Inner Rhythms

I had a love hate relationship with this word SURRENDER especially with having it in my birth space- I took me years to fully understand and redefine surrender
as trust and presence rather than defeat
I’ll leave the links in comments for your listening or reading pleasure 😉🌺

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Surrender of Timelines: how quickly the body will heal, how steadily sleep will return, and how seamlessly joy will flow. @‌inner.rhythms.bodywork Want to learn more about Surrendering to the Unknown? Read Ashley’s article! 📄Read the article: 🔗in bio or https://sovereign-magazine.com 🎙 Listen to the podcast: 🔗in bio or https://podfollow.com/sovereign-audio-magazine ♾️Join the community: 🔗in bio or https://community.sovereign-magazine.com #iamsovereign #sovereignwomen #surrenderingtotheunknown #surrender #trustthetiming #divinetiming #lettinggo #thereisnorush

Some of my favorite births to support are VBACS, our preparations look different, from movement, to massage to mindset work-
I’m here for you 💜

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is something many parents hope for. Current evidence supports VBAC as a safe option for the majority of parents who previously had a c-section. Doulas help with VBAC in many ways.

Fear of complications, medical policies, and emotional uncertainty can make the journey to a VBAC daunting.

This is where a doula becomes an important resource.

Doulas support VBACs by providing:

💙 Emotional Support and Confidence Building
💙 Providing Evidence-Based Information
💙 Teaching Advocacy and Communication Support
💙 Physical Comfort and Labor Support
💙 Reducing the Need for Unnecessary Interventions
💙 Partner Support and Involvement
💙 Postpartum Processing and Emotional Well-Being

Regardless of the birth outcome, doulas continue to provide support in the postpartum period.

Whether the birth results in a BAC or another C-section, doulas help families feel heard, validated, and supported.

Read more here: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2025/03/how-doulas-help-with-vbac-vaginal-birth-after-cesarean/

Are you planning a VBAC? Have you had one?

The “wait… is this actually labor?” phase. 😂

A few contractions.
Then nothing.
Then they’re back.
Then you’re timing them.
Then you stop timing them.

Early labor doesn’t always announce itself clearly.

Instead of trying to figure out every sensation, get curious. Rest. Eat. Move. Shower. Dim the lights. Put on music. Notice what your body responds to.

You don’t have to figure labor out before your body does.

Sometimes birth begins in a whole lot of maybe. 🤎

If you want to learn more about what to expect in labor join my 4 week Somatic birth class series starting September 19th

https://www.vagaro.com/cl/KdOiUAEHQEhp280NkoQ~a1amH0PxBnECAjSwCDpfpIE=

Birth preparation isn’t only about learning what could happen—it’s about recognizing what already lives within you.


Rhythm & Ritual is a four-week embodied birth-preparation experience for couples, beginning September 19 in

You don’t have to have birth figured out.

You’re allowed to pause.
You’re allowed to ask for support.
You’re allowed to begin again.

Because preparing for birth isn’t only about preparing for a particular outcome.

It’s about preparing your body, your nervous system, your relationship, and the whole person you are becoming.

This is my Rebirth not a rebrand

Inner Rhythms has grown alongside me. What began with massage and skincare has deepened into something that reflects the full body of my work: birthwork, bodywork, and cycle care.

I serve women and families moving through life’s many seasons—fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, grief, hormonal changes, depletion, and the everyday need to feel at home in their bodies again.

The forest greens represent how I want you to feel when you enter my space: grounded, sheltered, quiet, and deeply held. A place where your nervous system can soften and nothing is being demanded of you.

The rich orchid represents how I want you to leave: restored, radiant, alive, and more fully yourself.

Why me? Because after more than 25 years of working with the body, I understand that healing is rarely one-dimensional. I bring together therapeutic touch, nervous-system support, abdominal and lymphatic work, skincare, birth support, and the wisdom that comes from walking through many seasons of life myself.

This rebirth gives a truer form to what Inner Rhythms has always been—a place for restoration, regulation, connection, and coming home to yourself. Blooming from your roots- Inner Knowing

Rooted enough to soften. Restored enough to bloom.

Welcome to the rebirth of Inner Rhythms. 🌿

I’m thrilled to begin offering my new 3-week Infant Massage Series, helping parents and caregivers build confidence, deepen connection, and learn nurturing touch that supports a baby’s developing nervous system.

Upcoming Series

● August – Second Friday at 1:00 PM
● October – Second Friday at 1:00 PM

Space is intentionally limited to create an intimate learning experience.