Now this can be at any point in your journey and about anything.

Needing to talk, needing help at work, needing time off work, needing help in the home, needing to step away from drama, needing to deal with something that’s been niggling for a while.

Some people, like myself, really struggle asking for help. It feels like admitting defeat or like we’re incapable, it can make you feel really vulnerable. Nobody wants to feel that way.

✨️So what might that mean when you’re trying to conceive/struggling with early pregnancy symptoms?
Reaching out to a friend to confide in them, or trying a holistic route instead of/as well as medicalised treatment.

✨️When you’re pregnant?
Being open and honest about if you’re coping with someone you trust, this could be with your mental health, if you’re not enjoying pregnancy as you thought you might, body changes, physical effects, that you do/don’t want aspects of care.

✨️When you’re in labour?
That what’s being offered isn’t meeting your needs, that where you are isn’t the right place for you, that the people there need to leave, that you need more support/input.

✨️When you’re postpartum?
That you need to be held, that you need someone else to hold the baby, that your other child needs a play date, that your dog needs walked, that you’re nap trapped and need to go to the toilet, that the rage you feel is frightening you, that you’re having intrusive thoughts.

Sometimes just saying whatever it is going on in your mind is enough, sometimes you need additional visits by your midwife, sometimes your partner/mum/pal needs to do more or less, sometimes you need a hour + to not be responsible for watching the baby, sometimes you need to pay for additional help (cleaner/dog walker/soft play/laundrette services). For the most part it’s a short term thing, but sometimes confiding in someone else, partner/family/friend/midwife/GP is enough, sometimes more is needed.

As @katieabey says “don’t believe everything your mind tells you”

Privacy Statement

I take safeguarding online privacy seriously. Please read the whole of this statement carefully as it sets out what information I may collect from you, how I may use it and your rights in respect of my use and the key details of my privacy policy.

From time to time, I may need to change the privacy policy because of changes in the organisation, legislation or in my attempts to serve your needs better. I will use reasonable efforts to publish any changes to the privacy statement. 

The Moon & Lotus is responsible for collecting, processing, storing and safe-keeping personal and other information as part of providing a service and carrying out regular business activities. I manage personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. Any questions regarding the processing of personal data should be directed to us via accounts@themoonandlotus.

SCOPE

The Privacy Statement governs any kind of processing where I am acting as a data controller or co-controller (including collection, use, transfer, storage and deletion) of personally identifiable information (any information that may be used to identify a physical person, and any other information associated therewith) about natural persons. This statement applies to the processing of data collected through any means, actively as well as passively, from persons located anywhere in the world. 

I am guided by the following principles when processing data:

1. I will only collect data for specific and specified purposes; I will make it clear at the point when I request your information, what I are collecting it for and how I am going to use it;
2. I will not collect data beyond what is necessary to accomplish those purposes; I will minimise the amount of information I collect from you to what I need to deliver the services required;
3. I will collect and use your personal information only if I have sensible business reasons for doing so, such as a newsletter, offers from time to time and/or provide you with information on 1-2-1 services;
4. I will not use your data for purposes other than those for which it was collected, accepted as stated within the policy, or with your prior consent;
5. I will seek to verify and/or update your data periodically and I will accept requests from you for amendment of the data held;
6. I will apply high technical standards to make the processing of data secure;
7. Except otherwise stated, I will not store data in identifiable form longer than is necessary to accomplish its purpose or as required by law. 

INFORMATION COLLECTED

The information I may collect about you could include, but is not limited to:

1. Personal details
2. Family details
3. Financial details
4. Physical or mental health details
5. Your birth details

If I were to obtain special category data from you I will always get your consent first.

I will collect information from you when:

1. You sign up to a newsletter or mailing list
2. You download an opt-in
3. You join a course or programme
4. You contact The Moon & Lotus for information via the website or social media channels, by phone or email
5. You post on the social media channels, website or blog
6. You work with The Moon & Lotus in a commercial capacity

I may use the information collected to:

1. Allow you to process a booking for a product or course
2. Create a profile for you on the site in the future
3. Send you newsletters or provide you with information, products or services that you request from The Moon & Lotus or which I feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes 
4. Ensure that content from the site is presented to you in the most effective manner for you and your computer
5. Allow you to participate in the service you have chosen to do so
6. Notify you about changes to the services.

INFORMATION STORAGE

If you provide us with your email address it will be stored, along with your first name, surname, address and phone number via Gmail and Mailchimp]. Gmail and Mailchimp have their own privacy policy and will protect your data. You can find out more here:
Gmail https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US

Mailchimp https://mailchimp.com/legal/

I will never sell or share your personal information with third parties.

