I didn't have a good birthing experience at Kaiser - I went into Kaiser with full intention of…read moreepidural but Kaiser didn't believe I was advancing fast and they asked me to wait until it was too late for epidural; what's worse was they didn't wait for my planceta to come out so they manually removed my planceta without any pain meds. Painful isn't enough to describe the experience. Pregnant with my second son, I didn't want to repeat the experience. Knowing I am likely birth fast again, I wanted to go without pain meds again, with as much help I can get, and natural birth of the planceta. I reached out to Tashina pretty late in my pregnancy. Knowing my situation, she responded to my email right away and managed to squeeze me into her schedule. She did a very thorough interview with me and my husband, fully understood what experience we are looking for and made amazing recommendations. She recommended me with a hospital I wasn't aware of that has great staff and with midwifery care. Since I was late stage pregnant (32+weeks), she pulled all her strings to help the new hospital accept me as a patient. And all the way up until the delivery date, she was only one text/call away for any questions I had. The birth was still painful, but with the midwifery care, Tashina's preparation with me and my husband, the hot tub setup, and her being there as my advocate, the birth was quick, smooth, and no manual extraction of placenta! My second son was almost 8lbs and no tear or stitches. Even weeks after birth, Tashina came visit and always checked in with me to help me with breastfeeding issues, baby colic issues etc. Tashina is so knowledgeable, caring and loving. We will always appreciate her help and she will always be a special person in my second sons life!

I'm convinced that fate brought Tashina into my life so I could have a beautiful, natural, and…read moreconfident first birth. Other than her deep knowledge of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, there is something extra special about Tashina and the calm presence she brings into your pre and post birth space. She not once shied away or avoided any of my questions or expectations for my birth and was so understanding of my boundaries around specific things. I felt absolutely safe and held by her to surrender to birth completely. Moreover, she helped my husband feel confident in supporting me in a natural birth too. All I can hope for is to have her at any of my future births as well! :) Thank you Tashina!

What can I say but just thankful! My midwife recommended them to me for childbirth education…read moreclasses. It was my 3rd pregnancy but my 1st unmedicated birth so I had no idea what to expect during labor and delivery. I was worried, anxious, and scared. Over the course of 4 weeks, Amy and Jenn provided us the knowledge and tools to cope with labor. They are knowledgeable and used their own wealth of experiences. They listened and answered all of our questions. They were passionate about their work but also entertaining which we LOVED! I was hoping for an in-person class but due to the COVID-19 situation, it had to be online. Nevertheless, they made the class fun and interactive! I felt empowered and confident after the class. On 11/6/2020, I had my first unmedicated, minimal intervention birth! Thanks to Amy and Jenn!

I highly recommend taking this class! Myself and my husband had such a good experience learning…read moreabout labor and delivery in a easy to comprehend and engaging manner. Loved the hands on activities! Jen and Amy are so helpful and knowledgeable, such a great experience.

Jenn is an incredible doula. We hired her to help us go through the birth of our first child, and…read moreare so glad we did! We hadn't planned our pregnancy and really knew nothing about childbirth. Jenn walked us through what to expect and fielded all of our questions with ease. She helped us to feel like we could go through the birthing process with knowledge and awe at the same time. The day of the birth Jenn was there from the start. Her constant encouragement enabled my wife to get through the roughest patches of labor and stay focused. She was also great in helping me support my wife through the labor process. The birth of our baby was a wonderful, amazing experience and Jenn played a large part in making that come to be. Highly recommended!!!

Jen was present for 2 of my births and was just the reassurance and firm but gentle presence I…read moreneeded. I was determined after having my first child that the next two times I would have a doula! Yay me for following through! I contacted Dolphin Doula & Yoga and chose Jen to be my doula. A doula is so much more than just a birth coach; a doula is a partner and sister to help you before, during and after. With my second child we danced during labor in the hospital. With my third, stuck in a diagonal breach position, Jen was there to help me meditate and relax while the doctor performed a "version", turning the baby from the outside to get the head down. Yes, baby stayed head down and was delivered in the next few days! Whew!

