I've been going to Practice for prenatal classes the last month or so and I love it! Lori Lee and…read moreWipawee's classes are great and are helping me build strength for labor and delivery! What I love most is the community I am building. It's so fun to chat with all the ladies going through this very special time in our lives!

I love this studio! I've been taking Lori Lee's prenatal strength class, which is basically a…read morecombination of yoga, pilates and strength. She is an awesome instructor. I look forward to it every week and feel great afterwards. They also have post natal classes, which I will definitely be taking once baby comes.

We learned so much in the pre-work for Rachel's birthing class that we felt the need to consider…read morealtering our birth plan. Once we started Rachel's class, we actually did change our birth plan and never felt more confident in such a life-changing decision. Her guidance and the education we received EMPOWERED us to plan for an incredibly transformational birth experience with no interventions in the comfort of our own home. My husband and I grew closer and more aligned during the class and after, as we prepared to welcome our first child. The exercises she has you practice and the information she shares should be something every expecting couple goes through. Her audio tracks taught me what I needed and helped me before during and after birth. I was even lucky enough to attend one of her prenatal yoga classes which left me with a sense of calm and space in my belly (which is rare for a pregnant woman in her third trimester)! I highly recommend you make Rachel part of your birth team by signing up for one of her classes.

Video Birth Course Review-…read more My husband and I took the YES to Birth class virtually to prepare for the birth of our daughter. I wanted a natural/un-medicated hospital birth and this class prepared me to achieve that. If I could use one word to describe my birth, I would say it was: PERFECT. Every aspect of it felt so right, and I absolutely said YES to every moment of it. My husband and I used the tools learned in this course to relax, go with the direction of my baby and my body, and have a smooth, unmedicated, natural hospital delivery. Thanks to Rachel for helping us get there!

I cannot say enough good things about Lindsey and her postpartum care. She has a wonderful…read moregrounding and calming presence. My husband, babies and I all felt immediately comfortable with her. The oil massage, pelvic steam and food she provides are all so nourishing and healing. She is an excellent cook and her food is truly delicious. I could honestly eat it year round. It also makes it easy to get enough to provide for baby, which can be difficult in the early days. Everything is not only tasty but provides those essential nutrients to help with milk supply, building iron levels and caloric intake. We hired her for both of my babies and it's so worth it! If we're lucky enough to have more we would 100% work with her again!

I am so glad I added Lindsey's offerings to my birth journey!…read more I rented her birth tub which was such a good pain relief method for my unmedicated birth. Pick up / drop off and deposit / payment stuff was a breeze. The abhuyanga massages were such a boon to my physical and emotional well-being. When you have a newborn to care for, even when you know how important self-care is, you can find yourself rushing through things like showering etc. It was so great to have one hour where I couldn't rush things, I just had to relax and enjoy. So grounding and centering at a pivotal time in your life. Also my hair and skin were fabulous from the sesame oil which smells amazing. Lindsey has a warm, nurturing and calming presence which is important when inviting someone in to your home during such a delicate time. She always had such a helpful and never judgmental perspective on questions we had about newborn parenting. Be good to yourself and choose Lindsey, she's awesome.

I had both of my babies at home with Kara and Liz, and I can say without hesitation that they were…read moreone of the greatest gifts of my pregnancy and birth experiences. From our prenatal visits all the way through postpartum care, they created a level of trust, safety, and calm that allowed me to fully surrender to birth in a way I didn't know was possible. My two births were completely different... One intense and primal, the other calm and deeply present. Both were incredibly powerful and positive. Kara and Liz have this rare ability to read a room and support you exactly how you need in each moment. They know when to gently guide you, when to reassure you, and when to simply hold steady space. Their presence alone brings a sense of peace and confidence that makes you feel safe doing something so big. What stood out most to me is that they trust birth, they trust mothers, and they honor the process without rushing or controlling it. I felt respected, supported, and genuinely cared for every step of the way. And after each birth, I got to climb into my own bed with my baby, surrounded by calm instead of chaos... Something I will always treasure. If you're even thinking about home birth, I cannot recommend Kara and Liz enough. They are not just skilled and knowledgeable, they are intuitive, compassionate, and truly exceptional at what they do.

