SHELLY LANGFORD
Your instructor and guide
A lot has changed in my world recently, and it’s guided me into a completely new chapter — one I didn’t expect, but one I’m trusting deeply.
For many years I’ve had the honour of supporting women through birthwork, massage, bodywork, pelvic alignment, and childbirth education. It’s been sacred work, and it will always be part of who I am.
But for some time now, something inside me has been calling louder… A call to support mothers everywhere, not just those who can walk into my treatment room. And that's where the programs you'll find in these pages were born.
A time of transition
It's been more than a decade since I was first drawn to learning how to best support women’s bodies in preparation for birth, and nurture them in the sacred postpartum time.
In recent years, I took a step back from attending births and dedicated myself to my massage and bodywork practice, offering pregnancy and postpartum massage, pelvic alignment and internal pelvic release work.
Now living in South East Queensland and spending a lot of my time working on my family's permaculture property near Gympie, I have followed the calling to move from hands-on to heart-led support, shifting my focus to developing online programs that can support more families in more places.
Sharing my vision
Aside from all the beautiful babies and magical births, one of the most rewarding parts of my work is seeing such a positive difference in pregnancy and birth outcomes among mothers who are empowered, supported and nurtured during their pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Seeing the mothers, couples and families I have supported, reaching out to publicly share their stories, and passionately informing others of their options and alternatives in pregnancy and birth, has encouraged me to keep working hard at what I believe in.
I am passionate to remind humanity that birth can be full of pleasure and delight and should be an empowering journey as we grow and move into parenthood.
I truly believe that together we can create positive change and I am dedicated to reaching mothers and their families around the world to enhance humanity and care for our Earth.
Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner
NurtureLife Pregnancy Massage Practitioner
Internal Pelvic Release Work Practitioner
Optimal Maternal Positioning Ambassador
Birthing Doula
Certified Childbirth Educator
Advanced skills for Complex Pregnancies
Issues of the breech presentation
Breastfeeding for professionals – Dr Robyn Thompson
Member of Doula Network Australia
Member of Homebirth Australia
You might find the answers you're looking for below
My app, The Confident Mother is designed for pregnant women and their partners and provides a combination of birth education, physical preparation exercises, and information to support you throughout pregnancy.
My online course, WholeMama Alignment for Pregnancy is a dedicated prenatal yoga fusion program designed to bring alignment to the pelvis in pregnancy and help nurture your body in preparation for birth.
Alternatively you can access personalised 1:1 support through my Coaching Packages.
Yes! Head to the Coaching page to explore my 1:1 support packages.
I will have limited availability for massage, pelvic alignment and internal pelvic release work in 2026. Visit my practice website www.shellylangford.com.au for available dates and locations across Gympie, Sunshine Coast and Far North Queensland. Please note I am not available for doula support or birthwork.