Holistic Birthkeeper and Advocate
Walking alongside you through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Ways to Work With Me
Holistic Birthwork
Holistic, mother-centered care and support through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Somatic Coaching
Hakomi-informed somatic coaching sessions for women moving through change, challenge, or transition.
In-Person Spaces
Embodiment gatherings including birth prep classes, pregnancy dance, somatic dance, women’s circles, ceremony & ritual, movement, and other workshops.
A little bit about me
Hi, I'm Eliza. I am a full-spectrum birth and postpartum doula, women’s work facilitator, somatic coach, and educator.
As a holistic birthkeeper and advocate, I walk alongside pregnant mamas and their families, to ensure they are deeply supported and nourished as they cross the tender threshold into parenthood. When women are revered and supported in their journey of becoming a mother, everyone rises. My vision is that all mamas-to-be are well informed regarding their pregnancy and birth, so they can make decisions from a place of autonomy.
When I am not working with women and families, you will find me dancing, exploring in nature, swimming in the ocean, drinking tea, reading, or spending time with my beloved partner and community.
The Fern holds a special kind of medicine -
Predating flowers, it is an ancient, pre-historic plant known for protection, strength, and the processing of ancestral memory. It carries a quiet, primordial intelligence, reminding us that the body already knows how to open, soften, and bring life earthside.
My approach
My approach to birthwork and supporting the journey of conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is deeply holistic. I believe in the innate wisdom of the body and that physiological birth (birth without medical intervention) is not only possible, but has many benefits for mama, baby and family. I also recognise that every birth journey is unique and may unfold in a range of ways. I am here to support you in making the choices that feel most aligned for you and your baby.
Innate wisdom. Sovereignty. Presence. Holistic Care.
Birth holds many layers across the continuum, some of which are often overlooked or under-supported. Within my work as a holistic birthkeeper and advocate, I offer -
Holistic birth preparation; physiological birth education; grounded, compassionate home birth and hospital accompaniment; conscious conception and cycle support; nutrition and herbal knowledge to support pregnancy, birth, and postpartum; homeopathy including making bespoke remedies specifically for you; placenta magic; Mother Blessing Ceremonies to honour the threshold from maiden to mother; Closing of the Bones Ceremony; bodywork including pregnancy shiatsu and rebozo; breastfeeding support; postpartum support; and supporting families through grief and loss.
These are not separate parts, but threads of the same continuum.
At the heart of my work, I believe every woman deserves to feel truly safe, respected, and sovereign in their body throughout their pregnancy and birth, and to know that they are never alone. Innate wisdom. Sovereignty. Presence. Holistic Care. This is the ground I stand on in my birthwork.
I see birth as a natural, primal, physiological experience - not something that inherently needs to be managed or pathologized, but something to be honoured, protected, and trusted. Studying the nine month ‘Pathway to Midwifery’ training at Da a Luz Oasis - School of Traditional Midwifery in the Alpujarra Mountains of Southern Spain, completely changed my life. I bring all the learnings I gained there, alongside my ten-year career in the gender-based violence sector, to my work as a holistic birthkeeper and advocate.
Whether I am holding a woman through pregnancy, labour, and postpartum; sitting with her in a Hakomi-informed somatic coaching session; or facilitating an in-person embodiment space, the thread is the same: Supporting women back into relationship with their bodies, their intuition, and their own inner authority.
Working in the sexualized violence sector for the past ten years and holding space for people to reconnect with their bodies has lead me to supporting women during pregnancy, birth and postpartum, given the power & control that is taken away from people who experience sexualized violence and how that can reoccur in the birthing room.
Physiological sovereign birth can reinstate a woman’s power & control over her own body & experience, that she may once have lost at the hands of another. If you are a survivor of sexualized violence, I offer dedicated, trauma-informed doula support - it is an honour to walk alongside you.
About my work
My Training
Nine Month ‘Path to Midwifery’ Training, Da a Luz Oasis, Spain. Oct 2025 - June 2026
Childbirth Educator Program, Douglas College. September 2026 - currently
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training, Victoria Native Friendship Centre. June 2025
Hakomi-Informed Somatic Coaching Certification, EmbodyWise. March - June 2025
100 Hour Somatic Dance Facilitator Training, Somatic Dance International, Portugal. August 2023
200 Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training, School Yoga Institute, Costa Rica. March - May 2023
Ten Years Experience in the Gender-Based Violence Sector (education, outreach, prevention), across Canada & New Zealand.