Held
You became a mother. Everything changed.
Where You Both Belong: A Nervous System Reset for Mothers + Babies
Discover the keys to feeling calm, grounded, and capable — without choosing between caring for your baby and caring for yourself.
Understanding Your Story
How your nervous system was shaped through childhood, birth, and the profound initiation of matrescence — and why this matters now.
The Intensity Decoded
Why motherhood feels so overwhelming (and what your brilliant body is doing to protect you both).
The Law of Harmony
How your energy becomes your baby's compass — and how to guide it with intention and grace.
Embodied Regulation
Self-regulation practices drawn from craniosacral therapy that you can carry into your daily life.
Everyday Anchors
Simple, Gentle rituals to settle both you and your little one when the world feels too much.
Why We Created HELD
As practitioners, mother, and women who understand the profound transformation of matrescence, we recognised a gap in how society supports mothers through this pivotal time. Too often, mothers are expected to "bounce back" or simply manage their overwhelm, without acknowledging that their entire nervous system has been rewired.
We created HELD because we believe mothers deserve more than survival strategies — they deserve to thrive. We believe that healing happens in community, that babies are not barriers to self-care but partners in regulation, and that the wisdom mothers seek is already within them.
Together, we hold space for the both/and of motherhood — the joy and the grief, the expansion and the contraction, the overwhelming love and the bone-deep exhaustion. We understand that becoming a mother is not just a role you take on, but an awakening to a new version of yourself.
Our combined expertise in nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and trauma-informed care creates a unique container for transformation. We don't just teach techniques — we model what it looks like to be held while holding others.
In HELD, you are not too much. Your baby is not in the way. You are both welcome — exactly as you are.
Your information is 100% secure.
✧ This Sacred Space Is For
Mothers with babies
(ideally under 18 months — babes in arms, on laps, crawling on mats, all beautifully welcome)
Women navigating the postnatal landscape
the fog and the clarity, the depletion and the fierce love, the wild tenderness of it all
Anyone longing
to feel more calm, grounded, and capable — not just for yourself, but as the foundation your baby builds upon
MEET Your Guides
Philippa Scott
Therapist, Coach & Matrescence Mentor
Philippa understands the profound transformation that occurs when a woman becomes a mother — because she's walked that path herself, both personally and professionally. As a therapist, coach, and matrescence mentor, she specialises in supporting women through the raw, beautiful, and often overwhelming journey of motherhood.
Her work is born from a deep knowing that becoming a mother isn't just about having a baby — it's about a complete rewiring of your nervous system, your identity, and your way of being in the world. Philippa creates sacred spaces where women can safely explore this transformation, reconnect with their embodied wisdom, and remember that they are not broken, they are becoming.
Through her practice, Philippa weaves together nervous system education, somatic practices, and intuitive guidance to help mothers navigate the tender territory of matrescence. She believes that when a mother feels held, regulated, and connected to her own inner knowing, she becomes a source of calm and strength for her entire family.
Philippa's approach is gentle yet powerful, trauma-informed, and rooted in the understanding that healing happens in relationship — with ourselves, our babies, and our community.
"The mother you're becoming is already within you. Sometimes she just needs to be witnessed, held, and reminded of her own wisdom."
Learn more: www.fantasticfuture.com.au
Amanda Fincham
Craniosacral & Remedial Massage Practitioner
With over two decades of experience helping people reconnect with their bodies, Amanda brings a rare depth of knowledge and compassion to her work with mothers and babies. As a craniosacral and remedial massage practitioner, she has witnessed firsthand the profound impact that nervous system regulation can have on both physical and emotional healing.
Amanda's journey led her to deepen her focus on trauma-informed touch and somatic practices, recognising that true healing happens when we feel safe enough to be present in our own skin. Her work is rooted in the understanding that our bodies hold our stories — and that through gentle, respectful touch, we can help the nervous system remember its natural capacity for regulation and ease.
Specialising in supporting clients of all ages from newborns through adulthood, Amanda has a particular gift for working with the mother-baby dyad. She understands that when we support a mother's nervous system, we're also supporting her baby's developing capacity for regulation and resilience.
Her approach combines scientific understanding with intuitive wisdom, creating a safe container where healing can unfold naturally. Amanda believes that every person — regardless of age — deserves to experience the deep safety that comes from a regulated nervous system.
"True wellness begins when we feel safe enough to be present in our own skin. My role is to hold space for that remembering."
Learn more: www.amandafincham.com.au
Email: [email protected]