Rise & Glow Births

Rise & Glow Births 5* rated Hypnobirthing in South East London. Group antenatal classes to prepare for a Positive Birth!

It’s been a while since I’ve properly introduced myself around here... sooo hello! 👋I’m Laura, founder of Rise & Glow Bi...
11/06/2026

It’s been a while since I’ve properly introduced myself around here... sooo hello! 👋

I’m Laura, founder of Rise & Glow Births, and here’s few random facts about me:

🧡I have three wonderful small children (5, 4, and 1), including a surprise 34-weeker who arrived rather dramatically and completely changed the trajectory of my career.

Before all this, I spent over 10 years working in engineering and project management and I never imagined I’d end up running a birth education business, but here we are!

🧡 I genuinely LOVE talking about birth. If you sit next to me at the pub and mention your birth story, I’ll be hanging on your every word 

🧡I once said “I can’t wait to do that again!” immediately after giving birth. Which made the midwife burst out laughing.

🧡Most of my best business ideas have come to me while bouncing on a birth ball, rocking one of my babies to sleep, or while singing in the shower 😊

A bit about what I actually do...

I support pregnant families through in-person Hypnobirthing classes, both in groups and privately.

I also have online courses for families who prefer to learn in their own time (especially those who learn best in their pyjamas with a cup of tea ☕).

And this month, I launched our new Mum & Baby Circles - a space for new mums to connect, breathe, and discuss all the things nobody quite prepares you for after birth.

I now also train other women to become Hypnobirthing teachers themselves.
This part still feels a bit surreal.

There are now 7 qualified Rise & Glow teachers supporting families in their own communities, with another 9 currently in training.

What started with me teaching local classes in South East London has grown into something much bigger than I ever imagined. It turns out those years in project management have come in handy after all 😅

A few things that haven’t changed:
🧡I don’t believe there’s one “right” way to give birth.
🧡 I think birth partners deserve better preparation too.
🧡My classes are evidence-based, practical and surprisingly fun. We laugh a lot.
🧡I believe think women are far more powerful than we give ourselves credit for.

Thank you for being here!

Laura xx

Motherhood changes everything. And yet most of the support available after birth focuses on the baby, rather than the mo...
08/06/2026

Motherhood changes everything. And yet most of the support available after birth focuses on the baby, rather than the mother.

Our Mum & Baby Circles were created to help change that 🧡

Over 4 weeks, we’ll slow down together, explore some practical tools for postnatal wellbeing (inspired by hypnobirthing and neuroscience), and create space for honest conversations about the realities of motherhood.

Here’s what we’ll be exploring:

🧡 Week 1: The Transition to Motherhood
We’ll talk about matrescence, identity shifts, and why becoming a mother can feel so overwhelming, even when everything is technically “fine”.

🧡 Week 2: Calm from Chaos
Learn simple nervous system tools to help you feel calmer, more grounded and better able to navigate the challenging moments.

🧡 Week 3: Oxytocin, Bonding & Feeding
Discover the science of connection and how bonding is built through the small everyday moments with your baby.

🧡 Week 4: Beyond Survival Mode
We’ll reflect on how far you’ve come, build confidence in your instincts, and explore what support can look like moving forward.

These very special sessions start in less than 2 weeks, and there are now only a couple of spaces left on each group.

Our locations:
📍Nonki Store, Hither Green SE13
📍Bexleyheath/Abbey Wood, SE2

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, I’d love to welcome you and your little one along.

Head to the link in my bio to book 🧡

Laura xx

03/06/2026

1️⃣ I spend less time talking about v4ginas than you might think!
We talk about confidence, fear, decision-making, relationships, communication, trust and becoming a parent.

2️⃣ Birth partners often have the biggest transformation.
It’s actually AMAZING watching someone go from “I’m just here because she made me come” (sometimes people are THIS honest to becoming their partner’s biggest advocate. I love it!

3️⃣ I still cry reading birth stories and watching birth videos.
Yep, I’ve been teaching for years and they still get me every time. It was definitely worse when I was pregnant myself last year though!

4️⃣ The most common feedback is not “my birth went 100% to plan.”
It’s often more like: “I felt really confident and equipped for every twist and turn of the journey.”

5️⃣ Teaching Hypnobirthing has made me a better parent.
Understanding stress, nervous systems and connection doesn’t stop being useful once the baby arrives. Every day I’m learning new things about parenting three small children and hypnobirthing tools have helped so much.

The biggest surprise of all? Women are sooo much more capable than they realise.

Every month I meet pregnant women who are questioning themselves, doubting themselves, wondering if they’ll cope. Then during our classes, I love watching the transition into confidence and excitement (and ok a fair bit of apprehension too - we’re all only human!!)

Every single time I’m reminded just how strong women really are!

