Embraced Beginnings - Parenting Services

07/09/2026

🌸 WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2026 IS HERE! 🌸

And this year, the message is simple:

Do it anyway 💜

This week is all about backing yourself when it comes to your health; whatever that looks like for you, in your life and on your terms.

As mums, it can be so easy to put ourselves at the bottom of the list.

We’ll make the appointment later.
We’ll exercise when we have more time.
We’ll prioritise ourselves once everyone else is sorted.

But what if we did it anyway?

At Embraced Beginnings, I want to help remove as many barriers as possible so that mums have the opportunity to prioritise their own health and wellbeing.

So, for Women’s Health Week, I’ll be offering FREE places in our Thursday Kangatraining class! 💪🏼👶🏼

Come and move your body.
Bring your baby.
Have some fun.
Meet other mums.
And do something just for YOU 💕

📍 Holdfast Bay Community Centre
⏰ Thursday | 9:30am

You don't need to be fit. You don't need to know how to dance. And you certainly don't need to have everything together.

Just come as you are.

Because your health matters too, Mum 💜

If you've been waiting for a sign to do something for yourself…
This is it. Do it anyway 🙌🏼

Head to the link below to book 👇🏻
Make sure you scroll through our class options to find our free class at the bottom.

https://kangatraining.com.au/trainers/sara-mcmahon/

07/09/2026

A small but mighty Monday Kanga crew! 💜

We had a VERY small class today, with quite a few of our beautiful mums away sick or enjoying some holidays. We definitely missed you all! 💕

But you know what? Sometimes there’s something really lovely about a smaller class.
There’s more time to chat, more opportunities to connect, plenty of laughs and a chance to really catch up with the mums around you 💬

Of course, we still got our dance on and worked those bodies, because we can’t let a Monday go by without a little Kanga sweat! 💪🏼💃🏼

And speaking of Monday Kanga…

🚨 There are ONLY 2 PLACES LEFT for Term 4! 🚨

So if you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your reminder to book!
Come move your body, have a laugh, bring your baby along and find your village. 💜
Once those last two spots are gone, they’re gone! 👀

https://kangatraining.com.au/trainers/sara-mcmahon/

06/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Dads!

We see you stepping up every day to support your family and we appreciate everything you do 💙
We hope today you are reminded of just how loved you are.

05/09/2026

This week marks the end of Evvy joining me in class 😭

And honestly I’ve been feeling a lot more emotional about it than expected 💔

She’s been my little Kanga Bestie for so long now. I ran Kangatraining classes all through my pregnancy with her. I would have to come extra early to work through my nausea before busting out our dance moves. It was such a stressful pregnancy and I was so lucky to have the support of my Kanga Mums every week.
And then she arrived and I had to relearn how to run classes with a breastfeeding newborn and a postpartum body.

Over the past 2 and half years she’s been there through most of my classes, attended markets and events, she flew to Melbourne with me for the Kangatraining Conference, made countless friends of her own and saw me introduce our Keeping Mum groups as well. Together we’ve had to master back carrying, toddler tantrums and toilet training while trying to give you all the best classes I could possibly muster.
It’s really been so lovely to see the way all of our Mums have made the effort to get to know her and be a part of her world. She still refers to our Keeping Mum Mother’s Group as “Evvy’s Group” because really this is her world and we’re all just living in it 😂

Class on Thursday is going to be so bittersweet. I know that I will love not being late for once! And being able to focus 100% on all the lovely ladies joining us. There will be no emergency toilet breaks or having to open packets of cheeseballs while mid choreo 😂
But I also feel like a little part of me is missing…

So excuse me while I stare at these 1st class to last class photos and have a little cry 😭

But this does mean that she will be joining us at Stroll and Sip every Friday instead and I think she’s going to much prefer the Babyccinos and playground visits 💕

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

Road works tried to stop us… but our Thursday crew said NOPE! 😂💪🏼

Getting to Kangatraining was a little trickier than usual today with all the carpark renovations at the community centre, but we made it! And once we got there, these ladies absolutely worked their butts off! 🔥💃🏼

We tackled our new advanced choreographies today and I am SO incredibly proud of this group. The steps are getting harder, the combinations are getting trickier, and these mums are absolutely rising to the challenge!

