What if you were already whole?

Hi there!

I’m Ashley (she / they) and I offer somatic support & doula support in Madison, WI and virtually.

As a somatic practitioner I provide 1:1 education around fight / flight / freeze physiology and offer guidance for more flexibility & resilience in the nervous system. As full spectrum doula I provide physical, emotional, and informational support around the full spectrum of reproductive experiences (including fertility, contraception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, miscarriage, and abortion) for individuals & families. I also offer mentoring, group workshops, and a zine of the month club. Learn more about my background here!

You might be wondering what I mean by already whole. To me, it means:

We all have a wise inner guide.

We’ll call this guide the Self (borrowing language from Internal Family Systems). The Self is curious, compassionate, playful, connected, brave, creative, and present. Although it might be difficult to access for a variety of reasons, Self energy is already present in everyone and our access to it can be strengthened with time, practice, patience, & support.

The things we feel are worthy of our attention.

There is no hierarchy of feelings (ie: a joyful feeling isn’t better than an angry feeling) and no bodily sensation that is “wrong.” The things that we feel in our bodies contain valuable information (and often an interesting story!) and we can learn to approach this information with curiosity & compassion rather than fear & mistrust.

Our connection to each other matters.

Although tending to our individual bodies can be an important part of the healing process, we also need community (mammals we are inherently social creatures!) and collective healing. There is wholeness within our individual selves and also a wholeness that is available when we connect with others and the world around us.

Some ways to (re)discover your wholeness:

Support for Your Nervous System

Our nervous system sets the tone for how we understand and interact with the world. Learn more about how the nervous system works, how to listen to your body’s cues, and how to notice (and possibly shift!) your body’s patterns.
Support for Your Reproductive System

Our reproductive system is a source of creative & generative energy. Learn more about your fertility / ovulation cycles & reproductive anatomy, or set up doula support to have an advocate with you while you interact with medical systems.