Danielle Stephan Doula

Danielle Stephan Doula Birth Support and Perinatal Yoga for families in Loudoun County and surrounding areas.

Prenatal yoga is so much more than just “yoga” Next six-week prenatal yoga series starts Nov 12th Comment YOGA to learn ...
10/07/2025

Prenatal yoga is so much more than just “yoga”

Next six-week prenatal yoga series starts Nov 12th

Comment YOGA to learn more about how prenatal yoga can prepare you for your birth experience

10/03/2025

November yoga series is booking 🎫🎫🎫

And I can’t WAIT 😍

Moms are returning further along in the pregnancy.
Moms are returning with babies in hand 🥹

It’s gonna be good y’all! And this is the last series of 2025.

Postnatal class is 11am and prenatal is 6:30pm, six week series starting Nov 12th!

Each class is limited to 8 people, so don’t put off registration.

We’ll all leave feelin the zen together.

DM me for your first class free 😜

Weird things - how impactful doulas are, how litigation-driven hospital policies are, and how I have to talk about these...
09/23/2025

Weird things - how impactful doulas are, how litigation-driven hospital policies are, and how I have to talk about these things so people know and can make informed choices about their support team.

Not anti medical. Not anti hospital. Just very very into the idea of informed families.

DM your estimated due date to set up a free birth consult ✨

From my family to yours 💙💚Thank you  for the amazing photos. Pssst everyone, she has maternity + newborn packages 💌📸    ...
09/23/2025

From my family to yours 💙💚

Thank you for the amazing photos.

Pssst everyone, she has maternity + newborn packages 💌📸

I ran a marathon 2 weeks before getting pregnant with my first baby. At 38 weeks, I told my OB I was planning for an unm...
09/15/2025

I ran a marathon 2 weeks before getting pregnant with my first baby. At 38 weeks, I told my OB I was planning for an unmedicated birth. “Birth is like a marathon” she said. “I mean I know it won’t be easy. But cool, I’ve done that!” I thought. Flash forward 3 weeks and there I was getting an epidural💀

Turns out there’s some big differences! 🤣 here’s my thoughts:

You don’t get to practice or train for birth in the same way that you do for other sports - you’re not actually having and working with contractions until it’s happening!

It’s not all about grit. Being able to relax and soften your body through big physical sensations can help your labor significantly.

Yes strength is great, aaaand your pelvic floor needs to be able to stretch, lengthen, and make space for your baby to move down and out through those muscles - which are typically tight in athletes.

It’s really really hard to advocate for yourself when you’re have a full body (or out of body) experience like labor.

Here’s how I help:

I’m there with you in labor, providing CONTRACTION-TO-CONTRACTION support. There’s moments I’m your coach, there’s moments I’m your sister, there’s moments I’m your mom, or a friend. I’m there with the hip squeezes and hot packs and suggestions for position changes. This type of support is the kind that truly impacts birth outcomes, reduces cesareans, and creates more positive birth experiences.

In our prenatal meetings, we talk about and practice body balancing leading up you your birth - paying attention to your pelvic floor and other birth anatomy to help really prepare them to get a baby out your vgna.

I advocate for you when needed. Even if that’s to say that you can’t answer a question when you’re in the middle of a contraction. But sometimes there’s bigger things, like discussing pitocin or breaking your water.

We talk about how to train your mind and commit to the mindset.

Don’t be like me back then 😅

A doula is worth the investment for the birth experience you want.

DM your estimated due date and birthing location to book a free call

Unfortunate, huh 🤷‍♀️😉
09/12/2025

Unfortunate, huh 🤷‍♀️😉

Last class of this prenatal yoga series group tonight 🥲So honored to hold this space and be a room full of pregnant peop...
08/28/2025

Last class of this prenatal yoga series group tonight 🥲

So honored to hold this space and be a room full of pregnant people together in community 🥹

And so excited for the mamas that will be meeting their babies face to face soon! 🧡

Next prenatal yoga series will start the first week of October! (Postnatal baby friendly series will be offered, too!) Classes are limited to 8 people and I’m anticipating that spots will fill up, so I’d recommend signing up now 🙂

Each week we cover a pregnancy/birth/postpartum related topic - like the pelvic floor, relaxation and breathing for labor, sphincter law, and more.

And everyone gets access to a set of pre-recorded class videos in case you’re not able to make it to class any given week - then you can do yoga on your own time!

Best of all you leave feeling goooood. Like real self care good 💛

For Mother’s Day this year I insisted that I didn’t want anything besides help getting the garden started. We did everyt...
08/21/2025

For Mother’s Day this year I insisted that I didn’t want anything besides help getting the garden started.

We did everything direct sow from seed. It’s not the prettiest or most fruitful garden - I don’t actually have a green thumb. But the hours spent outside taking care of it as it grew - great gift!!! ☀️🌙🌬️🌿🥒🍅

*Energy and time for a garden brought to you by my first not pregnant, not breastfeeding summer within the last 4 years 😜*

When I was pregnant with my first, I thought having a doula sounded great, but damn, that’s a lot of money- and I’ve got...
08/18/2025

When I was pregnant with my first, I thought having a doula sounded great, but damn, that’s a lot of money- and I’ve got a baby coming! A doula felt like a nice-to-have, a luxury. I didn’t hire one.

When I was pregnant with my second and I knew I wanted an unmedicated, no/low intervention birth, hiring a doula was on my priority list. A doula was now a must-have for me, and I hired one without a second thought about the price.

It’s hard to know the full value of a doula when you haven’t given birth before! A lot of the second time moms I support have this experience - second time around, they know the experience of birth, and they know they want a doula.

Anyone else been there? 😆✋🏻

Next comfort measures partner class is next Friday! Partners, this one’s for YOU - and that mama needs you! Learn and pr...
08/12/2025

Next comfort measures partner class is next Friday!

Partners, this one’s for YOU - and that mama needs you!

Learn and practice how to support your laboring love with counter pressure, massage, positioning, stretches, nourishment, words of encouragement, and more 💕 So you’ll know how to show up when it’s go time 👊🏻🤌🏼👋🏻👌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻 (like seriously, I’ll teach what to do with your hands)

4-6pm
August 22
Sept 19
Oct 17


Happy world breastfeeding week 💙Here’s the all the crumbs that have fallen on babies heads from hungry, breastfeeding mo...
08/07/2025

Happy world breastfeeding week 💙

Here’s the all the crumbs that have fallen on babies heads from hungry, breastfeeding moms 👏🏻

🗓️ November 2021

Next prenatal & postnatal yoga series starts the week of July 21st! Prenatal yoga classes are for all stages of pregnanc...
06/30/2025

Next prenatal & postnatal yoga series starts the week of July 21st!

Prenatal yoga classes are for all stages of pregnancy, it’s never too early or too late to join!

Postnatal yoga classes are for moms up to 2 years postpartum. Pre-crawling babies are welcome!

Wednesday series in Purcellville!
Friday series in Leesburg!

Sign up, meet other moms, discover your inner peace (you know you want tooooo), and feel GOOD 🤩

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