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"Who thought learning about childbirth could be so
much fun. The Glo Family weekend course was a breath of
fresh air and a rare chance to focus on our imminent
arrival away from the distractions and stresses of everday
working life"

Liane Dabbous - The Guardian
June 2008 Lamaze Weekend Course
 


About us


Celebrate, Enjoy & Cherish Family Life

Glo :noun glohhh glo with energy, positively glo-ing, that magical feeling of excitement, looking forward to the arrival of your baby.

Glo Family offer our unique range of Lamaze Childbirth Preparartion Courses and Pre/Postnatal Fitness Classes, all in beautiful surroundings, in Manchester and Cheshire. Expect the highest standards with exceptional attention to detail.

We want to leave this beautiful earth a safer place for our children and their children.  We try hard to make as little harmful environmental impact as possible. All of the products we use on our courses are all carefully sourced.  We support local suppliers, as well as fair trade organizations, without compromising on quality or desirability.

We use recycled paper for all our literature, avoiding harmful chemicals, and fair-trade organic cotton for our reusable bags.

 



Meet the team

Eveline Mirfin

Lamaze Certified
Childbirth
Educator - View
Certificate

Eveline Mirfin - Course Leader

Eveline is the mother of two grown-up children who have now “flown the nest”. Having worked as a qualified midwife for over 27 years, it seemed a natural progression to share her knowledge and experience by taking childbirth classes.

With this in mind, following retirement from midwifery she researched options for teaching childbirth classes and was really impressed with the Lamaze method, which followed her own thoughts on how childbirth classes should be taken. This is that the classes should be down to earth, informative and fun.

In April 2008 Eveline qualified as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator.

Good birth preparation empowers couples to make informed choices, and to feel in control of their labours. Knowing many coping strategies enables to couples to choose which method is best for them and allows them time to practice them together in preparation for the big day. Learning about the process of labour enables them to understand what is happening and what their options are. The birthing partner has a very important role to play in the preparation and participation for labour, and this role is fully addressed during the sessions. Although we prefer that mum has a birthing partner present with her on the course, single participants are also welcome.

Email: eveline@glofamily.com

Maria Fernandez - Health and Fitness Director
Maria has enjoyed an exciting career in the media, first as a BBC researcher, then as PA to the manager of the Spice Girls. Now, with three small but very loud boys, Maria has finally settled in one spot. She is a highly qualified personal trainer who specialises in Pre/Postnatal fitness and exercise. Maria is passionate about letting women know they can do a lot to help themselves back into shape, with just a few simple well taught exercises.

Qualifications include: NASM level 3 Personal Trainer, Aquanatal, Fitness Pilates, Focus Pregnancy Exercise, Burrell Education Postnatal Exercise Prescription, Yogawise Yoga Certification level 2, REPS level 3 instructor, First Aid and CPR.

Email: maria@glofamily.com

Maria Fernandez

Kerstine Rencourt
Kerstine Rencourt - Managing Director
Kerstine is the creative drive and inspiration behind Glo Family. As a Director in a global accountancy firm, Kerstine worked in Europe and travelled extensively, developing sophisticated and eclectic tastes along the way, with an expectation of high standards of service and attention to detail. Her experience of childbirth convinced her that the care and levels of service should and could be so much better. Now, with two small children, she believes that having babies doesn't mean you have to compromise your standards and strives to provide new parents with a superior experience through Glo Family.

Email:
kerstine@glofamily.com

Kerstine Rencourt
Victoria Robinson - Massage Therapist

Victoria has 10 years experience as a massage practitioner. Her work with couples helps the birthing partner to provide support during labour, or any time of stress, by using the right touch to soothe, relax and communicate a sense of calm and well-being.





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