Sophie Messager – The beat of your own drum - drumming for women’s health

Sophie Messager did a PhD in Biology on the physiology of Reproduction in France. Then in the 90s, she moved to the UK, fell in love, started a family, and discovered her true calling through birth experiences supported by a doula. Trading science for birth work in 2010, she became a perinatal educator and doula and published her first book "Why Postnatal Recovery Matters".

Witnessing the power of birth opened her mind to spiritual dimensions, leading her to become a Reiki and Reiki Drum practitioner and teacher, and drum circle facilitator.

Today, Sophie supports women through life's transitions. She offers closing the bones ceremonies, and various other healing rituals, reclaiming lost traditions and blending science with spiritual practices. When not facilitating ceremonies or training professionals, she will be wild swimming, drumming in nature, or dancing the 5 rhythms – staying connected to her body, spirit, and the natural world.

Her new book about drumming as a tool to empower women has just been published – The beat of your own drum.