I attended a birth this past weekend that reminded me of how sometimes the support people want, looks and feels really UNsupportive!   ...

One of many words one could use to describe full term pregnancy is 'ripe'. When I have late third trimester clients on my massage table,...

I pulled an oracle card a few days ago. The ‘Rest’ Card.   As soon as I read that word, my body let out a huge sigh. In that moment I...

I love my clients! Sometimes they drop the most amazing wisdom and insight that not only helps me see something in myself more clearly,...

It is common practice after traumatic births to encourage people to share their birth story and process their feelings about their...

Let’s talk “words of encouragement”. This fundamental comfort measure for people during labor may sound like, “You’re doing amazing”,...

Affirmations are thought of as pretty big tools in birth work. Saying things like, “I am safe”, I am powerful and strong”, or “I can...

Last week I came across a quote that went something like, "Be grateful for your triggers. They reveal where you are not free."   That...

The origin of Comforting Touch; for doulas, for parents-to-be, for birth, for postpartum, for babies, and birth professionals, all of...

This week I worked with someone, who now pregnant with her 3rd child, was harboring negative associations from one of her previous births...