Pregnancy

Having a baby is one of the most significant experiences of your life. In today’s world this transformative journey can often feel daunting, lonely, and confusing.  To bring life into the world is powerful, life changing and a cause for joy. When it comes to having a baby, support is key. When navigating your way through pregnancy and into parenthood it is helpful to have someone who can understand what you are going through and competently guide you through the process. Prenatal sessions support and prepare you for pregnancy, labor and birth. 

How to Know if this Support is Right for You

  • Are you feeling ambivalent about being pregnant?
  • Are you finding it difficult to connect with your growing little one?
  • Are you nervous about giving birth?
  • Do you feel uncomfortable in your changing body?
  • Have you experienced challenges in previous pregnancies or births?
  • Are you unsure how to navigate choices around giving birth, such as providers, place of birth, etc.?
  • Are you being flooded with other people’s negative birth stories?
  • Do you find yourself constantly worrying about the health of your baby?
  • Are you aware of your ancestral lineage around childbearing?

 

 

"Chanti worked with me for two sessions to help me process and release birth related fears from my own birth, my son's birth and my mother and grandmother's experiences with stillbirth and extended hospitalization. Chanti is a compassionate and empowered healer. I felt extremely nurtured and comfortable in her presence and benefited greatly from this healing work. Her style is gentle, supportive, patient and calm. The first session was very cleansing for me. I had lifetimes of grief stored in my womb which I needed to release. I left the second session feeling strong and confident in my ability to birth my second child naturally. I highly recommend Chanti to anyone dealing with birth issues." 

- Huck Taylor, Mother, Little Applegate, OR

 

Sessions Include

As your somatic therapist, midwife, and herbalist I will approach each session specifically to meet your needs, developing a personalized protocol, incorporating multiple modalities to gently explore, re-pattern and resolve early trauma and imprinting, including:

  • Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
  • Perinatal Somatic Psychology
  • Somatic Experiencing® and guided imagery to prepare your body and mind for all that you desire
  • Guidance on techniques you can do at home, like Emotional Freedom Technique, guided imagery and affirmations, massage and other embodied practices
  • Herbal, homeopathic and flower essence support

  • Healing touch: Acupressure, Jin Shin Jyutsu, and other hands-on modalities

 

"One phone session with Chanti changed the course of my birth experience. My son was going on ten days late, and there was talk of inducing. I called Chanti, who suggested a movement exercise, in which I would remind my baby how to make his way down the birth canal. The next morning, I gave birth naturally, at home. Chanti encouraged me to own my birth experience, and ultimately, to trust in my baby's innate wisdom." - Elena Azzoni, Writer, Paris, France

 

Benefits

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  • Feel a sense of calm, peace and acceptance
  • Move through your pregnancy with ease
  • Enjoy the journey of becoming a parent
  • Feel strong physically, emotionally, and spiritually
  • Clarify your intentions and visions for labor and birth
  • Understand how to optimize your birthing experience
  • Release unnecessary blocks, fears and obstacles
  • Experience a safe place to feel emotions around losses and challenges
  • Confidently make choices around treatments and other care
  • Resolve and heal trauma around past experiences
  • Learn practical tools to support your journey

 

Benefits of Sessions with Your Partner

  • Explore and understand each other’s feelings about birth and parenting
  • Each receive an individual session with each other there as support
  • Deep understanding of each other’s needs to be able to work together effectively to support your vision in birthing
  • Practice comfort measures and massage techniques for labor and birth

 

"Chanti helped prepare me for birth psychologically and logistically. I went through a powerful re-birthing process in a Womb Surround session. My husband also benefited from this process. After our work with Chanti, my husband and I found ourselves more deeply connected to what our emerging little one was going through, and more aware of ways we could open to welcome her."

- Tiffiny Fyans, Chi Nei Tsang Practitioner, Berkeley, CA

 

Holistic Childbirth Education

I offer holistic childbirth preparation classes incorporating relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques for pregnancy and childbirth. Classes support a mother's natural instincts and pre-birth bonding to experience a safer, easier, and more comfortable birthing. Five classes held in a small-group format support mothers and their partners or birth companions to prepare for an empowered and embodied birth experience. Click here to learn more about Holistic Childbirth Education and upcoming classes!

 

Client Forms

To prepare for your first session with me, please fill out the Adult Intake Form and email it back to me or bring it to your appointment.

 

LISTEN TO MY RADio INTERVIEW: "PRACTICAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY, BIRTHING & POSTPARTUM"