Jennifer Squires

"Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart."
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Santa Barbara has been my home for nearly fifteen years and I am thrilled to be a part of its birthing community.  My commitment to support women’s choices in childbirth drew me to this work. However, it wasn’t until the birth of my son that I fully appreciated the value of good labor support.  I view giving birth as a natural and normal process as well as a journey and transformational experience.
I am available as a birth and postpartum doula.  During labor my role is to provide continuous care for both the laboring woman and her partner while helping them participate fully in their experience by offering gentle physical and emotional support.  My postpartum care is catered to a family’s individual needs in order to inspire confidence as they make the transition into parenthood.

I am also a prenatal yoga instructor teaching weekly group classes, and am available for private instruction.  A regular yoga practice can ease many discomforts related to pregnancy.   Yoga’s greatest values lie in bonding a mother and her unborn child while promoting confidence and trust in her body’s ability to birth.  Yoga helps cultivate the connection between the body and the mind. This enhanced body-mind  awareness along with breathing and certain yoga poses are extremely beneficial in labor.

Please contact me for a free consultation to learn more about me, my training and my services.  Local references are available at your request as well.   I recognize that it is truly an honor to attend to a woman in labor and the birth of her child.  I hope to be a welcome compliment to your prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences.