Embodied Birth

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)!

11/14/2025

There’s so much more to how your body and baby work together in birth. It's truly fascinating stuff! When we can demystify the process, it helps us shed the fear.

Learn the physiology and mindset tools that make all the difference — Book a free consult call to get started. https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/book-now

11/10/2025

In those first few weeks after birth both you and your baby are adjusting to life outside the womb.

Think: Your baby has just left a dark, warm, rhythmic world, and you’ve entered your own transition — from carrying baby inside to holding them on the outside. It’s an open, tender time for you both.

The more womb-like your environment, the easier this shift tends to be - for recovery, bonding, and emotional regulation.
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE:
= Dim lights
= Keep things calm and quiet
= Limit visitors
= Stay warm, close, and cozy
= Let others care for you while you care for baby

Many traditional cultures honour this “lie-in” period of around 40 days of rest and healing - where the focus is simply connection, nourishment, and recovery. Western culture often glorifies “bouncing back,” but rest is radical, and it’s essential.

Take it slow. Keep your world small.
You don’t need to be a superwoman - you’re already doing the most extraordinary thing!
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💚If you’d like gentle guidance and energy-based support for this sacred transition, I’ve just launched my Postpartum Support Services — designed to help you rest, recover, and reconnect in those early weeks after birth.

👉Learn more: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/support-sessions

11/04/2025

Feeling so grateful after a beautiful weekend connecting with families at the Yukon Baby and Maternity Fair 🌿

If you missed my workshop, we talked about how birth isn’t just physical — it’s a conversation between your mind, body, and environment.

HypnoBirthing is essentially nervous system regulation meets childbirth education.

I’ve created a free guide to help you start practicing that connection —

💚 The Calm Birth Affirmation Guide
Learn how affirmations can retrain your nervous system for birth and help you build trust in your body’s process.

👉 [Download yours here —www.embodiedbirth.ca/free-affirmation-guide]

You’ll also get the occasional Dose of Inspiration — stories, reflections, and science-backed tools to support your birth journey.

11/02/2025

People often ask me what HypnoBirthing actually is (and honestly, it’s not what most people think!) 😅

Forget the pendulum and the couch.
Hypnosis in birth isn’t about control — it’s about release.

It’s deep relaxation, the kind that helps your body let go, your mind slow down, and your nervous system finally get the memo that you’re safe.

In that state, the brain does something amazing.
Just like during sleep, it reorganizes --> wiring, pruning, creating new patterns.
We can release old stories and fears that keep us in fight-or-flight and build new pathways for calm, confidence, and connection.

Because birth, like sleep and digestion, works best when the body feels safe.

That’s why I say HypnoBirthing is as much about de-hypnotizing as it is about hypnosis - letting go of old conditioning and learning to trust yourself again.

It’s not woo. It’s physiology, psychology, and nervous system science woven into something deeply practical and empowering.

By the end, most people feel clearer, calmer, and more connected, not just to birth, but to themselves. 💛

If that’s how you want to feel heading into birth, new group starts **Nov 16** (https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/events/hypnobirthing-group-series-nov2025).

11/01/2025

Booth’s ready! ✨ And the vibe be vibin' - twinkle lights and all!
Come say hi, 10 - 3pm Mercier!
with Yukon Association for Birth Choices

I'll have:
Calm birth goodies ✔️
Raffle postpartum pack ✔️
Pull-a-card-for-calm ✔️

I loved putting this together and can’t wait to meet everyone tomorrow.

ALSO!! Don't miss my free workshop at 10:15 for quick, practical tools for a calmer birth. 💛

10/27/2025

When people think about what makes birth hard, most point to pain.
But pain isn’t the real problem — fear is.

When you’re scared or stressed, your body releases adrenaline — great if you’re running from danger, not so great when you’re birthing a baby.

A little adrenaline is normal, but when it floods your system, it can slow or stall labour — and change how you experience it.

Here’s what happens when the body senses threat:
→ Blood flow shifts away from the uterus
→ Muscles tighten instead of open
→ Oxytocin drops (that’s the hormone that drives labour)

Now your body and baby have to work harder. Pain ramps up, and your brain reads it as danger — creating more fear, more tension… and more pain.

