The Mama Nest circles are gatherings for mothers and their babies who want to give themselves a moment of softness and gentleness during the first year after birth. ♥

♥ In the first postnatal months, the mother-baby unit forms a fairly fusional dyad. The wellbeing of one depends on the wellbeing of the other. A newborn needs comforting arms, human warmth, available milk, soft words, to be rocked, and to feel carried and enveloped. So, mum: you may follow your heart and stay close to your baby.

But in order to be that caring figure for your baby, you also need to be cared for in return. 
Your needs are just as important and legitimate. Such as the need to be seen, heard, and acknowledged in what you are going through during this period of great vulnerability.

This invitation is for you if you are (now or soon) in the immediate or later postnatal period. Whether your baby is 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months old.

Welcome to:
☆ Step out of your house and meet other young mums with whom you can build a bond to create your own support group;
☆ Take a moment for yourself (even if that’s with your baby), a gentle break that does you good in your daily "full-time motherhood";
☆ Give words to your birth story and your postpartum experience;
☆ Feel seen, heard, and acknowledged in your thoughts and emotions, your questions, your fears, your anger, your fatigue, your difficulties, your ambivalent feelings... all in a caring and non-judgmental environment;
☆ Share your joy, your pride, the love that fills your mother’s heart;
☆ Honour your body that has carried and given life, your body that is still in service to your baby.

♥ CALENDAR

 The Mama NEST circles take place on Tuesday MORNING from 10:30 to 12:30, every two weeks.

Note in your diary for 2025:Tuesday 4 November / 18 November / 2 December / 16 December ...Dates for 2026 to follow.

Sluit je op elk moment aan bij de groep !
Ik moedig je aan om je te engageren voor een cyclus van minstens 4 ontmoetingen (of meer) om je te voeden aan de verbinding tussen moeders tijdens je "verlof" (fulltime!) moederschap.

♥ PRACTICAL INFO:

☆ Vanessa welcomes you at Wheel of Care – 194 Rue Terre-Neuve, 1000 Brussels.

☆ Each participant expresses herself in her own language (FR/NL/ENG). Vanessa will lead the circle mainly in French but understands Dutch and English perfectly. Translations will be provided if necessary.

☆Prijs: €25 per losse cirkel. Te betalen bij inschrijving om je plaats te bevestigen. OF €20 per cirkel als je je engageert om 4 data of meer bij te wonen. In dat geval wordt het saldo rechtstreeks na je eerste cirkel geregeld.

If you would like to register but the financial contribution is a barrier for you, please feel free to get in touch – we will find a solution together!

 ☆ Minimum 5 & maximum 10 participants. A WhatsApp group will be created at least one week before the event, and all practical details will be shared with the registered group.

♥ PROGRAM_Here’s what you’ll experience during these special circles:

 ☆ Moments of free speaking space and listening; ☆ Guided meditations (inner source place, gratitude, restorative rest, welcoming emotions…);
☆ Relaxation moments to do good for the body (foot bath, closing the pelvis, self-massage...);
☆ Moments of intuitive writing and symbolic rituals;
☆ A card draw with oracle cards; ☆ Sharing an herbal tea and pieces of chocolate.

At any moment, you are free to move to accommodate your comfort and that of your baby (carrying, feeding, changing...). I adapt to the needs and energies of the group.

For any questions, feel free to reach out to Vanessa (@vanescence.doula) —she’ll be happy to answer you! 0497 90 48 27 or hello@vanescence.com
 Don't hesitate to write if you’re wondering whether this space is right for you, if you're interested but unavailable on the listed dates, or if you're facing financial or other challenges.