Testimonial for Maria Robins
I've been deeply blessed to have Maria with me at the birth of both my children. I first connected with her when I was about 20 weeks pregnant with my daughter in the fall of 2020. Maria's gentle, intuituve, and rocksteady support empowered me to trust my body and my baby, which supported the space for a beautiful home birth experience. Throughout my labor, I felt Maria's peaceful presence in the room and in moments when sensation became almost overwhelming, her physical strength (from a hand-hold or placing pressure on my hips) grounded me again in my own breath and intention. She intuited when I needed touch, or a sip of water, or a fresh cloth on the back of my neck. She was an angel in the room that day.
When Maria moved from Salt Spring to Vancouver Island, we didn't have as many opportunities to connect in person during my second pregnancy. But that didn't in any way diminish her care - if anything, it deepened my gratitude as she made soul-warming efforts to be physically present on Salt Spring around the time I was due. I unexpectedly ended up birthing off-island, but Maria quickly mobilized and made a massive effort to join us and support our son's arrival.
Her post-partum care is above and beyond. As a deeply sensitive and empathetic person - and, perhaps above all, as a mother herself - Maria just... KNOWS. She knows how to nourish your heart, body, and soul in a way that is so incredibly loving and intimate, while at the same time being completely unintrusive.
Maria is one of the best people I know and I am forever grateful that she is an integral part of our birth stories. I'm honored to call her my doula and friend.
-Ari Miller
January 06, 2024
Maria Robins
Ima's Alchemy
Birth Fee: $1200 to $1600
Postpartum Rate: $60 to $80