Laura xx

🎉 Doors are open! 🎉 Brand new Mum & Baby Circles in SE London 🧡I’m so excited to be starting our Mum & Baby Circles this...
05/05/2026

🎉 Doors are open! 🎉 Brand new Mum & Baby Circles in SE London 🧡

I’m so excited to be starting our Mum & Baby Circles this June: a thoughtfully created weekly space for mums with babies aged 0–13 months to slow down, breathe, and connect with other local mums.

As a mum of 3, I know from experience that motherhood can be amazing, but it can also feel overwhelming and incredibly full-on (…and that’s an understatement! 😅)

These circles are designed to help you slow down and focus on you as the mother. Each session will help you to:

🧠 settle your nervous system
👶🏼 gently bond with your baby
🌿 reflect on your experience of motherhood
✨ feel supported, equipped and connected with other local mums

We’ll be running a 4-week trial starting in June 2026 at two lovely cosy venues:
📍 Abbey Wood / Bexleyheath (SE2)
📍 Hither Green (SE13)

Big thank you to and for hosting us! 🧡

Booking is now open and spaces have been filling quickly over the last few hours, so if you’d love to join us, head to my stories or the link in my bio to book your space!

Laura xx

I still can’t quite believe this was my first birth.34 weeks pregnant, my waters breaking at 3am…and then 6 hours later,...
30/04/2026

I still can’t quite believe this was my first birth.
34 weeks pregnant, my waters breaking at 3am…and then 6 hours later, a baby in my arms! 

Not at all how I imagined it.
But this is exactly where Hypnobirthing kicked in.
It stopped me from spiralling or overthinking. 

I remember so clearly how calm I felt.
How supported I felt with my husband there.
How my body just took over and I trusted it.

Breathing through each contraction.
Moving instinctively.
Letting go of everything I thought birth “should” look like.

It could have felt scary, out of control.
But with these tools, it really didn’t.

And that’s why I care so much about this work. Hypnobirthing isn’t about having the exact birth you planned.
It’s about how you feel before, during, and after you meet your baby for the first time.

Save this for when you might need it!

Laura xx

Alex’s passion for positive birth is phenomenal, and this really comes across when she’s teaching!Alex covers Bexley and...
24/04/2026

Alex’s passion for positive birth is phenomenal, and this really comes across when she’s teaching!

Alex covers Bexley and Bexleyheath with her group and 1:1 Hypnobirthing classes, including taking over our group class venue in North Cray.

She is running a Group Hypnobirthing Course starting 25th July, so do send any pregnant friends in Bexley her way!

🧡 You can follow Alex’s journey and show her your support at 🧡

Laura xx
Rise & Glow

I’ve been wanting to run these classes for a long time…and now they are finally ready! 🥰 Our brand new Mum & Baby Circle...
23/04/2026

I’ve been wanting to run these classes for a long time…and now they are finally ready! 🥰 Our brand new Mum & Baby Circles are about slowing down and focussing on you as a mother.

Each session is designed to help you:

🧠 settle your nervous system
👶🏼 gently bond with your baby
🌿 reflect on your experience of motherhood
✨ feel supported, equipped and connected

Created for mums with babies aged 0-13 months in SE London, we’re launching a 4-week trial starting in June 2026 in two beautiful cosy venues:

📍Abbey Wood / Bexleyheath
📍Hither Green

Link in bio to find out more and join the waitlist!

Laura xx

22/04/2026

It’s called transition and it’s not pretty 😬

This is generally what women find to be the hardest part of labour…that point where you say, “I can’t do it anymore.”

A critical rush of the hormone adrenaline when you get to 9–10cm can make labour feel impossible.

And it is.

The woman who starts labour is not the same person as the woman who finishes it.

But you come through those difficult moments. You find a way. However your birth unfolds. Whatever you need to make happen.

And the mother within you is born.

Fierce, determined, and stronger than you ever could have imagined.

Save this to remind you when you need it most 🧡

Laura xx

17/04/2026

Our brand new Mum & Baby Circles are about slowing down and focussing on you as a mother.

Each session is designed to help you:

🧠 settle your nervous system
👶🏼 gently bond with your baby
🌿 reflect on your experience of motherhood
✨ feel supported, equipped and connected

Created for mums with babies aged 0-13 months in SE London, we’re launching a 4-week trial starting in June 2026 in two beautiful cosy venues:

📍Abbey Wood / Bexleyheath studio
📍Hither Green

Head to my stories to find out more and join the waitlist!

Laura xx

I couldn’t unsee it.The gap in how we prepare for birth…and how different it can feel when you do it differently.This is...
15/04/2026

I couldn’t unsee it.
The gap in how we prepare for birth…
and how different it can feel when you do it differently.

This is the reason why I created Rise & Glow 🧡

Thanks for coming along with me on the journey!

Laura xx

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