Where life begins to open, I am quietly with you.
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The first Japanese doula with Doula UK.
The wisdom of Yoga and the knowledge born from the birth room. Uniquely, both together.
The word "doula" comes from the Greek, "a woman who serves women."
A presence at the greatest turning point in a woman's life.
Not medical. Not clinical.
Simply there ―
with knowledge, experience, and whole-hearted attention.
When the path feels unclear,
when the right choice feels impossible to find
I sits with you,
reviews the evidence, and helps you find your way back to what feels true.
Between the medical and the deeply personal, I stands.
Birth is not about doing it right.
Not controlling, but flowing.
Not pushing harder, but softening,
letting the body and heart surrender,
to yourself, to your baby.
That is what birth truly looks like.
It is not only the baby who is born.
In that moment, the mother is born too.
Like shedding a skin - a new self quietly emerges.
There are few moments in life that ask this much of us,
body and soul.
Trust, built before birth
The work of a birth doula does not begin on the day of birth.
Antenatal support is the most important part,
that is what years of experience have shown me.
Because this is where trust is built.
Together with the mother and her partner,
we prepare slowly, carefully,
finding confidence in what lies ahead.
In birth preparation and breastfeeding sessions,
we look at real birth footage and photographs,
and share the stories of the many mothers
I have accompanied over the years.
We prepare together, well before birth.
Knowledge becomes reassurance.
Reassurance becomes confidence.
And if possible―Maternity Yoga too.
Through breath and movement,
the feeling of trusting yourself quietly takes root.
Present at birth
When labour begins, I am there.
Birth belongs to the mother. She has prepared.
But there are moments of uncertainty,
times when having someone to think things through with matters,
times when things unfold differently than expected
and in those moments, someone is there.
That alone changes everything.
Breathing together, guiding position,
riding the waves of labour side by side.
Acting as a bridge between the mother and the medical team,
I stay until the very last moment
so that the mother can meet her birth in her own way.
Postnatal support
In the months after birth, the support continues.
Breastfeeding, newborn care, recovering body and mind
in the midst of so many firsts, having someone to turn
to makes all the difference.
Both the one who gives birth, and the one who is born,
are free to shine, exactly as they are.
With that wish in my heart, I am here.
Your first consultation is free. No question is too small.
Please get in touch.
matriyoga@gmail.com
You may have interest to look DOULA UK web site, the largest doula organization in UK, where I have been a member since I became doula.
www.doula.org.uk
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