Our Story:
Through Kokoro Birth, it is my mission to help women have a gentle birth so that they can bring their babies into the world with as little trauma as possible. During my time working with athletes of all ages, I have found that trauma is stored in the body and we now know that we can trace those traumas (not all, but some) back to birth. I want you, as a mother, and your baby to remember your pregnancy and birth process as sacred, holy, and as a joyful experience where you were heard and nurtured.
Kokoro Birth was created out of a desire to empower women in their pregnancy and birth journey. Today, motherhood and womanhood isn’t honored as it should be. Women are super heroes. They are life givers and should be treated and upheld in such a way.
Birth Services
Doula:
A “Doula” is a trained companion to walk with you through your pregnancy, birth, and post-natal journey. As your birth partner, I promise to walk with you through this exciting and joyous time with the utmost care and support. Whether you have chosen to have a birth in your home, a birthing center, or a hospital, I will hold space for you and your spouse to make decisions that support the kind of birth you desire. You can expect two pre-natal meetings, 24-hour text and email support, 2 weeks on call prior to your estimated due date until birth, and 2 post-natal home visits. I will be by your side on the day of birth during active labor up until 2 hours after birth.
My goal is to make sure that you feel loved, supported, and educated during the whole process. I believe pregnancy and birth is a sacred and holy task and I want to ensure you feel empowered the whole time.
Gentle Birth Method
The GBM was developed by the World renown Obstetrician and childbirth pioneer, Dr. Gowri Motha. She developed this method to give mothers an opportunity to have a gentle and enjoyable birth as well as providing help thorough the fertility and the post natal experience of child birth. GBM ensures that the mother is physically, emotionally, and mentally “birth-fit”.
Gentle Birth Method works on three main principles:
Reduce inflammation and decongest the mother’s body
Build mental confidence that is needed for birth
Bond with your unborn child and ensure the baby’s healthy growth
This method has been used by several well know women such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Meghan Markel, Elle MacPherson, Stella McCartney, Sam Taylor-Johnson, and many other mothers around the world.
Gentle Birth Method uses several modalities to ensure that mothers and fathers are “birth-fit”. These modalities are ayurvedic nutrition, creative healing bodywork, pregnancy massage, visualization, yoga/stretching, perineal & vaginal preparation to prevent tearing, and building your confidence in the ability that you already have to birth a healthy and happy baby. The treatments help to realign joints, and detox your muscles so that they become soft and flexible for birth.
Pregnancy Massage:
Carrying a baby is one of the most sacred and important roles you can take on as a women, as you are growing and nourishing your baby you need to be in prime emotional, physical and mental health as well.
60 or 90 min massage session for relaxation and catering to any pain points on your body to create relief during your pregnancy. *Can include creative healing modalities if needed.