Welcome to Birth & Beyond
Whether you're looking for a birth plan checklist, pregnancy journal, prenatal support, affirmation cards, breathwork or sleep support, we have you covered!
Birth & Beyond offers pregnant mamas holistic support & community,
guiding you through pregnancy & beyond.
Empowering Pregnant Mamas in Every Trimester
"Choosing to become a mother is welcoming a personal transformation on every level. The bravery is not acknowledged enough."
J.R. Stone
Are you an expecting mom...
Feeling overwhelmed by unpredictable birth outcomes & concern around medical interventions?
Seeking more personalized, holistic support around your emotional well-being & postpartum planning, so you can enjoy this precious time?
Overwhelmed with contradictory information around birth and ways of parenting, leading to self-doubt?
Feeling excited but also anxious about your identity shift, professional and family expectations, not to mention your own?
Craving a supportive community where science and intuition come together, to help you embrace this transformation with confidence?
Did you know our babes begin co-regulating with us by the second trimester?
The reticular activating system, which filters messages from the nervous system, helps govern sleep & wake cycles, and consciousness begins to take shape!
Birth & Beyond is not just another prenatal program – it's a sanctuary for pregnant mamas seeking a deeper connection to themselves and their babies. This course is based on gloWithin's Yoga Alliance Registered Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Training, and Katie's background as a Clinical Counsellor (CCC, RCC), Expert Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT), Craniosacral & Somatic Therapist. You will also learn from Cheryl Leia - Pelvic Floor Physio, Rocio Zunini & Greer Kirshenbaum - both PhDs in Neuroscience & Doulas, receive a postpartum planner from Tijana McAllister - Postpartum Doula, the option to add Affirmation Cards from Fabiola Perez (Therapeutic Counsellor, Doula, RPYT)... oh and there's more!
We have seen the stats related to maternal mental health, and we know through education and community we are empowered to create change. As a group of women and moms passionate about maternal mental health and it's implications for our children and yfuture generations, we are grateful to be able to empower you on this incredible (and often challenging) journey.
Join the Birth & Beyond Community Today!
Connect with your innate wisdom, to guide you on your journey birth and beyond.
Birth & Beyond is not just another prenatal program – it's a sanctuary for pregnant mamas seeking a deeper connection to themselves and their babies. This course provides you with holistic support for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Our comprehensive program combines the latest insights from neuroscience with the ancient, intuitive wisdom of yoga and breathwork to provide holistic support for mind, body, and spirit on your transformational journey.
Pregnancy is an incredible journey and time to connect deeply with ourselves and the little soul, or souls you are carrying. In fact, we are biologically primed to do so during this time. Motherhood is perhaps the most transformative journey, with each child awakening us in a new amazing and unexpected ways!
Walk away with:
Yoga & Breath Practices: To support you through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal stages, drawn from gloWithin's Yoga Alliance Registered Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Training
Pelvic Floor Physio Support: With Cheryl Leia - Pelvic Floor Physio, to support you through pregnancy & recovery
Neuroscience Wisdom: Explore parental brain changes & early development with Rocio Zunini & Greer Kirshenbaum - PhDs in Neuroscience & Doulas, to help reduce anxiety and so you can make informed decisions aligned with your vision
Somatic Practices: Explore the science of and practices to harness your innate body wisdom, so you can honour your full experience and learn to trust your intuition
Supports for Partners: Guidance to explore your parenting vision & values, to help reduce stress during those early years
Playful practices to foster secure attachment and empower siblings, helping to reduce overwhelm for everyone
Exploration of Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy©, to support your babe's optimal integration & development
What's Included?
The Birth & Beyond Course: With lessons and practices to support you throughout your journey, based on the wisdom shared by Rocio, Greer, Cheryl, Tijana and myself
Course Journal: This journal offers you the opportunity to explore and reflect & serves as a beautiful reminder of your journey
Private Community Support: A supportive community of moms & experts to share insights, ask questions, and receive further support
Lifetime Access: Receive 3 years of access to this course, community, any upgrades & support
SURPRISES: You'll find even more inside!
Plus Receive these Bonuses!
BONUS 1: Postpartum Journal
created by Tijana, Postpartum Doula, to help you to plan for the fourth trimester
BONUS 2: Birth Intentions Planner to gain clarity as to how you want to welcome your baby into the world
BONUS 3: Birth Bag Checklist
to make sure nothing gets forgotten & you have all you need to feel comfortable
OPTIONAL: Add Fabiola's colour-in Affirmation Cards to support you on your journey (mailed within North America)
>> Scroll a little further if you would like more 1:1 support<<
Are you ready to nurture yourself in a whole new way?
How my learnings can support you
Life has been my school... and you might have guessed I LOVE learning! I was fortunate to learn many tools and stumble upon Somatics (body-based healing) as a child, which is why I am so passionate about sharing these simple, holistic tools. I have a strong understanding of neurophysiology and use this to help clients create physical, cognitive, emotional and energetic wellbeing. You are welcome to take a peek below at my specialities, modalities I incorporate, and my qualifications.
