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Praise from previous parents
We first completed Julie’s course five years ago in preparation for our first child and recently returned for a refresher as we prepare to welcome our second. Once again, we feel informed, empowered, and ready for this next chapter.
I would highly recommend Julie to any expecting parents seeking quality antenatal education. Both her Pregnancy and Birthing and Transition to Parenthood courses are essential — they leave you feeling truly prepared confident and empowered!
prepared and knowledgeable towards what to expect for the birth of our first baby. She answered all our questions and shared so many insightful stories and tips. Would definitely recommend her service! Thanks again Julie 🙂
newborn. We left feeling more prepared for the challenges of being first time parents. Julie has a very warm and engaging teaching style. We are glad we got to attend her class.
My wife and I attended Julie’s Transition into Parenthood with Twins course, and it was an incredibly valuable experience. As first-time parents expecting identical twins, we had so many questions and concerns. Julie’s knowledge, experience, and supportive approach made us feel much more prepared and confident about what’s ahead.
The course was practical, well-structured, and full of useful insights—from pregnancy and birth to newborn care and managing life with twins. Julie created a warm and welcoming environment where we felt comfortable asking anything. We walked away feeling reassured and empowered.
If you’re expecting twins, I highly recommend this course. Thanks, Julie, for all your guidance and support!
Julie shared many personal anecdotes from her extensive experience as an educator, doula, and a mother, and work in a maternity hospital, which really helped bring the material to life. The pregnancy journey—especially in the lead-up to the birth—felt stressful and full of unknowns, but after the courses, we left feeling empowered and ready. In the months that followed, and especially in the early days with our baby boy, we often found ourselves referring back to Julie’s course books and what she taught us. This helped us feel confident in knowing what to do.
While we initially didn’t plan to hire a doula for the birth, after spending time with Julie during the classes we felt confident that having her there would help us. Julie’s presence during the birth was invaluable. She provided calm, reassuring support for my wife throughout the labor, and her expertise gave both of us confidence and peace of mind. We feel that this was one of the best decisions we made during the pregnancy, and that Julie made a huge difference to us having a positive birth experience.
We can’t recommend Julie enough to any expecting parents!
We initially didn’t plan to have a doula as part of our birthing team however following the courses, we felt it would be remiss if we didn’t ask Julie to be our doula as we connected so profoundly to her teachings. Her wisdom and practical advice helped prepare both my husband and I for the smoothest, speediest labour. Even with a few, minor hiccups with the OB during the actual labour itself, Julie’s presence and gentle encouragement was quintessential in turning it into an overall positive experience. I would recommend Julie’s courses and her doula service in a heartbeat! Thanks a million Julie xx
1. As a first time mum I was quite anxious about pregnancy and birth, the classes helped me get into a more positive mindset, it was a transformational experience for me.
2. The time spent in the classes was a wonderful bonding experience with my partner and allowed us to connect and align on a deeper level.
3. All resources provided during the course, especially the books, were a helpful source of reference and we revisited the content frequently as we went through the stages of pregnancy and birth.
We found that the sessions were a nice positive counterbalance to forums where people mostly comment on problems, they were also aligned with the guidance provided at prenatal classes at the hospital that we atteneded later.
Mindful Hypnobirth plus Transition into Parenthood and it was a wonderful experience - Julie is kind and a great educator, full of knowledge and was able to point us in the right direction if we needed further help. The course resources were very helpful and we used them a lot to prepare for the arrival of our Bub. Thank you Julie for sharing your knowledge to help us become more confident parents!
Thank you. I highly recommend
Julie removed any fear I had of birth and I went into my birth with confidence and calmness.
I birthed my baby boy via a natural water birth which I would not have thought I could have achieved without attending Julie's course. Julie was so lovely, warm and welcoming and the course was engaging and very relevant.
Thank you, Julie.
My husband and I attended Julie's hypnobirth and transition into parenting courses, and she attended my sons birth as our doula.
Feeling nervous about my first birth I was looking for a better and more supportive approach, I'm so glad I found Julie!
She has an amazing amount of knowledge and experience and a genuine passion for supporting couples.
Julie's teaching gave us the confidence to navigate the medical system and her calm and loving nature made it such an enjoyable time - even with a late pregnancy breech presentation thrown into the mix!
The wisdom and knowledge she passed on through our countless conversations gave us the confidence to advocate for ourselves. My nervousness slowly turned into excitement as I prepared for birth and becoming a Mother.
Her coaching and practical advice fully prepared my husband for birth, he was such a support through my labour and it was such a positive and bonding experience for us.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Julie and her courses. Thanks Julie! Xx
Thank you so much Julie for all of your encouragement, sharing of your knowledge, all the time that you took for phone calls, messaging, attending our sons birth and your ongoing support. It has made a huge difference to our family’s life, having your support and guidance 🥰
I feel so empowered having achieved my dream birth and that is a feeling I hold dearly and will for the rest of my life.
