What if you were already whole?
Hi there!
I’m Ashley (she / they) and I’m a doula & educator.
Specifically, I’m a full spectrum doula (which means I provide physical / emotional / informational support around the full spectrum of reproductive experiences including pregnancy, birth, postpartum, miscarriage, abortion, infertility, and contraception) and a nervous system doula (which means I provide education around fight / flight / freeze / appease physiology and offer guidance for more flexibility & resilience in the nervous system). I’m also an educator and offer classes, group workshops, new doula mentoring, and a zine of the month club. And I love what I do!
Photo by Kent Sweitzer
You might be wondering,
“What does already whole mean?”
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, connected, creative, and calm. Although it might be difficult to access for a variety of reasons, Self energy already exists in everyone and can be strengthened with time, practice, patience, & support.
It means the things we feel / notice are worthy of our attention.
There are no bad feelings, no hierarchy of feelings (ie: a joyful feeling isn’t better than an angry feeling), and no feelings that need to be banished. Everything we feel, desire, & despise has important information and we can learn to approach this information with curiosity & compassion.
It means our personal experience & participation matters.
Although it can be helpful to receive recommendations & diagnoses from healthcare practitioners about our bodies, our inherent wholeness & wisdom means that in order for care to be comprehensive it must also be collaborative (ie: informed consent & space for our lived experience).
Some ways to (re)discover your wholeness:
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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, how to notice your body’s patterns, and how to practice self-regulation.
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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.
Book a free consultation
Interested in working together? Set up a free 30 minute virtual consultation to ask your questions and see if we’re a good fit.