But the start of that cycle isn’t pain — it’s fear.

When we learn to release fear and shift back into calm, we create a new cycle, one I like to call:
✨ Calm → Open → Flow

When you feel safe and supported, oxytocin and endorphins rise (which also cuts pain!), your uterus works efficiently, and birth becomes something you can work with instead of fight.

It’s not about pretending birth will be easy or perfect — it’s about learning how birth physiology actually works and then finding conditions and tools for that body wisdom to come forward.

That’s what HypnoBirthing® teaches:
💛 How to work with your body, not against it
💛 How to anchor your mind so your hormones can do their job
💛 How to find calm in an uncontrollable setting — because calm isn’t passive, it’s powerful

Fear is the real enemy of birth — not pain.
And when you learn how to release it, everything changes.

🕊 Join me at the Yukon Baby & Maternity Fair — Nov 1st, 10:15 a.m. for a FREE WORKSHOP all about fear, physiology and some mind-body tools to support you.

Details → www.embodiedbirth.ca/events

✨ Plus, attendees get a special offer on my next online HypnoBirthing® series (starting Nov 16).

10/26/2025

Pain isn’t just physical — it’s emotional, mental, cultural, and learned.

💪 Physically, pain usually signals danger — like touching a hot stove. But in birth, that’s not what’s happening. Those sensations are your body doing exactly what it’s meant to do.

The challenge comes when fear gets mixed in.
When you’re tense or afraid, adrenaline rises, muscles tighten, and labour can feel harder — that’s the fear–tension–pain cycle in action.

🧠 Mentally, our brains process pain in two places: one for sensation, another for meaning.
So how we interpret pain changes how we experience it.

Pain isn’t just a thing — it’s information. And when we shift from expecting pain to trusting the process, everything changes.

I remember learning the acronym PAIN — Purposeful, Anticipated, Intermittent, Normal — from my dad, a retired GP anesthetist.
But during my own birth, I decided to let go of that word altogether. Instead of focusing on cutting the pain, I focused on what would bring me comfort.

That shift gave me something I could influence — and from there, I felt an opening, a softening, a deep sense of empowerment.

What surprised me most wasn’t how strong birth could get, but how much control I actually had — not over the room or the timing, but over my mind.

Because when you understand what your body’s doing and connect with your mind, you can show up for yourself — whatever comfort measures you choose.
When perception shifts, pain shifts too.

💚 And just to say — if you experienced pain or fear in birth, you did nothing wrong.
Every birth is unique. What matters most isn’t how you gave birth, but that you felt cared for and supported — during and after.
That’s where safety and healing live.

HypnoBirthing doesn’t promise a pain-free birth.
But it does teach you how to find calm in the intensity and work with your body.
Sometimes, that calm is what makes all the difference.

👉 In Whitehorse, Nov 1st? Join me for a free workshop at the Yukon Baby & Maternity Fair. Details: www.embodiedbirth.ca/events

10/20/2025

Your pelvis moves.
Your hormones soften and shift.
And your mind shapes how it all unfolds.

When you feel safe, calm, and supported, your body works exactly as it’s designed to.
Research shows that relaxation, mindset, and confidence can reduce pain, shorten labour, and improve satisfaction.

Learn how in the HypnoBirthing® Group Series, starting Nov 16 💚
Register and learn more here: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/events/hypnobirthing-group-series-nov2025

10/19/2025

Looking forward to attending the Yukon Association for Birth Choices Baby and Maternity Fair! Join me at 10:15 Nov 1st for my presentation on the Mind - Body connection during birth and how you can move from Fear to Flow in your preparation! https://www.facebook.com/share/17SzUXVSzm/

Send a message to learn more

10/14/2025

Hey folks --> if you or someone you know is expecting this winter 💕

I’m running a live HypnoBirthing® group series starting November 16.

It’ll be a small, supportive group where you’ll learn practical tools for relaxation, breathing, and partner support. Start to feel genuinely confident about birth!

We’ll dive into the physiology, the mindset, and how to work with your body (not against it).

Perfect for first-time parents or anyone wanting a more positive, grounded experience this time around.

Link to register: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/events/hypnobirthing-group-series-nov2025