Rooted Birth & Bodywork

Jun 2022

I can say with certainty that my work with Rooted Birth changed my life. After losing our baby at 17 weeks and enduring so much medical trauma, we were left high and dry by our doctors and hospital. Davinah gave us language for our loss that no one had used, she held space that no one had opened, and she heard us in a way no one else ever did - these things allowed us to begin our healing. She has wisdom beyond this world to bestow and I cannot recommend her services enough. We also worked with her after an earlier loss and again I was floored by how incredible she is at this work and how helpful it was to me and my wife.

Nov 2019

Emily is one absolutely amazing prenatal massage therapist, birth doula, and postpartum doula! I will always have her be my doula, if its possible, and she will always hold a very special place in our hearts. She has a wonderful calming and reassuring presence. I hired her very close to my due date because I suddenly realized that I didn't really know what to expect during labor and delivery, and was scared. When we met she asked thoughtful questions and listened in a way that I felt like she was someone who was empathetic, confident, experienced, client-centered, and flexible. I had two prenatal massages with her and they were both wonderful. Her space is so relaxing, comforting, and inviting. And she adapts her massage to your specific needs. I was so relaxed I fell asleep both times. We had two prenatal meetings before the birth and she provided excellent paperwork to help me and my husband prepare for the day. It helped us to examine what our expectations were and think about things we hadn't even considered, such as what I needed postpartum. She sat with us and listened, letting us ask all our questions and express all our worries and concerns. During the labor and delivery Emily stayed with me for the entire duration, even when my labor was not really progressing. She had many alternative ways to encourage the contractions and helped me feel empowered to advocate for myself in regards to my birth plan, as the nurses were coming fairly often to tell me that I needed to get pitocin to hurry things along. She had such a gentle way about her, and also a real strength, which I drew upon, especially in the last stages of the labor. I remember her words and her confidence and how they gave me courage to continue when I didn't think I could keep going. After the birth, she checked up on us several times, educating me on things like my postpartum body, nursing, and baby sleep. She sat with me and listened as I shared about the anxiety and fear I was experiencing. I always looked forward to her visits because I knew it was gonna be a time when I could feel very safe. I could go on and on. I cannot recommend her more highly! She is so skilled at what she does, and she is one beautiful human being.

Aug 2019

Wow! I am 37 weeks pregnant and had a massage by Emily this week. I cannot say enough amazing things about her and her bodywork. My only regret is that I didn't start seeing her earlier. She is magic! I have struggled with pain in my SI joint for most of my pregnancy and it hasn't bothered me ONCE since my massage. I'm in shock! 100% recommend Emily's prenatal massage!