I offer Labor & Birth Doula Services that include 1 or 2 Prenatal visits, Labor & Delivery attendance, and 1 Postnatal visit, phone consultations and emails. Optional Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga available.

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Name: Melinda Allen
Location: Brookville, Ohio
Phone: 850-532-4201
Email address: melinda@soularpoweredyoga.com

Services: Pre-natal visits will include topics: * Prenatal Yoga techniques * Prenatal Bellydance * Prenatal Massage Techniques/Touch * Creating a Birth Plan * Alternative Birth Resources * Visualization, Breathwork, and Meditation for Relaxation (with or without Music) * Attendance at Birth, up to 1-2 hours Post Birth * Comfort & Support * Telephone & Email Support * Breastfeeding Support * Post-partum visit at your home * Holistic Approach to Birthing and Parenthood for both Mother and Father (or Partner). I perform these services in surrounding areas of Brookville, Lewisburg, Clayton, & Englewood.

Qualifications: I'm at the end of my CAPPA Labor Doula Certification Training, with 6 years experience and 4 years of research. I am also a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (500 Hours), specializing in Prenatal Yoga, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Fitness Instructor, an AFPA Certified Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Consultant, and a Bellydance Teacher with over 26 years teaching experience.

Personal notes: I believe that we, as women, need to gather together as our ancestors did -- to empower our births, and draw strength, courage, & knowledge from one another. With so many families drawn apart due to locations, work, and lifestyles, we don't have the same Network of Women nearby (Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts, and Cousins); as we did in the past. I feel my services help fill this void, to empower the Mother-to-Be and Partner, allowing them to have a smooth and beautiful transition into Parenthood.