Karen Kelly
Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Birth Doula

Shortly after completing college and my initial doula training, I headed upstate to the Finger Lakes School of Massage. There I received an intensive, hands-on, education in anatomy, physiology and massage. Through massage I learned how to quiet my mind and tune in to where I was holding tension.

Through my involvement with the wonderful women who have graciously included me into their pregnancies and births through massage and doula care I have had ample opportunity to see the power of touch at work. There is no doubt in my mind that relaxed women who are in regular communication with their bodies have healthier, births with fewer complications.

I am drawn to all aspects of this work including providing excellent health care, listening, educating and supporting. I hold myself to a high standard of care that includes compassion, kindness, integrity,and thoroughness.

Childbirth is a profound rite of passage, and so much more than a medical, surgical event (even when medical care is a part of the birth). As a healer and as a woman, I seek always to honor the woman and her partner above all in this process.