Amelia Foster Physical Therapy
Amelia Foster
4125 Portola Dr.
Santa Cruz , CA 95066
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| Pelvic floor physical therapy and integrative wellness coaching focusing on yoga, Pilates, gentle bodywork, and holistic management of women's health |
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Sofia Bisbee
130 Goss Avenue
Santa Cruz , CA 95065
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| I'm Sofia, a certified 500-hour yoga teacher and trained birth doula. I offer private and public yoga classes focused on mindfulness and embodiment, as well as doula services that guide you through techniques to ease pain, empowering you through birth and the journey into parenthood. |
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Megan Bunch
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| Expectant parents have many options available to them in terms of prenatal and postpartum care. My goal is to help navigate the maze of options. I offer birth and postpartum doula services as well as group and private childbirth education classes and prenatal yoga class. |
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Revital Carroll Postpartum Doula
Revital Carroll, MCD, CEIM, CMT
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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Postpartum Doula Care: Specialized in emotional support for new mothers. Supporting you through postpartum, every step of the way. MediCal credentialed. Taking Insurance.
Hello, my name is Revital, and my passion is to support you in one of the most powerful and vulnerable times of your life: becoming a mother!
I'm a Certified Madriella Doula, Certified Infant Massage Educator, Wellness Coach, Certified Prenatal/Postpartum Massage Therapist, Certified Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga Teacher with a specialty in pelvic floor health, Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioner, and Trauma-Informed Postpartum Doula. I provide a comprehensive array of services tailored to your postpartum needs. This includes emotional support, nutritional guidance, physical recovery exercises, therapeutic massage, self-care education, and assistance with managing household tasks and newborn care responsibilities.
Whether you prefer in-person sessions or tele-health consultations, I adapt to your preferences and requirements.
I offer a complimentary consultation to discuss your specific needs and expectations. Together, we'll create a personalized program designed to meet your unique needs and ensure you receive the support you deserve.
Let's do it! Allow me to serve you in rocking motherhood and taking this golden opportunity to develop deeper fulfillment and confidence in all aspects of your life. |
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Casa Natal Birth Center
Melissa Dean LM CPM
246 Union Ave
Los Gatos , Ca 95032
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| Free-standing Birth Center located in Los Gatos and Morgan Hill run by Licensed and Certified Professional Midwives providing comprehensive prenatal, birth, postpartum care as well as newborn care, well-women care and Functional Medicine. We support birth center birth as well as home birth in the Bay Area from Redwood City to Watsonville. |
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Madrone Midwifery
Madrone Mireille Cervelli
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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| Madrone Mireille has been providing birth support locally for over 19 years. As a midwife they provide primary prenatal care in the comfort of your home including water birth, postpartum care, and lactation support. As a monitrice they provide labor support and concierge medical monitoring at home for people planning hospital births. Specialties include: LGBTQ+, gender inclusive, trauma informed care, VBAC, unique family units |
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Creating Klarity Hypnotherapy
Klarity Coleman
2347 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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| I am a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Birth Worker, Yoga Instructor, and Birth Hypnotherapy Childbirth Educator, practicing professionally since 2006. My pronouns are she/they. I specialize in anxiety, birth, fertility, and prenatal yoga. I am a birth trauma specialist and the core of all my birth work is fear release. You may choose virtual sessions or in person sessions in Santa Cruz, CA. I serve both Monterey County and Santa Cruz County. |
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Maria Fernandez Manual Therapy
Maria Fernandez
108 Locust St, Suite 3
Santa Cruz , ca 95060
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Supporting pregnant women to feel comfortable in their bodies as they change and grow so that they can be relaxed and strong as their bodies transform. In addition, providing support postpartum to reconnect and reintegrate into the body.
