The Best Pregnancy Exercise

You don’t need fancy exercises to be fit for labour. Read More

Why Nervous System Awareness Matters in Birth Work

Birth work is sacred work — but it is also nervous system work. Every contraction, every pause, every surge of emotion in the birthing space is felt not only by the family, but by us as practitioners. Doulas, midwives, nurses, lactation consultants, social workers — we all bring our own nervous s... Read More

Miss Poppins Podcast

I was thrilled to spend this time on this podcast talking about the Somatic philosophy for birth and postpartum integration, my allyship work within the urban Indigenous community where I live, and the importance of relationally safe trauma informed care. Take a listen. https://redcircle.com/sho... Read More

It Was Still a Birth; The Physiological, Emotional, and Ceremonial Care Nobody Talks About after Pregnancy or Infant Loss

Note to readers: This is a very sensitive topic. Please read with gentle care for your own capacity. Pregnancy and infant loss — including miscarriage, stillbirth, termination, and the apprehension of a baby by the child welfare system — are often treated as medical events with an emotional footn... Read More

Your Body Is Healing, Not Falling Behind: Doing Less is the Care Required After Birthing

In her book The Fourth Trimester, (a must read for parents and birth workers), somatic educator and birth worker, Kimberly Ann Johnson, reminds us of something many cultures have always known and modern systems have largely forgotten: Postpartum is not a bounce-back period.It is a re-knit, re-set... Read More

Routine, Required, or Risky? Re-orienting the Idea of Safety about Fetal Monitoring in Birth

Routine, Required, or Risky? Reorienting the Idea of Safety about Fetal Monitoring in Birth For decades, continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) has been presented to families as a cornerstone of “safe” hospital birth. Two belts strapped to the belly.A screen tracking heart rate and contract... Read More

When Planned Birth Places Shift: How Doula Support Can Help Families Navigate Maternity Diversions at Peace Arch Hospital

When Planned Birth Places Shift: How Doula Support Can Help Families Navigate Maternity Diversions at Peace Arch HospitalRecently, Fraser Health announced that Peace Arch Hospital and Ridge Meadows Hospital may undergo temporary maternity diversions due to a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologist ... Read More

"Matrescence"; A New Understanding of the Struggle into Motherhood

Matrescence: The Sacred Struggle into Motherhood I started listening to an audiobook called "Matrescence" by Lucy Jones yesterday. All I gotta say is thank goodness for this book. Jones shares in the introductory chapter that as she was writing, she noted that the spell check did not recognize t... Read More

What is "somatic" birth?

Somatic birth, through preparation, practices, coaching, and doula support, helps pregnant individuals and families feel an embodied sense of safety during pregnancy and birth. By learning to sense and process emotions, regulate the nervous system, and embrace the full range of human feelings, we... Read More