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Announcing the Mother's Day Competition Winner

Congratulations to Heidi Casey who won the Mumatopia Mother’s Day Competition. Heidi will be joining seven other mums on the Mumatopia and Precious Packages Mums’ Retreat on May 25th for a weekend of pampering, reflection and [...]

Book Review: Allergies and Awesome You by Dr Atul Shah

Next week is Food Allergy Awareness Week. As a doula working with breastfeeding mummas, I often see the effects that food intolerance can have on newborn babies. As a mum who has allergies and has children with various allergies, I know how tough it can be to a) work with your allergies to live a healthy, full life where you feel great and b) convince your kids to do something to help them feel [...]

Why mums need a break and not just a holiday

Our new earlybird rate is now just $300 and includes accommodation, food, craft activities, selfcare workshop, women’s circles, goodie bags, a movie night, yoga, a one hour massage and the support of 4 caring [...]

On following your inspiration

Last night, at the first ever Business with Heart networking event, 24 business and community leaders started a movement. It was truly one of the most inspiring and uplifting events I’ve ever been to. Business with Heart is a concept to bring together businesses and community groups with a passion for growing sustainable, healthy, abundant and caring [...]

Why a gentle birth leads to a healthier, kinder and more sustainable earth

One of the reasons I started Mumatopia as a social enterprise was because I can see the wisdom behind the saying “gentle birth heals mother earth” (coined by humanitarian and midwife Robin Lim from Gentle Birth Bali). My birth experiences and my experience of losing a much wanted baby and nearly losing my life in the process, have taught me how gentle beginnings can nurture a mother’s love for her baby, can create a sense of empathy and patience and a strong sense of [...]

Announcing: Ecstatic Birth Tele-Summit with Ina May Gaskin, Sarah Buckley and more!

I am inspired to share this information about a remarkable new program: The Ecstatic Birth Tele-Summit: The Body Series- LIVE! (http://www.ecstatic-birth.com/courses/ecstatic-birth-tele-summit ) which kicks off April 20th. Sheila Kamara Hay http://www.ecstatic-birth.com/about/my-journey is bringing together some of the hottest teachers across disciplines to talk about living in your body, tapping into its innate power, pleasure and wisdom, and how to integrate that into childbirth!! This Tele-Summit is a huge opportunity for mums-to-be and birth workers to tap into an incredible wealth of information that can transform the experience of [...]

Register for the May 27 to 29 Mums Retreat and win a massage!

If you book into the May 27 to 29 Mums Retreat, you’ll go in the draw to win a 1 hour therapeutic massage after the retreat* with experienced massage therapist Julie Williams from Mumatopia’s partner business Live Organic Health. [...]

Mums' Retreat: Earlybird special till 1 March, 2011

Bookings are starting to come in for the May Mums’ Retreat at Mount Barney Lodge, which Janette and I are sooo excited about, and to acknowledge the mammoth effort many women have put in to volunteer/get their homes back on track etc, we’ve decided to offer an earlybird special for the retreat. If you book before 1 March, 2011, you’ll pay the earlybird rate of $275 (a saving of $50). If you book before 1 April, the rate is $300 and after that the full rate of $325 applies. So, if you’ve been thinking about coming along on the retreat, book now so you don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to restore the mind, body and spirit, to inspire the rest of your [...]

Bookings open for May Mums' Retreat: May 27 to 29, 2011

Due to the flooding in Southeast Queensland, we have decided to postpone our mums’ retreat at Mount Barney Lodge until May 27 to 29, 2011. To book, simply download the Retreat Registration Form and send to cas@mumatopia.com and pay your booking deposit to confirm your place. Once the deposit is paid, you can pay the rest of your registration off in instalments if you [...]

New Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Support Group Starts Feb 10, 2011

Mumatopia is hosting support groups for mums-to-be and new mums at The Ellenborough Room, Precious Packages, 17 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, starting in February 2010 and operating monthly from February to October 2011. The group meeting will start at [...]