These offerings may complement doula services but are available to everyone, whether or not you are a doula client.
Prenatal/Postpartum Classes
Dancing For Birth is a unique class for pregnant and postpartum support and health. We’ll create a circle in a welcoming space to bring you into a state of relaxation and then get you ready to move your body through dance while you get valuable information about pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum!
During each session, Doula Gina will guide you through gentle, fun, and empowering dance routines specifically designed for pregnant and postpartum people. No dance experience required! Discover the benefits of dancing during pregnancy, such as improved flexibility, strength, and relaxation, which will benefit you during labor, birth, and postpartum. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to nurture your body and soul while preparing for the arrival of your little one, or while bonding with your newborn. Come and dance with us!
Weekly classes coming soon. Sign up for notification about the upcoming class schedule!
Private Birth Art Journey
Creating birth art can be a fun and insightful activity for those who are pregnant or postpartum and also for anyone who is further in their parenthood journey. Birth art is also a wonderful way to engage in introspection for everyone, and especially those who work with pregnant people or parents.
Doula Gina will guide you through the process of creating your own birth art during one or more workshop sessions. Each session will take about 45 minutes to an hour. You don’t have to be an artist in any way to enjoy this or gain a new perspective about birth or yourself. It isn’t about the art you create; it’s about the insight you can attain from the process and how the art makes you feel.
For in-person sessions, you provide the location within 50 miles of West Roseville (95747), and we will provide all the art supplies you’ll need. If you have a personal journal you’d like to use for writing about your art process, you are welcome to have that with you; otherwise, writing instruments and paper will be available for the journaling portion of the workshop.
If you want to participate virtually, you’ll need to choose whether you prefer to engage in a drawing or clay process for each session. For a clay session, you’ll need to have clay or a clay substitute and an adequate work space. For drawing, you’ll need a large piece of paper (at least 11×14) and 8-12 colors of chalk pastels (preferred); crayons, colored pencils, or markers will also work. A pen or pencil to write with will also be helpful to journal about your art. No other preparation is needed.
1 Session – $50
2 Sessions – $95
3 Sessions – $135
Up to 2 participants per session with no additional cost.
Up to 4 additional participants may be included for $15 per participant per session.
Virtual Group Birth Art
Doula Gina also regularly facilitates virtual group birth art sessions, typically two sessions per month, one drawing session and the other as a sculpting session. These workshops are pre-scheduled up to 3 months in advance.
$10
Personal Birth and Postpartum Planning
Have you been browsing birth plan templates but don’t know which one to pick? Spending time Googling all the different terms and phrases to try to figure out what you want for your birth? Do you know what parts of your plan will change if you need an induction or a c-section?
Wouldn’t it be great to have access to a doula to discuss all the options with you and then put your preferences together in a concise, ready-to-share birth plan and also help you make a plan for the early postpartum period?
With this Personal Birth and Postpartum Planning service, you can have time 1-on-1 with a professional, trained birth and postpartum doula to guide you through the process of planning for your birth and postpartum experience.
You’ll receive a 1-hour Personal Planning Session with:
- Digital workbook to reference before, during, and after your planning session
- Personal conversation and explanations regarding the choices you have for your labor and birth
- Answers to all your questions
- Evidence-based information and care practices
- An understanding of physiological birth
- Knowledge regarding the risks and benefits of various birth interventions
- A thorough postpartum planning questionnaire
If you are located within 50 miles of West Roseville (95747), you can choose to have this initial session in-person; otherwise, sessions will be held virtually using Google Meet.
Within two days of our initial session, you’ll receive drafts for your custom birth plans to review. You’ll then be invited to schedule a Review & Revise Session to go over any new questions or requests as we work towards finalizing your documents.
Once your documents have been approved by you, they are yours to print or share as you wish.
$150
If you decide you want to go further and book birth and/or postpartum doula support,
you will receive a $75 credit!