Welcome, I am Katherine Juanita Blanco.

Mother to four, Birth Witness/Doula, Childbirth Educator, & Yoga Teacher

Childbirth is a sacred, sprirtual rite of passage and very much a physical one! I offer practical guidance to help you prepare to birth in your power, while intentionally supporting your transition into postpartum with experienced care and calm reassurance.

My care is rooted in a strong understanding of physiology and body-mechanics, with deep trust in your own intuition, innate wisdom, and connection with your baby.

Beyond holistic birth and postpartum care, the holistic modalities I offer include: Reflexology, Reiki, Yoga, and Guided Meditation.

Katherine and her first born, Sara, Whistler, August 2015. Katherine was six months pregnant with her second daughter, Kaya.

I believe that childbirth is a normal, beautiful, sacred part of life.

I believe that connecting with your intuition allows for a more gentle and grounded path to parenthood.

I believe in mother-led, family-centred childbirth.

Katherine and her fourth baby, Cora, Sunshine Coast, December 2021.

Childbirth is the ultimate teacher.

Through birthing my four babies, on-going study, and witnessing the sacred work of birthing women, I continue to deepen my capacity as a guide and mirror for others. I am a lifelong student of the feminine rites of passage: our own birth, menarche, childbirth, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, and menopause.

I have been a mother my entire adult life, and during the past two decades I have moved through many rebirths, healings, and challenges. Each of these experiences has deepened my reverence and understanding of the wisdom held within our wombs, our bodies, and our babies.

It’s an honour to walk with others as they navigate their own profound rites of passage along the childbearing continuum. While mothering my four incredible children is at the centre of my life, this work is my purpose.

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“If I could only recommend one thing in terms of perparing for birth, first or other, it would be having Katherine by your side. Katherine has the most calming and gentle presence, is compassionate, caring, and so supportive. She is a wealth of knowledge and made me feel so much more confident and comfortable entering my journey into motherhood for the first time. I couldn’t recommend working with her enough – and if I could give her more than 5 stars, I would!! She is simply the best.”
— Holistic Doula Care & Birth Support Client
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Katherine Blanco offers Holistic Doula Care & Birth Support in the Greater Vancouver, BC area, including Vancouver, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Coquitlam.

Prenatal Yoga in Burnaby

Rooted in community care and the sacred bond with your baby, these sessions invite gentle movement, mindfulness, and supportive connection.

April 12 to May 31: 8-Week Prenatal Yoga Series
Sundays | 3:00–4:15 PM

Drop-ins always welcome. Beginner-friendly and all trimesters supported.

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Katherine Blanco acknowledges that she lives and works on the unceded ancestral land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəýəm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.