I love networking and am passionate about women helping other women. There are so many wonderful small businesses in Austin that can be a part of your wellness team.
Here is a list of the businesses I love to support.
PRACTITIONERS
DOULA
ATX Doulas
atxdoulas.com
An entire team of amazing birth and post-partum doulas. They offer sessions to explore which birth options might be best for you, prenatal support groups, post-partum “mamas blooming” groups and so much more, in addition to the traditional doula roles. Many of my mama clients have been supported by Katie, Kelly and Amelia and have had nothing but wonderful things to say.
Austin Doula Care
austindoulacare.com
Kim and Chelsea have supported multiple clients of mine and they have received rave reviews. They are knowledgable and inclusive and they are always giving back to the birth community.
Mia Mendoza
Matriarch Doula Care
I met Mia years ago when I was a doula – we took a wonderful rebozo workshop together. She was warm and knowledgeable and we just clicked. At the time I had a doula who was mentoring me … when she moved away from Austin, she contacted me and gave me the name of another doula for referrals (by this time I had retired as a doula). It was MIA! Full circle 🙂
Aleda Hall
Certified Doula & Childcare Specialist, Overnight Caregiver
aledahall377@gmail.com
I have known Aleda personally for years; she is a wonderful postpartum doula! My clients who have had her take care of their babies have said she is magical with them. Highly recommend.
MIDWIFE
Julia Bower
juliamidwifeaustin.com
GB Khalsa
gbkhalsa.com
Moontower Midwifery
moontowermidwifery.com
I did one birth with Emily back in 2018 and I still remember her kindness and warmth. When she arrived, the whole room relaxed. She has supported at least one client of mine and they loved her just as much as I did.
PHYSICAL THERAPY & PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
Alicia Poche, PT, MPT, CIDN, CECP
Physical therapy plus NET (neuro-emotional technique to address the emotional layer)
beyond-the-physical.com
Stephanie Hahn, DPT
She does pelvic floor, regular PT and also pilates!
stephaniehahnpt.com
Lady Bird PT
Pelvic floor physical therapy
ladybirdpt.com
PREGNANCY RESOURCES / BIRTH CLASS
Amy Nevland
Planet Childbirth
planetchildbirth.com
Spinning Babies
spinningbabies.com
Led by midwife Gail Tully, this team of educators has taught doulas all over the world how to help labor be more comfortable. This website is a go to resource for pregnancy – this is a great place to start: daily activities during pregnancy.
CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Laine Morales
Pure Light Chiropractic
purelightchiro.com
She specializes in the whole family but my most important referrals are my pregnant and post-partum mamas – getting the pelvis in good alignment is key for an easier delivery and so necessary after birth. She is very knowledgeable but also compassionate.
Dr. Brooks Hill
Lifespring Chiropractic
lifespringchiro.com
I like Dr. Brooks for the more gentle, craniosacral style of adjustment. She performs an incredibly thorough analysis and gives you a plan to feel better, but my favorite referrals are the babies. She can adjust the cranial bones for a better latch and get the kiddos started off right.
CRANIOSACRAL FOR THE BABIES AND CHILDREN (INCLUDING AUTISM)
Lisa Wolfe-Schacter, CST-T, M.Ed., LMT
Blue Scilla Craniosacral
bluescillacst.com
Lisa is one of my mentors for Craniosacral Therapy; she is an incredibly intuitive and knowledgeable practitioner and is magic with the babies and toddlers.
MENTAL HEALTH
Laura Saunders, LPC-A
Cosmic Heart Counseling
cosmicheartlpc.com
Laura is a trauma therapist and works specifically with people during the childbearing years to support their mental health through the challenges of expecting and parenthood. She brings tools she has gleaned from her own trauma healing journey, from her years as an empath and bodyworker and from her experience of motherhood. She provides a much needed safe space to talk about the ways in which parenthood can be hard. She’s got a great book available: “Supernatural Recovery.”
Miranda Jane
Miranda Jane Counseling (SOMATIC EXPERIENCING)
mirandajanecounseling.com
Miranda gave me some very valuable tools to help deal with my anxiety around stressful situations. She gently guided me, in the most compassionate and wonderful way, as I discovered how my body manifests stress, how transient these sensations are and how I can work with these sensations to regulate my nervous system and make myself feel safe again. She is now in Vermont, so the sessions are over Zoom.
