HOLISTIC DOULA SUPPORT
HOME BIRTH AND HOSPITAL BIRTH
Serving in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Monterrey and surrounding areas
[ Insurance and Private Pay ]
Integrative care, culturally aware, and evidence-informed care to support families with clarity and compassion.
Pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and reproductive transitions can be profound and vulnerable. Whether you are preparing for birth, settling into postpartum, or moving through loss, abortion, or miscarriage, I offer steady, compassionate doula support that honors your body, your story, your culture, and your choices.
Doula Services
Feel Safe, Supported, and Understood During Birth
Feel supported, informed, and grounded
throughout labor and birth.
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Continuous emotional and physical presence
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Advocacy and gentle hospital navigation
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Comfort measures, breathwork, positioning, and pain-coping tools
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Partner support so you’re never carrying this alone
A soft landing during one of the
biggest life transitions.
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Emotional processing, grounding, and nervous system regulation
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Support through physical recovery and emotional adjustment
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Newborn care guidance and family support
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Intentional space to rest, integrate, and be held
Whole-person support drawing from Eastern medicine, nutrition, and gentle body-based therapies.
Compassionate, nonjudgmental care during tender times.
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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine to support recovery, hormonal balance, fertility, and emotional wellbeing
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Acupressure, ear seeds, and gentle bodywork
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Herbal medicine guidance when appropriate
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Nutrition support grounded in nourishment, cultural foods, and postpartum recovery needs
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Massage, grounding touch, and positive affirmations
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Somatic and nervous system regulation
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Support through miscarriage, abortion, infant loss, and fertility grief
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Grief-support acupuncture and Chinese medicine
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Emotional holding, grounding, and integration
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Space to process at your own pace
Laura Casasayas
Licensed Acupuncturist, Nutritionist and Doula
Laura Casasayas is a bilingual, bicultural full-spectrum doula, certified medical interpreter, dietitian, and licensed acupuncturist, originally from Catalonia, Spain.
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Laura’s calling to birthwork became profoundly clear after welcoming her daughter, Naia, in April 2023 at Watsonville Community Hospital. Her 22-hour unmedicated labor was supported by her husband, her mother, her mother-in-law, and the compassionate care of Nurse Mary and Partera María, who attended her delivery. This deeply held, community-centered birth experience shaped Laura’s vision of what truly supportive hospital care can feel like.
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Inspired by her own birth journey, Laura trained with Partera María Bracamontes to become a doula. She especially enjoys supporting Spanish-speaking families and campesinx communities, and is deeply committed to helping families feel safe, understood, and fully supported.​
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS (HABLO ESPAÑOL)
Laura’s approach is rooted in patient-centered and culturally aware care. She weaves together:​​
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Massage and gentle touch
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Emotional attunement, advocacy, and steady nurturing presence​
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Grounding techniques and breathwork
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Positive affirmations
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Acupressure and ear seeds
Clients often describe Laura as warm, intuitive, and deeply grounding
—a calming presence during vulnerable moments.
Laura's Education, Training & Experience
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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More than 15 years of experience in the medical and healing arts field
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Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) with a focus on maternal, reproductive, and family health
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Bilingual, bicultural provider offering care in English and Spanish
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Fourth-generation lineage of pharmacists and herbalists
EDUCATION
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Bachelor’s Degree in Human Dietetics
University of Barcelona, Spain -
Master’s Degree in Chinese Medicine
Instituto ISMET, Barcelona -
Master’s Degree in Chinese Medicine
Five Branches University, California -
Training in mindfulness-based and lifestyle living with Andrea Liberstein
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Certified Medical Interpreter
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Residential Program in various Chinese Medicine Hospital and Clinics. Kunming, China 2012.
ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING
& APPRENTICESHIPS
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Clinical trainee with Charlie Savoca, L.Ac. — Santa Cruz, CA
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Clinical trainee with Glenn Kazmierski — Santa Cruz, CA
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Advanced training in Chinese Medicine and Pediatrics with David Miller, MD, L.Ac.
DOULA & BIRTHWORK TRAINING
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Full-Spectrum Doula Training with Maria Asuncion Ramos Bracamontes CMW — Campesina Womb Justice
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Familiar with Spinning Babies® techniques and Native American practices
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Doula Volunteer At Watsonville Community Hospital
Why a Doula?
Reduced risk of cesarean section by 47.7%, lower epidural use by 10%, shorter labor 41 minutes less, and fewer premature or low-birthweight deliveries.
EMPOWERMENT & AUTONOMY
Families feel more in control and
confident during birth.
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
Increased likelihood of successful breastfeeding
and longer breastfeeding duration.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT​
Continuous presence helps lower stress
and anxiety during labor.
​​HIGHER SATISFACTION​
28% greater overall satisfaction
with the birthing experience.
PERINATAL HEALTH
Contributes to better health outcomes for both parent and infant, helping prevent complications.