Testimonials

Additional Doula Testimonials:

“Hiring Hannah as our full service doula was truly the best decision we made for my birth experience, and the family. Her warmth, knowledge and dedication to my family was instrumental to making the birth of my son one of the best days of our lives. Hannah not only helped me discover my birth preferences with plenty of education & zero judgment but also informed me and my partner during the birth process to ensure my preferences were realized and my partner felt comfortable. 

In our preparation sessions, Hannah prepared my body, mind and spirit for a transformative birth process. I had initially dreaded birth having heard so many traumatic stories from family and friends. With her encouragement and education, I slowly built up my confidence, shifted my perspective and began looking forward to birth. 

Prior to my due date, my baby moved into a less than optimal position. One session with Hannah she managed to move my baby back using various techniques including rebozo and movements. Then as I moved through a long labor, Hannah tirelessly provided massages and a sense of safety, while creating a magical sanctuary around me to ensure my utmost comfort and oxytocin flow. With Hannah’s encouragement and help, the pushing phase ended up being rather quick and smooth allowing me to give birth to my son in water and then catching him myself!

When Hannah first offered birth photography, we were initially a little skeptical, worried that it may distract us from the moment or have our worst moments captured. Now I feel so pleased that we had hired her as our birth photographer along with our doula. I had not once noticed my photos being taken during labor and delivery as Hannah remained fully present, emotionally and physically, putting her doula role first. My partner and I now love looking at the beautiful photos Hannah took during our birth as it reminded us of the transformation journey into parenthood as well as the blissful first moment we had with our son. What a gift it is to have preserved those magical moments!” 


- Lorah Zhao

  • "Hannah was the most wonderful doula we could have dreamed of. I felt so taken care of throughout the pregnancy, birth and postpartum period. Her motherly kindness and softness along with her fierce intelligence and wisdom was the perfect combination to make me feel comfortable, empowered, nourished, safe, calm and ready. Both her healing modalities and her education were invaluable and left me feeling so prepared for birthing our little baby boy. She stuck by us throughout the long labour and tended to my every need. Whether it was some gentle touch, rebozo, filling the bathtub, advocating for me when I couldn’t, she was always there. She is also highly intuitive and knew when to leave space for me and my partner to be together just the two of us. Hannah is an amazing mother, doula, yoga teacher and indeed human being. Anyone who crosses her path and has the opportunity to work with her is truly blessed. Thank you endlessly for all that you do and all that you are."

    - Mairead Lucy re: Doula Services

  • “At the start of my second pregnancy I knew I wanted to do things differently. I dreamt of a natural home birth that would honor the magic of birth. I had a block though and struggled to make decisions. So I found Hannah online and met for embodied birth preparation. By the end of our first meeting I felt confident in voicing my wishes, and I asked Hannah if she would stay beside me throughout the journey as my doula. The meetings leading to the birth helped my partner and I process the first birth which had been chaotic and rushed. Hannah’s knowledgeable and flexible approach was always tailored to my needs. At 36 weeks my baby was breech which brought up a lot fear and anxiety. Hannah helped me work through my fears and find peace in the unknown, while simultaneously drawing upon her yoga and rebozo expertise to help naturally turn the baby. I will forever be grateful to Hannah for her role in my son’s home birth. Thanks to the discussions and intention setting we had a plan in place that unfolded beautifully. My partner had previously been hesitant about the logistics of a home birth, but Hannah’s presence allowed him to be present with me. Through the various transitions of the birth she played a key role in ensuring I felt calm, heard and held. ”

    — Hanna, re: Doula Services

  • "Everything Hannah does she does with loving kindness. And skill! Hannah knows what she is doing and has a natural ability to set people at ease. I did six weeks of prenatal yoga with Hannah and then worked with her as a doula for my first birth and couldn’t recommend her more. Her passion for bringing life into the world is radiant and inspiring to be around–especially as an expectant mum who was quite scared of giving birth. Hannah’s expertise and warmth helped me to relax and to trust my own body. I think Hannah so easily empowers mamas because she genuinely cares. From guided meditations to rebozo massage to answering so many of my questions for weeks to breathing with me through contractions for twelves hours to photographing the first moments after birth to bringing nourishing food over to the house–she is a doula who pours her heart into her work and I felt every inch of that love! Hannah made the experience of my first birth a transformative one. Her warm, calm, reassuring presence and deep knowledge of all things birth helped my partner and me overcome our fears—after our first session with Hannah we began to look forward to the day. Through visual exercises, guided meditation and reflective questions, Hannah created a space for my partner and me to ground ourselves so that we could process what was to come and what had just happened. Life moves fast, especially in the days before and after birth, and Hannah helped us slow down and recenter in such a meaningful way.

    –Fiona Picard re: Doula Service

  • "I can’t imagine what our experience of birth would have been like without Hannah. She was so present and supportive of my partner who was giving birth–offering her rebozo, massage, the TENS machine, aromatherapy, emotional grounding, breathwork, healing music, homemade snacks and drinks. My partner (birther) was worried that birthing in a hospital would feel like a clinical experience but Hannah was able to make it a spiritual one. She also advocated for my partner’s birth preferences multiple times in the hospital with such grace, and this let me be emotionally present with my partner without having to worry about anything else. This is our first baby, and we both felt so reassured with Hannah in the room. If there is a baby number two, Hannah will most definitely be there.

    –Guillaume Picard (Birth Partner)

“Hannah is the birth companion everyone deserves and needs. A compassionate and wise guide through one of life’s biggest transformations.

Hannah was for me an access to tremendous empowerment and healing before and after my birth. She has transfigured my narrative around motherhood, helping me find myself in this new chapter of my life.”

— Kelsie, re: All Services

“Hannah’s warmth and depth of knowledge about yoga and birth preparation made her six-week prenatal yoga course a transformative one. When I joined her course, I was quite terrified of giving birth. Hannah created a space in the studio for all of us expecting mamas to express our fears and within the first half hour, our class felt like a warm, grounded and supportive community. Now that I’ve finished the course I feel excited to give birth. 180 degrees! She equipped me with the movements, breathing practices, mantras and birth education I needed to feel reassured and empowered. Copenhagen is lucky to have a yoga teacher and community builder like Hannah, and I’ll definitely be returning for more courses with her after birth. ”

— Fiona, re: Prenatal Yoga

“I’ve had the pleasure of getting several Reiki sessions with Hannah and can only highly recommend her. Hannah offers such generosity, kindness, and love. She creates an atmosphere that allows you to feel exactly what you need to feel, away from judgement and shame. I experieinced my first Reiki at a time where I felt completely lost towards myself and the world. Hannah gave me the space to recconect to myself, let go and surrender. It gave me the space to really BE, without trying to live up to anyone’s expectations. I also tried pregnancy Reiki, it was so lovely to connect with my baby as well as feeling him respond to Hannah’s warm hands. A beautiful experience.

— Nina, re: Reiki

“Hannah hosted a mother blessing ceremony for me during my baby shower. It was truly magical and such a special way to enter into motherhood surrounded by my circle of women and support. It is truly so fun to witness someone extremely good and perfectly suited for their job. Hannah was a wonderful host and created an atmosphere of ease and trust. I wish all mothers to be could experience a ceremony like this. Thank you Hannah for your energy and dedication!”

— Derya, re: Motherblessing Ceremony