BECOMING MAMA 🤰🏻 Pregnancy Day Retreat
For the Woman Becoming a Mother, or becoming a Mama again…
A deeply nourishing day devoted entirely to you — as you prepare not only for birth, but for the profound transition into motherhood.
Pregnancy is more than a countdown to labour. It is the beginning of matrescence — the unfolding of you as Mama. And in the busyness of appointments, work, family life and preparation, it’s easy to miss the space to truly process what is changing.
This retreat is your pause……
A day to slow down.
To reconnect with your body.
To tune into your baby.
To honour the woman you are — and the mother you are becoming.
Whether this is your first baby or your third, you deserve time to feel grounded, informed and emotionally prepared — not just organised.
This day is especially for you if:
You feel busy, stretched or overwhelmed and long for space to breathe.
You’re prepared “on paper” but don’t yet feel emotionally ready.
You find yourself worrying about birth, Mamahood, your relationship, your identity, or what life will really feel like after baby arrives.
You want to feel calmer in your body and sleep more deeply.
You desire confidence in your birth and clarity for the fourth trimester.
You simply want to feel connected — to yourself and your baby.
Pregnancy can be exhausting. It can be beautiful. It can be uncertain. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
At this Becoming Mama Pregnancy Day Retreat, we hold you through this unfolding — helping you reconnect with your innate wisdom and strength, so you move toward birth and mamahood feeling:
✨ Calm
✨ Confident
✨ Connected
✨ Excited for what’s to come
This is your invitation to gift yourself a day of true preparation — for birth, for mamahood, and for the woman you are becoming, whether this is your first or subsequent birth…
If your heart is whispering “yes”… we would love to welcome you.
What Is This Day?
Becoming Mama Pregnancy Day Retreat is an immersive retreat designed to support you through matrescence — the physical, emotional and identity shift into mamahood.
It is both practical and profound.
Grounded and deeply nurturing.
A space to prepare for birth — and for the Mama you are becoming, or becoming again.
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What To Expect
A carefully curated day built around six pillars of Mama inspiration:
1. Becoming
Understanding matrescence — the emotional, hormonal and identity shifts of pregnancy and early motherhood — so you feel normal, validated and supported in all the feels.
2. Exploring
Honest, empowering conversations about pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester — so nothing catches you off guard and you feel prepared and ready
3. Connecting
To your body. Your baby. Your breath.
Reawakening your innate birthing power and the intuition that already lives within you.
4. Opening
Heart-centred practices that help you soften, feel deeply and release fear and judgement — so you enter motherhood grounded and courageous.
5. Mindset
Birth and motherhood are shaped by mindset. We strengthen yours — building confidence, calm and realistic optimism.
6. Empowerment
You already hold everything you need. This day helps you remember her — the powerful, capable Mama within.
“Maiden to Mama- “No-one even mentioned it – in the whole 9 months. Not one person said ‘You’re about to meet someone entirely new. And it’s not just your baby, it’s going to be you!”
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Day Flow
09:30 – Welcome & Cacao Ceremony
Arrive, exhale, settle in. Light breakfast and connection.
Morning | The Emerging Mama
Tailored Pregnancy Yoga to ease common aches and restore energy
Hypnobirthing & Active Birth tools to help you stay calm and in control
Consultant Midwife session: what to expect in the birth room, how to best prepare, and how mindset truly shapes birth and your exeperience
Practical tools to manage the “controllables” of pregnancy and labour, a look at the ‘uncontrollables” and how to courageously surrender to and best navigate them.
Lunch | Nourish to Flourish
A beautiful, wholesome lunch designed to sustain and nurture you.
Afternoon | The Evolving Mama
Preparing you for real mamahood — not just the highlight reel.
We explore:
Navigating the fourth trimester
Identity shifts and maintaining your sense of self
Aligning parenting values with your partner
Boundaries and people-pleasing
Relationships, intimacy and communication
Expectations vs reality
Moving from survival mode to feeling alive and thriving
Breathwork and nervous system regulation tools
We also create safe space for the unspoken: anxiety, intrusive thoughts, relationship changes, overwhelm. Turning towards & articulating fears aloud reduces their power. You leave informed, aware and emotionally prepared — not blindsided.
Closing | Deep Integration
A blissful Yoga Nidra and crystal bowl sound bath with savasana, giving you akin to 2-3hours of deep rest, leaving you restored, regulated and deeply connected to yourself, your baby and your fellow mamas.
“Because Mamahood is about growth and expanding who you really are, not losing who you were”
“A day of 100% treating yourself to all things nourishing, relaxing, and empowering for your body, mind & soul on your journey through pregnancy.”
The Gorgeous Calm, Tranquil Space where you will be held @ Launceston Farm…
Meet your hosts
We are three women with a passion for uplifting your pregnancy experience as you prepare to become a Mama to your babe. Two expert birth workers, and one fabulous concierge with seven children between us; we remember what it's like. We also know what helps our clients feel relaxed, in control, and positive. We have created a special day for you to step out of the everyday hectic nature of pregnant life, and take time to nurture yourself. A gift of a day to focus on you, your baby, and this very special & transitional time.
