Joannie De Grasse-Verreault

doula

Joannie De Grasse-Verreault

Welcome!

My name is Joannie and I am a birth keeper and rebozo practitionner. I am what we call a doula; also know as a companion at birth.

I am here to accompany you through your parenting journey, with all my comforting support, my warm presence and my unshakeable confidence. I am convinced that people who give birth are by nature perfect for doing it, for giving it.

I am here to offer you a real support through your life passages – from pregnancy to birth, postpartum to parenting challenges, from perinatal mourning to abortion. I also aid in the birth of major life projects or their failures (biological or not, parenting can be seen in many different levels !) Therefore, it is with all my gentleness, my constant trust and my warm kindness that I accompany you by collaborating with you towards what fascinates me the most : loving life ! No matter where you find yourself, I welcome you, without judgment and with great esteem. It is an honor for me to walk with you in this path intended for you !

Thank you deeply for you trust,

All my love and kindness,

Your doula - Joa

My training

Learning and improving my services remain one of my priorities in order to offer a more complete and specialized service to the people I support.

Training in perinatal naturopatic medicine
International Support School Cybele Center (Ongoing)
Childbirth between Science and Sacred; A seminar on the quantum approach to birth
Quantik Mama (2023)
Rebozo Training – Treatments and Rituals
Chemin de Traverse (2022)
Caregiver at birth, Birth keeper, Doula training
Full moon center (2021)
Therapeutic touch training (2018)

What is a doula ?

A doula is a birth attendant, which means a non-medical member of your care team for the birth of your baby. The doula is not only present for the person who is going to give birth, but also for the partner and any other member of the family. It is like a fairy who makes sure that everything goes as smoothly and as beautifully as possible, according to your desires and the choices you are going to make in all conscience. No matter what situation you find yourself in, the doula believes in you and supports you.

Working with a doula means you are listened to with care and without any judgement. Your doula will be there to walk alongside you on your path. They bring confidence and awareness, aswell as light and strenght.

In other words, a doula is your ally, your friend, your lighthouse, your guidance, your sister, your person of trust ! For you, for your loved ones, for your family.

In numbers

Here’s what science says about the services offered by doulas :

Sources

Klaus, M.H. et al. (1993) Mothering the Mother : How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth, Cambridge, Da Capo Press

Hodnett, Gates, Hofmeyr, Sakala & Weston (2011) Continuous support for women during childbirth, Cochrane review. 2011 Issue 2. Chichester (UK), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Birth is not something we suffer from,

but something we actively do and rejoice in.

- Sheila Kitzinger, british activist

Services

Birth Cares & Support

During birth, not only is a baby being born, but a new parent, a mother, a father, an entire new family is being born aswell. This is why it is important to care and support each of the family members during this marvelous transition.

As your birth keeper, I will help you navigating your birth with a safer, yet more fulfilling, positive and respectful childbirth experience. I am conviced that all births are honorable and, therefore, they deserve to be assisted properly, with love, trust and consciousness in the process.

Prenatal classes
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Here are some themes that can be discussed during these classes.

  • Emotional and physical support
  • Pregnancy discomforts, interventions, and birth options
  • Preparation for birth and managing labour pain
  • Optimal post-partum and breastfeeding preparation
  • Parenthood and preparing the family

Prices (3h / meeting)

1 meeting $150
3 meetings $400
5 meetings $525

Possibility of group meetings for a lower rate!

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Attendance at the birth
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I will be your birth guardian, in continuous presence throughout your journey.

  • Building a solid birth team
  • Reconnecting with the birthing instinct
  • Support for the family (physical, emotional, conscious)
  • Protecting and monitoring the birthing space
  • Post-birth support and cooking (up to 5 hours)

$ 600

24h/7 on call from the 37th week of pregnancy

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Postnatal support
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This service is designed for new parents, offering safety and reassurance. To be present for your newborn, you must first take care of yourself.

