Birth Support
Birth is one of the most profound somatic experiences a person can have. A somatic approach to birth preparation focuses on building capacity in your nervous system, releasing fear-based patterns, and cultivating an embodied relationship with the birth process itself—moving beyond information to embodiment.
Somatic birth support is rooted in the understanding that your nervous system profoundly shapes your birth experience. Rather than focusing solely on labor stages, breathing techniques, or pain management strategies, we work with the body's inherent wisdom—helping you develop the capacity to stay resourced, regulate your nervous system, and trust your body's knowledge.
This work includes embodied breathing practices, movement that releases tension patterns, nervous system regulation tools, and a reframing of what's possible when we approach birth from a place of trust rather than fear.
Standard birth preparation often emphasizes information, pain management techniques, and contingency planning. These matter—but they work at the cognitive level. Somatic birth preparation meets you at the nervous system level, where your actual lived experience lives. You'll learn to recognize and shift your nervous system state, release held tension patterns, and develop genuine felt confidence in your body's capacity.
In Development
I'm developing a comprehensive somatic birth preparation course in collaboration with a fellow birth practitioner. This is emerging work — bringing together nervous system practices, embodied preparation, and the lived wisdom of birth supporters who understand how the body holds and processes experience.
More details coming soon. If you're interested in being among the first to know when this launches, reach out below.
I trained as a doula and bring my deep knowledge of the nervous system, somatic practices, and embodied psychology into birth support. I understand birth not just as a medical event or milestone, but as a transformative somatic experience — one that shapes how a person relates to their body, their strength, and their own capacity.
My perspective integrates the nervous system work I'm known for with the profound reality of birth itself. If you're seeking a birth supporter who understands how patterns held in your body can shift your experience, and who brings practices rather than just information, this work is for you.
"Sophie really took the time to invest in me — my feelings, my physical and emotional processes, and anything else that could arise on my journey to parenthood. She empowered me to listen to my gut instincts and check in with how I felt in my body. Never once did I feel like I was alone. Sophie felt like a sister who stepped into my life at a time when I was very vulnerable and wrapped me with her love and support."
— Michelle
Whether you're curious about somatic birth preparation, interested in the course, or want to explore how nervous system work applies to your birth journey, I'd love to hear from you.
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