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.

I hold a deep respect and understanding of birth physiology and body-mechanics, while honouring your intuition, connection to your baby, and the wisdom that already lives within you.

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

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.

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 mystery and wonder of the feminine rites of passage: our own birth, menarche, childbirth, and menopause.

I have been a mother my whole adult life. And during the past two decades I have moved through many rebirths, healings, and challenges. Each of these experiences has deepened my teachings and strengthened my devotion to understanding the magic and wisdom of our wombs.

I am honoured to walk alongside others as they navigate their own profound rites of passage along the childbearing continuum. Beyond mothering my four incredible children, this is my calling and my life’s work.

Katherine Blanco offers Holistic Doula Care & Birth Support in the Greater Vancouver, BC area, including Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Coquitlam.

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.