Who I am ?
Sandrine Mary
With a scientific background in genetics, I'm the mother of two little girls, both born by C-section. I'm empathetic, caring, I love taking care of others, listening and exchanging, learning and passing on my knowledge.
During my two maternity experiences, I was transported by this feeling of being in osmosis with my babies. I felt surrounded and secure during the pregnancies. However, I felt totally lost and abandoned in society during my post-partum years. French by birth, I arrived in Belgium in 2012, and from Brussels to Namur via Nivelles, I know the difficulties of being an expatriate, far from my family to start a family.
In the course of my research, readings and encounters, the need to support parents through their pregnancy project, pregnancy, post-partum preparation and the postpartum experience became obvious.
So if you are constructing your family project, I am there for you, enjoying the most of these precious moments.
Being a doula is a way of being, not a way of doing.
My training courses
Julie Toutin - Doula, founder of En Terre De Mère
- Birth support - (4 hours - 2023)
- Post-partum support (5 hours - 2023)
- Breastfeeding support - stage 1 (7 hours - 2023)
- Breastfeeding support - stage 2 (5 hours - 2024)
Le Mois d’Or : Céline Chadelat, Marie Mahé-Poulin, Jacques Dayan, Bernadette de Gasquet, Ingrid Bayot, Delphine Petit-Postma (>120 hours - 2023-2024)
AGAPA : Support and Listening for Pregnancy Loss: A compassionate space to welcome and support those affected by pregnancy loss. (14 hours - 2024)
Transmission du Dr Michel Odent (Chirurgien et Obstétricien) & Mme Liliana Lammers (doula) : Physiologie-Naissance, l'avenir entre nos mains (du 11 au 13 avril 2025)
Charlotte Vanmechelen - Bon & Bien : La nutrition de la femme enceinte & allaitante (32h de formation, Centre Périnatal du Brabant Wallon - 2025)
Yoga in my life
I've been practicing yoga since 2012, I've had several teachings, I've tried several styles, including prenatal during my two pregnancies. I'm particularly interested in asanas (postures), doing them correctly, if necessary with equipment, in order to align body and mind, without injuring oneself, and to be able to enjoy their benefits. All in the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar.
I crossed paths with Julie (Au Fil de Soi, Nivelles) during my first pregnancy and was inspired by the way she takes an interest in and cares for women.
More recently, I discovered the teaching proposed by Jérôme (JerOm Ahimsa Yoga) at the Centre Convergence (Warisoulx, Namur) and I continue to learn with him.
Mon rendez-vous annuel : le jardin du yoga à l'abbaye de Villers-la-ville organisé par Mélissa (Yog & Me). On se retrouve là-bas ?
*Indeed, this is me in the picture ;-)
My library (French books)
- La naissance en BD, 3 tomes, Lucile Gomez
- Mon corps après bébé, tout se joue avant 6 semaines, Dr Bernadette de Gasquet
- Le grand guide du sommeil de mon bébé (0-5 ans), Caroline Ferriol
- Le quatrième trimestre de la grossesse, Ingrid Bayot
- Le Mois d’Or, Céline Chadelat, Marie Mahé-Poulin
- Le cahier d’exercice du Mois d’Or, Céline Chadelat, Marie Mahé-Poulin
- Materner, Sonia Krief (créatrice du Bain de Sonia)
- Le monde insoupçonné de bébé, Sonia Krief et Nathalie Lancelin-Huin
- Dépression Post-Partum, Chloé Bedouet et Elise Marcende
- Le bébé est un mammifère, Michel Odent
- Bien vivre le quatrième trimestre au naturel, Julia Simon
- Les recettes du quatrième trimestre au naturel, Julia Simon
- Maman en construction, Lory Zephyr
- Kiffe tes règles, Gaëlle Baldassari
- Bye-bye reflux !, Virginie Ferrandez
- Mon post-partum serein et gourmand, Elise et Marion Destannes
- Ma grossesse sereine et gourmande, Elise et Marion Destannes
- Le sommeil du jeune enfant, Héloïse Junier
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