We are delighted to introduce Sophie Messager, author of our wonderful September 2025 title, The Beat of your Own Drum, which will be available to pre-order in late June. Make sure you have signed up to our mailing list (see bottom of the page) to hear full details of your pre-order bonuses.

Sophie bridges worlds that rarely meet. A former reproductive physiologist with a PhD, she traded her microscope for a medicine drum after experiencing the transformative power of an empowered birth. Her decade-long journey as a doula, birth educator, and author of Why Postnatal Recovery Matters deepened her exploration of the rhythms surrounding women’s transitions.

Now a holistic life transition mentor, Sophie guides women through significant life thresholds –from birth to perimenopause and beyond. Her unique combination of scientific expertise and spiritual insight allows her to serve as a compassionate space holder for those seeking to harmonise their analytical and intuitive selves.

Coming soon:

The Beat of your Own Drum: the history, science and contemporary use of drumming as a path for women’s wisdom, health, and transformation

Sophie Messager PhD

ISBNs: 978-1-916672-11-6 (Paperback) / 978-1-916672-06-2 (Paperback, US edition) / 978-1-916672-07-9 (ebook)

From the shamanic to the scientific, this book informs, reminds and guides. From a forgotten history of women as drummers, to the science of drumming, neurodivergence, stress and drumming through rites of passage. This book invites you to experience the ways drumming can be your sail, your anchor and the beat you march to. Unlocking your emotions, regulating your systems and connecting you into the pulse of life.

Bridget Supple, author of The Birthkeeper of Bethlehem