Jodi completed the Seattle Midwifery School’s doula training course in 2003.  Since then, she has had the honor of assisting numerous women and their partners through labor and childbirth.

As a certified prenatal and postnatal instructor, she primarily works as a doula with women who attend her prenatal yoga classes.  This gives her the opportunity to develop a relationship with the women prior to the birth of their baby.

Jodi’s philosophy is to support a woman and her partner around the vision of their baby’s birth—whether they choose to have their baby in a hospital, birthing center, or at home.  Jodi’s focus is helping a woman’s partner support her during the birthing process, with emphasis on coping techniques such as support positions, massage, visualization, and breath work.

Jodi also offers Prenatal Partner Yoga workshops, giving couples the opportunity to prepare together for labor and the birth of their baby.