Holistic Doula Care

I’m a Chicago-based artist, educator, and full-spectrum doula dedicated to providing creative doula support that fosters an environment where caregivers and parents can have a joyful birthing and postpartum experience. To support families, I incorporate yoga and breathwork for parents as embodiment tools that encourage grounding and connection. This work is important to me because I believe everyone deserves holistic doula care that is empathetic and equitable.

My passion is rooted in my desire to enhance the world through caregiving, good meals, and creativity. When you work with me, you can anticipate a harmonious blend of calm, joy, and curiosity. In my free time, I enjoy writing, attending plays, and spending quality moments with my nieces and nephews.

What I cherish most in this work is witnessing the incredible strength and vulnerability of birthing individuals. Ultimately, my aim is to support you mentally, physically, and spiritually by offering research-based resources, holistic remedies, and creative tools to help you process your journey.

-Nora Carroll, Full-Spectrum Doula

My doula work is rooted in presence, intuition, and deep listening, foundations that also influence my artistic and educational practice. By incorporating creative doula support through processes like journaling, clients can gently navigate their experiences during fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Thoughtfully designed prompts and reflective exercises create space to name fears, clarify desires, and honor the emotional shifts that accompany this journey. Additionally, I emphasize holistic doula care complemented by yoga and breathwork for parents to foster a deeper connection and well-being throughout this transformative experience.

I also integrate yoga and breathwork for parents as embodied tools for support and connection. These practices are offered with an emphasis on intuition and personal rhythm. Breath becomes a steady anchor during labor and moments of overwhelm, while movement encourages strength, release, and agency. Together, these offerings create a holistic doula care experience where creativity is not an add-on, but a meaningful way to build resilience, presence, and trust through creative doula support.

Full-Spectrum Doula, offering creative doula support and holistic doula care

CPR, American Red Cross

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training focusing on yoga and breathwork for parents, Soma Yoga

MFA, University of San Diego

BFA, New York University