I work with a sliding scale |
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FIT4MOM Santa Cruz
Carolyn Eckman, Owner
Santa Cruz County , CA | |
| FIT4MOM Santa Cruz provides exercise classes, playgroups, and events for parents and caregivers in all stages of their parenting journey. Many of our classes and programs are offered at low or no cost with the goal of making strength and community accessible to all families. |
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Yoga Doula Care
Kate Giampapa Friel
40 Sears Circle
Soquel , CA 95073
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| My offerings as a Doula are to provide you with education during pregnancy, help you prepare for labor and delivery through yoga and breath work, prenatal massage, as well as be a calm and confident advocate for you and your family during your BIRTH day! I will set you up for success and prep you for the "fourth trimester". I support all families regardless of your background. Please call me and let's see if we are a good fit! Congratulations on your pregnancy! |
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GroovaRoo Dance Santa Cruz
Carolyn Eckman
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| You're invited to a babywearing dance party! GroovaRoo Dance is a community-centered babywearing soul line dance class designed to help nurture the bond between babies and their caregivers with fun dances to popular songs and lots of opportunity for families to have fun together. No dance experience required. |
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Holistic Sister
Gretchen Retka
Santa Cruz , CA 95065
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Certified Professional Birth Doula Activist
Certified Massage Therapist
Placenta encapsulation
With hundreds of births supported in the last 12 years as a Certified Doula, it is with a warm heart & open mind I offer support. Pre & postnatal massages, a focus on optimal fetal positioning through spinning babies exercises & other body balancing techniques for comfort pre & during labor. Combining my background in performing arts (movement/body studies) yoga, meditation/mindfulness & a lifetime caring for children. Called to this work through my dreams & lineage (Grandmother was a L &D nurse)
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Reiki |
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Holistic Women's Wellness
Shannon Innis CYI, CMP, AIMI
5905 Soquel Drive
Suite 200
Soquel , California 95073
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| Providing massage and yoga services for women and infants during the child-bearing year and beyond. Shannon lovingly supports women as they are born into mothers with prenatal/postpartum massage, private infant massage instruction, mobile prenatal, couples and postpartum yoga instruction. "My life's work is supporting women physically and emotionally." |
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Jenny Putt Physical Therapy
Jenny Putt PT, OCS, FAFS, CMP, CF-L2, CBE, CEDSE
1001 Delaware Ave
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| Jenny specializes in perinatal pelvic floor physical therapy. She serves those who are trying to conceive, pregnant and postpartum. She offers a wide range of services both virtual and in-person including individual and group pelvic floor physical therapy, workshops, online programs and fitness programming. She will be offering childbirth education soon. Jenny believes every individual should have access to pelvic floor health especially those having children. She treats diagnoses such as incontinence, prolapse, diastasis recti, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction and all orthopedic pains such as low back, neck, hip, sacral, shoulder and wrist. Her treatments are individualized and use a combination of hands on manual therapy and exercise with an emphasis on functional weight lifting since everyone who has a kid lifts a progressively heavier weight all day! |
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Mira Malcolm
1011 Center St
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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Both of my parents are massage therapists, and their influence has profoundly shaped my path and passion for healing. I specialize in women’s reproductive and digestive health, offering holistic care through a variety of therapeutic techniques. I’m especially passionate about supporting women throughout their reproductive journey, from fertility to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.
One of my main specialties is Maya Abdominal Massage. This therapy incorporates teachings from renowned midwives and healers from Central America and is designed to support fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and address reproductive concerns such as cysts, fibroids, and prolapse. The massage focuses on the abdomen (from the diaphragm to the pubic bone) and the mid to lower back (from the rib cage to the tailbone), working to realign and release tension in the pelvic area.
Potential benefits of this therapy include:
Relaxing the diaphragm, improving organ function, minimizing heartburn, and creating more space for deeper breathing.
Creating length and space throughout the body, counteracting the effects of weight and gravity as the baby grows.
Promoting optimal alignment of the coccyx by working with ligaments, preparing the body for an easier birth.
Optimizing the womb's position, reducing pregnancy discomfort, and supporting a smoother birth and postpartum recovery.
Supporting lymphatic flow and relieving lower back tension.
Aiding in managing incontinence or frequent urination.
Protecting uterine ligaments from excessive stretching, reducing discomfort during pregnancy.
Helping with sciatica and edema.
In addition to massage, I offer private Yoga and Qi Gong sessions tailored to meet each client’s individual needs. I’m deeply committed to supporting women through all stages of their reproductive health with care, compassion, and knowledge.
I would be honored and thrilled to work with you.
Thank you,
Mira
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Portal Birthwork
Clara Miller
Santa Cruz , California | |
As a certified birth and postpartum doula I work with families to facilitate empowered and easeful transitions into parenthood. I offer grounded and nourishing whole family care with the ultimate goal of protecting the sacredness of the birth and postpartum time. I am also a certified yoga teacher, meditation instructor, avid home cook, and amateur folk herbalist.
I offer a sliding scale and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. |
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Monarch Pilates
Sandy Novembre
4125 Portola Dr.
SANTA CRUZ , CA 95062
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Monarch Pilates is a full service studio offering one on one Physical Therapy, private/semi private Pilates sessions and Reformer classes. We focus on pelvic floor health, alignment, posture and diastasis recti strengthening to help you have a more comfortable pregnancy, delivery and postpartum experience. We are passionate about helping women to enjoy this precious time in their life and empower you to enjoy parenthood with confidence in your strength.
