Greetings from the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont!

Welcome to my blog! This is a new venture so please bear with me! I will be posting weekly about topics that I feel are important or topics that have been requested to be written about. (If you have a request please leave a comment and I will do my best to address/write about it in a future post!)

I'll also be posting book reviews in the pregnancy/ birth, herbal and breastfeeding genres among other things. Probably some personal essays, articles, recipes, tangents, adventures in midwifery school & birth stories! (with permission of course!) As well as some fun things like GIVEAWAYS! Also maybe occasionally showcasing things I create for sale like herbals, bodycare products, baby stuff, Mamawear, fertility jewelry and more! This is my little spot on the web to combine all my passions if you will and I'm so excited to share!

A little about me;

I'm a 39 year old mom of 3 awesome kids first and foremost & Motherhood has been my greatest & most important job! I'm also a doula, massage therapist and herbalist. My interest in birth goes back to high school science class when we watched the dreaded birth videos.. I have to admit it was good birth control back then (Ha!) but I still remember how secretly amazing I thought it was! Wow! Not just the act of birthing but how incredibly capable our bodies are of growing another human! Awe inspiring! It still amazes me now, all these years later, if not more so than it did then..No matter how many births or types of births I see, support or experience myself, it is always magical.

My Goal;

My goal is to educate, empower & support every client I come into contact with. Also to teach others (if they wish) to be able to be pro-active in their health care in some form. It doesn't matter where you are on your journey, we all have the innate ability to heal, grow ourselves & babies as well as become & stay empowered during the birthing process & beyond. I am here to help facilitate, support & empower you on your journey.

My Path;

I'm an herbalist and have been studying herbal healing since 1995. I have completed formal certificate programs via The Sonoran Herbal Institute in Tucson, AZ (150 hrs) and an apprenticeship at Blazing Star Herbal School in Ashfield, Ma. (250 hrs) Both amazing schools! As well as many other random courses over the years through
Pima Community College, The Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, The Heart of Herbs Herbal School and The American College of Healthcare Sciences. Currently I am attending my second year at Blazing Star Herbal School and deepening my advanced clinical skills. While I'm a perpetual student and always welcome the opportunity to learn more and deepen my understanding and connection with the plants, I'm always available for plant walks/hikes, classes, private consultations & tea! :)

I became a birth doula a couple of years before starting my own family and I trained through DONA in Tucson, AZ w/ Penny Stansfield. (2002). I also completed a 2yr 1000+ hour dual program in Shiatsu and Massage Therapy at The Desert Institute of the Healing Arts
(2001- 2003). I'm experienced in prenatal,sports massage, swedish, trigger point therapy & myofascial release techniques as well as teaching infant masssage.

I'm also a trained aromatherapist, flower essence practitioner and Reiki Master. Although I don't offer those as paid services, they do drift into my practice from time to time if I feel they would directly benefit a client specifically.

Currently I'm a midwifery student and after a many year break from massage and birthwork when my children were younger, I am now growing my private doula & massage therapy practice in the Southern Vermont region. My paths seem to be merging very nicely here and I look forward to more growth, learning and transition..

I'm available for massage in your home/hospital/birth center and for births as a doula. (I also offer chair massage at corporate rates for groups). I am available for postpartum and breastfeeding help as well as sibling support and healthy food preparation & delivery.. I offer many packages and believe I can fit my services into all budgets. I'm open to barter and offer a sliding scale to those in need. I will be adding additional pages here with a menu of my services, prices and other information and resources soon, so stay tuned..