About Karen McWilliam

The birth of my daughter inspired me to journey into the world of childbirth education, and labour, post-partum and breastfeeding support.

My entire body of work is focused around prenatal and postpartum care. I received my birth doula certification from DONA International and have attended well over 100 births in a variety of settings. I am also a postpartum doula, childbirth educator, breastfeeding consultant, certified HypnoBirth^® (Mongan method) practitioner, a Birthing From Within Mentor and mother of two amazing children. I am also a certified prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher. Having practiced yoga myself for many, many years, I am passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga in general and prenatal yoga in particular.

While living in the Yukon (1994-2005) I was the director of a local prenatal program and began teaching yoga and childbirth education in 2003. Upon moving to Toronto, I completed the yoga teacher training program at YogaSpace in 2006, and an Advanced Prenatal Yoga certification shortly thereafter.

I am continually upgrading and expanding my knowledge and experience by attending various birthing workshops and advanced teacher trainings, including HypnoBirthing^® and Birthing From Within^®. My greatest teachers and source of all that is light and precious are my two children, Aislin and Gabriel. Thank you for chosing me to come through into being. I also wish to acknowledge and thank all of the women, partners and babies who continue to inspire me in my work. I am truly blessed and thankful for finding my passion and love of this work.

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