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Monica Carlton Fitness
Monica Carlton
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| As a Motherhood Fitness Specialist, I offer virtual, in-person, app-based, and group cardio and strength training for pre- and postnatal mothers. I am a Certified Personal Trainer and Exercise Physiologist through ACSM and Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coaching and Fitness Specialist through Girls Gone Strong & Pronatal Fitness. I am working toward a certification as a Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. Let me help you prepare for and thrive through all stages of pregnancy and motherhood. |
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Empowered Transitions
Patricia Poritzky
Santa Cruz , California 95060
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As a Birth and Postpartum Doula, I am dedicated to advocating for and empowering my clients during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum experience. With certifications and experience in massage and yoga, I help create a serene and supportive environment for birthing individuals, regardless of their preferences and circumstances. I have comprehensive knowledge and training in prenatal and postpartum massage, trauma-informed care, home birth, VBAC, nutrition, babywearing, and breastfeeding.
I am also a seasoned life transition doula, in addition to my work as a birth doula. I have supported people and families through significant life changes during divorce, natural disasters, relocations, death, and health problems. My combination of skills and knowledge as both a birth doula, life transition doula and end of life doula, allow me to be a compassionate and knowledgeable source of support for individuals and families throughout all phases of life. |
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Raíces y Cariño | RC Fam
1205 Freedom Blvd
3B
Watsonville , CA 95076
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Raíces y Cariño/RC FAM is a Multicultural, Multilingual, Inclusive Community Center.
We offer support for parenting, pregnancy, birth, play center, teens, loss, LGBTQ+, Special Needs, Family Events, Grandparents - Connecting our WHOLE community.
Sliding scale. Todos son bienvenidos aquí. |
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Earth Essence Acupuncture
Jeannine Ruskin LAc CMT
770 26th Avenue, Suite A
Santa Cruz , California 95062
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**I am so excited to announce that my practice now has a pre/post-natal Master Massage Table, allowing for safe, comfortable face down treatments at all stages of pregnancy!
I have been called the Acupuncture Fairy by some in the birth community, swooping in to lighten and smooth out tensions and imbalances common during pregnancy, labor and post-partum recovery. I am a Licensed Acupuncturist as well as a Certified Massage Therapist, Cranio-Sacral Therapist, am certified in Five Elements as well as traditional Chinese Medicine, with a focus on balancing body-mind-spirit. I am trained in Western and Eastern herbology, and craft my own Flower Essences and herbal teas and tinctures. My treatments are both nurturing and effective at clearing discomfort in the body, preparing the system on all levels for a healthy organic birth, and providing postpartum balancing. As a Massage Therapist and energy healer for over 20 years, I know how to ease discomfort from the body. There is an option to integrate into treatments Pre-Natal massage, Cranial Sacral, yummy Swedish/Eselan, Deep Tissue, Tui Na, Myofascial Release, and of course cupping or guasha. I also offer monthly Pediatric Lunar Treatments for newborns through age 7, offer outcalls for labor and postpartum support, and accept some insurance providers. |
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Dancing Birth Perinatal Services
Journey Talkovic, IBCLC/CNM
2621 Placer St.
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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| Journey provides empowering & inclusive in-person & virtual classes in Breast/chest-feeding, Mindful Childbirth Ed., Infant Care and Prenatal/postnatal yoga. Her supportive Lactation Consultant services are available in person or virtually at your home or in her office. She has 20 years of experience supporting new and expectant families. |
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The Circle Family Center
245 Sea Ridge Rd.
Aptos , Ca 95003
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| A nonprofit family center supporting families through pregnancy & parenting. Offering childbirth education, pre/postnatal yoga, support groups, workshops and more! Serving families in English & Spanish. Scholarships & sliding scale available. |
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Santa Cruz Pelvic Health
Taflyn Wilschinsky Jen Rawlins
701 Mission Street
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| We are two doctors of physical therapy, (Taflyn and Jen), specializing in pelvic health for the past several years. We love working with folks during pregnancy to prepare for childbirth and resolve pain or other pelvic pelvic health related symptoms that may arise with pregnancy, such as incontinence, prolapse and diastasis, as well as supporting parents with postpartum recovery and return to exercise or other activities. At Santa Cruz Pelvic Health, we use a combination of hands on treatment, movement and exercise training pre and postpartum to address any and all pelvic health concerns and offer virtual sessions if preferred. |
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