Well Mother Teachers

Suzanne Yates BA, DipHSEC, MRSS(T)

Suzanne established “Well Mother” in Bristol, 1990, to support the wisdom of parents and babies primarily through shiatsu, massage and exercise.

As well as her clinical work in Bristol. she runs training courses world wide for massage/shiatsu therapists, midwives and childbirth educators.

Her first book “Shiatsu for Midwives” was published in 2003 and she continues to work with parents as well as developing other texts.

Her passion is in integrating eastern and western approaches to provide holistic maternity care.

Longer biography for Suzanne Yates

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Other teachers

Due to the increasing interest in the Well Mother approach, in 2006 Suzanne began a teacher training programme in order to train teachers and assistants to help with the teaching programme. Soon we will have biographies of all the teachers.

Suzanne will continue to do the bulk of the teaching on the longer courses, but you may well have another teacher teaching from half to a full day on the courses or acting as an assistant to Suzanne on larger groups.

Teachers will also run introductory days and workshops in their local area and also offer CPD - on going supervision and study groups for those who have already attended a Well Mother training.

Heidi Armstrong IIHHT MTI MRSS (t)

I have been working as a complementary therapist since 1993. I started studying Shiatsu in 1995 qualifying in 2001 and going on to do postgraduate training including a pregnancy course with Suzanne Yates and the Wellmother organization. It seemed only natural for me that part of my work would focus on pregnancy as my journey into becoming a complimentary therapist started after the birth of my first child in 1992. I have worked with massage, aromatherapy and reflexology. The main focus of my work now is shiatsu. Through out my next two pregnancies I found receiving treatments helped enormously for me to integrate the emotional transitions and support my health. To be able to assist and teach such inspiring work with Suzanne and the well mother team is an exciting part of my work.

I started teaching for the Bath school of Shiatsu in at the begining of 2006 and teach all levels from the foundation to third year where I teach the pregnancy module of the course. As well as teaching for the Bath school and for Well Mother, I run a successful private practice including specailist pregnancy work, Birth Preparation classes and baby shiatsu.

www.heidiarmstrong.co.uk
Tel 07746374507

Anne Badger

Hello my name is Anne Badger and I help teach on the APNT Massage in Pregnancy courses, baby shiatsu and CPD days in Bristol.

I initially trained in Aromatherapy at ITHMA in London in 1994 and became really interested in pregnancy, labour and postnatal work when I had my own children in 1997 and 2000. As well as offering pregnancy and postnatal massage I also have been making up aromatherapy blends for use in labour and the early postnatal period for over ten years and I offer birth preparation sessions.

I trained with Suzanne in 2000 and became a Wellmother teacher in 2006. Massage has always played such an important part in my children's lives and I am keen to promote this in the other aspects of my work. I teach baby massage and baby shiatsu classes and am an instructor with the massage in schools programme.

My contact details are email: annebadger@madasfish.com
Tel 07706 094 6986 

Gail Bovenizer

Gail Bovenizer is a mother of two schools-going twin girls and has been running a company called Harmony Yoga Ireland since 2003. Harmony Yoga Ireland specialises in classes and teacher training for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. Gail has been working in the Holistic field for 9 years and has qualifications in Pregnancy Massage and Pregnancy Yoga, Infant Massage and Baby Yoga, Yoga Kids and Massage in Schools.

Gail is an International trainer for the Massage in Schools Association and also in training to become an International Trainer for the International Association of Infant Massage.

Gail Trained in Pregnancy Massage in 2004 and has been pioneering it in Ireland ever since organising annual training courses in Dublin and CPD days. She is still in training to for her teaching certificate in Pregnancy Massage and hopes to complete it very soon.

Nicola Endicott BSc (Hons), Dip HSEC, MRSS (T), Dip Wellmother

Nicola qualified as a Shiatsu practitioner in 1994 and completed the one year postgraduate Well Mother Shiatsu training in 2003. Since then, she has been very inspired by how powerful and effective the Well Mother work has been in her Shiatsu practice with maternity care.

In 2006, Nicola joined Well Mother as a trainee teacher and attended the in-house training. Later that year she also completed the City and Guilds Teachers Certificate- Stage 1. She currently teaches on Well Mother introductory courses for Shiatsu practitioners and for midwives in London and Brighton.

Since November 2006, Nicola has been running practice classes for Well Mother Shiatsu practitioners in London. This has been an invaluable support for practitioners recently completing the Well mother Shiatsu training.

Nicola is also an Aikido teacher, and teaches weekly classes in Dorking, Surrey where she lives.

More information about Nicola can be found on her website www.nicola-endicott.co.uk

Sally Ibbotson

I’m Sally Ibbotson and I am one of the Teachers who has been training with Suzanne in order to teach on the APNT Massage and Pregnancy courses.

I live in London and work in London and Sussex – you’re most likely to meet me, either assisting or Teaching, on the London-based Wellmother courses and CPD events.

As well as my Pregnancy Massage work, I also practice Shiatsu and teach Qi Gong. I am also a teacher of Anatomy and Physiology (BTEC and ITEC). I look forward to meeting you!!

Tel: 020 8961 1604
Mobile 0798 004 6815
qigongshiatsu@tiscali.co.uk
www.nw10therapies.co.uk

Shuddhabha

In 1990 I was living in Spain, where I discovered shiatsu through an intense course of treatment, which turned out to be life changing. Back in the UK I began training as a practitioner myself, and qualified in 1995.

With a group of women friends, I helped found Bodywise, a natural health centre in Manchester. I still work here and treat a wide range of people, with different conditions.

I have always been interested in women’s health and in 2002 decided to train in maternity work with Well Mother. I was drawn to the newness at the beginning of life, and the strong process of change that takes place around a new life. I have been lucky enough to work with women through all areas of conception and pregnancy, and also as a birth partner.

After completing the Well Mother diploma, I realized how useful I found the skills I had learnt and wanted to pass them on to other professionals. I qualified as a teacher in 2008 and now teach shiatsu practitioners and midwives as well as running my own practice.

I consider myself very fortunate to be able to earn a living from such meaningful and enjoyable work.

Tel: 0161 833 2528
health@bodywisenaturalhealth.co.uk
www.bodywisenaturalhealth.co.uk

Justine Sipprell - Shiatsu Practitioner

Justine Sipprell is a mother of two and has 12 years of experience in shiatsu and massage.

I worked for two years at Brighton body positive working with people infected or affected by HIV. I then lived and worked in Spain where I helped establish a birthing centre.

I have since specialized in working with pregnancy, birth and postnatally. I have used shiatsu very effectively at the births I have attended and am now running courses for midwives and birth practitioners, teaching them relevant shiatsu techniques.

I now work out of Lewes at the Coach House clinic with other therapists who also focus on pregnancy and birth.

Email: mailto: justine.sipprell@googlemail.com
Telephone: 01323 811261
Mobile: 07817 575091