Seasons of Matrescence
Learn how to guide, educate and support women as they journey to, and through, the deeply profound and transformative experience of matrescence.
Becoming a mother
changes you
However it’s hard to comprehend just how deep this transformation is until you’re in it.
While being a mother presents an incredible opportunity for personal and spiritual growth, many mothers feel unsupported and unprepared to navigate this transformation.
As a mother yourself, or someone who
supports mothers, you know this.
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 You may have experienced your own change and transformation through motherhood.
You have felt the immense power and potential of understanding matrescence.
Youâve seen the impact of not honouring and supporting this rite of passage.
And now youâre ready to help midwife a shift in the way we support mothers.
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Itâs time for mothers to rise and bloom.
We're on the edge of a cultural shift in the way we support and understand mothers. Matrescence has the potential to revolutionise mother-care forever. Are you ready to be a part of it?
Introducing the Seasons
of Matrescence™ Certification
This immersive 6-month certification program empowers you to guide women through their matrescence journey using our signature Seasons of Matrescence™ď¸ model
For those who can see things as they could be
You're a mother who has experienced her own transformation
You’ve walked the journey, experienced your own deep shifts and felt the power and potential of matrescence.
You work with mothers, or would like to, and want to deepen your support offering
You're ready to learn how to provide transformational support, so you can guide mothers through this time and help them bloom.
You see the way mothers are supported and know thereâs a better way
You’ve struggled or witnessed other mother’s struggling and want to learn better ways to honour and support this time of change.
You have the power to make a difference
2025 Enrolment will open in late 2024
Join the 2025 waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and receive exclusive early enrolment bonuses.
Nurture your wisdom
Upon completion of the program, you'll have the tools and confidence you need to lead the change.
You will be able to:
â§Â Share the paradigm shifting knowledge of matrescence with the worldÂ
â§Â Recognise what season a mother is on her matrescence journey
â§Â Confidently educate, support and guide mothers through their change, growth and transformation cyclesÂ
â§Â Facilitate empowering circles and workshops on matrescence
â§Â Embrace your inner wisdom to help other mother's bloom
Plus you will become a certified Seasons of Matrescence⢠guide
Ready to make a difference?
Kind words from our students
Rebecca
The Seasons of Matrescence programme has been such a transformative experience. Not only on an intellectual level, but emotionally, and spiritually too. I've grown in confidence, clarity, and it's had a hugely positive impact on my own matrescence - and now that of my clients' too.
Stacey
Nikki is an absolutely amazing course creator and shared so much wisdom, guidance and support throughout our six month journey. The training was thoughtfully designed and includes many useful tools and information to help support mothers on their matrescence journey.
Adeline
The Seasons of Matrescence training was life-altering by its depth, its authenticity and all the knowledge we acquired. Nikki was a great teacher, she holds you when needed and accompanies you through challenges and celebrations of personal and business life.
'Becoming a mother leaves no woman as it found her. It unravels and re-weaves her; cracks her open; takes her to her edges. It’s both beautiful and brutal; often at the same time.'
- Nikki McCahon
Meet your teacher and guide, Nikki McCahonÂ
I'm on a mission to honour the transformation a woman goes through as she moves to, and through, her motherhood journey.
While the transition to motherhood can feel chaotic, unpredictable, and disorientating, it follows a predictable pattern of change and transformation.
I developed the Seasons of Matrescenceâ˘ď¸ model to help mother's navigate periods of change and transformationâlearn more about it here. In this training program, I will show you how to use my Seasons of Matrescenceâ˘ď¸ model to confidently guide women through the season they are in.Â
The Seasons of MatrescenceÂŽ wayÂ
Matrescence is not a one time transformation. Itâs cyclical, non-linear and ongoing. The Seasons of Matrescence model provides a framework for supporting mothers' growth and development through every stage of their matrescence journey, not just the first few months. Each phase and stage of matrescence is sacred, and requires unique and specific support. The seasonal model allows us to provide the right support at the right time.
An experience like no other
This immersive training program is delivered over a 6 month (two season) period from the 16th April - 29th October 2024.Â
Autumn (SH) / Spring (NH)
Season one will equip you with proven methods and models for supporting mothers through matrescence.
Matrescence & motherhood theory
Immerse yourself in matrescence theory the latest research on mother support and explore your own matrescence journey
Identity & Adult Development
Learn how the identity shift experienced during matrescence can be an opportunity for maturation and development
Rites of passage
Discover what's needed to restore matrescence as a healthy rite of passage and honour this time of life in a meaningful way
Seasons of MatrescenceÂŽ
Understand the distinct stages and phases of matrescence and how to provide the right support, at the right time
Mother In BloomÂŽ
Learn transformational tools, practices and processes you can use to guide mothers through their growth phases
Holding Space
Learn skills and tools for safe and transformative support for mothers in 1:1 and group settings.Â
Winter (SH) / Summer (NH)
Now you've completed your training, season two focuses on sharing your magic with the world.
