laxity, and strength of your own biology, and moving past the labels handed to you by everyone else. What we cover: - Refining your internal map, so you can hear what your pelvis is telling you before it has to "scream" in pain or heaviness - Using your breath to support your pelvic floor through the physical demands of pregnancy, lifting toddlers, and nursing - Moving gentle, restorative practice into functional strength that supports you in daily life This booking covers all three sessions.

Mother's circles with Joy

As mothers, we spend so much time pouring from our own cup for everyone else that we forget what it feels like to be on the receiving end. Mother's Circle is a monthly space to slow down, be witnessed, and actually receive some of that care back – led by Joy, who brings together storytelling, essential oils, and meditation, closing each circle with a yoga nidra to help you properly land back in your body. This isn't a networking group or a mums' meetup with small talk. It's a space to be honest about how motherhood actually feels, and to build real, ongoing relationships with the other women in the room over time.

The Village Community Morning Tea

Every six weeks or so we open the doors and put the kettle on – no agenda, no appointment necessary, just a cuppa and some good company. This one's for anyone in the birth space, or anyone who wants to be: midwives, pregnant women, postpartum women, doulas, students, birth nerds, and anyone who just fancies a good chat. You don't need to be a Village client, and you don't need a reason to come other than wanting to.

Free to attend. We'd love an RSVP so we know how many teacups to get out, but truly - come one, come all.

Mother's circles with Joy

As mothers, we spend so much time pouring from our own cup for everyone else that we forget what it feels like to be on the receiving end. Mother's Circle is a monthly space to slow down, be witnessed, and actually receive some of that care back – led by Joy, who brings together storytelling, essential oils, and meditation, closing each circle with a yoga nidra to help you properly land back in your body. This isn't a networking group or a mums' meetup with small talk. It's a space to be honest about how motherhood actually feels, and to build real, ongoing relationships with the other women in the room over time.

My One Day Birth & Breastfeeding Workshop

My One Day Birth & Breastfeeding Workshop is a full-day intensive designed to help you and your partner feel informed, calm, and genuinely prepared for both birth and life with your baby. Drawing on over 20 years of experience as a midwife, IBCLC, childbirth educator, and sleep specialist, this workshop blends practical birth preparation with evidence-based breastfeeding and early parenting education.

This is not just about coping with labour. It's about helping you feel more connected, informed, and prepared for the whole journey into parenthood. Ideal for hospital, birth centre, and home birth parents. Small-group workshop with plenty of opportunity for questions. Includes access to additional online resources.

Sustainable Birth Worker Workshop

A supportive, informative workshop tailored specifically for birth workers and perinatal care professionals. Claire Holloway will share details, practices, and strategies to build sustainable, supportive, and nourishing systems in your client support work.

Information and full program for this workshop will be released shortly. Please register your interest to get notified immediately as registrations open.