Creating Flow in your Doula Business with Prenatal Yoga and Support Circles with Shelley Rahim

Christine welcomes Shelley Rahim to the Sacred Window Podcast, highlighting her journey from a prenatal yoga instructor to a birth and Ayurvedic postpartum doula. Shelley shares how her early experiences of giving birth at a young age led her to discover the benefits of yoga for birth preparation. She describes her prenatal yoga training at Kripalu in 2005 and how it sparked her passion for understanding trauma in birth work. Shelley emphasizes the importance of creating empowering and trauma-informed classes, where every word and guidance can impact the birthing person. Shelley notes that 65% of her clients come from her prenatal yoga classes, with the rest from referrals and online consultations. She explains how her deep understanding of the childbearing year continuum has been built through hands-on experience and training, allowing her to provide comprehensive support from pregnancy to postpartum. Shelley's prenatal yoga classes serve as a space for community and support, leading to natural referrals for her doula and postpartum services. Christine and Shelley stress the value of community, self-awareness, and sustainable business practices in supporting caregivers and clients. They discuss the integration of yoga and Ayurveda as sister sciences, enhancing wellness and longevity. Shelley advises those interested in pursuing these paths to find the right training and integrate these practices into their daily lives, emphasizing the importance of self-care for long-term sustainability in the emotionally and physically demanding work of a birth and postpartum doula. Know more about Shelley Rahim! Visit her website: https://newmothercaregiving.com/ Check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newmothercaregiving Are you feeling the call to know more about Conscious Postpartum Care? Learn about our programs at ⁠www.sacredwindowstudies.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram at @‌sacredwindowstudies Facebook at @‌AyurvedaForPostpartum Join our ⁠Facebook Group⁠ Reach out! ⁠Schedule a time with Christine⁠ to find out if our programs are a good fit for you! Here is the ⁠link⁠ to out free class