1. After your own postpartum experience, what was the most surprising gap you saw in maternal wellness in the UK, and how did that realisation inspire the creation of The Tenth?
My own postpartum experience made it clear that while pregnancy is surrounded by structure and support, the moment a woman gives birth the system disappears. There was no continuity of care and no integrated approach that reflected the full spectrum of what a mother actually needs to recover. I created The Tenth to fill that void: an ecosystem of postpartum care and maternal wellness that supports women across settings, from high-touch physical recovery to at-home programs, practitioner guidance and ongoing community. It’s a model built to carry mothers through the entire arc of early postpartum, not just one moment in it.

2. Sensory experience is central to both our worlds — from scent and touch to environment. How do you see these elements supporting emotional recovery and grounding during the postpartum period?
The senses become heightened and easily overwhelmed in early motherhood, so crafting a calm sensory landscape is incredibly powerful. Warmth, texture, scent and sound help regulate the nervous system and restore emotional balance. What matters most is consistency. At The Tenth, these cues appear intentionally across our ecosystem of postpartum care and maternal wellness, whether a mother is with us at the Mandarin Oriental, receiving care at home, or supported through our Circles community. That continuity builds familiarity and grounding, helping her feel held wherever she is.

3. Many women describe the early weeks of motherhood as an identity shift. How do you help mothers reconnect with or redefine their sense of self through The Tenth’s approach?
The early postpartum period asks a woman to hold two identities at once: who she was before birth and who she is becoming. It’s an incredibly tender, disorienting transition, and most care models treat it as an afterthought. At The Tenth, we place this emotional shift at the centre of our work. Our practitioners use a shared framework grounded in physiology, psychology and ritual to help mothers integrate this new identity rather than feel erased by it. Through bodywork, reflective conversation, guided practices and gentle education, we create space for mothers to process what’s changing in their bodies, relationships and sense of self. What’s powerful is the continuity. Whether a mother is with us at the retreat, receiving at-home care or engaging through our Circles community, the same language, rituals and principles meet her across every touchpoint. That consistency helps her feel anchored. Over time she starts to recognise that she is not losing herself — she’s expanding into a fuller version of who she has always been.

4. Could you describe a day in the life of a guest at The Tenth — whether at the Mandarin Oriental retreat or through your at-home offering — and how ritual forms the framework of that care?
A day at the retreat begins quietly: warm nourishment, gentle midwife check-ins, grounding treatments or breathwork. Throughout the day we weave rest, bodywork, newborn education and emotional support into a rhythm that feels restorative rather than rushed.
At home, the structure is adapted to her environment but the framework is the same. Our practitioners bring those rituals into her space, helping her build sustainable rhythms that support both postpartum recovery and her broader maternal wellness. These rituals are later reinforced through our Circles community, so the sense of care continues long after the formal program ends.

Mothers often tell us that a specific scent brings back the softness and stillness of that time. Integrating Belle Enfant Beauté across the Tenth ecosystem of postpartum care and maternal wellness allows us to create that sensory imprint with intention, beauty and continuity.

5. At Belle Enfant, we believe beauty and wellness are inseparable. How do you see self-care rituals — from skincare to scent — complementing physical recovery and emotional healing?
Self-care rituals reconnect women with their bodies at a time when everything can feel unfamiliar. Whether a mother is with us in the retreat or in her own home, simple acts like cleansing the skin, applying oils or pausing to inhale a scent create moments of grounding. These rituals integrate seamlessly across our programs and Circles touchpoints, becoming small but powerful anchors that support both postpartum recovery and ongoing maternal wellness.

6. Our collaboration brings the Belle Enfant Beauté fragrance into your world of postpartum care. How do you see scent helping to anchor memory and emotion for new mothers during this time?
Scent has a remarkable ability to hold memory. When used consistently during the postpartum period, across treatments, home visits or personal rituals, it becomes an emotional marker of those early days with their baby. Mothers often tell us that a specific scent brings back the softness and stillness of that time. Integrating Belle Enfant Beauté across the Tenth ecosystem of postpartum care and maternal wellness allows us to create that sensory imprint with intention, beauty and continuity.

7. In many traditional cultures, the postpartum period is treated as sacred — a time for rest, nourishment and ritual. How have you reinterpreted these traditions for the modern mother in London?
We honour the principles at the heart of traditional postpartum care: warmth, rest, nourishment and emotional containment. But we reinterpret them through a contemporary, clinically informed lens. This shows up across our ecosystem - in the way we design treatments at the retreat, structure at-home recovery, educate mothers and create community spaces that reinforce these values. It becomes a modern expression of postpartum care and maternal wellness that feels relevant, evidence-based and deeply nurturing.

We honour the principles at the heart of traditional postpartum care: warmth, rest, nourishment and emotional containment.

8. You’ve transitioned from a background in fashion and commerce to building a wellness brand. What did that shift teach you about creating experiences that are both luxurious and restorative?
My background taught me the power of detail, emotion and environment. Luxury is not about excess; it’s about coherence and intention. In wellness, the same is true: the most restorative experiences come from consistency, quality and depth. Building The Tenth allowed me to bring those learnings into a holistic ecosystem of postpartum care and maternal wellness, where design, clinical expertise and emotional support all work together. It taught me that true luxury in this space is the feeling of being held across every touchpoint.

9. For mothers who experience your at-home service, what are three small but powerful rituals they can continue beyond your care to sustain that sense of calm and nurture?

• A warming ritual: a few minutes of heat followed by slow, intentional moisturising or oiling to reconnect with the body.
  
• A breath anchor: three deep breaths before each feed to regulate the nervous system and bring presence to the moment.
  
• A sensory cue: a specific scent, texture or sound used consistently across our programs and Circles that becomes a personal signal for rest and calm.