We were so thankful to have Camille join our birth team as our doula. Camille struck me from the…read morestart with how thoughtfully and intentionally she listened to my husband and I as we presented our hopes and fears for what would be my second birth and first home birth. She asked helpful questions and intuitively read between the lines to seamlessly come alongside us and offer genuine support through our journey. Camille's spirit is both light and steady and she has a wealth of knowledge that she draws upon to assist you; she also was a favorite of our five year old daughter and Camille was so genuinely excited for her to gain a little sister. On baby's birth day, Camille's calming, humble demeanor was such a gift to us and when I was struggling in a long pushing phase for my posterior labor, Camille was right in the midst of it all to offer the support I needed - calm, steady and reassuring. She was a great comfort to me and played an irreplaceable role in bringing my baby safely into the world, and we are incredibly grateful to her. She also helped me process the birthing experience afterwards and her kind, insightful words have stuck with me when unhelpful thoughts came intruding in and truly my postpartum period this time around was night and day difference. Would readily recommend Camille to any mother to be.

Camille, I cannot thank you enough for being such an integral part of my birth journey…read more I was giving up on finding a doula as many in my area I had researched did not seem like the right personality fit or did not work with Kaiser. Thankfully, Camille had reached out to me as I had provided my information to the Growing network. I loved what I saw on her website and upon the first phone call with her immediately felt super comfortable! From there Camille was excellent at communicating with us and sharing tons of helpful resources. The in home visits were great too! Now to the best part, Camille is rockstar doula during labor. So incredibly knowledgeable and putting me in different positions really helped speed up the labor process. Your encouragement and enthusiasm during it were stellar. I was also impressed by how you worked seamlessly alongside the nurses. I highly recommend Camille as a fantastic doula and all around sweet human being. And am grateful she was apart of our daughters birth story.

Megan and Jordan provided us with an incredibly informative and effective course in preparing for…read morechildbirth. We were aiming for a natural birth experience in a hospital setting, and the Bradley Method has a great reputation for fully preparing women and their partners. When we told the OB we were taking a Bradley Method class, she was very pleased - in her experience, it's been the absolute best preparation for natural birth. We had a phenomenal birth experience, and I credit the class with Megan and Jordan completely. We learned so much from them and were given so much confidence in ourselves. My husband was a full participant because he had been through the class with me, and knew all the ways to support me during the weeks leading up to delivery and during labor. We ended up with a beautiful, healthy baby without any pain medication or other interventions. We knew exactly what to expect at each step of the way, and we were able to be calm and actually enjoy the event. All of the nurses at the hospital commented on how remarkably relaxed we were - that was a state of mind and approach that we learned and practiced with Megan! Participating in a Joy Love Birth class was by far the best investment of time or money we've ever made. Childbirth is an event you'll remember forever, and being well-prepared and in control will make all the difference in the world as far as how you look back on it. Not every type of birth class will prepare you to feel like your own body is in control of the delivery, and I'm so grateful that we found one that did.

I agree with every glowing review on this yelp page, and add to them my own amazing JoyLoveBirth…read moreexperience!! My husband and I were determined to gain a thorough understanding of pregnancy and childbirth. We wanted to know what was going on, what was going to happen, and what we could do to keep mama and baby healthy and safe throughout! Megan was PHENOMENAL!!! We both looked forward to class every single week - each lesson offered a gold mine of valuable, applicable information that was passionately delivered by Megan and her husband, Jordan. After each class, my husband and I would talk for hours about what we learned and felt inspired to dive into more research about evidence based birth. I absolutely loved that the incredibly well-informed Megan and her fun, clear, powerful teaching style led my husband to start trying to teach his co-worker buddies all about it! Thanks to her Bradley Class, Eric and I were super united from the beginning and we built so much trust together leading up to the birth. He ended up being an amazing birth partner and we owe much of that to Megan's efforts to train us well! I also really appreciated her help drafting and fine tuning our birth plan - she pays such attention to detail and really tailors her efforts for each student because she CARES. This isn't just a job for her, it's her joy and her mission to help mothers and their partners have the best, most informed pregnancy/birth adventure. We also had the ultimate privilege and blessing of Megan's support as our doula. Having become so motivated to have our choices respected and to have a natural, unmedicated birth, we knew we needed Megan in our ranks. This woman is a powerhouse! Seriously so tireless, endlessly patient and calm, prepared for anything. For nearly 20 hours, Megan provided the absolute best encouragement, love, and strength. I needed her! The hubby was well trained, and I definitely needed him there to hold my hand, sway with me, hold me in the shower, etc., but the comfort of an experienced, knowledgeable, strong and loving female to understand me and what I was going through was irreplaceable. There were times when she was right there kneeling on the floor with me adding essential oils to my shower that brought peace to my body and soul and always had a warm washcloth to keep me from getting cold, times when she squeezed my back and hips to help steady the power rushing through, times where she sweetly and reverently watched over us as my husband did his best to support me. Every minute, she was in tune with the process. Though the labor was a long one, I never doubted our mission because of her presence. She is a truly amazing guardian of the birth experience. My husband and I felt so safe in the hospital setting and at home with her on our team. Also, her ability to build up a wonderful rapport with the medical staff helped create a harmonious and happy setting for the birth. We will treasure the months we had with Megan that led up to the greatest moment of our lives!!! Couldn't have been better! We highly recommend her class and her doula skills to any that are lucky enough to snag her!! PS on top of EVERYTHING else she was doing to help us, she also took some wonderful photos of our labor and delivery!! #MVP