Embodiment
Intimate live workshops to help you embody your unique voice and inspiration through writing circles, poetry and movement.Â
Masterclasses
 Covering everything from 'imposter syndrome' and confidence, to business systems, social media and pricingÂ
Listening Partner Sessions
Facilitated sessions with your SOM listening partner to support your integration of the material.
Plus Coaching & Community
Throughout both seasons of the training you will be able to access fortnightly connection calls with Nikki, graduate SOMÂ mentors and connect with other students in our private Facebook community.Â
The Seasons of Matrescence is an immersive six month experience.
During the course you will receive:Â
â§Â Pre-recorded training videos that you can watch on the go on desktop or from your phone using our app
⧠Live workshops where you can interact with Nikki, past graduate mentors, guest experts, the content being shared and the community
⧠Fortnightly live Zoom connection calls with Nikki - recorded if you can't attend live
⧠Seasons of Matrescence model - a trademarked and proven method
⧠Mother in Bloom framework - a trademarked and proven methodÂ
⧠Practices, processes, activities and rituals you can use in your work with mothers
⧠Workshop and circle guides and templates
⧠Private community for support and connection
⧠Listening partner  - a fellow SOM participant in a similar time zone to you who you can connect with 1:1 to support each other through completion and integration of the course and your ongoing journey in mother-care. Â
⧠Masterclasses with Nikki on topics related to social media, business, creativity and marketing
⧠Masterclasses with guest experts on topics related to mother-care, rites of passage and postpartum
⧠ Intimate live embodiment workshops to help you embody your unique voice and inspiration through writing circles, poetry and movement
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2025 Enrolment will open in late 2024
Join the 2025 waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and receive exclusive early bonuses. The 2024 enrolment fee was $3900 AUD.
Enrolment is currently closed - join the waitlist for the 2025 program
Enrolment for the 2025 program will open in late 2024. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and receive exclusive early bonuses. The 2024 enrolment fee was $3900 AUD.Â
For the change makers, the helpers and healers
This program is perfect for:
⧠Doulas
â§Â Occupational Therapists
â§Â Midwifes
â§Â PsychologistsÂ
⧠Birth + Parent Educators
â§Â Sleep Consultants Â
â§Â Yoga Teachers
â§Â Pilates Teachers
â§Â Circle Facilitators
â§Â Wellness Practitioners
â§Â Community leaders
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Certification Agreement
The Seasons of Matrescence is a proven model for supporting mothers through matrescence. This is a one-of-a-kind method, developed by Nikki that delivers exceptional results.
By completing your certification, you will be able to deliver powerful 1:1 support and coaching, workshops, circles and group programs using the Seasons of Matrescence and Mother In Bloom formulas. You will have access to a suite of tried and tested activities, processes, templates, tools and frameworks for you to incorporate into your 1:1 work, circles, programs or workshops.
There are no ongoing fees or memberships required to maintain your certification and access to the material. You will be required to complete a certification agreement.
The certification agreement includes training standards and guidelines for the use of the material. If you have any questions about licensing, please contact Nikki via
[email protected] and we'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
Have questions?
We've got answers!
In the Learn season it's approximately 2-3 hours per week, inclusive of the pre-recorded training that you can watch in your own time, a live group coaching call and your own time for reflection/ activities/ processing. From time to time, there may be a bonus live masterclass with a guest expert. All live sessions and coaching calls are recorded.
In the Embody season It's around 1-2 hours per week inclusive of masterclasses and the coaching call. Season two is 'self selection' as to which sessions you want to attend based on what is most relevant to you. All sessions are recorded for you to watch in your own time if you are unable to attend live.
Licencing
The Seasons of Matrescence is a proven model for supporting mothers through matrescence. This is a one of a kind method, developed by Nikki that offers a unique and proven model for Matrescence education and guidance.
By completing your certification, you will be granted a licence to use the Seasons of Matrescence and Mother In Bloom formulas. You will have access to a suite of tried and tested activities, processes, templates, tools and frameworks for you to incorporate into your 1:1 work, circles, programs or workshops.
There are no ongoing fees or memberships required to maintain your licence. You will need to agree to a licensing agreement, to ensure the integrity of the material and delivery.
The licensing agreement includes training standards and guidelines for the use of the material If you have any questions about licensing please contact [email protected] and we'll be happy to answer any questions you have.Â
There is one full scholarship and two partial scholarship places available in the 2024 cohort of the Seasons of Matrescence⢠program to support accessibility for those who otherwise would not be able to join this course due to economic disadvantage and/ or marginalisation.
Economic disadvantage and/ or marginalisation can include but is not limited to:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples
- Those living with disability
- Those who are caregivers for those with disabilities
- Single parents and;
- Refugees.
