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mothers group | parents group
holland park brisbane southside

The old adage is true - we truly need a village in parenthood. This is where you find it!
Our Brisbane Southside Mothers Groups for new mothers (Parents Groups - dads and other carers welcome) are open to all types of parents, and are designed to educate, empower and connect.

​We've partnered with some of Brisbane's best pediatric experts to run incredible info sessions on all things baby, while giving the perfect amount of time to chat and bond with other mums over a coffee, juice or kombucha! We aim to have the right mixture of education and fun, with lots of opportunities for connection thrown in. Our Holland Park Mothers Groups are designed with a focus on incredible quality with our experts sharing the latest research on healthy infant attachment, sleep, milestones and women's health - all while connecting you with like-minded new friends (with bubs the same age!).

Our next Holland Park Mothers Group Term

Held at Stretch Yoga Holland Park
50 Seville Rd


Wednesdays 10:45am - 11:45am
August 10th - September 28th

Wednesdays 10:45am - 11:45am
October 5th - November 23rd

$180 for 8 Weeks
Bookings required as spaces are limited


For new mums and dads with bubs under 6 months

Includes education sessions (see details below), a FREE gift bag, a juice, iced coffee or kombucha each week,
​brunch in the final week and most importantly a chance to connect with other new parents/mothers!

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OUR 8 WEEK MOTHERS GROUPS FAQs
Have you recently welcomed your little one and looking for ways to connnect with other mamas (and parents)? Suitable for parents with little ones ones under 6 months (though under 12 months are welcome) our incredibly popular Holland Park Mothers Groups (Parents Groups) are the perfect way to get expert guidance on all things up-to-date and evidence based infant care, grab a coffee or juice and connect with other mamas in the same life stage as you! Our Brisbane Southside Mothers Groups are a little different to many of the mothers groups out there, with a strong focus on helping to build healthy attachment with qualified health professionals presenting the latest research. It's a truly impressive team!

We'll have a great range of guest speakers at our Brisbane Mothers Group including:

- Tori Gill (BPsycSc(Hons), Medical Student, PhD Candidate, Yoga Teacher and Infant Massage Instructor) talking healthy attachment, skin-to-skin and baby massage
- Babywearing consultant Antje Buettner founder of the Babywearing Practice
- Gemma Smith Counsellor and Podcast Host from together.pnp on self care and mental health postpartum
- PJ Wells presenting on the Possums & Co  NDC approach - promoting biologically normal infant sleep
- Emma Cameron Physiotherapist from Articulate Physiotherapy on meeting milestones
- Senior Women's & Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Margaret Paitaradis Physiotherapist from Nascent on Women's Health
- Stephanie Adams from Stephanie Adams Photography offering mini photo shoots with you and bub
​and more...!
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Our Brisbane Southside Mothers Group Guest Expert Presenters
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PJ Wells
HOST & NDC SLEEP CHAMPION
PJ is the founder of Nascent Wellness, and also a director at Stretch Yoga and Articulate Physiotherapy. She studied Business, Nutrition & Dietetics at QUT, and is a senior yoga teacher (RYT 1000hr) with 11 years teaching experience including specialised pre and postnatal training. She is also a certified Pilates teacher with training from Studio Pilates and Pilates ITC and has studied breastfeeding and infant sleep including the NDC Model (Neurodevelopmental Care) with Possums for Families and Pre and Post Natal Yoga through Baby Bliss Yoga. After experiencing and post partum through Covid with the birth of her first son she is passionate about providing connection for new mothers and helping them to move their bodies and find wellness.

In our Mothers Groups she is passionate about educating around biologically normal infant sleep and healthy attachment, and truly believes that this knowledge should be given away for free!

She has a 2 year old son and 4.5 yr old stepdaughter and lives in Teneriffe with her partner Mauricio.