This is long over due! Kara, and her assistant Liz are absolutely amazing! We are eternally…read moregrateful for them. From prenatal support to postnatal support, they were there every step of the way. They really shined at the most important part, the actual birth. We had the most BEAUTIFUL and FLAWLESS home birth. I couldn't imagine a better experience. They became like family. If we end up having another baby, we would without a doubt call them again. Thank you so much!

Agree that I could have tried working with TND before public Yelp humiliation. But we had such a…read morerough night with TND, by 2am (halfway through) I really wanted to throw her out, but stuck with it til the morning. As a new mom, I apologize for not having the patience to work through these issues privately. But that's as much compunction as I can muster. Here's my response to the TND response. Incidentally, my initial email to TND referencing my earlier review was prefaced with the following: "It is with great pain and sadness that I am writing this email. I'm not sure if there is anyone who leads the TND group and manages constructive criticism or feedback on behalf of the organization, but if there is, I wanted to let you know about our recent experience with TND. It is posted in a Yelp review. I made best effort to respect privacy, to be objective, and to be fair. The content of my review is copied below." --Response to Anna M.-- Re: unrealistic expectations with a 4-day old, I don't fault TND for my baby's cluster feeding night habit. I do fault TND for sitting around doing nothing while I fed him for a total of 4 hours over the course of the evening. Re: breach of contract response, I believe it's breach of contract on the part of our TND, and not us, when she did not perform a large majority of the tasks marketed on your website, reiterated during the "meet the doula's" session my hubby attended two months before the birth of our baby, and that our specific TND assured us she would do during the 1 hr interview in advance of hiring her. Re: extra bonding time, perhaps you should put that information on your website so you don't mislead parents who think a TND will be helpful during the first few days with a newborn. Re: taxes, I'm not an accountant, but I'm pretty sure under-reporting income is illegal. Our TND admitted during the first night that the reason she wouldn't provide her SS# is to under-report income. Post-partum doulas can be paid for using DCAP, and DCAP requires SS#. The only reason to not provide it is to evade taxes. If your policy is to not make DCAP payments possible, this information should be provided on the website as well. You are not cheating "the system" - you are directly taking more money out of your customers' pockets by shielding your own tax liability while increasing ours. Unhelpful and unsympathetic response from Anna M. came after what was intended to be constructive criticism and a chance for them to make right. Unrealistic expectations? I only expected the doula to provide the services as advertised. If only she did one of the many things she was supposed to...

I would like to recommend our night doula, Emma. She was basically a Godsend. She came and watched…read moreour baby the night I had to go back into the hospital for complications. As a brand new mother, although I had read a lot and attended classes, I was basically clueless. Emma gave us the practical knowledge and information we needed during the critical initial weeks home. Watching Emma bath and swaddle the baby was the best class I ever took. She taught us things about sleep and feeding that we would never have figured out on our own. To this day, our baby sleeps through the night, and as soon as she was over 11 lbs! Our friends told us that it was the best money they ever spent, and although it wasn't cheap, they were right. I had major issues with breastfeeding/latching, so our baby had to be fed formula initially. Emma helped implement the lactation consultants' advice. I couldn't have done it without her. The beauty with Emma was that she was completely supportive and reponsive to our wishes. Even now, once in awhile I have questions. Emma is always a text or email away. We could have done it without her, but boy we would have had a far far far harder time. She's an Irish blessing:)

I used Kelly Wong for my postpartum care and I am so grateful I did. I had a scheduled cesarean,…read moreand while some providers might have hesitated to take me on as a patient, Kelly was incredibly supportive and respectful of my decision. She met me exactly where I was in my pregnancy journey--with warmth, empathy, and zero judgment. Before my delivery, Kelly checked in regularly and shared all the recommendations I needed for belly birth recovery. After I gave birth, she guided me through lactation, monitored my incision, and even noticed that my newborn had a tight neck--something she flagged before my pediatrician did. Breastfeeding went so much more smoothly this time around compared to my first baby, and more importantly, I did not experience the severe postpartum depression and anxiety I had previously. That's because Kelly was right there beside me--always just a text away if I needed anything. If you want the most supportive birth and postpartum experience, book Kelly now. She is incredibly insightful, deeply compassionate, and so well-connected--she truly knows the right people to help you transition into matrescence and beyond.

