by Anne Castles | Apr 15, 2021 | Birth trauma healing, Childbirth preparation, doula, fertility, Holistic birth preparation, Shamanic womancraft, soulcraft
“Women are not the cause of unnecessary and unwanted medical intervention in birth. Interventions are rising because the maternity system was never set up to promote physiology or support evidence-based, woman-centred practice. It evolved to sustain medicine...
by Anne Castles | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have a history of anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, sexual violence, or other mental health issues – how would a postpartum doula help me? Mental health challenges can be difficult to manage during a vulnerable time like birth and early parenting. As much...
by Anne Castles | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why Every New Parent Deserves a Postnatal Doula When preparing for birth, we often focus so much on labor that we overlook what comes next—the intense, beautiful, and sometimes overwhelming transition into parenthood. While birth doulas offer support during labor,...
by Anne Castles | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Radical Self-Care & Collective Care for New Mothers Let’s talk about self-care. Yes, you’ve heard it before—”put your own oxygen mask on first.” But let’s be real. Most of us struggle to do it. And for good reason. We have little ones (and others)...
by Anne Castles | Jan 8, 2019 | Ancestral Reverance, Birthing From Within, DIY Potions, doula, fertility, Placenta love, Soulful living, Womancraft, Womb Healing
Honoring the Placenta: A Ceremony of Connection Much has been said recently about placenta encapsulation and smoothies as ways to support postpartum recovery. While these practices have helped some, they weren’t for me. When preparing for my son’s birth, I knew I...