  • Provide emotional support through active listening
  • Care for baby while you shower, do yoga, etc.
  • Help reclaim your birth experience
  • Assist with cooking, cleaning, and washing
  • Complete tasks on demand (grocery, gardening, etc.)

Hour bank

10 hours $270 For 2 or 3 shifts
20 hours $540 For regular help in the house
30 hours $ 800 For a family in need of more regular support

Hourly rate - $ 30 (min. 3h)

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Life passages
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"I support your transformations by working with you individually, as a couple, or in a group, tailored to your needs and feelings."

  • Abortion
  • Perinatal bereavement
  • New chapters (separation, moving, reorientation, etc.)
  • Support for any other transitions or changes, big or small, that need extra care and love.

The prices and cost of these propositions vary depending on your needs and ressources.

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Rituals À la carte!

Rebozo ritual therapy
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Also known as "Closing of the Bones Therapy," the Rebozo Ritual is a Mayan rite of passage that allows a new chapter in life to unfold while letting go of the old.

  • Approximately 4 hours
  • Opening ritual and intention sharing
  • Relaxation with an herbal steam bath
  • Tension release with warm oil or rebozos
  • Full body wrap and rebozo tightening
  • Return to the present moment
  • Ceremony unfolds with communal tea or hot cocoa

Prices

  • Four hours ritual - $300
  • Demi ritual - $125

Relaxation – Massage – Tightening

Birthing rituals and ceremonies
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This ritual anchors our bodies and experiences into a larger context, helping new parents and family members connect more deeply with the newborn. It also creates a bond with their histories, ancestors, and the lineage of parents, women, men, and children before us.

  • Pre-meeting one week prior to establish ritual desires
  • Opening ritual and setting intentions
  • Relaxation, purification, and massage of the pregnant person's hands and feet
  • Free movement for body circulation and liberation
  • Creating the ritual based on communicated desires
  • Sharing delightful, nourishing food brought by everyone

Prices

  • The prices and cost of these propositions vary depending on your needs and ressources.

Sorority – Love – Power – Gentleness

Let choice whisper in your ear and love murmur in your heart.

Be ready ; Here comes life !

- Maya Angelou, american poet and civil rights activist

Packages

* 15 % discount on all additional services

* Transportation fees of $0.61/km apply for trips more than 50 km from my location

Full moon
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  • 4 prenatal meetings of 3 hours each
  • Creation of a personalized ritual
  • 24/7 on-call period from the 37th week of pregnancy
  • Presence on the day of birth
  • 24/7 on-call period the first week in postpartum
  • 1 early postnatal visit (3 hours)
  • 1 closing postnatal visit with all the family member (3 hours)
  • A complete Postpartum Rebozo session

$1,500

New Moon
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  • 2 prenatal meetings of 3 hours each
  • Creation of a personalized ritual
  • 24/7 on-call period from the 37th week of pregnancy
  • Presence on the day of birth
  • 24/7 on-call period for the first week in postpartum
  • 1 postnatal visit (3 hours)
  • A partial postpartum Rebozo session

$1,150

The Essential
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  • 2 prenatal meetings of 3 hours each
  • 24/7 on-call period from the 37th week of pregnancy
  • Presence on the day of birth
  • 24/7 on-call period for the first week in postpartum
  • 2 postnatal visit of 3 hours each

$900

The Eclipse
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  • 2 prenatal meetings of 3 hours each
  • Creation of a personalized ritual celebrating the coming birth
  • 2 postnatal visit of 3 hours each

$500

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Life brought Joannie into our path for the birth of our daughter in 2021. Her listening, understanding, comforting words, and heartwarming hugs won us over because we asked Joannie for a second childbirth in June 2023. Joannie dedicates herself wholeheartedly to the families she supports and has more than one trick up her sleeve for the well-being of all (her immediate postpartum rebozo care is a must-do!)

Thank you for being yourself, and most importantly, stay on this path

Anaïs & Charles

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