The Motherbody Movement
Helping mothers find moments of goodness in their body and life.
Because Motherhood changes everything.
And you were never meant to do it alone.
The Motherbody Movement offers ongoing postpartum care for the long middle years of motherhood.
For when support disappears, but the load doesn’t.
Inside, you’ll move through a seasonal cycle of core recovery, restorative movement, and nervous system care, helping you come back to yourself inside real life.
This isn’t about ‘fixing’ you or getting back to ‘normal’.
It’s about being gently held, as you become a Mother.
Because postpartum doesn’t end at six weeks.
Join us in the Motherbody Movement.
$60 per month or $150 for three months.
Created by postpartum doula, Pilates teacher, Shiatsu therapist, and perinatal somatic practitioner Sophie Jeffries.
Your body is where motherhood is lived.
It’s where you grow life, give birth, recover, transform, lose yourself, and find yourself again. And inside this, there are moments of goodness too.
Motherhood asks you to carry a lot.
The physical load.
The mental load.
The emotional load.
The invisible load of always being needed.
And nearly always, support fades long before the load does.
But mums keep functioning.
Caring. Planning. Holding.
Getting through each day.
Until sometimes, they begin to forget who they are.
Their body aches and pains loudly, while what lights them up goes quiet, and they start to feel like they’re disappearing inside.
Rest feels impossible. Joy feels imaginary. And life feels completely exhausting.
Not because they’re failing.
But because they were never meant to mother without the village.
And yet even in overwhelm, it’s possible to find moments of goodness.
Where something in you softens.
You notice your breath. Your baby in your arms. The leaves on the trees.
Where space opens up.
And you feel a moment of warmth.
Goodness. Float. Glow.
This is what the Motherbody Movement is about.
Not just helping you understand what’s hard.
But helping you reconnect with what is also there, underneath it.
What feels good.
What feels alive.
What feels like you.
And this is what the Motherbody Movement is interested in.
Inside, you’ll be met exactly where you are. There’s no fixing, rushing, or pushing. Instead there’s space for you to unwind, reconnect, and to feel stronger.
This is how you begin to feel like yourself again.
Inside you’ll:
Find weekly classes, monthly Circles, and seasonal somatic practices that help you return to yourself
Reconnect with your core and pelvic floor in a way that feels safe and nourishing
Settle your nervous system through gentle, kind, and repeatable somatic practices
Rebuild strength without urgency or pressure
Feel connected to other mums, and less alone in all that you’re carrying
This is care that meets you inside Motherhood, inside real life.
In sleep deprivation, with a crying baby or sick toddlers, with sore shoulders and aching hips, prolapse or abdominal separation, this meets you right in the middle of life with young children.
You might be here if:
You’re a mama past the early postpartum weeks, feeling tired and depleted, and not sure how to best care for yourself anymore.
You might be rebuilding after pregnancy or birth (even years later) and looking for postpartum-informed movement to support your body - especially if you’re living with hip, back or pelvic pain, abdominal separation, prolapse, or deep exhaustion. This is more than a standard fitness class.
You’ve been holding it all together for a long time. Functioning, coping, getting through the days, even when it’s felt overwhelming. Calm on the outside, chaos on the inside. And underneath that, moments of goodness can still be found, even if they’re small, even if they come and go.
Your baby has outgrown mums & bubs classes, and finding childcare makes regular classes hard to access. But your body still needs movement, and you’re craving connection with other mums.
You want help integrating rehab or physio-informed exercises into real life at home, without needing to remember everything on your own.
You’re not looking for quick fixes, high-intensity workouts, or bounce-back culture.
You want to rebuild strength and capacity in a way that feels kind and sustainable, not exhausting.
You want to do this alongside other mums who understand the invisible load of mothering in a world that doesn’t prioritise your needs.
You're longing to feel more like yourself again - not just get through the days, but to reconnect with moments of goodness, steadiness, and something that feels like you.
What's inside
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What’s Inside the Motherbody Movement?
Weekly live Motherbody Pilates classes - postpartum core recovery with space to check in, ask questions, and receive guidance that meets you exactly where you are each week.
Monthly Mothercare Circles - somatic practices and nervous system support built into a monthly rhythm of community, connection, and self care.
Seasonal Mothercare themes - inspired by Shiatsu and principles of postpartum care, giving you a yearly rhythm of support, anchored into your daily life.
On-demand classes & resources - integrate recovery into every day life, around your children, energy, and schedule
Postpartum-informed education - learn pelvic floor recovery, soft tissue healing, and core rehabilitation, supporting your recovery and understanding of your body
Self care, movement, and perinatal somatic practices - that help you reconnect with your body and energy in everyday life.
Compassionate strength-building - no pressure, no bounce-back culture. Rebuild at your pace with support while also navigating the wider pressures that all mothers face
How do We care for you?
