My commitment to birthing families is founded in the hands-on support and empowerment I provide to offer the most positive, fulfilling, and mindful birthing experience possible. I believe that birth is much more than a one-time event. It is an opportunity for self-discovery; as such I act as a "Mentor" not a "Teacher" in preparing birthing families for childbirth and parenthood. Part of this approach is that I respect birth as a profound right of passage and as such it should be honoured and celebrated.
 
As such, I view childbirth preparation not as a way to achieve a specific outcome but as preparation to birth-in-awareness. To experience this, I prepare parents to look within themselves and find the resources they have, and need, to give birth consciously and powerfully. Additionally, acknowledging the importance of our individual continued personal and professional growth and development,  I have committed to continually grow personally and professionally.

I am grounded in the philosophy that the way an expecting family experiences pregnancy and birth has lasting effects throughout their life, not only in the immediate postpartum period, but also in their attitudes and confidence towards parenting, their view of the family unit, and the relationship between the parents. As such I prepare and support parents from an all-encompassing holistic perspective that allows for personal growth and exploration.

My vision for the Vancouver Birthing Community is that everyone becomes aware of the benefits of the Birthing From Within® philosophy, combined with more traditional childbirth preparation methods, providing a comprehensive and holistic way to prepare for childbirth and parenthood.  I feel that as a result, the ‘birthing consciousness’ will move toward a more individually empowered approach.