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My most useful take-away from the course was: "Using mindfulness strategies to fully sink into the relaxed (non painful!) pause between contractions helped me get through a very painful labor." - 4/2/2020
"The labor and birth were, as Emily says, positive. Also long — equally grueling and magical. The mindset that you cultivated in our class was so helpful — knowing the contractions were only a minute long helped Emily look forward to her opportunities to rest in between. Her breath was with her the whole time — she was able to breathe through it." - J.R. 7/2020
"Looking back, I actually wouldn't describe my labor experience as painful - lots of pressure mostly - and I found breathwork to be incredibly helpful in focusing on the task." - D.L. 8/2020
"We were so so lucky and were able to follow our birth plan to a T but to be honest I couldn't have done it with out 1. learnings and pain management methods from this class 2. Our Doula!!! We spent a lot of time listening to meditations, breathing techniques, and using vocal tones to manage through the pain." - S.P. 8/15/2020
"When we found out we were pregnant, my husband and I knew we wanted a more holistic approach to prenatal and birth support, and we are so glad we decided to enroll in The Heart of Mindful Birth course. Through it, we learned to interpret our journey to parenthood as an experience that could fundamentally help us evolve as individuals. ~ We took the course during Covid, and despite it being virtual, we truly felt part of a community, intimately connected to our teachers and fellow parents-to-be. We still keep in touch with updates and meet in the park for playdates! ~ The course also included tons of great resources, articles and materials that we will be referring to when we welcome our second baby in June 2022!" - E.R. 11/2021
Inner Wisdom Postpartum Care Testimonials
"Go with Teresa, you will not be sorry! She is overly competent for postpartum doula - the woman literally knows everything childbirth, baby, milk, woman, massage, you name it - you can't hire this competency at this rate anywhere else. For her this job is a labor of love. She is gentle, soft spoken, caring, and helps wherever she can. Also an effective communicator adjusting to different personalities, mental frameworks, and needs easily and on the fly. She was an invaluable resource for us as first time parents with lotsa questions and no time for extensive research projects." - Y.P. 3/9/2022
"Teresa is truly a gifted practitioner! She was the birth and postpartum doula for both of my sons. She helped me to create a birth plan and supported me through the process of laboring at home. In the weeks following the birth of my first son, she helped me navigate postpartum challenges, breastfeeding and latch issues, and the development of good sleep habits. She was responsive, flexible, and most of all incredibly warm and caring. She provides a sense of calm that almost slows down the clock, allowing her clients to enjoy those early, sleep deprived and daunting newborn days. She has researched-based knowledge and years of practice as a nurse practitioner and midwife that make you feel very taken care of. I would absolutely work again with her in the future!" - L.A. 2/15/2022
"Teresa Evans is amazing. I had both my daughters with Teresa by my side. She was my postpartum doula and she created a safe, secure environment for me. She guided me with her thorough knowledge, patience, and compassion. Her knowledge as a lactation consultant was such a blessing, especially since I had mastitis. She was so thoughtful to make sure my needs as a new mom were met, including coordinating visitors, family, and friends; making sure my domestic needs, my baby, and I were well cared for. I highly recommend her." - M.I. 2/4/2016