Hi! We are Grace, Sasha, Amy, and Christine - Founders of Willow River doula collective

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Supporting families in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and beyond as you navigate the liminal spaces of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting.

“Amy, Sasha, Grace, and Christine were treasure troves of knowledge when it came to labour and delivery, but more importantly, they met my partner and me where we needed to be — supporting and nurturing us like the warm embrace we desperately needed and lacked during my previous birth.”

Jil L, Ayr

Our Services

  • Debbie is a pregnant white woman kneeling and leaning on a birth ball while laughing. She has a blue rebozo wrapped around her belly to lift the weight of her baby off her back. There is a doula standing behind her knees holding the rebozo.

    Continuous care during your labour and delivery for an empowering and supported birth experience.

    Birth Services
  • A white mother in a pink blouse is sat holding her baby in a blue shirt on her lap. Doula Amy is sat next to her leaning talking to her. Both are smiling.

    Care for the entire family once your little one has arrive to ensure you and baby are eating, sleeping, and thriving.

    Postpartum services
  • Doula Christine is sat a desk with a laptop, notebook, and mug. She is holding a pelvic model to teach the cardinal movements a baby makes during the pushing phase of birth.

    Community-focused prenatal education that prepares you deeply for birth and postpartum, while bringing joy to learning.

    Prenatal Education
Grace is in a pink t-shirt and glasses. She has on a burnt orange ring sling and is carrying baby Sable dressed in white in the sling. Grace is looking down at the baby smiling and baby Sable has a small smile as well.

Trauma-Informed

inclusive

Compassionate

“I am so grateful for the birth preparation and support that Willow River Doula Collective provided us. Christine’s childbirth education and hypnosis sessions helped me unlock a new level of love and trust in my body. Sasha’s intuition and calm presence helped maintain a peaceful, safe environment during the birth of our first child at home.”

Abby M, Guelph

“Amy came in like a calm, capable force of nature and truly changed our postpartum experience. She was incredibly skilled at handling both of our twins with such confidence and care. We are forever grateful for the support we received from the Willow River Doula Collective.”

Marlena S, Kitchener

Meet the team

Willow River Doula Collective is a team of four experienced doulas who have seen it all. With over 30 years of combined experience and a wide range of expertise, we can’t wait to work with you to support your growing family!

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Smiling woman with long wavy hair sitting on a white textured sofa in front of a brick wall, wearing a brown sleeveless top and layered necklaces.
A woman with short hair and glasses sitting on a beige sofa in front of a brick wall.
A smiling woman with short dark hair wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt, sitting on a light-colored sofa with a brick wall in the background.
A birth ball and a peanut ball with Rebozo scarves draped over them.
A white pelvis model is held by two hands while a pregnant person sits in the background.
Four women smiling and standing together against a plain light-colored wall.
A doula with a baby in a baby carrier looking affectionately at the baby, next to a woman who is watching the demonstration.
A woman with red hair and glasses is lying in a hospital bed, holding a newborn baby while breastfeeding. A doula wearing a face mask and a black t-shirt stands beside her.
Two women sitting and talking in a bright, cozy living room with large windows, wooden floors, and modern decor.
A woman sitting at a wooden desk, holding a model of a human pelvis, smiling, with a laptop, a notebook, and a mug in front of her, against a brick wall background.
Four friends sitting on a beige couch against a brick wall, smiling and laughing, one wearing rainbow stripes, another with glasses, and the others in casual clothing, enjoying each other's company.
Group of adults and infants sitting on a checkered blanket inside a brightly lit room surrounded by tall green plants.
Two women having a conversation in a well-lit room with a large window, a houseplant, and a gray exercise ball in the background. One woman is wearing a red t-shirt and glasses, smiling, while the other has long dark hair and is wearing a beige top.
One birth ball and one peanut ball posed with a blue and green striped Rebozo draped over one, resting on a white rug in front of a window on a hardwood floor, next to a black yoga mat.
Two women smiling and looking at a laptop screen, one sitting on a couch and the other leaning over behind her, against a brick wall.
A pregnant woman sitting on a beige couch and a woman with a name tag talking to her, with sunflowers in the foreground.
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A doula with longer dark hair is wrapping a Benkung belly bind around the waist and abdomen of another woman with short brown hair and glasses. The woman having the bindings place on her is assisting by holding some of the beige fabric.
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A woman in a blue shirt provides counter pressure to a pregnant woman's hips while the pregnant woman has her arms around another person who is holding her shoulders to support her standing.
A woman with long dark hair holding a baby in a teal shirt and pink pants, as she kisses the baby's forehead.
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A woman is laughing while resting her upper body on a birth ball. She has a rebozo wrapped around her abdomen that another person wearing teal pants is lifting to hold the weight of her pregnant belly.
Two women sitting at a table with laptops, smiling as they hold a model of a human pelvis and a small puppet of a baby demonstrating how the baby's head fits in the pelvis. The background is a white brick wall.
Person packing a blue striped rebozo into a doula's birth bag. A TENS machine, heating pad, and backpack are visible.