On the road to motherhood, the journey will have different spectrums: the smooth, peaceful, magical moments, but also the quite bumpy, unpredictable scenarios that can challenge the core identity and mental health of every mom. For Gabrielle Bosnic, it was no different. Her path into motherhood brought challenges she never thought she would have to face, but it also brought magical moments of rediscovery and the creation of a motherhood sanctuary.
Professionally trained ballerina, and Ivy League graduate, Gabrielle always knew she wanted to be a prepared and present mom. Such inner calling for motherhood came linked with her own subconscious need and abandonment issues, from growing up with a single mother and no father figure. Although she never lacked love and support, the absence of a two-parent household, left her with an immense ache for stability and presence, that drove her to focus her energy on being the best parent she could be for her daughter. Matching this mindset and recognizing the required teamwork needed, Gabrielle made the heartfelt decision to set aside her corporate career and become a stay-at-home mother.
The healing and magical experience of motherhood, showed her how to live life through her child’s eyes, while also experiencing firsthand how it feels to have two loving parents helping the family to thrive. Alongside the magic though, comes the uncertain challenges, that directly impact every mother’s mental health. Despite Gabrielle’s dream of always wanting to be a mom, she had to battle through extreme feelings of anxiety and sadness that came along with pregnancy and shook her confidence at its core. What she discovered was that, unlike any corporate or academic career, there is no syllabus on motherhood, and at the end of the day, no one can give you the validation and intuition you need to flourish. The guilt of opting to stay at home consumed her, often feeling the weight of her inner pressure to return to a full-time corporate job she had no interest in returning to. On top of all adversities, Gabrielle was caught by surprise during her pregnancy, when she discovered she had a thyroid condition that impacted beyond her physical self. Not only was she immersed in disappointment from an unexpected pregnancy journey, she started feeling like she had no control over her life, especially being an active and health-focused person. Motherhood turned into a draining and difficult experience, where the constant worrying and focus on her physical health started to impact her confidence in her ability to be a good mom and connect with friends. Despite support from her partner, the feeling of isolation hit her and the need for reassurance from other people became needed for some peace of mind.
It was under all this turmoil and inner battles, that Gabrielle found where her balance lay: yoga and mindfulness. Through a simple yoga trial on vacation and an inspiring yoga instructor who related to her motherhood journey, Gabrielle’s life was changed for the better. She learned how to manage her emotions by adopting somatic movements and continuous practices of meditation, yoga, mindfulness, and morning routines, and saw firsthand the benefits in her system through hormone balancing, losing weight, feeling more energized, handling stress better, and consequently becoming a calmer, healthier and more confident mother.
With such outstanding results and all the lessons learned in her motherhood journey, Gabrielle got her yoga certificate and created her own mom sanctuary: Serene Moms. Just like in any sanctuary, Serene Mom’s goal is to extend a friendly and understanding hand to other moms who, just like Gabrielle, have felt isolated, struggling to find an environment where empowerment and nurturing of mother’s mental and physical health is the number one priority.
What does it offer, you may ask? A convenient and accessible-only motherhood community, focused on providing online yoga sessions and mindfulness courses, to help busy and stressed moms feel calmer, healthier, and holistically balanced. The best part of all is that scheduling is built completely on each person’s timing, in a personalized form. The subscription package offers a variety of sessions as well, from weight loss to yoga flow and mindfulness sessions. On top of offering such a platform, Serene Moms provides a private motherhood community space, where moms can connect and find a resource for discussion of parenting, relationships or simply making new friendships. Because let’s face it: A zen mom is a zen child and, altogether, a zen family.
Wherever one is in their motherhood journey, Serene Moms is here to help every mom become their best self. Transform your motherhood experience through a mindful movement and supportive motherhood community. For more information, sessions, and membership plans check their page and socials.