Our six pillars of Motherbody Care:
Self care
Practical, gentle support for your body and nervous system, even when self care feels impossible.Community care
A shared space with other mamas who understand the real load of Mothering. Feel supported just exactly as you are.Extended care
Support that continues beyond early postpartum, because recovery and integration take time, often years, particularly when your system has been living under sustained load.Layers of care
Core recovery, nervous system support, education, somatic practices, and community all working together, so you don’t have to hold motherhood alone anymore.Accessible care
Flexible, on-demand support you can connect with from home, around your children, your energy, and real life, helping you stay connected to yourself, even when life feels full.Ritual care
Daily, weekly, and monthly self-care and oxytocin-boosting practices that create a steady container of support, especially when your needs feel invisible but your labour is essential.
You don’t need to understand all of this to be here, these pillars simply shape how I hold the work.
Come join us and be supported in the long years of motherhood.
$60 / month OR $150 / 3 months
Where recovery is held, not rushed
Hi, I’m Sophie.
I help mothers stay connected to themselves through movement, mothercare, bodywork, and perinatal somatic practices.
So when you feel sore, lost, foggy, or fatigued, I support you to feel more like yourself again through gentle movement, nervous system support, and practical mothercare.
Because motherhood asks a lot of us. And while we can't always change the challenges we face, we can learn to stay close to what feels nourishing, steady, alive, and good.
My work is grounded in a simple question:
How do we stay in contact with ourselves and to life inside motherhood?
As a postnatal doula, Pilates teacher, Shiatsu therapist, perinatal somatic practitioner, and a mother myself. And my own experience of motherhood has deeply shaped this work and continues to inform how I support mothers, both in-home and through The Motherbody Movement.
This online community is a movement of care. Created by a mother, for mothers, and sustained through the understanding that none of us were meant to do this alone.
If you're longing to feel more like yourself again, and to find a felt sense of goodness in your body and life, you're warmly welcome here.
We’ll meet you where you are, with real conversation, nourishing movement, and wholehearted support.
What support looks like inside The Motherbody Movement
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Weekly: Postpartum Pilates class
Live online on Saturday mornings (9–10ish am Melbourne time).
Postpartum-specific core recovery Pilates with space to check in, ask questions, and receive guidance that meets you exactly where you are, every single week.
Classes are organised into seasons, months, and themes, with clear descriptions and timing guidance shared with the recordings, so you can easily choose what your body needs on any given day.
All classes support pelvic floor recovery, abdominal healing, strength, and nervous system regulation, all at a gentle, sustainable pace.
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Monthly: Mothercare Circles
On the third Thursday of each month (8–9pm Melbourne time).
Held on a monthly rhythm, these circles combine somatic practices with gentle nervous system support to nurture your body, mind, and connection with other mothers.
These circles offer space to: Gently untangle the thoughts and emotions of motherhood. Notice how experiences live in your body. Reflect on core emotions of motherhood - joy, grief, fear, and anger. Practice simple, grounding somatic techniques to feel supported and less alone
Join live when you can, share, listen quietly, or rest with your little ones. If you can’t make it, the replay is always available. The circle holds you either way.
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Daily: Self-Care Immersions
Three times per year, we offer a six-week self-care immersion, supporting you to practice small, restorative moments of self-care every day. Each season focuses on a different theme:
Autumn: Gentle movement
Winter: Principles of postpartum care
Spring: Somatic nervous system practices
All designed to help you feel held, supported, and replenished through the daily realities of motherhood.
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On Demand Library
You’ll gain immediate access to a library of previously recorded postpartum Pilates classes, circles, and mini movement sequences, all designed to support long-term postpartum recovery.
Sessions range from full 45–50 minute classes to short 5-minute practices for when you only have a moment to spare.
Accessible anytime, anywhere, so recovery can fit around your children, your energy, and real life.
So you can receive support even on the days you have very little to give.
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Online Community of Mothers
The Motherbody Movement isn’t just a collection of classes or resources, it’s a steady, cyclical container of support, built on the understanding that mothers need multiple layers of care to thrive.
This private, non-judgmental space lets you connect with other mothers even when you feel empty, exhausted, or unsure how to care for yourself. We’re a growing community of kind, compassionate mamas who understand both the joys and challenges of motherhood. We’ll hold space for you and celebrate you exactly as you are, without advice-giving, fixing, or comparison.
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Welcome Gift
When you join, you’ll receive Sophie’s postpartum planner: Nurture Her: How to care for your post-birth body with kindness and reverence.
Designed to be returned to again and again, this ebook offers gentle education, reflection, and ongoing support for the long years of motherhood, reinforcing the care practices inside the membership.
