Do It With a Doula

We are Joanna and Nia, two doulas who believe that meaningful birth preparation requires time, presence, and relationship.

Between us, we bring years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—both practically and in deeply human ways. Our work is rooted in embodied learning, evidence-based information, and the understanding that birth is shaped not only by the body, but also by the nervous system, relationships, and environment.

We created this course after seeing the same need again and again: parents wanting more than a one-off class—craving continuity, space to ask real questions, to move, to feel, and to connect with others walking a similar path.

We don’t teach one “right” way to give birth.

Instead, we offer information, space, and support so preparation becomes a lived, relational process—one that honors your body, your context, and your unique journey into parenthood.

We are two certified birth doulas who:

• Specialize in postpartum care and embodied preparation for birth, integrating movement, breath, yoga and body awareness
• Integrate positioning, balance, and awareness practices informed by evidence-based approaches such as Spinning Babies®
• Support hospital, home, and birth center births with a balanced, objective approach
• Work as independent advocates, centered on the wellbeing of mother, partner, and baby
• Are deeply familiar with the Dutch system while bringing international perspectives
• Honor birth as both a physiological process and, for many, a rite of passage

Learning is designed to be easy to digest, revisited, and embodied over time, with practices you can continue at home. Just as importantly, this is a space for community—where relationships form and the foundations of your village begin to take shape.

 Body & Birth

• Physiology of birth
• Pelvic floor balance
• Comfort measures & relaxation  

Mindset & Transition

• Birth mindset
• Motherhood
• Life after birth

Support & Navigation

• Your birth team
• Planning & communication
• Partner-only session  

Practical Realities

• Medical scenarios
• Hospital preparation, postpartum & feeding

  Our birth preparation course may run in different formats depending on group interest and availability, while covering the same comprehensive content.

• 12 Weeks Embodied Course – a slower, spacious journey allowing time to integrate each topic week by week.
• 6 Weeks Deep Dive Journey – the same material explored in longer sessions over a shorter period.
• 2-Weekend Immersion – an immersive experience across two dedicated weekends.

All formats include the same core preparation: physiology of birth, partner support, embodied movement and comfort tools, real-life birth scenarios, mindset preparation, and thoughtful postpartum planning.

Courses run with a minimum of four couples and are kept intentionally small (maximum six couples) to maintain a personal, interactive learning environment.