The Joyful Way

I'm sorry you've tried to tackle this before with support and felt let down.

The Joyful Way is different from many of the programs out there because it's centred on supporting your well being, health and healing as you move through your conception journey.

This, understandably, may seem counterintuitive because you're focused on getting pregnant and having a baby.

The baby, after all, is the point of all your efforts, right?

This may come as a surprise, but not all fertility issues are related to the function of your reproductive organs or hormone numbers.

Many women come to me with unexplained infertility. They're perfectly healthy, they've done everything right, yet find themselves struggling to get or stay pregnant. We often have to look a little deeper for an explanation and solution.

Three truths about getting pregnant and fertility they didn't tell you in sex ed:-

1. Many women carry unresolved trauma and wounds that impacts their desire to become a mother without being aware of it. These traumas and wounds can show up as pregnancy blocks and blind spots that on the surface seem completely unrelated to their fertility.

2. The healthier you are emotionally, mentally and spiritually, and the more joy and ease you live your life with, the better your chances of conceiving.

3. Fertility is complex and mysterious. There are so many moving parts. Parts that we have control over and parts that are beyond our control or comprehension.

While your doctors are there to take care of your physical body - and that is their main purpose and focus, all their attention is on pregnancy and the baby. They often overlook the most vital part of conception, the part that is most often ignored, disregarded and slips through the cracks to end up last on the list. You.

You are the most vital component of your conception journey. Without you there can be no baby.

Your conception journey is unique and personal.

The Joyful Way is designed to nurture and support that uniqueness. I tailor every aspect of program specifically to your needs. This is the joy and advantage of working one-to-one. It's not a one-size-fits-all program to follow on your own without direct support and guidance.

I will be with you every step of the way because I’ve been where you are. I know how isolating and overwhelming trying to figure it all out on your own can be.

My aim is support you and improve how you’re feeling and thinking about your conception journey and yourself in it, and in doing so help move you closer to your baby.

Because your baby will ultimately come from your body, your mind and your spirit.

And the healthier and more balanced you are, the better your chances of conceiving.

I hope this is helpful. Shoot me email if you have any questions I can help you with. sim@joyfulfertility.com

I help women struggling to conceive deal with the emotional and mental overwhelm, anxiety, and stress resulting from a difficult conception journey. Yet every woman is unique with a unique set of circumstances.

The best way to find out if The Joyful Way is right for you is by getting on a Clarity Call with me and talking through your specific situation, needs and questions.

For those who struggle to start a family, it can sometimes feel like struggling to conceive has taken over your life.

The first step is to help you find ease, comfort and nourishment while trying to conceive. This will allow you to find Mind-Body-Spirit alignment, and allow your energy to flow more intuitively so that you can step back into the divine joy and power of your fertility.

If we start with nurturing and giving your heart and soul what you most need, creating what you want will feel more accessible and achievable

First, I’m so sorry you had to go that. I know the agony of loss.

Whenever or however your loss occurred - early, missed, stillbirth, medical or elective termination - I understand how deeply losing a baby can wound and distort your future dreams and linger long after you thought you’ve dealt with it.

I also understand how the fear and anxiety around getting pregnant again or experiencing another loss can overtake you.

More often than not, we don’t allow ourselves the full scope and experience of our grief because it’s too painful, deeply personal and isolating.

However, for some, trying to conceive alongside the complex thoughts, beliefs and emotions associated with a previous loss can inadvertently create emotional and mental pregnancy blocks we have no idea have taken root.

I can help you process your grief and begin healing and releasing the trauma and subconscious blocks that might be keeping you from getting or stay pregnant again.

Just having the space and support alone can be life changing.

I hear you. Hypnosis has gotten a bad wrap.

But contrary to what you’ve seen in movies or stage demos, hypnosis is not mind control, amnesia, going to sleep or a black out. You’re not going to reveal you deepest darkest secrets or get “stuck in a trance”. And I'm not going to make you cluck like a chicken.

Hypnosis is natural state of deep focus and relaxation that we experience several times a day without noticing or knowing it.

Daydreaming is a form of self-induced hypnosis. So are the times you zone out on the highway then pull up to your destination unable remember how you got there. Or those times you lose track of time in the shower and come up with the solution to a problem you've been thinking about for days. These are a few simple examples of when the subconscious mind over takes critical thinking and runs the show.

The beauty of the subconscious is that it's infinitely intelligent; a reservoir of imagination, creativity and solutions. It is constantly learning, growing and adapting.

The subconscious mind is also where our brain stores our habits, memories, beliefs and emotions; pre-programmed systems we rely on to move through our lives with safety and ease, and requires a minimal amount of energy or conscious thought.

