Maria Larrain is the Clinical Director at Butterfield Osteopathy, where her work is rooted in a deep commitment to the wellbeing of parents, babies, and the families who surround them. Since graduating in 2009, she has woven together clinical expertise, curiosity, and compassion, guiding people through moments of vulnerability with steady hands and thoughtful care. She is currently completing her doctoral research at University College London (UCL), exploring the lived experience of infant feeding and tongue-tie and the complex worlds of care that shape it.

Maria’s paediatric training at the Osteopathic Centre for Children, along with years of teaching in both undergraduate and postgraduate settings, has shaped her gentle, attentive approach. Her interests span biodynamic cranial osteopathy, infant feeding, perinatal mental health, and the ways stress speaks through the body.

Although she treats people at every stage of life, Maria holds a special place for the care of babies, children, and women during pregnancy and the postnatal journey. Her treatments blend quiet listening with mindful touch, pilates-based movement, and breathwork—an approach that honours the stories carried in the body. She also offers appointments in her native Spanish and Danish.

Maria writes regularly on parenting, infant feeding, women’s health, and the nuances of osteopathic care. Her collection of blogs can be found here

Her clinical days are all day Monday and Tuesday, and booking ahead is recommended.