Julie Pokorny
"Since having my first daughter at my home in Colorado in 2014 my world has been expanded into the beauty of supporting birthing people and their families. My partner and I had an amazing orgasmic birth with our second daughter in 2018, and I'm greatly looking forward to experiencing the journey of birth with my third in January of 2020.
My family and I currently live on a seven acre farm with Patapsco Park as our backyard. We raise chickens, garden, and try to live as supported by nature as possible. I use this grounded energy to support my clients through their pregnancy, birth, and healing postpartum. Craniosacral Therapy has changed my family for the better - it has improved my oldest's speech, made breastfeeding possible with my second, and healed my sacral pain I've had since I was a teenager. It is truly a transformative modality that I am honored to add to my repertoire to support my clients and their families. "
~Julie
Experience:
Julie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geology. She feels her science background helps source accurate, current, and researched information.
Craniosacral Practitioner:
Julie is pursuing craniosacral training through the Upledger Institute - founded by John Upledger the quintessential first craniosacral therapist. She has currently taken Craniosacral 1, CST 2, Somatoemotional 1, Cranial Nerves, Pediatrics, Glial cells, Immune Response of whole body + Immune Response of the Pelvis. She feels her Reiki background has aided her ability to listen to the body's disruptions and help release restrictions with the lightest of touches and her doula background has made her in tune with all the facets of pregnancy, birth, and raising a newborn.
Julie is currently furthering her education into Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy which allows her to get deeper into the work and assist the body in releasing physical and emotional holds.
Birth Doula:
Julie is a Certified Birth Doula, trained in childbirth, birth skills, and breastfeeding. She is very knowledgeable about everything pregnancy, birth and baby! She's been a doula for five years and has seen all aspects of birth.
She has taken a Spinning Babies training in order to offer assistance in Optimal Fetal Positioning in pregnancy and labor. Having a baby in the correct position will help increase comfort during pregnancy and reduce labor time and pain during the birth.
Additional tools available:
Placenta Encapsulator:
Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques to ensure holistic approach to placenta consumption. Certified ServSafe Food Handler to ensure cleanliness and safety.
My family and I currently live on a seven acre farm with Patapsco Park as our backyard. We raise chickens, garden, and try to live as supported by nature as possible. I use this grounded energy to support my clients through their pregnancy, birth, and healing postpartum. Craniosacral Therapy has changed my family for the better - it has improved my oldest's speech, made breastfeeding possible with my second, and healed my sacral pain I've had since I was a teenager. It is truly a transformative modality that I am honored to add to my repertoire to support my clients and their families. "
~Julie
Experience:
Julie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geology. She feels her science background helps source accurate, current, and researched information.
Craniosacral Practitioner:
Julie is pursuing craniosacral training through the Upledger Institute - founded by John Upledger the quintessential first craniosacral therapist. She has currently taken Craniosacral 1, CST 2, Somatoemotional 1, Cranial Nerves, Pediatrics, Glial cells, Immune Response of whole body + Immune Response of the Pelvis. She feels her Reiki background has aided her ability to listen to the body's disruptions and help release restrictions with the lightest of touches and her doula background has made her in tune with all the facets of pregnancy, birth, and raising a newborn.
Julie is currently furthering her education into Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy which allows her to get deeper into the work and assist the body in releasing physical and emotional holds.
Birth Doula:
Julie is a Certified Birth Doula, trained in childbirth, birth skills, and breastfeeding. She is very knowledgeable about everything pregnancy, birth and baby! She's been a doula for five years and has seen all aspects of birth.
She has taken a Spinning Babies training in order to offer assistance in Optimal Fetal Positioning in pregnancy and labor. Having a baby in the correct position will help increase comfort during pregnancy and reduce labor time and pain during the birth.
Additional tools available:
- Reiki to clear and balance energy for labor and birth
- Craniosacral therapy to release any restrictions delaying baby's birth
- TENs unit use during labor
- Breastfeeding for Birth Professionals
- Guided imagery instruction
Placenta Encapsulator:
Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques to ensure holistic approach to placenta consumption. Certified ServSafe Food Handler to ensure cleanliness and safety.
Student Midwife
Completed Heart and Hands Midwifery Intensive A year and a half long program program delving deeper into every part of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn health. This program has allowed true in depth opportunity to provide current evidence based education to clients. There is a time and a place for every intervention or natural aspect of this journey through parenthood. Julie can help navigate your options with even more educated detail, guidance, and skill. Expert Birth Doula Support |