Amy Moy, is very kind, and compassionate with her services for what I needed. I'm a traumatic birth…read moresurvivor and when I decided to go along with my pregnancy the whole way through, Amy provided support and never judged me. Even though my plan switched many times. In the end. She was there when I had no one to go with me to give birth and held my hand. This time around I just needed a loving warm supportive person. This was a very special birth because I didn't really need to fight. I had a good team that understood my trauma. Amy was very helpful for my PTSD while birthing. Although I wasn't being assaulted and listened to with this birth I still needed that calming support and Amy offered me that.. I was very lucky to have Amy. Thank you.

Amy and Jenn taught a Cornerstone birth class for us. They are a treasure trove of evidence based…read moreinformation. I would highly recommend them to anyone creating a human. Amy is an experienced teacher and it shows. Jenn is knowledgeable and was a valuable co-leader. We're planning a home birth...they were able to educate us on that situation but also on hospital births if it comes to that. I discovered my love of birth videos in this class. What drama! What emotion! Reality TV. Better than hollywood. Aside from the knowledge, their attitudes were easy-going and confidence building for new parents. Can't say enough good things. :)

Great experience. Sent my 2 kids to summer school here and they loved it from day 1. Miss Alejandra…read moreis excellent. Recommended it to my friends for their kids. Their level of Spanish drastically improved in just a few days. Will return again next summer.

I was really, really hopeful that this program would work for my children. I initiated contact…read morethrough the email provided on the website, and received a response from the admin. assistant a few days later. I had a variety of questions that the website did not answer for me, such as.... Is my child assessed for their current Spanish comprehension prior to being enrolled in one the programs they offer? How is that done? Formal assessment? Is the current class offerings full, or is there a certain enrollment period? For private lessons, do I pick a time, does the teacher pick the time? I find these questions to be simple enough, but sadly it took over a month of ME pursuing this business with phone calls and emails to get all questions answered. I think it odd that I had to go to so much work to try and give them my money. Eventually, 6 weeks later, I was paired up with a Tutor who I thought was going to assess my daughter and determine a class placement and provide me with more information (curriculum, assessments, contracts, commitments, etc.) While she was extremely nice to me, interactive with my daughter and cheerful.... she knew close-to-nothing about The Spanish Immersion Program. According to her, I would be paying Spanish immersion a lot of money to have her come over once a week for an hour and hang out with my daughter speaking conversational Spanish. I don't expect or need a textbook for my kid. But for it being a business that provides a professional service, I was expecting a little something more. To show that I was getting my money's worth. A Pre & Post evaluation that says, "look, we have goals and guidelines and your child is reaching them. See?" Maybe something that says the tutors are background checked, formally trained, and come with prior teaching/tutoring experience. something. anything. I made one last attempt to speak to the Director, who couldn't remember off the top of her head what the rates were for classes PLUS tutoring (because I really don't think the cost and time for one hour a week would be effective). She never followed up, so I ultimately took my business elsewhere.

We took an EBB course with Jennifer. She's the best instructor anyone can ask for. She was very…read moreknowledgeable and absolutely amazing with how she shared her knowledge and taught the class, she's super through, had a great attitude and energy, was very open to question, and even shared her very personal experience in the last class. I learned so much in her class. She took her time collecting so many resources and putting them together in ways that were easy to consume and refer to afterwards. I woud highly recommend her class. And even though i didn't get the opportunity to use her doula services, I can't imagine a better doula by your side.

I just wanted to update my review to add that over the last few years since the birth of my first…read morechild, I have emailed Jen multiple times for assistance processing my first birth and working through options for my second birth. She was so positive and encouraging when I was doubting and questioning myself. Her support processing that first birth meant the world to me and I was able to change my story the second time around with her help. My only mistake was not having her as a doula for my first birth (she wasn't available for my second, but I would have worked with her in a heartbeat) Thank you, Jen, for helping me even years later. I appreciate you so much!