Renee (she/her) is an experienced doula who is honored to be part of your support team. Beyond her doula training with ToLabor in 2018 she has been teaching yoga since 2002, is a certified bodyworker through Coaching the Body in Evanston, IL and a certified Body Ready Method Pro since 2022. These modalities have helped Renee to hone her eye to see compensation patterns that can be balanced through exercise, movement and bodywork. A balanced body will allow baby to find the optimal position for birth! Renee is a strong communicator and often works intuitively, easing pain points and healing hearts along the way.
As a postpartum doula Renee loves to mother the new mother through listening and providing emotional and physical support when needed. Taking care of the baby or preparing a delicious soup, snack or bath to help you rest and heal is her priority.
Renee became a doula after having confident and knowledgeable doulas supporting the births of her 2 children, who are now teenagers. She loves to bike ride, rollerblade, play the violin with the Lakeview Orchestra and relax in a hammock or hot bath. Her family lives on the NW side of Chicago.
There are so many things I love about being a doula but I think that what I love most is serving as a conduit for strength, healing and love and watching families grow and expand.