Joymamma HypnoBirthing, Yoga & Meditation Sunshine Coast

about JOYMAMMA

Hi! I’m Carrie, I’m a Birth Doula, Hypnotherapist, Steering Committee Member for HypnoBirthing International and Registered Level 2 Yoga & Meditation teacher, specialising in Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga.

I am the owner of JOYMAMMA, my yoga studio is located in Mooloolaba on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.

"Motherhood brings major physical and emotional changes and my hopes and dreams for JOYMAMMA are to provide women with skills to improve not only their birth experience – but also their LIVES.”

I help pregnant women build confidence, strength and stamina to birth their babies!

I challenge women to hold strong yoga poses, so they can practice being under stress, breathe correctly and not freak out.

I educate couples on how the female brain and body work during labour and birth - so they understand the process and are not scared.

I teach husbands and partners important skills to give women the emotional and physical support they need during birth. Getting them involved brings couples closer together and makes it teamwork.

I empower couples to lead their birth and make informed choices to ensure that they are not being led down a road of unnecessary intervention, which can interfere with how the body wants to birth normally.

I provide evidence-based information on many pregnancy and birth topics

I provide a calm environment for women to talk, communicate and connect with other women at the same stage of their pregnancy and journey through motherhood.

After the transformational experience of childbirth, I assist women in their postnatal recovery and building networks with other like-minded new mums.

I help mums find focus and energy with gentle postnatal yoga classes; the healing and restorative qualities of these gentle classes give them much needed time out for their own self-care.

I can help you
plan for one of the biggest days of your life
remove fears and anxiety surrounding birth
feel powerful and take control of your birthing experience
learn valuable tools for birthing and also parenthood

JOYMAMMA STUDIO

Carrie is an amazing teacher and her kindness and love will help anyone that gets the chance to take part in one of her classes. Not only was she our teacher but at the end of it she became a friend whom you can trust and ask for help at any time. Renee

I've helped over 800 women on their journey to motherhood

and have been fortunate to attend some of their births

LET ME HELP YOU!!

As an educator, I help demystify the birth process which has become over-complicated and feared.

As a yoga instructor I prepare women physically for birth; focusing on creating more room in their pelvis for baby to get into a good position, building stamina to endure the intensity of labour, building strength in their legs so they can remain upright and active during labour, ensuring they breathe correctly and encouraging them to listen and trust their feelings and intuition and ultimately empowering them to make good decisions about their body, their baby and their birth.

As a hypnotherapist and HypnoBirthing practitioner, I prepare women mentally for birth; we know the mind gives up before the body does. Birth is unpredictable and we may not get our perfect birth. Having skills to stay focused, present and grounded enables a woman to move through her labour with confidence, even if things don’t go according to plan.

As a doula, I accompany HypnoBirthing students into their birth space and help support them both physically and emotionally. It is an honour and a privilege to help couples who prepare and condition themselves to bring their baby into the world feeling empowered and in control.

As a mother, I understand your feelings surrounding this big adjustment to your life; the inevitable fear of the unknown, how your lifestyle and relationships will change, the challenges you will face breastfeeding, the emotional roller coaster you’ll ride.

Carrie's lovely nature and calming voice made me feel much more confident in my ability to birth. I felt loved and supported which is an amazing feeling when you're pregnant and feeling vulnerable.

Joymamma has a private Facebook group of over 400 women

A crucial support network for new mums.
A safe space online where there are no judgements, only kindness and encouragement.
Share stories, meet for a cuppa (or a wine or two), form friendships, laugh, cry and ride this journey together.

Sign up for a course and you'll receive the invite to join the group.

Motherhood brings major physical and emotional changes and my hopes and dreams for Joymamma are to provide women with skills to improve not only their birth experience – but also their LIVES.

I grew up in Wales, have spent a lot of my life living in different countries and I’m a mum to 3 amazing kids.