Hi, I’m Dulcie! As Mama of 4 and Founder of Becoming Mama Collective, I support women through the powerful transition of matrescence — from pregnancy,through birth and beyond.
Consider me your Matrescence Mentor - NLP Coach, Birthing Hypnotherapist, 400hr Yoga Teacher (Pregnancy & Postnatal). My mission is to uplevel your pregnancy experience. helping you reconnect with your body wisdom, trust your calm confidence and step into Mamahood empowered, prepared, and supported. Your power is already within you — I’m here to help you remember that.
Hi, I’m Izzie, founder of The South Coast Concierge in Dorset, where I live with my family and draw daily inspiration from the coastline. With a background in hospitality, events and marketing, I love creating beautiful, welcoming spaces for meaningful gatherings.
I met Dulcie through pregnancy yoga before my first baby, Hudson, and we bonded over a shared passion for supporting women through life’s transformative chapters. Together, we’ve created a retreat designed to nurture connection, wellbeing and community — a space for pregnant women to slow down, feel supported, and prepare for mamahood 🤍✨
Hi, I’m Becca, a Consultant Midwife trainee with 18 years experience, trained reflexologist, hypnobirthing practioner and Mama to 2 kids. I am currently studying for a PhD in Matrescence, the transition to motherhood. I have spent a large proportion of my career in the community and birthing centres and have a strong focus on supporting and empowering women in their choices and complex planning in pregnancy and birth. I believe strongly in the innate wisdom of our bodies and the art of midwifery as well as bringing in the science and evidence. I am excited to connect with you on our deeply nourishing and informative day celebrating the incredible journey you are on.
Why You, Why Now?
Because:
Pregnancy deserves to be honoured — not rushed through.
Being “booked into antenatal” doesn’t always mean feeling ready.
Confidence in birth comes from preparation and inner connection.
The transition into Mamahood literally shapes you for life.
This is your opportunity to:
Enjoy your pregnancy more
Feel calm about birth
Understand what early Mamahood may truly look & feel like
Trust your body
Strengthen your relationship with yourself & others
Build emotional resilience
Connect with other pregnant women walking this path
You deserve to enter this chapter feeling fully supported…
Who Is This For?
For any pregnant woman — first baby or subsequent pregnancy.
Any planned birth setting.
Any birth scenario.
This space is inclusive, supportive and empowering — wherever your journey is leading.
Your Bonuses
Alongside the retreat experience, you’ll receive:
A luxury gift bag 🛍 (worth £30)
Prenatal Yoga Nidra recording (deep rest on demand)
Birth visualisation meditation
Tailored breathwork for labour recording
Active birth positions practice video
Priority discounted access to future Becoming Mama Collective events
Becoming Mama is not just a retreat day…
It is a reset. A preparation. A remembering. The most beautiful awakening.
If you are ready to feel calm, capable and connected as you step into Mamahood — we would love to hold this space for you.
Date: Saturday 16th May
Venue: Launceston Farm, Tarrant Launceston, Blandford Forum DT11 8BY
Time: 9:00-16:30
Investment: £165 for the full day immersion. £135 early bird until Monday 9th March ‘26
”A day of self love to reward yourself and your baby, to recharge your body with beautiful feminine, radiating energy.” - Janine“You will be pampered, revitalised and leave feeling relaxed and with a greater understanding of what the future holds in store” - Carrie
“You will leave feeling revived, refreshed, calm, confident, connected to your body and other Mammas” - Lucy
“Helps you get back to & immerse in the positives of being pregnant!” - Heather
“You deserve this day to spend with your baby, connect with other Mamas and feel like the Goddess that you ARE!” - Olivia
“DO IT! You’ll gain so much!” - Carly
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🌟 Your Invitation to Become
Pregnancy is a threshold.
And how you feel walking toward birth matters.
You could choose to continue rushing through appointments, ticking boxes and hoping you’ll “feel ready” when the time comes…
Or you can choose to pause.
To be held.
To prepare your mind, body and heart intentionally.
🌟 This is more than a retreat day.
It is an investment in how you experience birth.
In how you enter Mamahood.
In how you remember yourself along the way.
Spaces are intentionally limited to keep this experience intimate and deeply supportive. And once they are filled, booking closes.
If your heart is saying yes — trust that.
Reserve your place at Becoming Mama Pregnancy Day Retreat today and step into this next chapter feeling calm, connected and powerfully prepared.
We cannot wait to welcome you.
This DIVINE day awaits you…
And we are so excited to welcome you,
With love and light,
Dulcie, Izzie & Becca xxx
ps: Every pregnant woman deserves a day like this. Please share the love and help us reach the Mamas who need it most, THANK YOU!!