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR DATA

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides that processing of your data shall only be lawful if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:

1. You have consented
2. For the performance of a contract
3. For compliance with a legal obligation which I must perform
4. To protect vital interests of your or another person
5. It is in the public interest
6. It is in the legitimate interests pursued by The Moon & Lotus or a third party

I collect data for the purposes set out above. Data is managed to ensure that it is either erased from the system when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, retained for legal reasons or minimised and retained. 

Any health data collected from you has special protection and is limited to that permissible by law. In all instances where special category data is collected I will obtain your express consent.

LINKS FROM THE SITE

The site contains links to and from other websites which are operated by individuals and companies over which I have no direct control. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy and terms of use polices. I do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. I advise you to check the policies for third party sites before you submit any personal data to the website. 

MARKETING EMAILS

I will make it as easy as I can for you to opt out of unwanted processing, providing it does not restrict The Moon & Lotus’ ability to provide you with the primary service you have requested. 

Please note if you wish to unsubscribe from any marketing emails that you have signed up for, you can do so by emailing accounts@themoonandlotus or clicking onto the unsubscribe link on the marketing email that was sent to you. It may take 24 hours for this to become effective.

WEBSITE ANALYTICS & TARGETED MARKETING 

I use website analytics to provide the best user experience and service to you and to evaluate and improve the site. I utilise third party data analytics service providers [GOOGLE ANALYTICS, Meta Analytics] to improve visibility and to monitor website browser behaviour and navigation across the site.

These third-party data analytics service providers collect this information on my behalf in accordance with my instructions and in line with their own privacy policies. The service providers may collect the following data about the way you use our site, which will almost always be anonymised and aggregated before reporting back to The Moon & Lotus:

1. Number of visitors to the site
2. Pages visited whilst using the site and time spent per page
3. Page interaction information, such as scrolling, clicks and browsing methods
4. Source location and details about where users go when they leave the site
5. Page response times and any download errors
6. Other technical information relating to end user device, such as IP address or browser plug-in

From time to time I may use the information collected about you to present you with targeted advertisements using platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Pinterest/ TikTok and/or Instagram.

CHANGES TO THE POLICY & FUTURE PROCESSING 

I do not intend to process your personal information except for the reasons stated within this privacy notice. If this changes, this privacy notice will be amended and placed on the website at www.themoonandlotus.com

POLICY DETAILS

I continually review the privacy practices and may change the policy and privacy statement from time to time. When I do this an amended privacy statement will be placed on our website at www.themoonandlotus.com

This privacy notice was published on 22 January 2023 and last updated on 22 January 2023.

If you are concerned about how The Moon & Lotus are collecting, using and/or sharing your personal information, you can contact the Data Protection Officer sam@themoonandlotus.com.

Another top day discussing all things bonding, birth and the magic dance that you, your baby and your family do during labour throughout Module 3 The Birth of a Mother, The Birth of a Baby?

This is a longer session but we like to incorporate all the fun things we love, getting up and active, eating and having a laugh❤️‍?

We adore spending time getting to know what you and your family want from a birth experience and we get all the feels hearing about what your birth is going to look like?

We are here for the visualisation and manifesting ?

Do what you love and do it often ❤️

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?The average overspend, revealed in a 2019 study, by parents, was an average of £5000.

?️Yes NHS classes are free and sometimes you’re lucky enough for a quick tour (Trust dependant).

?Yes private antenatal classes can be spenny, however they are an investment. In yourself as a mother and as parents, this is equipping yourself with knowledge, the saying is #KnowledgeIsPower after all.

?We are not dissing free courses at all.

✴️However, the information you receive from private antenatal education is different, this should be unbiased, up to date and accurate.

?The Wombside to Earthside? programme is the most indepth in the county;
▪︎ We spend a whole module on human rights in childbirth;
▪︎ We deconstruct the “due date” myth and explore how to flip that end of pregnancy pressure into something much more positive;
▪︎ We spend a day basking in the utter wonderment that is labour, birth and how both you and your baby were designed to work together;
▪︎ We then spend the 2 final modules diving into the parts, that to be quite honest are often rushed/glossed over, the point where your child is in your arms until 6 months + later.

⭐️A holistic look at parenthood and all of it’s loveliness but also, the total shite parts, we don’t shy away from tough topics.

We would go as far as to say we believe we are the best there is… But you don’t have to believe us, read our testimonials and feedback from families who have chosen to take control of their experience and invest in the most important time of your life.

We are passionate that this module is available to everyone so we do offer payment plans, we also offer concessionary rates for some families. DM us for more information ?

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