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Embodied Birth

Serving Yukon and beyond.

Helping individuals and families prepare for calm, confident birth using HypnoBirthing (Mongan Method), with additional mind-body healing support for life transitions. I became a HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator with two goals in mind: to help birthing people shed their fears and doubts around birth and learn to trust in their body's innate capacity to birth. My background as a maternal child hea

lth researcher combined with my personal experience and interest in hypnobirthing and meditation allow me to provide both the evidence-based knowledge and grounded practice in relaxation and focus in order to help people achieve the birth they desire.

04/27/2026

As birth educators, I don't think we talk about this enough. If you're struggling with postpartum, I wrote this blog series for you (and the part of me who was there too).
💚

https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect?category=postpartum

04/23/2026

Preparing for birth isn’t just about packing a hospital bag or choosing a stroller.

It’s about preparing your mind, body, and heart for one of the most transformative experiences of your life.

Birth is a physiological process — something your body already knows how to do. But like any big life event, preparation can make a huge difference in how supported, confident, and grounded you feel when the moment arrives.

Here are a few simple places to begin:

🧠 Mind
Get clear on what you want for your birth and start practicing the mindset that will support you through it. Learning about how birth actually works can also be incredibly empowering.

🧘 Body
Staying comfortably active and practicing relaxation helps your body stay mobile, responsive, and ready for labour.

💛 Heart
Birth is not just physical — it’s emotional and relational. The way you talk to yourself, the way you connect with your baby, and the support you surround yourself with all matter.

Preparing for birth doesn’t mean controlling every outcome.

It means building the tools, awareness, and support that help you move through whatever unfolds with more confidence and calm.

And you don’t have to do that alone.

If you’re curious about ways to prepare more deeply for birth — physically, mentally, and emotionally — feel free to send me a message. I’m always happy to point you toward resources. 💛

04/13/2026

If there's one thing I would wish for you to embrace in birth, this is it. While it sounds simple on the surface, this statement can have a lot wrapped up in it that makes it hard to embrace fully.

In a society with a lot of mistrust and negativity around women's bodies, it can feel like our bodies aren't really ours.

In a world where so much pulls us outside of ourselves, it can be hard to hear the whispers of our own gut and tap into our babies.

In a healthcare system where we are taught from a young age to defer any question about our health to outside experts, it can feel like we aren't equipped to make our own decisions.

And in an age where there is so much information, scary news, and conflicting views out there, it can be hard to navigate it all with calm.

Let me tell you, I felt all of that. I was also able to move through it and have my most empowering birth on the other side. And so can you, my dear.

Start here - close your eyes, take a deep breath and notice what you feel when you repeat after me:

My Body.
My Baby.
My Birth.

Which statement creates tension? Which statement creates ease? No judgement, just noticing. That's often the first step in transforming fear into empowerment.

You hold incredible strength within you and you deserve to take up space in your womb - the birth room - and the world. And you absolutely don't need to do it all alone. I believe in you. Reach out if you need to chat. 💚💚

04/07/2026

Physiologically, birth involves entering a deeply inward, instinctive state where the body can follow its natural rhythms.

But here’s the challenge:

Our modern birth environments often interrupt that process - with bright lights, questions, monitoring, and constant stimulation pulling attention outward.

That’s why preparation and support matter.

HypnoBirthing doesn’t add anything new to birth.
It helps strengthen the pathway into that natural, inward state, so that when labour begins, the mind and body already know how to return there.

Ultimately, birth is less about controlling the process and more about learning how to surrender to a process your body already knows how to do.

If you’re expecting later this summer and are curious about the HypnoBirthing course, I’ve opened a small waitlist for the next group series.

No commitment necessary, it simply lets me know you’d like to hear about dates when they’re finalized.
>>https://form.jotform.com/MollyPratt/hypnobirthing-group-waitlist

03/30/2026

KT’s two births couldn’t have felt more different.

While on the surface they had similar aspects:
both were fast (under 5 hours)
both babies were born before 37 weeks –
But where her first was characterized by chaos and separation, her second brought peace and healing.

Don’t miss the full story and what made the most difference for her.
❣️www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/kt-birth-story (find link in bio)

This is what preparation is really about - Not controlling birth but changing how you EXPERIENCE it.

Learn more about HypnoBirthing (Link in Bio)

03/23/2026

Calm isn’t a personality trait or attitude.
***It’s a skill - and a physiological state.

In this part of our conversation, Emily and I talk about mindset - and how it’s something we can train and practice, not something you either have or don’t.

That’s a big part of what HypnoBirthing teaches.

Save for later.

