Courtney D'Avella - Birth Doula & Kids Yoga Teacher

Courtney D'Avella - Birth Doula & Kids Yoga Teacher Certified Birth Doula - I completed my training and certification to offer Birth Doula services through Birth Arts International in 2022.

Certified Children’s Yoga Teacher - I completed my Yoga for Children Teacher Training in December, 2014 under the instruction of Gail Silver, J.D E-RYT, Maureen Heil, E-RYT and Anatomy Instructor, Heather Marie Miller. This training has prepared me to guide children from Pre-K through 5th Grade to a place of relaxation through asanas, magical meditations, and fun yoga related songs. My regular yoga and meditation practice has provided me strength, perspective, and the ability to better manage my thoughts and emotions, and I am so excited to pass on these benefits to your children! My training enables me to support clients prenatally, in labor and deliver, and through classes and support circles.

We spent this week getting ready for autumn with yoga.🌳 We practiced tree pose before becoming leaves floating on the wi...
09/18/2026

We spent this week getting ready for autumn with yoga.🌳 We practiced tree pose before becoming leaves floating on the wind, using the ribbon wand as our guide! 🍁Our yoga adventure followed along “Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn”, and we learned how nature changes this time of year.

What does a doula do? It depends on the client! This is such a fun question for me to answer, because I get to pull exam...
09/16/2026

What does a doula do? It depends on the client! This is such a fun question for me to answer, because I get to pull examples the various ways I've supported people - but I often come back to these: A doula shows up. We are a trusted someone who has been there before the big event, someone who knows the birthing person’s history and wishes. A doula is there to be witness to the struggle, the vulnerability, the new life entering this world. A doula documents with words and photos the moments that are passing, maybe too quickly or too slowly. We sit - we talk - we hold the space and welcome the other caregivers who are in and out of the room. We ask questions and listen, and offer observations. A doula is sensitive to the needs of those around her - a coffee, a foot rub, a moment to digest new information. A doula never pushes, never judges, and never shames. 💛

LAST CALL for registrations ‼️ All participants will received a supplemental PDF download and access to the recording. A...
09/14/2026

LAST CALL for registrations ‼️ All participants will received a supplemental PDF download and access to the recording. About the webinar: Many birth support professionals have a foundational understanding of gentle or family centered cesareans - but have we had the opportunity to deeply consider the “why” behind these types of birth plans? In this presentation, the hosts will explore thoughts and feelings that often arise in people who birth via cesarean. By starting with the consideration of our clients’ difficult feelings of isolation and a challenging relationship with their body and baby, we can utilize language and environment in a way that reduces harm and extends deeper compassion to cesarean parents. This approach will help professionals better support their clients through their birth and postpartum experience, and improve how cesarean birth is regarded in our birth community.

All are welcome to this webinar, but it would be particularly beneficial to birth doulas and other birth support professionals. Register: courtneydavella.com/events

09/10/2026

“That was the summer” I’ll say one day, with tears,
And missing it as it happens now is one of my greatest fears.
So I’m writing it down, like I’ve done the last few years.
“That was the summer….” I say aloud - “Cheers.“
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Telling your story in this small group session will help you gain clarity and support. Whether your birth was recent or ...
09/10/2026

Telling your story in this small group session will help you gain clarity and support. Whether your birth was recent or many years ago, it can be helpful to process in this way - by listening and sharing. No matter how you describe your birth - traumatic or empowering, scary or beautiful, or - most likely - some combination of these, there's room for you here. Your story matters.💜 courtneydavella.com/events

New Substack post alert! I’ve been using this prompt for the past few summers: years from now, how will we refer to this...
09/10/2026

New Substack post alert! I’ve been using this prompt for the past few summers: years from now, how will we refer to this summer that we just had? “That was the summer that….” It came to me as a poem this time. Read it on my Substack! courtneydavella.substack.com

Take your deeper knowing from reflection to realization. This document will walk you through intentional journaling exer...
09/08/2026

Take your deeper knowing from reflection to realization. This document will walk you through intentional journaling exercises that will help you prepare for birth. Beyond just a checklist of interventions you do or don’t want, you will have the opportunity to identify your philosophy of birth, your communication and learning styles, and questions to get you and your partner practicing comfort measures. With clear directions on how to communicate the answers from your journaling exercise into a clear, easy to read birth preferences document, this tool is what you need to move through your birth preparation. This document will also follow you through to your postpartum period with gentle questions to explore after your birth. All purchases include a free consult with me! courtneydavella.com/products

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