The Mama Space Online Refill - Free, online via zoom, Tuesdays 10:30am
Meet The Team
At MamaSpace, our mission is to create a sanctuary where mamas of all backgrounds, sexual orientation and previous experiences can find the support and resources they need to thrive. Whether you're preparing for birth, navigating the challenges of parenthood, or seeking connection with other mamas, MamaSpace is here to walk alongside you every step of the way. Together, let's cultivate a community of happier, healthier, and more connected mamas, babies, families, and communities.
Founder and facilitator
Emma Callaghan
Kia Ora, I’m Emma. I was born in London, UK to a British Mama and Jamaican Papa, I have Irish, Welsh and African ancestry. I have 2 sons and we live in beautiful Mohua (aka Golden Bay) at the top the South Island. I have been passionate about healthy pregnancies and nurtured postpartum experiences for over 15 years, since training in London to teach pre and post natal yoga. I added to these skills and became a trained Hypnobirthing Practitioner while pregnant with my first child 12 years ago. I have supported numerous parents through pregnancy, birth and postpartum in London, Australia and Aotearoa. For the last 6 years I have been studying with and working for Kimberly Ann Johnson an internationally renowned Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and author of the brilliant book The Forth Trimester. Kimberly supports women online with birth, motherhood, sex, relationships and trauma healing. I am a certified Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist and support women all over the world using somatic techniques to uncover and integrate trauma. I also deliver I-Nervous System courses through which I teach you about your unique nervous system and help you to understand your nervous system responses so that you can gain more understanding, compassion and build resilience.
Emma's Qualifications and Experience
- Yoga, Meditation, Anatomy and Philosophy Teacher Training - 2008/2009 - 300 hour - Yoga Moves, Utrecht, The Netherlands www.yogamoves.nl - Pre/Post Natal Yoga Mentorship w/Nadia Narain - 2010 - Tri Yoga. London UK - www.triyoga.co.uk - Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training w/Sarah Powers - June 2011 - 60 hours - Tri Yoga, London UK - www.sarahandtypowers.com/insight-yoga-institute - Teacher and Lifestyle Training w/Prem and Radha Carlisi - August 2012 - 3 week - Ashtanga Yoga Bali Research Center - www.ashtangayogabali.com - Hypnobirthing Practitioner Training - November 2012 - 4 day - Royal Perth Hospital - Perth, Australia www.hypnobirthing.com.au - Somatic Experiencing Techniques Mentorship w/Kimberley Ann Johnson - 2019 - 2024 - Online www.kimberlyannjohnson.com - Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification w/The Embody Lab - 60 hours - Online www.theembodylab.com/integrative-somatic-trauma-therapy-certificate - Mothercircle Facilitator Training - w/Kimberly Ann Johnson and Jessica Connolly - 2023 - 13 weeks - Online - www.mothercircle.com/mothercircle-facilitator-training
Founder and facilitator
Kirsty Fernandes
I'm Kirsty, co-founder of MamaSpace, and I'm thrilled to embark on this journey alongside you. As a proud wife and mama to 2, my own motherhood journey has been a profound source of transformation. Before MamaSpace, I founded Honouring Mama when my second child was just 4 months old. Through my own experiences navigating the complexities of motherhood, I discovered a deep need for nurturing and healing support for mamas beyond the birthing process. Like many mamas, I found myself adrift in the postpartum journey, seeking a roadmap for emotional, physical, and spiritual healing. Through connecting with other mamas, I realised that our stories yearn to be heard, and our journeys of motherhood deserve to be honored and celebrated. With each shared experience, I became more passionate about providing the support and guidance that I longed for during my own motherhood journey.
Kirsty's Qualifications and Experience:
- Certified Aware Parenting Coach - Aware Parenting Institute, www.awareparenting.com - Birth Trauma - Recognition, Support & Care - Full day workshop with Carla Sargent from Healing Birth, www.healingbirth.com - The Art of Birth Debriefing - 6 day Intensive Training with Lael Stone and Bernadette Lack on the art of birth debriefing, www.motheration.au - Certified Sacred Mother Roaster - The Sacred Living Movement , www.sacredlivingmovement.com - Certified Sacred Pregnancy Instructor - The Sacred Living Movement, www.sacredlivingmovement.com - Introduction to Relaxation Massage - New Zealand College of Massage, www.massagecollege.ac.nz - The Inner Loving Presence Process - 6 week personal development course by Marion Rose, PHD, Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, www.marionrose.net - Previous Babywearing Tauranga Volunteer - Peer-to-peer babywearing support and advice - Double degree in Hospitality Management and Business majoring in Human Resources and Employment Relations. 8 years experience in Human Resources, including creating and facilitating learning and development programmes for adults across multiple industries. - The Accelerator Program - 52 week personal development course by Amanda Fleming, www.inspiringconsciousevolution.com - Dr. Sophie Brock courses: 1. Unmasking Motherhood (detox from the perfect mother myth), 2. The Anger-Guilt Trap (recognise and disrupt the anger-guilt cycle), 3. BLOOM (to transform how you experience anger), www.drsophiebrock.com Soothe your Nervous System - Emma Callaghan, Integrative Somatic Trauma Coach, Links to: podcasts The Aware Parenting Podcast: Episode 152: Helping Mothers heal from a traumatic birthing experience with Kirsty Fernandes The Spirited Hearts Podcast: Episode 58: The Importance of Postpartum Support in Motherhood with Kirsty Fernandes Aware Parenting Stories Podcast: Episode 44: Trusting the process with Kirsty Fernandes Talking Aware Parenting with Vivian Viester: Episode 12: Talking Aware Parenting with Kirsty Fernandes