03/17/2026

If you’re preparing for parenthood - or in the throes of it - and looking around right now asking:

~~ How the hell do I find grounding in a world that feels so out of control? ~~

I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it means to be a parent in these times.
While every generation has its challenges, we are living through a moment where multiple existential questions seem to be unfolding at once - from climate crises to AI’s influence in our lives, to global economic instability, wars, and social fragmentation. It can feel overwhelming.

So…
How do you ground when it feels like the foundation keeps shifting?
How do you find hope for the future when it all feels so uncertain?

I wrote a blog in an attempt to respond to these questions - but I certainly don’t have all the answers. Let it be an invitation:

Find hope in the simple joys surrounding you.
→ The sun coming out after a cloudy day.
→ The imprint of your baby sleeping on your chest.
→ The moment your tired body falls into bed and the pillow finally catches your head.

Let these moments imprint on your system. In a world where your attention is constantly being capitalized on and negativity is a driving force for engagement - you need to actively seek out the beauty and love that exist around you.

Because what we pay attention to grows. And what grows within us can ripple outward.
**This** is how we build a rebellion - because the love you cultivate in your family is the foundation for growing love in the world. And we need a whole lot more love in the world to get through this.

I’ve included a few practices in the blog that have been helping me protect my nervous system in these times. Sharing them here in case they support you too.
>> Read the post: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/hope
?? Have something that helps you stay grounded? I’d love to hear it in the comments.

03/11/2026

Research alone doesn’t create safety.

Part 2 of this series gets a bit personal — it’s the journey that eventually led me to become a HypnoBirthing educator.

When we prepare for birth, we’re often taught to look outside ourselves: the experts in the room, the right techniques, the right positions, the long list of interventions.

And yes — that information matters.

But what’s often missing is the internal wisdom that shows up when we’re supported to be fully present with ourselves. This can be vulnerable, raw but also deeply empowering.

That’s where the Mongan Method shines - as educators we get to hold the space for the fullness of this life transition. And it’s a deep honour.

For the full conversation or my summary of it, check out: www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/hypnobirthing-the-mongan-method

03/05/2026

HypnoBirthing isn’t aesthetic. It’s nervous system training.

Back in January I sat down with the lovely Emily Logan of Radiant Birth — a certified HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator based in Florida.

We talked about why we love teaching the Mongan Method and how mindset, environment, and physiology shape birth.

This is Part 1 of a short series on HypnoBirthing. Over the coming weeks I’ll be sharing snippits of that convo.

If you want to watch the full discussion now, check out the post www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/hypnobirthing-the-mongan-method

01/21/2026

My heart is still soaring from a beautiful retreat I had the chance to facilitate with friends and family a couple of weeks ago 💚

The theme of the weekend was wisdom - specifically, reconnecting with the individual and collective wisdom that lives in our bodies, our stories, and our lived experience.

I don’t share much of my face on my channel but was called to speak about this experience. Because it felt deeply meaningful to me.

This was my first time creating and holding a retreat like this, and I loved every minute of it. I’m deeply grateful to the women who trusted me - and themselves - enough to step into that space with openness and curiosity.

We rested.
We laughed.
We meditated and journalled.
We hugged trees.
We cried.

We cried while hugging trees…ok, maybe that was just me.

I’m finding myself dreaming about creating more collective spaces like this, and where they might intersect with my birth education and healing work in this new year.

For now, I’m happy to let the gifts of the weekend be as they are.

🧾 If you want to read more about this idea of embodied wisdom, I tried to put words to what this weekend stirred in me and why it matters in a recent blog post:
www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/wisdom

>> If you're visiting the Sunshine Coast, be sure to check out:
Nature with Haida (Forest Bathing) https://www.naturewithhaida.ca
The Pointhouse Suites on Sargeant Bay (Fabulous BnB and Private Cabins)

11/17/2025

Birth can be a lot like hiking a mountain.
You start out buzzing with excitement, heart racing a little as that first spark of adrenaline helps you gather your things and get moving. At first, the pace feels slow—but soon your body finds its rhythm, each breath carrying you forward.

As the path steepens, your focus turns inward. The climbs—your surges—come and go, each one bringing you closer. Then comes the hardest stretch, the final climb. You start to doubt yourself. That near-completion phase—transition—can feel like a false summit. The rush of adrenaline you feel then isn’t fear; it’s your body giving you the strength to finish. Your hiking mates see you wavering and call down, “You’ve got this, keep going!” You refocus, breathe, and press on.

And when you reach the top—when baby is born—it’s relief, awe, and pride all at once. You look out over the landscape below and see how far you’ve come. You may not know what lies beyond the next range, but you know this: step by step, you can do it.

Every climb, like every , looks different—some winding, some straight—but the path always leads forward. Even when you can’t see the summit… you’re getting closer. 🏔️💛
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Are you prepping for your own trek?
Book a free consult to chat about how can help you find trust in your rhythm up the mountain (link in bio)!

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