Click here to access the scholarship application form.Â
Please note that if you have applied for a scholarship in a previous year/round  and not been awarded a scholarship, your application will not be carried into the next round and you will need to resubmit to be considered for the 2024 scholarships.Â
Applications close on Thursday 28/03/24 and recipients will be notified by 5/03/24.
You'll have access to the training material for 24 months and lifetime access to the Seasons of Matrescence and Mother In Bloom framework, tools, resources and toolkit. Â
No problem! All of the online Zoom sessions are recorded.
If you are unable to attend a session live you are welcome to submit questions prior to the session and watch the recording back at a time convenient for you.
We have participants joining us from across Australia, UK and the US. We accomodate to varying time zones by providing alternative morning and evening fortnightly call times.
Calls are held on Tuesday's, the morning call is held at 10am AEST and the evening is held at 5:30pm AEST. You can covert your time zone here
All calls are recorded and uploaded to your membership area.
If you are unable to attend the live call you can email through your questions to Nikki at [email protected] before each call and we will make sure they are answered live on the call for you.
As this is a digital product I do not offer refunds.
Yes! You will have an entire library of tools, processes, practices and templates that you can use in 1:1 work, group settings, circles, workshops and more.
More Kind Words
Sarah
The Seasons of Matrescence certification has provided me with a deeper awareness and understanding of Matrescence and a great sense of community among like-minded individuals. SOM provides an understandable and relevant language to articulate and explore a woman's experience of matrescence. What I have especially loved is the balance between evidence and spirituality/masculine and feminine energy. I walk away with this certification and a sense of empowerment, confidence and clarity in applying matrescence education to my work in perinatal occupational therapy.
Morgan
The Seasons of Matrescence did so much more then teach me - it showed me all of the beauty and pain in my own mothering and business journey, and it gave me the space to unpack it with the energy of other women who were navigating parallel experiences. I feel so inspired by what I have learnt and I am so excited to impart this wisdom to other mothers throughout my life - in work and in my personal life. I would highly recommend this guide training to a woman who is passionate about supporting mothers, and who also is wanting an experience to be held in her own journey. So beyond grateful to Nikki and the participants!
Carla
With my work I noticed that we just can't get lasting change and healing unless we can address body, mind and spirit together. I wanted to be able to better support my clients emotional needs as they have such a profound impact on health. SOM gave me all the tools I need to help mothers gain awareness, connect back to themselves, and find solutions, rather than keep feeling like they were stuck in a life that they didn't want to be in. I'm so grateful to Nikki and the others that went through the program with me. I learned the true power of community and sharing stories and I'm so excited to use the resources to help other mothers on their motherhood journey.
Mariana
Nikki's work was the missing piece I was looking for since I became a mother, more than 6 years ago. If your work involves supporting mothers, this training will bring clarity to your practice, at the same time that you'll have the space you need to process your own motherhood journey. This program is a deep dive into your own experience, your seasons, while making sense of how important our role is in informing and educating about Matrescence, holding space and being held. It's a training like no other because you get to receive before you give and in this process you open space to find your own unique gifts.
Holly
This beautiful and transformational program was life-altering for all of us involved. Over the course of 6 months I witnessed myself and the others grow in incredible ways. We shed tears and fears together. We shared our personal lives with each other, including struggles and celebrations. In doing so, we saw that all mothers can relate to each other in more ways than not. In supporting each other, we saw how we can pass this along into our work and how we will change the world in doing so! It was one of the most incredible and beautiful things I have ever been a part of. If there is any interest in joining this program, please do yourself a favor and just jump in!
Rebecca
The Seasons of Matrescence programme has been such a transformative experience. Not only on an intellectual level, but emotionally, and spiritually too. I've grown in confidence, clarity, and it's had a hugely positive impact on my own matrescence - and now that of my clients' too. I've been in lots of programmes and Nikki leads you through with kindness, grace, and love. She's so knowledgeable and articulates everything beautifully. I owe so much to Nikki and this course. It's changed so much for me as a mother and a coach - I'll be forever grateful for her teachings and wisdom.
Rikki
Nikki's Seasons of Matrescence Course has opened my eyes to so many aspects of mother care that I was not aware of despite many years working in obstetrics and perinatal education and support. I am better equipped to support the women and their families that I care for and grateful to be a part of this new network of incredible women working in this area in Western Australia and all over the world. I highly recommend this course.
Leah
I signed up to the Seasons of Matrescence program because I already had a passion for working with mothers, and I wanted a mother-centric framework I could use to support mothers to the best of my ability. The framework, research and guest speakers Nikki provided in the program were wonderful and really reinforced how important this work is in the world. The mentorship Nikki provided throughout was invaluable.
Alicia
The Seasons of Matrescence training was such a beautiful and transformative experience. Nikki put such care and compassion into every module she created and every interaction she facilitated. The learning journey was not only an opportunity for professional growth but it was also an opportunity for personal growth. Thank you Nikki, I have no doubt you will continue to change the lives of the women you touch.
