Body, Birth & Postpartum support in South Devon
I'm Joelle a birth and postnatal doula, yoga teacher, massage therapist and NCT infant feeding supporter. My approach brings together evidence-based birth preparation, biomechanics, massage, infant feeding support and compassionate, continuous care. Whether you're preparing for birth, navigating the early days with your baby or simply longing to feel more at home in your body through yoga or massage, my intention is to help you feel informed, nurtured and connected to yourself. Now back in my hometown of Totnes, I'm delighted to be putting down roots in South Devon and welcoming new families. I offer birth and postnatal doula support, pregnancy and postpartum massage, and bodywork tailored to your needs. I'm currently welcoming enquiries for birth support and postnatal care, alongside massage appointments from my Totnes home studio and in your own home locally.
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I was born in '87 in a hippie community called Hill House in Bristol. Remarkably, a family we lived with had one of the UK's first water births, using a plastic fish pond in the living room, making national headlines. After that, my family moved around, living in Yorkshire before settling in Dartington, Devon. I later returned to Yorkshire to complete both my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds. Over the following 15 years, I built a career inspired by that training, working across dance, yoga, massage, photography, filmmaking and illustration. I specialised in pre and postnatal yoga with Birthlight and pre and postnatal massage with Wellmother. Becoming a mother to my two sons, Kit and Zac has been both the most humbling and empowering experience of my life, deepening my understanding of birth, recovery and matrescence, and inspiring me to support growing families through this extraordinary transition. After my eldest was born I trained with former Doula UK Director Leila Baker (Side by Side Doulas), Michele Misgalla (Spinning Babies), Molly O'Brien (Biomechanics for Birth, Optimal Birth) and Leah Lewin (Free From Harm), deepening my understanding of birth physiology, bodywork and navigating today's maternity system. What once seemed like an indirect career path now feels deeply purposeful. Each experience has led me here, allowing me to weave together movement, touch, creativity and compassionate support in my work with people through matrescence and bodywork.
“Our doula Joelle was there by our side with serene and gentle warmth. She used her skills to be a phenomenal birth support - a really special mix of emotional intelligence, kind touch and practical proactivity. ”
“Honestly, Joelle is such an incredibly gifted yoga teacher. Her classes are playful and profound at the same time - almost like a dance or a poem.”
“Joelle’s massage felt like a wonderful anchor in the whirlwind of new motherhood. She has such a calming, intuitive presence and knew exactly where to focus. I left feeling like I could breathe fully again for the first time in weeks.”