Core strength is often treated as a mechanical process but the core is also where stress, weakness, worries, and fears show up; in and around the belly, pelvis and heart. Emilie’s been working with women and birthing families for over 15 years, helping people access inner strength and faith in their body’s capabilities to have better birth and postnatal experiences. She’s also a hoop dance teacher and more and more often began to see parallels in people’s experience, whether they were birthing or playing. Areas of stuckness tended to link to trauma, feelings of freedom and ease arrived through movement. Meeting yourself with gentle confidence, and a curious playfulness could foster deep connection.