Watching their confidence and ability grow throughout the term is honestly one of my favourite parts of Kangatraining 💜

And I genuinely cannot believe we only have 4 weeks left of Term 3! 😱
If you've been thinking about joining us, Term 4 bookings are now OPEN and filling quickly! 👀

Come move your body, challenge yourself, have a laugh and find your village. 💪🏼👶🏼💜
Don’t wait too long, I’d hate for you to miss out!

Ready to book? 👇🏻 head to the website 👇🏻

https://kangatraining.com.au/trainers/sara-mcmahon/

01/09/2026

Join Jenny, our experienced behaviour trainer, at Seaford Library for practical tips on preparing your dog for the arrival of a new baby!

Learn about canine body language and creating a safe, happy home for your growing family.

31/08/2026

🎂 Birthday Kanga! 💜💃🏼

Today was my birthday, and honestly, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than dancing with my Monday Kangatraining ladies! 🥰

We had a smaller crew today with a few of our gorgeous mums home sick, we missed you! 💕 But the mums who made it brought the energy!

And because apparently I wanted to celebrate my birthday by making everyone suffer 😂, we pulled out our final choreo set for the term… and these ones were MADE TO FEEL THE BURN! 🔥💪🏼

There was sweating.
There were a few muttered curses 🙊
There were definitely some moments of “please tell me we’re almost done!”
But there was also SO much laughing, smiling and encouragement.

And let’s be honest… mums are bloody strong 💪🏼
We can survive sleep deprivation, toddler tantrums, feeding babies, carrying tiny humans around all day AND make it through an intense Kanga class.

So bring on the burn! 🔥

Thank you to my Monday ladies for making my birthday morning so special. I’m incredibly grateful for this beautiful community we’ve created, and I feel very lucky to get to spend my birthday doing something I love with some pretty bloody amazing women. 💜

Now… who else thinks I deserve birthday cake after putting you through THAT workout?! 😂🎂

30/08/2026

Term 4 Bookings are now live! 🥳
Yay!!

Are you ready to find a workout you love? Or meet your new Mum besties?
Maybe you’re just looking for a good excuse to get out of the house?
Whatever your reason, we’ve got you covered 👌🏻

💖 Mondays at Christies Beach (9w term)
Kangatraining 9.30am $135
Keeping Mum 10.45am $200
Double Program $250

💜 Thursdays at Holdfast Bay (8w term)
Kangatraining 9.30am $120
Keeping Mum 11am $200
Double Program $250
*Its Thursdays turn to get their Mummy and Me photoshoots!

A reminder that for those who join us for the double program, that also gives you the bonus of being able to attend both the Monday and Thursday kanga classes each week if you want to see more of me 😉

So if you’re ready to book, just head to the link below 👇🏻

For Kangatraining only
www.kangatraining.com.au/trainers/sara-mcmahon/

For Keeping Mum and Double Program
https://keeping-mum.com.au/groups/christiesbeach

Empowering families through babywearing, Kangatraining & Keeping Mum groups.

30/08/2026

Are you thinking, “Yikes... that’s unsafe!” If so, you’re right.
These AI-generated images were presented to the ACCC last year when we met to discuss the need for mandatory safety standards for baby carriers sold in Australia.
The images show an infant asleep while being carried in a forward-facing position. The concern isn’t just that the image is unsafe, it’s that parents may see advertising like this and assume it’s a safe way to carry their baby, or that the carrier itself has been designed and tested for this use.
With no mandatory safety standard or regulator overseeing baby carriers in Australia, how do we protect families from cheaply marketed products that use AI-generated images depicting unsafe practices?
As AI technology continues to improve, these images will become even more realistic and increasingly difficult to identify.
That’s why it’s more important than ever to support brands that invest in safety testing, provide clear education, and demonstrate a genuine commitment to safe babywearing. Parents deserve accurate information, not marketing that could put their babies at risk.