I discovered HypnoBirthing at 34 wks pregnant with my third child. Having had two previous medically assisted births, I had decided to homebirth with my third and last child and felt I needed all the help I could get to ensure his birth was a positive experience. And it was!! His birth was still one of the most challenging experiences I have ever gone through, but I felt strong, in control and very, very safe. The real empowerment for me, came in the postnatal period. With 3 young children to care for, I felt able to conquer absolutely anything.

My personal yoga and meditation journey began 16 years ago after the birth of my second child and my practice developed slowly through motherhood. Yoga was an integral tool in my survival during those early years.

We’ve had our ups and downs, difficult moments and of course many sleepless nights, sickness and dramas.

However, in 2011 we experienced the biggest test yet. We were evacuated from our home in Christchurch, New Zealand after the devastating earthquakes hit the city (well right under our house actually). Without warning or preparation, I was instantly thrown into the most stressful and demanding time as a mother. I had to remain calm when the aftershocks hit and the children clung to me, scared and crying. I had to stay strong to get through the difficult months that followed. I had to stay in control even though everything in me just wanted to scream and run away from the crisis.

We cleaned up the mess, closed our business, accepted our losses, counted our blessings, reluctantly sent grandparents back to the UK, relocated to Australia and rebuilt our lives.

It was a massive upheaval. I was worn out and depleted but my kids were priority. I persevered and remained resilient - as a mother there was no other option.

The only time life felt just a fraction normal was when I was on my yoga mat. So I practised daily and firmly believe the powerful benefits helped me to stay grounded and got me through this chaos and disruption without falling apart and giving up.

There is nothing more I love than to tell a woman that she has more strength than she ever knew was possible.

I loved Carrie's gentle manner, her positivity, the depth of knowledge she has and how she was so passionate about teaching others about how amazing birth really is.

I feel we are all extremely privileged to have Carrie/Joymamma available to us on the Sunshine Coast. With Carrie's love and support we achieved our beautiful birthing experience. Thank you!
JACK

The experience led me to delve further into my personal yoga journey here in Queensland, which led to teacher training - and the passion to build Joymamma into the thriving little business it now is! After my Level 2 training in pre and postnatal yoga teaching, my classes were focused more and more on women preparing for birth. I knew the women were learning some great skills, but sensed there was something missing in order for them to have the best birth possible. This missing piece was the education and emotional support needed from their partner.

HypnoBirthing The Mongan Method is the most comprehensive antenatal course available, in my opinion. The successful outcomes after nearly five years of teaching this course to couples on the Sunshine Coast, prove that this programme really does work.

I don't promise anyone they'll have a painless, quiet birth, but it will transform the experience for both mother and father. In my role as birth doula, I have witnessed this firsthand. It is an honour to accompany students into their birth space, a truly sacred privilege to be a part of.

Thank you Carrie for giving me such valuable tools to navigate through pregnancy, prepare me for birth, and help me tap into the mental & physical strength I needed for my "marathon" labour....truly amazing. Bec

Moving on – I love to travel, have spent time working in the scuba diving
business in Thailand and regularly return to attend yoga retreats.

I'm currently collaborating with a previous family I’ve worked with who now live in
Bali and will be co-facilitating pregnancy
and family yoga retreats in the near future.

An exciting new project I am currently working on is JOYMAMMA Nurture an online support programme for the postnatal period.

In order to give our endless love, nourishment and compassion to our children, it is equally as important for mums to balance this with self-love and self-nurturing.

"It is truly admirable what you do for mothers, teaching us to embrace birth with your hypnobirthing classes and connecting us with a supportive network of women after baby arrives. You are an incredible mentor, a wealth of knowledge and genuinely lovely to be around.

The confidence we gained from taking your classes contributed greatly to us having the birth we desired. Although my birth journey wasn't perfect and at times challenging it felt truly magical, wonderful and powerful and I attribute my calm, relaxed state of mind to the hypnobirthing techniques you taught to us.

Giving us the tools to achieve a peaceful natural birth was your gift to us and we will be forever grateful."
Nikki

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​I've helped over 800 women on their journey to motherhood

Joymamma has a private Facebook group of over 400 women

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I've helped over 800 women on their journey to motherhood