In the landscape of uncertainty,
find your breath and path of ease.
Dear Hopeful, Expectant, Birthing, Parenting Person and
Perinatal Support Care Professional
“At The Heart of Birth we are rooted in science and service, as a resource through times of change. All of our transformative programs offer compassionate presence and trusted guidance, restoring intuition and balance to the mind, heart and body. Our mission is to promote well-being and peace by creating space for the felt experience of caregivers, a critical need for those in service of and responsible for the health of our children, families and the future of our communities. ”
The Heart of Birth Approach
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Experience curiosity, observation and meaning.
Evolve from unawareness, assumption and judgment to possibility, perception and information.
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Experience speaking, listening and doing.
Evolve from outsourced, expectation and permission to inner resourced, witnessing and embodied empowerment.
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Experience welcoming, trusting and surrendering.
Evolve from overwhelm, belief and tension to feeling, allowing and ease.
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We practice presence to reconnect us with our bodies, our loved ones and ourselves. This presence supports us to let go of who we think we need to be and make space for who we truly are.
We support nervous system regulation and remember intuition as the source of our well-being. We create a safe space for the tender, in-between moments of growth—where change happens naturally and all parts of our experience is welcome.
In alignment with the body’s wisdom wtihin physiological birth, we compassionately recognize the natural invitation for expansion evolving out of contraction and mindfully embrace and traverse each cyclical stage.
The Heart of Birth serves all bodies: those hoping to conceive, families expecting, birthing, and parenting as well as the caregiving professionals who support them.
Tailored Consultation for You + Your Practice
Leah Lemelin, CPD, MMI
I am honored to serve as a consultant for caregivers, supporting individuals, groups, and organizations through periods of contraction and expansion, focused on well-being, growth, and alignment within their unique journeys. With a lifetime of caregiving - as the eldest daughter, a mother of two, and a healing practitioner - I bring personal insight and over two decades of professional experience in education, organizational leadership, yoga and mindfulness meditation, labor and postpartum doula support, and mentoring perinatal professionals. I support caregivers through their own embodied transformation, meeting them exactly where they are.
The deep presence, guidance and attention woven within all I offer with clients is rooted in evidence based research and service. Blaze your own trail and create from the grounding within you - informed, empowered and at ease through all weather and terrain - in the direction you most desire. I am grateful to steward The Heart of Birth programs and Mind to Heart methodology, creating good space for well being.
“Our time together was transformational. Leah helped me trust my body more, feel calmer, and more present with what I was experiencing. It was deeply supportive and prepared me in a way I didn’t even know I needed or was possible. I can’t thank her enough for guiding me into myself so I could remember my own agency, power and strength in all of it.”
— BRANDELYN N., CLIENT
In-person and remote options
Our office is conveniently located on Chicago’s north shore, in Evanston, IL, serving the entire metro area. Looking for support elsewhere in the world? No worries – we’ve got you covered with virtual care options.