Yet some pre-programmed habits and beliefs outgrow their usefulness over time and can become blocks and blind spots to our desires and success.

Hypnosis allows us to collaborate directly with the subconscious mind to renegotiate or clear away things that are no longer useful to us and may in fact prevent us from creating and living the lives we want.

Because we're bypassing the critical mind and going directly to the source, we're able to speed up the process of bringing the mind and body into alignment and create long-lasting improvement and change. In this way hypnosis goes much deeper than mindfulness or guided meditation and is much more effective.

It feels a lot like mediation, but instead of trying to silence your thoughts, we're actively engaging with your thoughts in a highly focused, deeply relaxing and safe way.

This is especially helpful for people who find mediation anxiety provoking, or for whom mediation simply doesn't work. Hypnosis is a safe, fast and effective alternative.

You're completely conscious and fully aware of everything around you at all times. And your full consent and participation in the process is crucial as you are the one doing the work. As the therapist I am simply your guide and anchor through the process.

You'll emerge from a session feeling alert, calm and rejuvenated. And within a few days you'll begin to notice a difference in how you feel and move through your daily life.

I can’t promise you a baby. No one can. And I’d be wary of any coach claiming they can guarantee you will get pregnant if you work with them. Not even IVF can promise that and it is unethical to do so.

What I can ensure is that in working together we'll clear the pathway to improve your chances of conceiving.

The work we do will improve your overall health: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual, and help you reclaim your vitality and life.

First and foremost, this is my deepest, most heartfelt wish for you! I want nothing more than for you to get knocked up and bring your sweet baby home.

Yet for many of us, reaching pregnancy is not the neat, happy ending we dream it will be when we set out.

I know from personal experience that getting pregnant after a long struggle can be a minefield of fresh, unanticipated anxieties and uncomfortable emotions. The first trimester (and often beyond) can feel even more vulnerable, challenging and precarious than the trying phase.

It's not unusual to be blindsided by new fears, doubts, and unexpected shades of inadequacy and unworthiness you thought would vanish with a positive pregnancy test.

It's for this reason that I've created Joyful Pregnancy, a support offering specific to the needs of women for whom getting pregnant was not a straight line.

Should you conceive (Yay!!!) while working through The Joyful Way, we'll simply shift the focus of our remaining sessions to making sure you have the vital support and nurturing you need in those first few anxiety-riddled months of pregnancy and beyond.

You can learn more about my Joyful Pregnancy offering here. Shoot me an email if you have any questions and I'd be more than happy to walk you through deciding if it's the right support for you.

You could. There's a plethora of great resources (Youtube, books, podcasts... etc.) to educate yourself on everything related to fertility and emotional wellbeing.

However, these resources, while convenient, can be generic, overwhelming, further isolating, and time consuming to wade through.

Because I tailor The Joyful Way specifically to your needs you won't waste time going down rabbit holes that are not right for you and your unique circumstances. And time, we know, is not a luxury when struggling to conceive.

Working one-to-one with me will provide you with the guidance, support and accountability to keep you focused, grounded and moving forward.

If you have questions I recommend we get on a Clarity call to find out exactly what you need, what you've been missing, and design a self-care conception practice that fits you, your motivation level and your life.

Bringing your mind-body-spirit connection into healthy alignment and reframing unhelpful mindsets to best support your fertility takes time, commitment and patience. The Joyful Way is cumulative process, with each session building on the progress of the previous sessions.

I've designed it specifically for busy professional women so there's no long training or hours of reading.

Spread out 3-4 months you'll have the time and space you need to integrate and cultivate results you want to achieve in a lasting, pressure-free way.

Reaching out for help can be intimidating, scary and even cause you to feel embarrassed. Especially when you’re at your most vulnerable.

I work hard to make you feel safe and that your boundaries are honoured. I want you to feel like you’re talking to an old friend

My sessions are extremely laid-back and deeply relaxing.

Sometimes we’ll be having a conversation with your eyes open. Sometimes you’ll be so relaxed they’ll be closed.

Most importantly, nothing happens without your consent.

If this sounds like exactly what you need or have been looking for, I’m happy to answer any questions you have about any aspect of my work at any time.

Book a Clarity call. Let me know what you need and how I can help.

We’ve got this!

I offer a one time only 75 min. Joyful Power Hour to laser-focus on whatever issue you want to unpack and get clarity on.

The Joyful Way and Joyful Pregnancy are designed to be most effective and yield the best results when worked through from beginning to end of the programs.