Specialties
Highly sensitive & neurodiverse souls - ADHD, Autism, PDA, ODD & sensory processing
Developing self awareness, interoception & biofeedback for intuition & resilience
Empowering parents in supporting their sensitive & neurodiverse children
Anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, depression & sleep concerns
Comprehending near death & out of body experiences
Perfection, procrastination, body image & eating
Body autonomy & creating healthy boundaries
Attachment, parentification & intimacy
Releasing intergenerational patterns
Finding your voice & self-expression
Tapping into your full potential
Chronic pain patterns
Modalities
While I offer a variety of holistic modalities, the choice is completely up to my clients. By holistic I mean exploring our internal & external environments, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and energetic or spiritual. I explore these aspects through the lens of; neurodevelopmental, sensorimotor (somatic), trauma-informed, systems & strength-based.
Somatic Therapy to include Somatic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Narrative Therapy and Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™
Internal Family Systems, Parts & Attachment Therapy
Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy©
Braindance™ - Primitive reflex integration
Craniosacral & Somatic Experiencing
Play, Expressive & Art Therapy
Solutions Focused Therapy
Yoga & somatic movement
Bilateral & sound practices
Meditation & mindfulness
Safe & Sound Protocol
Neuroaffective Touch®
Biofeedback
Breathwork
My qualifications
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC with BCACC)
Canadian Clinical Counsellor (CCC with CCPA)
Masters of Arts Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Bachelor of Business (UBC)
Certificate in Adult Learning (U Calgary)
Expert Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500)
Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)
Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT)
Registered Children's Yoga School (RCYS)
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
Craniosacral Therapy, Infants + Children (Visionary Healing)
Craniosacral Therapy Level 4 (Visionary Healing)
PESI Trauma & Memory Course: Somatic Experiencing® Skills
Certified Safe + Sound Protocol™ (SSP)Provider
Certified Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™ (DNET) Provider
NeuroAffective Touch® Provider
Art Therapy Practitioner
Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice: An Embodied Relational Perspective
Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient
Braindance™ Instructor (Reflex Therapy)
How can we work together?
I offer the following support for parents:
> Birth & Beyond
> The Heart Centred Parenting Community
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
Join us!
Honour Your
Birth & Beyond Journey
If you're looking for more personalized 1:1 support, you're in the right place! This is the fully loaded bundle with support for you and your family over the next 3 years, because we understand how important these early years are for everyone's wellbeing.
Here's what's included:
Everything from the Birth & Beyond Course & Community above (over 40 video and audio lessons, journal to dive deeper into this journey, 3 years of access to the course & community) plus...
An intimate 6 Week Journey and private community to guide you through the course & support your specific concerns
Office Hours & Weekly Live Sessions with Guest Speakers, beyond our 6 weeks together, to offer you continued support and community
Two 1:1 sessions with me - one before we begin so I can better understand and support you & and within 3 the months after our journey
Two sessions with the practitioner of your choice below, to further support your family
Access to a library of resources & all the BONUSES below to support you and your growing family
Plus Receive these Bonuses!
BONUS 1: Postpartum Journal
created by Tijana, Postpartum Doula, to help you to plan for the fourth trimester
BONUS 2: Birth Intentions Planner to gain clarity as to how you want to welcome your baby into the world
BONUS 3: Birth Bag Checklist
to make sure nothing gets forgotten & you have all you need to feel comfortable
BONUS 4: Add Fabiola's colour-in Affirmation Cards to support you on your journey (mailed within North America)
How would you like to join us?
To purchase the self-paced Birth & Beyond course, complete the form below for instant access!
If you are interested in joining our next cohort for more personalized support, please book a call.
If we feel this is a good fit, you will be invited to join!
Book a Complimentary Call:
Book a complimentary call to learn more about joining our next cohort of Birth & Beyond with support until your child is 3! There is no obligation to join us.
Self-Paced Birth & Beyond Course:
Begin for only $379
Some of the Amazing Practitioners I Collaborate With!
Questions Some Clients Ask Before Joining:
What if I don't know if I am or my family is highly sensitive or neurodiverse?
You are still welcome to join us! Chances are if you here, there is a reason. Our current environments and intergenerational patterns make it challenging to raise a family these days. While this course outlines specifics for highly sensitive and neurodiverse families, these tools and practices apply to every family to foster greater connection and peace, so everyone can thrive!
I am not a first time mom, can I still join?
Yes! Our community is for moms who have had past pregnancies and have children too. You do not need to be a first time mom to join us. Your experiences, although each of ours are unique, might be supportive for another to hear about.
Do I have to be in Canada to work with you?
I work with clients all over the world via Zoom... so you can be where ever you like!
When do I gain access and how?
Once you purchase, you will receive an email with a link to set up your account... so immediately!
What is your refund policy?
Great question! We stand by our offerings and are here to answer specific questions. As per our policy, there are no refunds once you have received/ begun the service. I encourage you to read our policies here: https://glowithin.ca/policies.
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