The Inner Work of Motherhood: Why Cacao Ceremonies & Spiritual Healing Matter

Becoming a mother isn’t just a physical transformation—it’s a profound emotional, mental, and spiritual journey. Somewhere between sleepless nights and sticky fingers, we often forget that motherhood changes who we are, not just what we do.

This rite of passage has a name: matrescence—the sacred (and often messy) transition into motherhood. And like any big life shift, it calls for space, ritual, and deep inner connection.

That’s exactly what I hold space for at The Mothers Space—offering in-person spiritual wellbeing sessions for mums, including grounding cacao ceremonies designed to honour your unique path and help you reconnect with your inner self.


What is a Cacao Ceremony?

Unlike your average cup of hot chocolate, ceremonial cacao is a heart-opening plant medicine—used for centuries in sacred rituals to support healing, reflection, and intuitive connection.

At The Mothers’ Space, we use cacao as a gentle guide to tap into the subconscious mind—helping you release old patterns, soften into your truth, and return home to yourself.

This isn’t about fixing you. You’re not broken.
It’s about remembering who you were before the noise, at the same time as honouring the mother you’re becoming.


Why Mums Need This Space

Postpartum (and even years beyond birth) is a time when your soul is quietly asking for attention. And yet, in the busyness of feeding, settling, and mothering, your own needs often get lost in the mix.

In ceremony with Jec you’ll be invited to:

  • Reconnect with your intuition
  • Explore the inner work of motherhood
  • Share space with like-minded mums
  • Be truly seen, heard, and held
  • Create a nourishing self-care ritual that’s just for you

This is your village. A space where your story matters.
A space where you’re held and it’s safe to take one big exhale.


What Happens in a Session?

Each session is gently guided and intuitively led, grounded in spiritual healing practices. Through consciously consuming cacao, guided meditation, journaling practice, we explore everything from identity shifts to emotional release.

Whether you’re newly postpartum or navigating motherhood years in, The Mothers’ Space welcomes all stages of the journey. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience—this is your space, for your truth.


Ready to Reconnect?

If you’ve been craving something deeper—a pause button, a breath, a moment of soul-full reflection—The Mothers Space is here for you.

Come as you are. Bring your whole self.
You deserve to feel nurtured, seen, and supported—because the mother in you is sacred, too.

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I’m Jec 👋🏻

Creator of Evolve Motherhood. A space for women to come for inspiration, celebration, healing, community and shared wisdom.

My mission is to help women fully love and accept themselves & to live a life of fulfilment; so that their children can receive from the overflow of love available to them. To break any non-serving cycles from the past.

My why … I lived for most of my life totally disconnected from myself. I was a master of suppressing my emotions & masking my anxiety whilst feeling completely broken. Motherhood gave me an opportunity to return to wholeness. It wasn’t easy getting here. And I’ve had a lot of support.

I’ve spent 8 years studying psychology (and counting). After completing my first degree, I bumbled about in meaningless jobs, searching for my why. Deep down I knew it was to help others.

Although I wasn’t using my knowledge of psychology in any of the jobs I did, I knew it would be useful when I became a mother.

I never imagined that I’d fulfill my dream of doing a masters by research, at the same time as becoming pregnant with my first child. And oh what a journey that was.

I spent 2 years interviewing, listening to and writing about womens postpartum struggles. Whilst navigating my own.

I felt so much anger for the women who told me how let down they felt by the healthcare they received, after having a baby. These feelings of isolation, of helplessness, of having nobody approachable to share their struggles with. They told me stories about the pressure they felt to be a certain way, to look a certain way, to cope a certain way. It broke my heart. Since then I’ve dedicated myself to leading with my heart and making a difference.

I’ve spent the last few years growing my career as an academic well-being researcher. Which is amazing, meaningful work. But my heart kept calling me back to my mission with Evolve Motherhood.

So I’ve done my inner work. For myself, for my son, for my partner and my family. So I can stand here and welcome you all to journey with me, if you feel the call to, to do the same. To rise in to motherhood, your own way! Honouring and celebrating your own unique journey. Supported by sisterhood.

Jec Mayes Evolve Motherhood Whitley Bay
Jec Mayes Evolve Motherhood Whitley Bay

It Goes so fast

Our kids are only little for such a short time. It goes so fast.

We are helping to shape their inner world in those early years. Their sense of self is a reflection of how we interact and engage with them. You are also building the foundation of your relationship with them for life.

It’s such a huge responsibility. And it can feel heavy sometimes. Mothering is the most important work we can do. Raising the next generation starts with us 💪🏼👌🏻make sure you’re looking after yourselves too ladies.

The perfect parent does not exist!

It’s not about being a perfect parent, it’s about being present. Present in the moment. Present and aware of how powerful our words, actions and behaviours are, when it comes to their development.

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