Birth as a rite of passage.

Birth is not only a physiological process - it is also a period of significant personal change.

Pregnancy and postpartum often surface questions of identity, relationship, vulnerability, and capacity. Many women sense this, yet struggle to find support that addresses both the practical and inner dimensions of the experience.

I offer pregnancy and birth mentorship, birth presence, and postpartum integration grounded in Vedic wisdom, Ayurveda, and traditional midwifery practices. This work is relational, steady, and designed to complement - not replace - your chosen medical or midwifery care.

My focus is on supporting the woman to meet birth and its aftermath with clarity, trust, and grounded presence.

“The most important knowledge a woman can gather in preparation for birth is self knowledge - knowledge about what her mind and body needs to feel safe enough to trust her instinct and intuition. ”

Dr Rachel Reed

This work is for women who want steady, thoughtful support through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

Women who:

  • value being well-informed and well-supported

  • are open to traditional and holistic perspectives alongside modern care

  • want support that respects their autonomy and decision-making

  • recognise that birth can be both physically demanding and emotionally significant

Some women come seeking preparation for an upcoming birth. Others are looking for support through labour itself, or space to integrate and make sense of what has already occurred.

You do not need to hold a particular belief system or approach birth in a specific way. This work meets you where you are and adapts to what is relevant for you

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Who this work is for. 

Pathways.


Pregnancy & Birth Mentorship

Online, 1:1

This offering provides ongoing, individual support through pregnancy and preparation for birth.

The work is grounded, relational, and attentive to both the practical and inner dimensions of pregnancy. Rather than following a set program, mentorship unfolds in response to what is present for you - physically, emotionally, and in your awareness.

A central focus of this work is the relationship between states of consciousness and birth - how rest, stress, expectation, and attention shape a woman’s experience of pregnancy, labour, and postpartum. We weave in ancient midwifery wisdom from the Mayan and Mexican midwifery traditions as well as ancient Vedic wisdom to ground birth back into its rightful role.

Support may include:

  • working with meditation and rest to stabilise the nervous system during pregnancy

  • exploring birth through the lens of consciousness rather than control or performance

  • support through practices like Vedic meditation, mantra and breath.

  • practical Ayurvedic guidance, including daily routines and simple supportive recipes

  • space to reflect on identity shifts, fears, expectations, and relational dynamics

  • preparation for the postpartum period and the support it requires

This work sits alongside medical or midwifery care and respects your autonomy and decision-making. It is designed for women who want to engage birth consciously, with steadiness and depth, rather than through techniques alone.

Mentorship is offered online and may be engaged whether or not I am present at your birth.

Learn about birth mentorship

Birth companion

Mentorship + Birth Presence (Melbourne & Surrounds)

This pathway is for women who want ongoing support during pregnancy alongside calm, grounded presence during labour and birth.

Sacred Birth Companion combines one-to-one pregnancy mentorship with in-person birth support, working alongside your chosen midwifery or medical care. It is designed for women who value continuity, emotional steadiness, and thoughtful support through the intensity and unpredictability of birth.

During birth, my role is to support the emotional and relational environment — helping to create a sense of warmth, containment, and orientation for the woman and those supporting her. This may include quiet reassurance, support for partners and family, traditional comfort measures such as rebozo work, and simple practices that support settling and rest.

Where appropriate, I may also work with mantra, traditional medicines or tinctures, and practical ways of shaping the birth space to feel calm, warm, and supportive.

What this pathway includes

Support is offered across pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period, and typically includes:

  • ongoing pregnancy and birth mentorship

  • on-call availability around your due time

  • in-person support during labour and birth

  • emotional support for partners and family members

  • an early postpartum visit to support initial integration

This work is relational and responsive, shaped by your circumstances rather than a fixed template.

Availability

This offering is intentionally limited and available by application only.
It is offered to women birthing in Melbourne and surrounding regions.

Optional postpartum or ceremonial support may be discussed as part of the enquiry process.

Learn about birth support

The postpartum decent.

Postpartum Integration, Ceremony & Closing (in person or online)

The postpartum period is a time of significant adjustment - physically, emotionally, and relationally. Yet support for the mother during this time is often limited or short-lived.

The Postpartum Descent offers steady support as a woman settles into life after birth and begins to integrate what has changed. This pathway recognises that postpartum care is not only about recovery or routines, but about orientation - to the body, to identity, and to what has been lived through.

This offering may be entered whether your birth was recent or many years ago, and whether or not we worked together during pregnancy or birth.

How this support may look

Postpartum support is shaped by your needs and timing, and may include:

  • space to reflect on and integrate the birth experience

  • emotional support during a period of vulnerability and transition

  • practical postpartum planning and support preparation

  • traditional closing and restorative practices

  • rebozo work and belly binding

  • preparation of traditional placenta tinctures where appropriate

This work is offered gently and respectfully, without urgency or expectation.

Availability

Postpartum support is available both online and in person.

In-person ceremonial and closing work is offered in Melbourne and surrounding regions.
Online postpartum planning and integration sessions are available more widely.

A note on this work

Many women seek postpartum support because something feels unfinished — even when the birth itself was straightforward. This pathway offers a place for that unfinishedness to be met, without needing to define or justify it.

Learn about postpartum support

Sarah has trained with Soma Shakti, Birth From Within, Dr Rachel Reed, Liberated Lineage and more.