Birth is unpredictable, and a holistic experience…read more You want someone who acknowledges the reverence of birth, and having someone who can integrate the breadth and depth of pregnancy of birth and guide the parents. Kelly is a masterful midwife practitioner, a patient teacher, and a mom who is living every step in the journey to be thoughtful parents to our children. From the awkward COVID-era Zoom pregnancy group curriculum, her energy is palpable even across the divide. She is abundantly warm, genuine, and meets you wherever you are in your pregnancy and parenthood journey. Her approach to pregnancy is holistic, ensuring that the mom and dad are thoughtfully prepared both physically, emotionally, and mentally as they bring a new life into the world. Kelly empowers parents to experience patient-centric pregnancy care and the birthing process. In a field where many practitioners will keep you at arms length, Kelly engages you at the deepest level to bring to light your hopes and fears surrounding birth. In our prenatal group sessions, she created a space for everyone to feel comfortable to be reflective and vulnerable so to discuss our parallel journeys. This really created a sense of community in sharing our joys and fears and being able to have open and honest conversations. Kelly was so easily able to do this for us because of the depth of her character. She has a passion for this work. Not only was Kelly able to meet us at the height of our deepest fears, she also has an incredible grounding presence to be the calm when you are in the midst of chaos. As with most biological processes, our birth did not go as planned and was such a complete shock to us that transpired over a matter of minutes that we didn't even have any time to process, but Kelly met us at every step along the way. In one moment, she was the skillful, confident midwife who rose to the occasion and delivered our baby. In the next, she was my compass, emotionally orienting me to what I had just been through and to take a moment for myself and my child. Our family honestly would not be where we are today without her and we cannot recommend her enough.

Great Location and Better People too!…read more I enjoyed coming here immediately! The people who put this business together understand the design and demands for a wellness center and the needs for a unique space to be made and maintained for those that are looking for a time and a place to find a certain type of healing that they are looking for. I am looking forward to coming here more and more and for session with the certified practitioners as well!

Three cheers for Community Well!! This review is specifically about the lactation clinic and new…read moreparent support group on Tuesday mornings... When my son was born, I had a lot of issues with breastfeeding, including sore/cracked nipples, low milk supply (such that we had to supplement with formula), etc etc. We didn't find the nurses at Kaiser to be all that helpful and some of them even tried to tell us that "this is just how it is at the beginning." So I really thought that I just needed to buck up and power through the pain or stop breastfeeding altogether. I remember talking to my doula about this and on her recommendation, we decided to check out the group lactation clinic that Farrell Topham and Katie Howser offered at Community Well on Tuesday mornings before giving up on nursing. These two ladies changed our lives!! My son and I (and even my husband) literally became regulars at their clinic for our first few weeks postpartum. Farrell and Katie helped me troubleshoot every breastfeeding issue I had and they were able to solve every single one of them. They taught me alternate nursing positions for different situations, how to use a pump properly (that was apparently the cause of my bruised nipple and not my son!), etc etc. I'm SO proud to say that all thanks to them, my son and I are now a happy breastfeeding pair!! And even now, I still go back to the clinic every once in a while when I run into a question, such as when my son decided to stage a "bottle boycott" a few weeks ago and when I needed their advice on how to prepare for going back to work. Or when I just need a sanity check about how many ounces my son is actually drinking during a nursing session or whether he's still gaining weight, because they always have their high-resolution scale with them at the clinic. In addition to breastfeeding help, Farrell and Katie also taught us a bunch more stuff about being new parents. Farrell showed us how to use a Moby, a ring sling, and an Ergo properly and now, we LOVE wearing our baby! They also gave us lots of advice about our upcoming international trip with our three-month-old (eeek!). Thank you Farrell and Katie!!! And thank you Community Well for offering such great programs in the heart of Excelsior!!

Carmen helped care of us postpartum and our newborn with the utmost compassion. She helped us…read moreadjust to our lives with our little one. Would highly recommend her if you're looking for support!

Carmen is the best of the best. I can't imagine a person better suited for doula work than Carmen…read more She's a true wealth of knowledge and made my time postpartum significantly more peaceful. She constantly went above and beyond for our family and we can't say enough good things about her. Our baby basically melted into her arms and stopped crying the moment she picked him up. I'm still not sure how she does it! If you're looking for doula care don't look any further :).