We all need a compassionate guide through times of growth and change.

It is a joy and an honor for me to support you in your journey.  

Home Birth Services

My home birth practice is currently limited to families I have previously served.

If we have not worked together before:
I would be happy to help you discover the birth attendant(s), birthplace, and birth plan that might be right for you ​in a private consultation.

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Mindful Birthing Class

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This beloved community-based class is now available online!
Holistic, inspiring, and inclusive, Mindful Birthing is designed to help you give birth with calm, confidence, & connection. 

​Learn at your own pace. This comprehensive course is self-paced and on-demand. It includes 10 modules and 50+ lessons, including guided meditations, embodiment practices, and self-reflection exercises. 

Individual Consultations & Healing

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BIRTH OPTIONS

BIRTH STORY

PELVIC STEAMING

Birth OPTIONS consultation

A birth options consultation is for you if:

• You want personalized guidance thinking through your priorities, preferences, and choices for birth.
• You want to know more about the benefits, risks, and alternatives to common birth procedures, and how they might apply to your particular situation.
• You want tips for how to achieve the birth you desire from an experienced birth worker who has seen hundreds of births of all kinds.
• You want nonjudgemental guidance in thinking through what type of birth place and care providers are right for you.
• You want to feel educated and prepared for advocating for yourself/your partner.

This is a judgement- and agenda-free space. I work with you to explore options that resonate with YOUR priorities, needs, and wishes.

Your consultation includes: 
A 60-minute phone or video chat appointment, with a personalized resource document reflecting our conversation, with referrals to relevant resources.
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$175

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Birth story processing

The way in which we integrate the birth experience into the story of who we are is vitally important. Often, in our culture, the details of birth stories get boiled down to measurable details like: how long you were in labor, when you were how many centimeters dilated, and what time your baby was born. This linear approach to the birth story erases the more subtle details of the emotional landscape of birth. It's normal to have many kinds of feelings about your experience of birth; it is a tremendous transformation.

Birth workers also need an opportunity to process the births they witness.

A birth story processing session is for you if:

• You had an easy birth or a challenging birth
• Things went the way you hoped, or differently from how you hoped
• You wonder if you "should" feel a certain way about your birth that you do not feel
• You are planning another birth and want to gain perspective on past experience(s)
• You are a birth worker wanting compassionate perspective on a birth you attended, your client's experience, providers' actions, or your role

Birth story processing is not therapy. It is a guided storytelling process, in which you can be deeply and non-judgmentally heard. Within this safe space, I can help you extend greater compassion toward yourself, and understand your experience in a way that affirms your strengths.

Birth story processing includes: 
A 90-minute phone or video chat appointment, and a personalized journal prompt or affirmation to assist you in integrating your birth experience.
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$215

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pelvic steam consultation

Pelvic steaming (also known as vaginal or yoni steaming) has been practiced around the world throughout human history. It aids in healing after birth or pregnancy loss/termination, and is reported by many to help relieve menstrual cramps, resolve heavy/brown flow, bring cycles into a more regular pattern, support fertility, relieve infections, and soothe dryness. Many people enjoy steaming as a relaxing element of their cyclical self-care.

As a certified vaginal steam facilitator, I can consult with you to determine a steaming protocol and select herbs tailored to your needs.

Your steam consultation includes: 
​A 30 minute phone call, a personalized steaming care plan, and a package of steam herbs from my shop.
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$115

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DISTANCE REIKI

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Reiki is a form of energy healing, originating in Japan. Translated as "universal life energy," Reiki works holistically with the body, mind, and spirit to balance the energy field, release blockages, and promote peace and relaxation. Research has shown that Reiki decreases stress levels, aids in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and depression, helps relieve pain, and increases the body's natural immune response. 

Because energy is not limited by time and space, Reiki treatments can be performed by trained practitioners without clients being physically present. A distance Reiki session can also be scheduled in advance of events for which you are seeking energetic support, such as surgeries, meetings, travel, etc. As an experienced Reiki master with more than 20 years of experience bringing this healing modality to people, I have found that my clients and I enjoy distance Reiki just as much as in-person treatments. 

As part of your session, we will schedule time to connect by phone, zoom, or text, to chat about your healing intentions before we begin. You may choose to be "present" in real time with me in a space of meditation or rest as I offer your healing, or you may choose receive the benefits of your treatment in asynchronous time. 

As a special gift, I will also create and send you a personalized visual representation of your healing session to serve as a catalyst for contemplation, inspiration, and continued healing, along with any affirmations that may present themselves during your session.
 
$125

Herbal apothecary

Small batch herbal products handcrafted with love, from Monica's organic healing garden.

• Salves
• Tinctures
• Sitz bath and steaming herbs​

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BODY SCAN MEDITATION

An 8-minute body scan meditation for relaxation, peace, and tranquility. Perfect for winding down at the end of the day, or taking a quick break to tune in to your body at any time. 

CAPABLE & CONFIDENT MINI-COURSE

This free mini-course, taken from module 2 of Mindful Birthing, shows you exactly how birth works, and sets you on the path toward more deeply trusting your body and your experience.

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My massage, CST, and placenta services are currently on hold.
​Please see the resources page for other recommended practitioners.

"I can't say enough about Monica, whose training, knowledge about bodies and birth, and incredible gentleness toward the human body
​make Iowa City one of the best places to have a baby."
-Naomi