Nadia Houle DAC, Indigenous Birthworker, Lactation Counsellor & Mentor

Nadia Houle DAC, Indigenous Birthworker, Lactation Counsellor & Mentor Dr. Houle is a registered acupuncturist, birthworker, lactation counsellor and reproductive health advocate.

Indigenous owned space focused on supporting folks through their health journey by creating a safe environment for rest, rejuvenation and healing through acupuncture and craniosacral therapy. Dr. Nadia Houle is a mixed race nehiyaw iskwew, whose ancestral territories lie around the Dunvegan & Spirit River area, located in the northern Treaty 8 Territory. She is the founder and visionary of Indigenous Birth of Alberta, a grassroots organization formed in 2016. Dr. Houle has been providing childbirth education, pregnancy and birth support for over 19 years throughout the Treaty 6 Territory. Her acupuncture, traditional medicines and ceremonial teachings are naturally woven into her birthwork, allowing her to provide support from all four directions. She enjoys mentoring birthworkers and community members to begin their learning about reproductive health through a traditional lens within a modern context. Dr. Houle lives and resides in Edmonton, with her partner and their blended family of 8, where they are well known in the ceremony community as helpers and role models. Her western education includes a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, a Diploma of Acupuncture, training from DONA (Doulas of North America) as well as numerous traditional teachings from her relatives, elders and knowledge keepers.

My niece 🫶🏽How special it is to watch her on her journey. It was not an easy one and yet she pushed through (pun intende...
01/10/2026

My niece 🫶🏽

How special it is to watch her on her journey. It was not an easy one and yet she pushed through (pun intended).

Maybe we will work together one day

Lililililililililililililili 🙌🏽

As a doula, Sage Thomas attended a home birth where the family integrated Indigenous ceremonial practices. She’s now practising midwifery in her home community.

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01/04/2026

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Foot exercises maintain strength, flexibility and balance, which helps prevent pain and injuries, improves posture, and supports overall mobility.

01/03/2026

First "In Company of Men" session of 2026 is happening this coming Monday, January 5th!

Come as you are. Leave Stronger.

Step into a supportive Indigenous-led men’s group created to uplift, encourage, and empower. Guided by two exceptional facilitators with experience working with men throughout Turtle Island, this group offers a safe place to share, learn, and grow.

Let us walk alongside you on your journey.

Please contact to register:
Admin@hshw.ca
587-407-0090

Location:
18119 107 Avenue NW, Edmonton

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Perimenopause and Post Menopause have been very hot topics in my circles, clinic and communities lately. The biggest top...
01/03/2026

Perimenopause and Post Menopause have been very hot topics in my circles, clinic and communities lately.

The biggest topic within is the unusual suspects for symptoms as well as accessing the right kind of support: physical (medical and medicinal), emotional, mental and spiritual (cultural, ceremonial, etc)

Is there anything you would like to add to this word cloud that you have experienced or that you can relate to your midlife journey?
Experiences that you never knew were due to the change in hormones during the mid-life journey?

On my way! Of the best points for emotional regulation! For acupressure, I will pair it with Kidney 1 for migraines, irr...
12/25/2025

On my way! Of the best points for emotional regulation!

For acupressure, I will pair it with Kidney 1 for migraines, irritability, emotional dysregulation (littles or adults!), pre moontime pain or mood swings and so much more!


When you are at home, you can practice a simple self-care technique by massaging the acupressure point known as Taichong (Liver 3), one of the most important points on the liver meridian in traditional Chinese medicine. This point is widely used to help promote the smooth flow of liver energy (Qi) throughout the body and to relieve feelings of tension or stagnation. When you press on the correct spot, you may notice tenderness or a dull, sore sensation—this is normal and often a sign that you have found the right location.

Taichong (LV3) is located on the top of the foot, in the soft space between the big toe and the second toe, just behind where the two toe bones meet. To stimulate this point, sit comfortably and use your thumb to apply firm but tolerable pressure. Gently press and massage the area in small circular motions for about 1–2 minutes, then repeat on the other foot. You can practice this daily, preferably when you are relaxed, such as in the evening.

In addition to circular massage, you may also use your thumb to gently rub forward along the inner side of the big toe, following the pathway of the liver meridian. Regular stimulation of Taichong can help encourage balance, relaxation, and the unblocking of liver energy over time, making it an easy and accessible technique to include in your daily wellness routine.

12/21/2025

We are excited to announce our new 24/7 confidential crisis hotline for community perinatal birth workers (midwives, doulas, student midwives etc). If you have experienced a difficult birth or other work based experience, feel free to call any time. Sometimes it can be helpful to debrief confidentially with an unconnected trauma informed birth worker who is not in your community. We can lend a non-judgmental ear and give you access to other services if you want them. You don’t have to go it alone or be strong for everyone. “Peace begins at birth, but peace starts with me.”

Call 833-4321RBC

12/21/2025

The holidays can be a difficult time. Please reach out if you or someone you know needs support.

Resources available include:
• 24-hour referral to community and social supports: 2-1-1
• 24-hour Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642
• 24-hour Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

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12/20/2025

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Found this old bitty on the web…… Circa 2021 My journey into birthwork https://youtu.be/aAFon7wQqTw?si=ZC-5Y6iLw2APl6Cx—...
12/18/2025

Found this old bitty on the web……

Circa 2021

My journey into birthwork

https://youtu.be/aAFon7wQqTw?si=ZC-5Y6iLw2APl6Cx

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DISCLAIMER: My family had used the term Dunvegan Band to refer to where they were from, but I have since stopped using it because it wasn’t really a Band. It was an area where my ancestors lived. My Houle family was never registered as First Nation (for a variety of reasons and barriers). But my ancestors were from the Testawich family who would have part taken in the beginnings of the Duncan’s First Nation.

https://www.indigenous-midwifery.orgNadia Houle is a mixed race nehiyaw iskwew, whose ancestors originate from the Dunvegan Band, located in the northern Tre...

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Edmonton, AB
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Monday 12pm - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 2:30am
Thursday 10am - 2:30am

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