I’m also a mum to a nearly five-year-old girl who continues to be my greatest teacher and joy.
Motherhood has changed me in all the best ways — it’s made me softer, more curious, and deeply passionate about supporting others through their own journey into parenthood. I love sharing and learning parenting wisdom, not from a place of “knowing better,” but from genuine curiosity and respect for our differences. We all walk this path in our own way, and I’m here to hold space for that.
Before becoming a doula, I spent over 18 years teaching yoga — helping people connect with their bodies and build self-trust. I’m a practical, grounded person — I like things to be clear, useful, and rooted in reality — but I also work with intuition and heart. I believe that true preparation for birth is both mental and physical, and that confidence comes from understanding your body and trusting yourself.
I live in Stoke Newington with my partner, our daughter, and our dog — a little corner of London that feels like a village. I love being part of this community, walking through Clissold Park, or grabbing a coffee from one of the local spots between teaching or meeting clients.
My fascination with birth has always been strong, but it deepened after my own. My daughter’s birth — what I often call “the one of many things” — taught me more than I could have imagined. It wasn’t perfect, but it was powerful, and it’s what inspired me to dedicate myself to helping others feel informed, held, and respected in their choices.
I’m passionate about how birth is treated within our maternity system. Too often, it’s not truly personalised and focuses on managing risk rather than nurturing trust. I’m confident and experienced in guiding families through the NHS maternity system with clarity and care. I want my clients to feel informed and equipped — to make their own decisions, understand their options, and have support that honours them fully.
Now that my little one is older, I can fully commit to this calling — showing up for families in those middle-of-the-night moments, offering calm presence, knowledge, and care.
I’m also a full time postnatal royal offering varied and through support tending to the needs of both mama and baby. Nurturing care for mum, doing daily tasks and helping with ideas and routine, and understanding babies and mums needs.
I try to live life as it unfolds — with purpose, curiosity, and compassion. My work is about helping you do the same: to prepare practically, trust your instincts, and step into birth and parenthood feeling grounded, supported, and truly yourself.
Antenatal & Birth Support
My antenatal sessions are both informative and practical, delivered in a way that makes the information clear and easy to absorb. We’ll explore your birth options, build emotional tools, and cover hands-on techniques that help you support your own labour physically and mentally.
My Birth Support Package is £2500
My Signature Birth Support Package is £3000
* Extras
With my expertise in sound, breath, and movement, this package offers deeper, more holistic support through three additional sessions.
We begin with a final birth preparation and gentle send-off into motherhood, held at my studio. This is a calm, nurturing space where we’ll share tea, chats, and snacks, move through some final grounding practices, and then drop deeply into a hypnobirthing-inspired sound bath to leave you feeling centred, connected, and ready.
Following your birth, you’ll receive two postpartum sessions focused on rehabilitation and reconnecting with your body as a whole. These sessions are designed to support you in feeling safe, confident, and gently guided as you begin to reintegrate movement and come back to yourself.
Everything listed below is included in my care for both packages;
Full birth understanding, preparation & support, before during & afterwards.
• Offered over 3 sessions (from around week 28 onwards, approx. 2 hours each, usually in your own home)
• The Doula Hub;
Birth Prep videos
Pregnancy Yoga classes
Full recap info of everything we cover
Birth Plan templates
Hypnobirthing
Resources to articles & podcasts that can help you make your plan
comprehensive birth prep guide
Empowered postpartum guide
Baby Care information
Postpartum Movement
Directory full of local practitioners for support from Osteopaths to Lactation Consultants to Reflexology.
• A Full Birth Kit- I provide all my clients with a full birth kit to feel prepared and ready.
Kits Contains;
Birth Ball
Peanut Ball
Pump
Retractable fairy lights
Heatable wheat bag
Myofascia Release Balls
Acupressure ball
Rebozo
Hand Electric Fan
Yoga Block
Tens Machine
Oils
Affirmation Cards
• One you on board me the support is solid, ongoing what's app, phone call support – as much as you need from now until 6 weeks post birth.
Signature Birth Support includes;
Sound Bath Birth Prep, our final session (so a fourth not top of the first 3) this would take place at my studio in Stoke Newington, think snacks chats and tea, a little movement to release and drop into to sound healing relaxation to break away the final layers of holding allow you to open ready for your birth.
Postpartum Movement, coming back to the body after birth can feel scary, I want to be there to give you confidence in reuniting with your body, I would come to you or meet at the studio for 2 sessions, to come into body and reintegrate movement and breath work back into your life., safely and supportively (this would be from 4-6 week post birth)
Once you choose me as your doula;
- We book in our first session;
- We begin ongoing what's app Support
From the time of booking until 6 weeks after your baby’s arrival, I’ll be available to check in with any questions sign post or offer the best resources and things to support you whole journey.
- I drop you some messages for you to feel held and you ask away big or small
- On-Call Support - From 38-42 weeks, I’ll be available day or night.
- Support During Labour - When it’s time, I’ll provide:
- Breathwork guidance, massage, and positioning suggestions.
- Aromatherapy and other comfort measures.
- A steady, calm presence to protect your birth space.
- Support for your partner so they feel confident too.
- Support and guidance with positions and movements.
- Massage and counter pressure that really serve.
- Assistance with communication, ensuring your wishes are heard and respected.
- Guiding & fully explaining your options if things need to change somehow
- Complete attention and presence for your needs
- Helping you to maintain your calm and true understanding
- After Birth I’ll remain with you until you feel settled—after a shower, a meal, or a quiet moment. My role is to help you land gently in this new chapter.
- Postnatal - We’ll meet at least once after birth:
- Within a few days – for feeding support, early guidance, and, if you wish, talking through your birth.
- I'll arrive with a care package;
- Meals, treats, teas, oils all nutrition dense and hormone balancing for proper support during these early days.
- Stay connected on what app over the coming weeks for questions and support
If you've booked Signature Birth Support;
2 more visit's - Postpartum Movement, coming back to the body after birth can feel scary, I want to be there to give you confidence in reuniting with your body, I would come to you or meet at the studio for 2 sessions, to come into body and reintegrate movement and breath work back into your life., safely and supportively (this would be from 4-6 week post birth)
Training & Experience
I trained with Red Tent Doulas and remain part of a wonderful, collaborative community of birth workers who continually learn and grow together.
Additional training includes:
• Biomechanics for Birth — Molly O’Brien
• Hypnobirthing Teacher Training — Mama Serene & Emily Bray
• Breastfeeding & Lactation Fundamentals — Katie James
• Peanut Ball Support — Wendy Procter
I’ve also been a yoga teacher for over 18 years, supporting people in finding confidence, connection, and self-trust — qualities that translate beautifully into birth and motherhood.
Experience With
VBAC • Homebirth • Water birth • Induction • Cesarean birth • Breech birth • Premature birth • IVF & donor conception • LGBTQ+ families • Single parents • Birth after trauma
Client Words
“We would choose Emily again and again.”
“She came with not only knowledge and guidance, but care tenfold — even homemade nourishing treats.”
“Your support was invaluable.”
“Counter-pressure I could have only dreamed of… until I experienced it.”
“What felt like an extravagance turned out to be the best decision for me and my baby.”
“Emily has a way I can’t quite put into words — she made me feel completely myself and in my own power.”
Let’s Connect
If what you’ve read feels aligned and we seem like a good fit, I’d love to chat.
hello@happysoulmama.com
