Meet Sara
Sara’s interest in birth formed early from hearing her mother’s 3 birth stories that all turned out differently (unmedicated, cesarean, and a VBAC), and yet all were spoken of with positivity. As Sara prepared for the birth of her first child, her only goal was to learn to stay calm no matter her birth’s journey. After participating in Lauralyn Curtis Kohl’s HypnoActive Birth Course, Sara learned to settle into her inner calm and power. An added bonus: her interest in birth was reignited. In 2022, Sara became a certified HypnoActive Birth Doula.
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are pivotal moments in your life. Although each one is inherently unpredictable, Sara believes you can imagine and create flexible dreams for all three. She loves supporting others in imagining those dreams and finding their inner calm and power during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Prior to birth work, Sara, M.Ed., taught middle school English for nearly a decade. She received praise for her calming presence–not always an easy task in a class of pre-teens. Now, she brings her teaching skills, love of learning, and calm presence to her birth work. Outside of the birth world, Sara is a homeschooling mama, reader, baker, Spanish speaker, indie music listener, and nature lover. Taking inspiration from nature, Sara seeks after the rhythm of life within its unpredictability (just like pregnancy, birth, and postpartum). Reach out to Sara with questions or about other birth offerings through Instagram at Holding You in Birth or by email at saravidal.birthservices@gmail.com.