What is matrescence?
“The process of becoming a mother, coined by Dana Raphael, Ph.D. (1973), is a developmental passage where a woman transitions through pre-conception, pregnancy and birth, surrogacy or adoption, to the postnatal period and beyond. The exact length of matrescence is individual, recurs with each child, and may arguably last a lifetime! The scope of the changes encompass multiple domains --bio-psycho-social-political-spiritual-- and can be likened to the developmental push of adolescence. Increased attention to mothers has spurred new findings, from neuroscience to economics, and supports the rationale for a new field of study known as matrescence. Such an arena would allow the roundtable of specialists to come together and advance our understanding of this life passage.”
- Aurélie Athan, Ph.D.
Welcome, my name is Alannah and I help new mamas enjoy their journey into motherhood through my signature online program - Mastering Matrescence.
This program was crafted by weaving together my experience and knowledge as a pre and postnatal yoga, Pilates and meditation teacher, mama to my gorgeous little girl and studies as a counsellor specialising in family therapies, childhood development and relationship and conflict resolution.
Regardless if you are pregnant already or are wanting to become a mother in the near future, knowing where to start, what to expect and what you should research and prepare for is overwhelming! Especially, when mixed with first trimester nausea and fatigue!
Mastering Matrescence is designed to ease the overwhelm by providing you with all you need to know at every stage of your pregnancy and beyond.
You have all the tools in one easy to use platform for less than half of the cost it would take you to source all this information and additional resources yourself.
Mastering Matrescence is the only course you will need to navigate your journey into motherhood. I hold your hand as I walk you through preconception, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and postpartum.
As a student of the course, you will save energy, money and most importantly time so you can focus on the thing most women regret not doing more of - savouring every last drop of creating life inside them.
Angel - Rose
“Wow I learnt a lot! I was blessed to do this course during my third pregnancy and only wish that I’d found it during my first. If I had, I would’ve saved a lot of time and money. There is an abundance of wisdom offered here on a variety of topics. I really appreciated the assortment of audio + video; not only could I do a guided meditation or yoga class at home but when out driving for example, I could listen to a module class or podcast. Great variety, an immense amount of value, thank-you Alannah.”
Cathrina F
“I studied Mastering Matrescence during my third trimester - I wish I had started earlier as there was a lot of beneficial information that would have been helpful earlier on. Especially as a first time mama not knowing what to expect.”
Kerri B
"Alannah has put so much time and effort into building this course.
I am 21 weeks and being a first time Mumma is so very daunting as it is a whole new world. When you think you know a lot, you do not realise that there is so much more to learn.
As many will, I have logged back to it a few times to keep re-educating myself.
Every Mumma who accesses it will learn so much!
Once again Alannah, Thank you. Thank you for thinking of others and educating is who are so unsure."
I know this will help YOU, because I was YOU.
I created Mastering Matrescence as it was exactly what I wished I had on my journey into motherhood.
Being a mother myself and having studied multiple courses, combined with the wisdom of hindsight - I have equipped you with the knowledge, practices and resources to be fully educated and empowered in your endeavours in pregnancy, birth and parenting.
Mastering Matrescence is the only course you will need as it covers everything from preconception, pregnancy, birth, hypnobirthing, breastfeeding, the fourth trimester and pelvic floor health postpartum.
There is an audio classes for each of the 8 modules and a yoga and meditation class for fertility, each of the trimesters, breastfeeding and pelvic floor health.
✔ Bonus checklists, eBooks and templates to make your pregnancy birth and postpartum easier.
X No time restraints to study in or tests to complete as this course is designed to make your life easier not add to your workload.
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Study in Stolen Moments
Mastering Matrescence is designed to make your life easier by having all the information you will need on your journey in one easy to use and beautifully aesthetic platform.
There is no pressure on you to study as the course is completely self-paced and you will have life-long access to it, incase you wish to revisit the material for future pregnancies.
Each module has an audio class for you to listen to whilst you are washing the dishes, going for a stroll or driving in the car so you can study in your stolen moments - educating yourself whilst not creating more 'to do's' to your already long list.