It's time to expand our concept of holding space to deeply consider not just our client or loved one's unique relationship with emotional pain and their nervous system capacity for it, but also our own. People are complex and individual and this includes how we experience suffering, our feelings about emotional pain, how our nervous system responds to it and what we do to regulate if we become dysregulated. How we hold space for others can cause harm to ourselves or to the o

Starting and growing a holistic health business can be incredibly rewarding, but it requires more than just passion and expertise in your...

Being a doula is one of the most rewarding and transformative careers, but it’s not without its challenges. There was one birth in...

Being a doula means walking into different birth environments, often alongside hospital staff who may not know you or fully understand...

I recently visited some of our successful Holistic Reproductive Practitioner students. While I was with them we exchanged sessions, I got...

Becoming a doula is meaningful, skilled work. Like any professional path, it requires an investment in education, mentorship, and practice. Because doula care is not government regulated in Canada, tuition can vary widely between schools. Programs may look similar on the surface while offering very different levels of depth, support, and long-term preparation. After supporting fertility and pregnancy clients since 2004 and training doulas since 2010, I’ve seen how confusing i

The idea that a having experience being pregnant or giving birth, or giving birth vaginally is a prerequisite to being a good birth doula is very common among aspiring or new doulas. This is a powerful limiting belief that I really want to address. How many fabulous potential doulas never get into birth work because they think they are not enough because of the way their life has unfolded, either intentionally or unintentionally? As an experienced veteran doula, I can empathi

Jessica Levasseur was new to motherhood when she decided to also transition into doula work. She reflects on her journey to here and her...

Over the years at By the Moon, we have identified some of the elements that contribute to student success in our doula training program....

Why are doulas prone to burnout? What does doula burnout feel like? How can doula burnout be prevented? And how can doulas recover from...