Hi, I'm Vickie!
A slow living, coffee sipping, tie-dye loving, mum of 2; who is here to support you and your family.
My dream of creating a family focused wellbeing haven started back in 2017 when i was working as a senior specialist nurse for teenagers & young adults. I began learning about attachment theory and how infant mental health literally shapes how the brain develops...and that was it, i had found my "geek zone". Keen to learn more, i switched specialties and started working in health visiting and this is then when i became passionate about maternal mental well-being too.
When my first daughter was born a few weeks into the first national lockdown in 2020. I turned to baby massage and baby yoga to help settle and soothe the colicky pains she experienced nightly. I quickly realised that these practices were benefiting us both far beyond what i expected; it helped us find a sense of calm in what felt like a crazy world. At the end of 2020, I decided to combine my passion for yoga, singing and movement- and along came Calma Alma.
My Qualifications & Training
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Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Cert. Mindfulness as a Healthcare Intervention
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TeenYoga Instructor Training
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NHS Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Training
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UNICEF Breastfeeding & Relationship Building Training
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Diploma in Baby Massage
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Diploma in Baby Yoga, Developmental Play & Infant Mental Health
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Learn, Stretch & Play: Toddler Massage & Yoga Instructor Training
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Cert. Toddler & Pre-school Yoga Instructor
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Beyond Birth Mental Wellbeing Practitioner Training
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Singing Mamas Leader Training
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CPD- Colic & Reflux Masterclass
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CPD- Nurturing Mothers at a Deeper Level
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Pregnancy Yoga Instructor Training (in progress)
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