Doula & birthkeeper
Active birth teacher
Ecstatic birth practitioner
Hello, I’m Teodora, birth and postnatal doula. I live in Canterbury with my partner and 2 children. I’m passionate about conscious birthing and parenting. For me childbirth is one of the most profound, transformational and ecstatic experiences a woman can have! I’m here to inspire, support and empower you on your unique journey through pregnancy, birth and mothering. Having the right conditions, information, body awareness and attitude can make a huge difference. My personal experiences have been incredibly deep and transformational, they have become a catalyst for my total career change, deeper awareness, internal confidence and personal growth, also making me more connected to myself and to everything around me. I believe that conscious birth preparation doesn’t only impact our birth experience but has a ripple effect on the way we parent and live.
I worked as a portfolio manager and financial analyst for the first decade of my life… Until I gave birth to my first child and it left me so deeply in awe that I knew from that moment on I had to work in the birthing field. Initially I trained as a doula in 2015 with Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers. (Michel Odent was the person who inspired me to create the ideal birth conditions and then to surrender.) I went on a long journey in that pregnancy from being terrified of birth and believing C-section was the best option to deeply trusting my body wisdom and having an amazing home birth! Now I wish that every woman has the chance to have empowering and satisfying births. Later, I trained to offer postnatal support, to be an Active Birth teacher, use Rebozo techniques, do post-natal recovery massage and as an Ecstatic Birth practitioner (this is about reconnecting to our bodies and bringing pleasure into childbirth.) I’ve also dived deeply into personal development, yoga, conscious sexuality and relationships. I’ve learned to not only provide the relevant information but also to address the body with various body practices and somatic tools.
I will be happy to support and listen to you during pregnancy in order to understand your needs and personal preferences and then to address them. I will be there to protect your space during birth so that you have your privacy and feel safe and free. And I will be available after you give birth for whatever questions and needs you may have.
Some feedback from clients:
"Teodora, thank you so much for your help and support. I couldn’t have asked for a better doula! This birth was definitively the most positive and memorable out of my previous births. I don’t think I will ever forget the experience. Thank you for all your advice and for being with me from the start of labour through to the post-natal period. You are truly an amazing doula and have been an amazing inspiration to me!" - Ruzina
“Teodora is very caring and compassionate. She made my birthing experience very comfortable with her support and help. I can advise her services to anyone who is looking for a friendly face.” - Funda
“It was a pleasure having Teodora as a doula. She is very easy to talk to and her quiet confidence is very reassuring. With Teodora’s help my VBAC went very well. It was the positive birth experience I was hoping for.” - Heather
"Teodora, thank you for all your help :) Larissa and I are very grateful for the excellent support you provided during the birth. We really appreciate the effort you made on the day to make it very special for us. We are so glad we chose you as our Doula :). Personally I thought you did a marvelous job, I was very impressed and I have nothing but praise for your professionalism, sensitivity and approach. If you ever need a recommendation for future clients then we'd be happy to oblige." - James
“Teodora’s smile and calm presence was a well of light accompanying me through the birth of my first child Cosima. Her support before and during the birth was invaluable, thanks to Teodora, I could enter the journey of birth without fear, I was blessed with a natural home birth and my little girl entered gently into this world. I was able to recover very quickly and bonded very easily with my baby, I am sure Teodora’s guidance is for something! Best tips ever!
This experience was so profound that I am myself heading towards the journey of becoming a doula. Thank you so much Teodora!!!” – Mildred
