Whole-person osteopathic care for women who want to understand, rebuild and trust their bodies after birth and beyond.
It’s normal to feel unsure or cautious in your body after birth. That’s why you deserve care that explains, listens and adapts to you, so that you can live a life unlimited.
At Minerva, our services are developed to best support you in this new era. We offer:
General osteopathy appointments support a wide range of musculoskeletal concerns, including back and neck pain, joint problems, sports injuries and work-related strain.
Specialist osteopathic care for women navigating pregnancy, postnatal recovery and midlife. We help you understand the changes in your body, rebuild strength and move forward at a pace that feels right for you.
A Mummy MOT® is a structured postnatal assessment designed to check how your body is recovering after pregnancy and birth. We help you understand the changes in your body, rebuild strength and help you move forward.
Every woman has a different story to tell – different symptoms, questions and experiences, and a different life around them. That’s why our women’s health osteopathy appointments begin with time to talk. Time to explain what’s going on in a safe space that feels un-rushed, supportive and free of judgement.
Once we know what matters most to you, we assess how your body is functioning as a whole and explain what we’re seeing in plain English. Our assessments are grounded in years of clinical training, extensive experience working with women and our own lived experience as mothers.
From there, we shape a plan together – one that supports your goals while meeting you where you are right now. Care at Minerva is designed to feel steady, considered and collaborative, so you leave each session feeling understood, clearer about your body and more confident moving forward.
We begin with time to talk, giving you space to share your symptoms, questions and priorities in a calm, unrushed setting.
We assess how your body is functioning as a whole, explaining what we’re looking at and why as we go.
Findings are shared in clear, plain English, helping you understand what’s happening in your body and what support may help.
Treatment is gentle and tailored to you, combining hands-on care and guidance to support recovery at a pace that feels right.
We believe the most effective care is built on understanding, not rigid protocols.
Post-partum recovery isn’t just physical. It’s shaped by sleep, stress, identity shifts and the demands of daily life. That’s why we take a whole-person approach, helping you make sense of changes in your body.
Our role isn’t to “fix” you, but to guide you with reassurance, evidence-based insight and respect for your body’s own intelligence. Appointments are un-rushed, questions are always welcome and care is shaped around what feels most important to you right now.
This is support designed to help you trust yourself again and feel more at home in your body, whatever stage of recovery you’re in.
Osteopathy can help with a wide range of musculoskeletal concerns, particularly where pain, tension or imbalance are affecting how your body moves and feels day to day.
We commonly support people with:
If you’re unsure whether osteopathy is right for you, we’re always happy to talk it through.
In addition to general osteopathic care, Minerva offers specialist women’s health osteopathy. Hazel holds a postgraduate diploma in women’s health osteopathy from the Molinari Institute of Health and is an approved Mummy MOT® practitioner.
We commonly support women with:
If you’re unsure whether a women’s health osteopathy or Mummy MOT® best suits you, we’re always happy to talk it through.
Book an appointment or get in touch with a question – we’re here to help you understand what’s going on and what support might help.