Kauai Community Doulas

Barbara Essman
Barbara was born and raised on O’ahu and has 30 years of experience as a doula, childbirth educator, and early childhood development instructor. She is the creator and teacher of the Sacred Birthing Community Doula Training Program. Barbara offers pregnancy massage, Sacred Birthing childbirth preparation classes, infant massage classes and prenatal, labor and postpartum doula services and is the contact person for the Sacred Birthing Community Doula Program. She can be reached at or barbaraessmandoula@gmail.com 808-286-3602

Sharon Gonsalves
“Got a doula? Don’t give birth without one. Sharon is a certified Sacred Birthing Community Doula and a certified lactation counselor. Sharon has attended home and hospital births on Kauai beginning in 2009. She is a mature woman, 15 years on Kauai, very attuned to spirit, parents and baby. Sharon brings a very calm and centered presence to any birth or postpartum care situation. Her fees are based on a sliding scale ($100.00 to $500.00) which includes two prenatal visits, attendance at the birth and two postpartum visits. Sharon can be reached at 808-635-0973 or gonsalves.sharon234@gmail.com

Mary Moss
I am a birth doula, postpartum care doula, as well as a home birth assistant midwife. I have been working with birthing families for 25 years, attending over 500 births, of which at least 200 were in the capacity of a hospital doula. I support families in their personal choices and strive to keep mom and baby safe, comfortable and treated with the utmost respect.” moloaamarymoss@gmail.com moloaamarymoss@gmail.com

Kiana Reeves
Kiana offers doula services that focus on aligning the emotional, physical, and spiritual body of the mother, baby and birthing couple so that everyone is involved, empowered and supported. A primary focus is healing and releasing any blocks surrounding the pregnancy, partnership, birth, parenting, sexual trauma, and/or any other number of experiences that could disrupt the natural harmony of birth. Some ways we can create health and nourishment for the birthing mother are through exploring personal options for nutrition, herbs, creative expression, physically preparing the home, dream journaling, belly casting, planning a blessing way, postpartum care and most importantly creating a unique birth plan for the family. I also offer my services making placenta medicine for the mother, and think it is an integral and important part of postpartum care. Each family is unique, and honoring the family’s specific needs is what is more important. It is my hope that each family and mother that I work with find will the place within themselves where their deep wisdom of birth exists, and that you experience your strength, courage, and ability to create and savor the sacred energy of birth and creation. Kiana has completed the 13 week Sacred Birthing Community Doula course. She can be reached at kianareeves@gmail.com or 808-212-1178 or 805-455-4519

Kelly Torok
Kelly completed the Birth Support and Postpartum Doula Training programs with the Seattle Midwifery School in 2007 and also took the Sacred Birthing Community Doula Training in 2009. She has studied Lactation Counseling with The Center for Breastfeeding in 2010. She is offering preconception, pregnancy and postpartum doula support including lactation counseling, postpartum food prep, pregnancy massage and blessing ways. Her bodywork modalities include Rolfing, structural integration, Jin Shin Jyutsu and acupressure. She also practices Willow Systems Healing. Her areas of interest and expertise include herbal medicine, natural healing methods, and energetic and psychological clearing methods. lotusflower720@yahoo.com

Blair
I am here to nourish your growing family with holistic nutrition, doula care, and Birthing from WithinTM prenatal classes. I serve as a guide through the joys and challenges of birth and parenting, helping your family flourish with a strong foundation of information and support. Nutrition and birth have been passions of mine for many years. I have worked as a doula, both at home and in the hospital, volunteered for postpartum families with Many Mothers of Santa Fe, studied Nutrition Education with Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition, and studied childbirth education with Birthing from WithinTM. In addition to a wealth of practical experience and formal education, I continue to cultivate my skills through reading and workshops, and enjoy learning from each family I support.
For more information visit www.sproutingseedsfamily.com or call me at 808-821-0948

or 808.212.1178 or 509.868.4306