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Birthwork teaches us to engage tension, but not to indulge drama. It is another form of facilitation, making the miraculous experience of birth as easy as possible, intervening with any systems that make the process harder, helping the family attend to each other and listen to what the body is saying, staying focused on the possibility and wisdom of the body. Standing or sitting with someone as they realize, remember their own wholeness—that is the work of the healer and the doula.” -Adrienne Maree Brown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58729b77b8a79b5c39e847ad/1534715046462-C0N7R6V1SM2LIHLPZ52R/maliya.jpg Birth Doula In a laboring space my role is to facilitate a sense of empowerment, deeper relaxation, and focus in order to support you and your baby. 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She has been a doula since 2015 and has supported over 150 families. She has practiced holistic health and nutrition since before her children were born. After a very unexpected birth with her first son, Heather began studying ways to process her own experience and to improve the birth stories and experiences of other birthing people. She attended Cornerstone Doula training and continued on to an advanced training from the Brooklyn based Carriage House Birth and continues to further her education. Heather is naturally nurturing with a kind and friendly demeanor. She makes connections with people, finding common ground regarding healthy lifestyle choices, nutrition and healing. She is intuitive and empathetic, allowing her to enter a situation and quickly understand how she can be of service. Using her natural talents and practiced skills, Heather will play a vital, nurturing and supportive role in the birth stories of many mothers-to-be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58729b77b8a79b5c39e847ad/1616193062948-F6ZGDEZBR0TYM29AMFH9/Joshua_Tree_Bachelorette_Party-155.jpg_+alt%3D_Joshua_Tree_Bachelorette_Party-155.jpg Back-up Squad Nicky has been a birth and postpartum companion since 2014, however supporting others through major life thresholds has been something she has felt called to do throughout her life. She trained with Natural Resources and Cornerstone on her path to becoming a full spectrum doula, and actively pursues continuing education in areas of interest including lactation education, childbirth education, trauma informed care, and reproductive justice and equity. She engages in her work with warmth, humour, enthusiasm, and a wealth of knowledge gained from more than 18 years of experience supporting families. 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