STRETCH YOGA
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Antje Buettner
BABYWEARING
Antje was trained by the Babywearing School Australia and is a qualifies babywearing consultant. Her passion for babywearing began almost 4 years ago with the birth of her eldest son, as it enables her to keep her child close while still leading an active and happy life. In his first year they travelled all around Australia without the need of a pram. Antje previously lived in Perth where she volunteered as a teamleader for the Baby Wearers Western Australia INC Library. She has helped many parents and carers to find the right carrier and is truly passionate about sharing the same love for babywearing as she found.

She has now relocated to Brisbane and her passion grew even bigger after having her second child. Wearing your baby while looking after a toddler is a game changer. Her mission is to spread the love and knowledge of safe babywearing and to enable everyone to wear their babies with confidence and comfort.

THE BABYWEARING PRACTICE
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Victoria Gill
Baby Massage & Sensory Play
BPsycSc(Hons), Medical Student, PhD Candidate, Yoga Teacher and Infant Massage Instructor
  
Victoria (Tori) completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) in 2017 and started her PhD in Medicine in 2018. Her PhD centres around the use of skin-to-skin contact for babies in hospital and, as a result of her work, has become a great supporter of skin-to-skin practices for all babies. In 2021, she commenced her Doctor of Medicine, and has aspirations of becoming a paediatrician who tackles issues using a well-rounded approach.
 
For her therapeutic training, Tori completed Yoga Teacher Training at Stretch Yoga Academy in 2019 and has since gone on to study in Baby and Toddler Yoga, as well as completing her certification in Infant Massage Instruction.
 
Tori is passionate about ensuring every child has the best possible foundation for their ongoing development and is excited to draw on her varied background to help parents and families achieve this.

Bumps to Bubs
BUMPS TO BUBS
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Margaret Paitaridis
WOMEN'S HEALTH & PELVIC HEALTH POSTPARTUM
Margaret is a highly proactive women's health physiotherapist who is passionate about movement therapy and taking a holistic approach to patient-centred care. Since graduating from the University of South Australia in 2014, she has furthered her skills and knowledge in many areas of physical therapy including Musculoskeletal, Sport and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Women's Health.

Her practice philosophy is one for empowering you on your recovery journey, with her warm, empathetic and conscientious nature to keep you moving forward.
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Outside of the clinic you will find Margaret practicing what she preaches in all things health and wellness, enjoying cooking, CrossFit and walking her adorable pup Harry
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ARTICULATE PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Emma Cameron
INFANT MILESTONES
During her time as a physiotherapist Emma has developed a passion for all things movement and loves being able to educate and empower families around infant milestones.

She also enjoys working with women in the prenatal and postnatal periods and can answer your physiotherapy questions across the lifespan.


Emma thoroughly enjoys the outdoors and loves helping women to reclaim their fitness postpartum.
ARTICULATE PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Stephanie Adams
FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
Photography has always been where Stephanie's heart is. Growing up she would spend hours happily lost in old family albums. She remembers falling in love with the brief glimpses it gave her into their lives.

Whenever she picks up her camera now she is searching to capture something genuine, something real and something meaningful. Life can be busy but being able to capture a moment gives you the power to look back and appreciate it for years to come.

She loves being able to give new mums memories that will last a lifetime. She is the proud mama to 2 young girls (Eleanor and Bonnie) and a handsome golden retriever who she raises with her husband James.

STEPHANIE ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY
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Gemma Smith
MENTAL HEALTH POSTPARTUM
Perinatal counsellor (Master of Social Work)

Gemma is an accredited social worker, mother of two and podcast host with a passion for helping professional women authentically navigate motherhood.
Entering motherhood from a professional background herself, Gemma noted huge gaps in perinatal mental health care - including a distinct lack of support and resources for working women who may not feel their experiences fit within a "typical" motherhood mold.
Gemma now provides 1:1 perinatal counselling sessions so her clients can authentically work through any challenges that arise in the perinatal period - and get what they truly need from their motherhood journey.
Gemma prides herself on her genuine care for her clients, down-to-earth professional approach and judgement-free counselling environment.
TOGETHER PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM

07 3061 5050

nascent wellness
Empowering through pregnancy, birth and beyond
183 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo, 4151
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