Caroline is the founder of Holistic Health Midwifery, which offers creative arts & movement-based interactive sessions and education guides from the perspective of a midwife, and is based out of Austin, TX. Our holistic health education is rooted in Caroline’s areas of experience and expertise to address the mind, body, and spiritual aspects of our reproductive journey. Areas of focus include Pilates & breath work, art, & mindfulness exercises. The intention is that introducing these mind-body-spirit modalities & activities into your life will foster self-awareness and empowerment, deepened inner-peace, and increase a sense of joy and connection to others in the community and Mother-Earth. The studio is meant to serve clients on their reproductive journey, just as much as birth workers, nurses, or providers, as all will benefit equally from these deeply life-changing offerings.
“Over the years, I have educated patients on reproductive health care and provided care in sexual health clinics, and for almost 20 years have served soon-to-be parents, new families, and babies as a public health activist, nurse, midwife, and educator. I have also served as a clinical educator to medical students and nurses. I realized through my clinical care and role as an educator, that I needed a space to offer non-clinical holistic health education - art & movement-based relaxation & stress-reducing activities to both my clients whom I served, and my fellow nurses and health care providers, so I created this creative arts & movement studio. This studio allows me to present holistic health education concepts and practices, which serves as an addition, not a replacement, to medical care. Holistic Health Midwifery and this studio does not provide any medical services, so we do not diagnosis or make treatment plans. Many influences over the years guides my approach to holistic education. I have a Bachelor of Arts in neuroscience, which serves as a foundation to all my understanding of our mind-body-spiritual connection. As an artist - I make art, had formal art education, have facilitated art classes in college and community settings, and used Birthing from Within Birth Art as a tool to prepare for my own births and parenthood. Art changes lives for the better, and we all need art in our lives more, is my personal conviction. I have practiced Pilates for injury prevention and as a mindfulness movement practice for almost 20 years, and became a certified Pilates instructor to offer unique courses through Holistic Health Midwifery. I have completed trainings in Mindfulness over the years, and attended my first Silent Mindfulness Meditation retreat in 2007. I hope the holistic education and guides the studio offers can help to foster resilience, curiosity, and joy”. - Caroline
Credentials, Skills, & Trainings
Parent & Partner
Artist & Creator
Midwife & doula - both for birth and death, depending on the day
Breastfeeding Educator
Childbirth Education
Birth Art facilitator
Birthing from Within Mentor
Trauma Informed Care
Mindfulness
AFPA Certified Pilates Fitness Instructor
Solution-Focused Dialogue
Certifications and Memberships
Giving Austin Labor Support co-founder & community activist
American Midwifery Certification Board
American College of Nurse-Midwives
American Holistic Nursing Association
Neonatal Rec & CPR
Central Texas Breastfeeding Coalition
Birthing from Within
American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA)
“Once we are willing to confront our emotional suffering, we begin making choices based on attraction instead of aversion, love instead of fear. Where we used to think about what “was” safe, we now become interested in doing what seems right or fun or meaningful or ripe with possibilities”