"The love and care that Sophie has for new mothers is woven through every page of this guide. Full of so much valuable information and shared wisdom for postpartum. Truly one of the most holistic, practical and accessible postpartum guides I have seen. A real gift." Anne Williams
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Additional Support
All practices are grounded in postpartum-informed care principles, functional core and nervous system integration, and seasonal rhythms, so support is already built into your life, you don’t have to think, plan, or piece together your own care.
For mothers who become pregnant again while in the membership, gentle prenatal resources are available to support your transition into pregnancy and back into postpartum care.
Short online courses may be offered occasionally to introduce Sophie’s approach to movement and mothercare, and will always be available free to Motherbody members.
This is extended Mothercare made accessible, consistent, and achievable, even when life feels overwhelming.
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Layers of care
Weekly Pilates classes support your body.
Monthly Mothercare Circles nurture your nervous system.
Seasonal Self-Care Immersions for daily micro practices of care.
On-demand resources and the online community mean support is always available whenever you need it.
The Motherbody Movement is built around the understanding that every mama needs two layers of support to truly thrive. This space is designed to be one layer of support for you, with multiple layers inside working together to hold you, so you don’t have to Mother alone.
Care and support are here. You just need show up for yourself, join the live sessions, or watch recordings when it suits you.
FAQs
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The Motherbody Movement is an online postpartum monthly membership designed for mothers who want real, ongoing support, not just “bounce back” advice.
It combines postpartum-informed movement, core recovery, nervous system care, and community support to help you:
Alleviate discomfort and pain
Reconnect with your body
Feel stronger and more stable
Build a gentle rhythm of self-care, even when life feels full
Connect with other mamas
Using weekly classes, monthly circles, seasonal self-care immersions, and an on-demand library, the membership gives you multiple layers of support, so you don’t have to figure it all out alone.
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This membership is for mothers who:
Feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or unsure how to care for themselves
Struggle to leave the house or prioritise self-care
Want more than just “losing the baby weight” or high-intensity workouts
Want to feel better - stronger in their body, calmer in their nervous system
It’s kind, reflective, and educational, focused on nurturing your body and nervous system.
It’s not for you if you’re looking for intense workouts or competition, this isn’t the space for that.
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Weekly Live Postpartum Pilates Class (Sat 9 - 10am Melbourne time) – gentle, core-focused, adaptable to your body
Monthly Mothercare Circle (3rd Thurs of the month 8 - 9pm) -reflection, intention-setting, somatic practices
Seasonal Self-Care Immersions - 6-week programs to support daily restorative practices
On-Demand Library - pre-recorded classes, circles, and mini practices available anytime
Online Community - private, non-judgmental space to connect with other mothers
Welcome Gift: Nurture Her Postpartum Planner - ongoing education, reflection, and support
Additional Support - gentle prenatal resources and occasional short courses, free to members
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You’ll receive a welcome email with login details so you can explore the platform right away. You can try a pre-recorded class, workshop, or circle immediately.
You can explore pre-recorded classes, workshops, or circles immediately.
LIVE weekly Pilates class runs Saturday 9-10am, and Monthly Mothercare Circles run every third Thursday 7:30-8:30pm (Melbourne time).
Reminder emails with Zoom links are sent before every session.
Recordings are added within 24 hours, so if you miss a session, you can watch it anytime. Many members do this regularly!
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No experience required! Classes are fully adaptable for all levels, including injuries, diastasis, or postpartum conditions.
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Absolutely! Movement is always adaptable to your needs. The Motherbody membership is all about caring for your body where it’s at, letting you do as much or as little as feels right.
Sophie checks in at the start and end of every class to support you with injuries or concerns, helping you get stronger safely over time.
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Join the live postpartum pilates classes from six weeks postpartum
If you’re under six weeks postpartum, you can still join the monthly Mothercare Circles, the online community, or explore the self-care immersions.
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Absolutely. Whether your child is 6 months, 3 years, 8 years or older, you are welcome. This membership supports all mums looking for accessible, extended, community based Mothercare.
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Most classes are bodyweight only, but you may use:
Massage ball or tennis ball
Theraband or stretchy band
Small hand weights or household substitutes (e.g., tins of beans)
Space on the floor to lie down
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Weekly Pilates: ~45–50 mins
Monthly Circle: 1 hour
Seasonal immersion: micro daily practices (5–15 mins)
On-demand library: flexible
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You can cancel anytime
No refunds, but first week is free to try the membership
Instructions to cancel are inside the membership or you can contact Sophie to cancel for you.
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You give endlessly, now it’s your turn to be held and supported.
The Motherbody Movement is a gentle holding space:
Replenish your energy
Reconnect with your body
Feel supported physically and emotionally
It won’t give you a six-pack in six weeks, but it will help you feel less exhausted, more grounded, and deeply cared for, even when life feels overwhelming.