ACUPUNCTURE
Ruby Comstock
Upper Star Acupuncture
rubycomstock.com
NEUROKINETIC THERAPY & KI HARA
Shannon Rashap
Chulel
chulel.com
This is the perfect therapy for figuring out dysfunctional movement patterns, due to its incredible specificity. Shannon analyzes your gait and has you do a series of resisted movements until she finds the muscles that are “offline” and the ones that are compensating for them. That glute medius that’s been asleep for a while? She’ll wake it up .
VOICE COACH
Icy Monroe
The Voice Clinic
thevoiceclinicaustin.com
Icy doesn’t only teach you how to sing, she helps you “find your voice.” She takes a functional, whole body approach to voice lessons, addressing structural elements, emotional traumas, hormonal changes and many other factors that can be affecting your vocal folds. Her knowledge of herbs and natural remedies allows her to provide support in between lessons. She has a great e-book available on her website.
INTUITIVE TAROT READING
Melinda Bennett
Miss Melinda’s Metaphysical Services
MissMelindasMetaphysicalServices.com
If you find yourself in a challenging situation, Miss Melinda can help you find clarity. I have used her for candle magic for years – IT WORKS!
PSYCHIC INTUITIVE, HUMAN DESIGN READINGS
Lauren Kay Wyatt
www.laurenkaywyatt.com
I have worked with Lauren since 2017 – her guidance has been invaluable to me. She is like me in that she incorporates a variety of different modalities into her work; she references your Human Design, astrology, Akashic Records and many other things I don’t need to understand. I just know her guidance has never steered me wrong.
BIOFIELD TUNING
Shannon Brooks
Tune My Biofield
tunemybiofield.com
We all have a biomagnetic field that is beyond our skin but a part of us. We often hold trauma and detrimental energy in this field, but a tuning can help us to feel more in balance with our naturally preferred resonance. Working with Shannon made me feel more harmonious within myself and supported me in letting go of some old “noise” that was no longer serving me.
PRODUCTS
WILDCRAFTED HERBAL REMEDIES
MotherHylde
MotherHylde Etsy Shop
I use multiple products from this lovely shop – most notably Brigid’s and Sacred Union Massage Oils, but also the Bliss Elixir, Beyond the Veil and other tinctures.
BODY CUPPING SUPPLIES
Lure Essentials
lureessentials.com
This is a small woman-owned business that only sells cups and cupping supplies – I buy my glass bells for lymphatic drainage here, as well as the two types of silicone cups for myofascial release cupping.
ESSENTIAL OILS
Aromatics
aromatics.com
I love this company – it’s owned by a mother-daughter team, one of whom is a Registered Nurse, so she really focuses on education and safety. Like every company I buy from, they exhibit a commitment to: high quality, ethically sourced and third party tested ingredients, giving back to the community, no testing on animals and concern for the impact on the environment. Everything they make is done sustainably. They are in Montana and have a huge lavender field – their artisanal lavender oil is like nothing I have ever smelled. The website is a treasure trove of knowledge about the oils and they are not an MLM, so the prices are so reasonable.
HANDMADE JEWELRY
Shay McCulloch
Moonlit Ritual
moonlitritual.com
Whenever I am not massaging, I am always wearing long, flowing earrings by Moonlit Ritual. In my fantasy, I look like a mystical curandera, although I probably just look like a woman who dressed up a boring outfit with some really awesome earrings. Shay makes a variety of styles, but the Selene collection is my favorite. They look like long feathers but they are actually made from cut silk and leather. Definitely “conversation piece” jewelry so be prepared.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE CURIOUS AS TO WHAT MY PARTNER DOES …
GENETICS EXPERT AND HEALTH COACH
Ryan Frisinger
Kosmic Animal
It’s hard to describe exactly what Ryan does, because it’s so interdisciplinary and all-encompassing. You might just have to visit the website to really get a sense of what he can offer you. What he has done for me: genetics analysis, homeopathic medicine, bioregulatory medicine, autoimmune support. His consultation takes a couple of hours – he really works together with you to tease out the FULL picture of what is going on with you: lifestyle analysis, diet, genetics, methylation, hormonal imbalances, birth and other traumas…the ultimate self-discovery tour.
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