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Meet Aria

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It is my honor and delight to walk with people through the transformative journeys of life, and pregnant women and families have an amazing opportunity to embrace such a journey.

​​My Story as a Doula​

 

Since 2022, I’ve had a fascination with childbirth and have delighted in learning about it – namely, that it can be much more amazing than anyone ever told me. Far beyond the universal hope for a safe mother and baby, birth is an incredible opportunity for encouragement, healing, and transformation in the life of the mother and family! Attending a friend’s home birth of her third child as a prayerful presence in summer of 2024 showed me that supporting women and families in this process is a wonderful way for me to serve out of my gifts. I have a BA in Christian Worship and Congregational Ministry from Messiah University, am in the process of becoming certified as a Birth Doula through Childbirth International, and have experience in both home and hospital birth settings. I serve mothers and families in the West Shore, Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York areas. Along with the title of birth doula, I resonate with the roles of minister, caregiver, pastor, sister, and guide. My experiences have taught me that our human processes are simultaneously physical, psychological, spiritual, and relational, which has given me my holistic approach to childbearing.​

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What I Care About as a Doula

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Wholeness

  • Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum are an amazing opportunity for mothers and families to become whole with themselves, God, and others. I offer mothers reflective, embodied, and prayerful practices to invest in her personal healing as she approaches birth. 

  • Husbands/partners, families, and loved ones deserve support as they support the mother.

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Intuition

  • Every mother has God-given instincts about herself and her baby. As a doula, I empower her trust in herself and hold space for her to labor and make decisions according to where she is most confident.

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Information

  • Mothers and families deserve to be fully informed as they make decisions throughout pregnancy and birth. To help them feel fully resourced, I support their communication with primary caregivers.

  • Breathing as well as hands-on and positioning techniques that understand the physiological process of birth can help baby move down and care for the mother's pelvic floor.

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Honor​

  • Childbirth is sacred, and a woman deserves to feel free, honored, and empowered, with the opportunity to connect with God, herself, her spouse, and/or her loved ones in this process.

  • Birthing aware of trauma, grief, and epigenetics creates opportunities for release and healing.

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Openness

  • A mother's trust in her body and God throughout labor and birth can both encourage her heart and support her body's process of relaxing and opening.

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Delight

  • Women deserve support in their ability to experience confidence and ecstasy through the intensity and emotional journey of childbirth.

More of My Background

 

My personal, educational, and professional backgrounds have shaped my holistic approach to pregnancy and childbirth.

Throughout my life, I have served as:

  • Minister and faith mentor to women on my college campus

  • Pastor to families and children within the local church

  • Teacher for using embodiment and movement as tools for grieving and lament

  • Caregiver to children and support to families as a nanny in the thick of Covid-19

  • Companion to friends walking through spiritual, psychological, relational, marital, sexual, and reproductive concerns

I am also:

  • A dancer, and growing up under the instruction of an inspiring community of women kindled my admiration for the female body’s marvelous design and power

  • A singer and musician – really, an artist and lover of beauty at heart

  • A lifelong learner about relationships, practical theology, and womanhood

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I am honored to walk with families of any faith background in bringing their children into the world, and I do so respectfully of their beliefs and spirituality. As a Christian, I also love walking together with Jesus with mothers and families who share a relationship with Him.

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"Aria was an incredible partner throughout my pregnancy and birth. She took the time to learn the specific tools I was using from Christian Hypnobirthing and Pain Free Birth, and honored every detail of my birth plan. During labor, she instinctively supported me with scripture readings, prayers, and hands-on care. After our daughter was born, she ensured my postpartum desires were met without me even having to ask -- her support was truly seamless and deeply personal."

~ Abby W.

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