I first met Julie when my husband and I attended her wonderful mindful hypnobirthing course. It was so insightful into having a calm birth and I felt so empowered to achieve my VBAC dream after this course. We attended Julie’s Transition to parent course also which gave my husband and I loads of tips and support on all areas of labour, birth, bringing baby home and up to 5 years old. I use the booklet that I received at this course regularly to refer back to or find out information about different aspects baby care.
Thank you! 🥰
I had a fabulous experience. The course was in so much detail and it was also amazing as I could do it at my own pace whilst I also attended to other commitments. I have learnt so much and I am so looking forward to putting my certification to practice 😍 I would highly recommend Julie and her services to anyone. She was always available for help when I needed it too and still follows up which I so appreciate 🙂
Thank you Julie xx
Thank you so much Julie!!
Magda & Maciej
First I’d love to dedicate this review not only for the amazing knowledge I was able to gain from Julie but to Julie here self. What an amazing person, her energy is just unconditional love. This course has given my husband and I so much confidence with our home birth, it has given me peace of mind for my birthing day.
Even outside of birthing I just feel there is so much information you can use in everyday life.
I highly highly recommend Julie Clarke. She has worked hard to make her class amazing but also the atmosphere.
I’m so grateful to have been able to attend this class, thank you Julie Clarke you are making such a difference in this world and in this moment to me xx
Her birth courses are detailed yet extremely easy to follow, all set within a warm, relaxed and homely environment.
Thank you so much Julie, we appreciate you preparing us for our next journey ❤️
I looked around at all the courses and chose this one because Julie made it personal. I wasn't talking or enrolling online with no personal contact. Julie was in contact with me the whole way through the enrollment process, and available at any time if I needed support.
I contacted Julie and she was so authentic and genuine, I knew I wanted to work and study her course. She displayed the same compassion and connection that is needed as a doula.... And she was treating her students in the same manner. That was the stand out for me!
Her attitude, service and responses to me were timely and so easily accessible! She was also extremely encouraging.
When I received my Doula kit package I felt incredibly grateful - the resources were way beyond I ever expected. The best part was a book she included in the course that educates the doula on the Fathers side of things - this makes the course completely holistic in my opinion. Other courses I looked at only focused on supporting the mother who is birthing.... This is one of the stand out features of studying with Julie!
I would recommend that if you have ever had a dream of becoming a Doula - reach out to Julie and ask questions! She will reply with encouraging yet honest answers, and that gave me confidence in her as my trainer!!
My wife and I attended Julie's 1-Day class. We applied everything she had taught us and had a wonderful birthing experience.
The midwifes said that we did so well it's like we already knew what we were doing.
We came to the weekend knowing very little about the whole labour and birthing process, with alot of fear. After just the first day we were felt confident and empowered and even excited for the next chapter! Both myself and my partner felt we both knew the important role we played, and how it is very much a beautiful team effort!
Julie is so kind, funny and easy! She made the 2 days very easy and enjoyable! Thank you for giving us this knowledge and skills, I feel it is abit like a super power, that everyone should have! It is true knowledge is power!
Mad and Jon
With tight schedules and even tighter budgets, my husband and I were hesitant about booking an antenatal class, but wow— this was so worth it!
We feel educated, informed, empowered, and excited! Any nerves have been replaced by eagerness and instead of being scared, we feel prepared 🙂
Julie is an absolute delight and makes the learning process fun. She’s easy to talk to and so accomodating. Thank you so, so much, Julie! 🤍
We feel so much more confident & empowered with the information Julie shared with us.
We felt really comfortable as soon as we walked in the room and to meet other couples was great.
For Julie to still be so passionate about what she teaches after 30 years is amazing & really inspiring.
I would highly recommended this course for first time parents.
Thank you for a wonderful experience.
I recommend your courses to every mother to be as this will help them make an educated decision, rather than have random people make these decisions for them while in labor! Education and preparation are key.
Another thing that i love about you is your passion towards what you do. You have helped me a lot even after giving birth because you love babies and you love what you do and that makes me have trust in you.
I have recommended your courses to pregnant women and will definitely keep doing so!
Hypnobirthing was amazing, Julie has such an open style teaching, you can tell she is a spectacular doula.
Transition to Parenthood taught us about what happens when the baby comes, which I feel is overlooked in preparation for birth. Julie has a wealth of knowledge and her positive attitude is very special.
I would definitely recommend all of Julie's classes and am very much looking forward to the birth day of our son
We feel better prepared for the upcoming birth and first few months of our baby girl's life!
I wished everyone could have such a great coach for parenthood - the world would be a better place!
We can't commend Julie enough 🙂
This is our second time doing a course with Julie and we are so glad we chose to come back to her, even though there were so many other options much closer to our home. Once again, we walked away feeling confident and determined to have a calm, in control and positive birthing experience. Wouldn’t do the course with anyone else!
Even though we had done a hospital course, we were really no better equipped to handle the birth of our first child. We still had many questions and wanted different options, methods and opinions.
Julie gave us practical tips and easy to learn strategies on how to manage the labour and know what to do, when and how to do it. The course was held in a really cosy, homely room which made it very easy to learn and I felt extremely comfortable to ask questions.
My partner struggles with sitting down at this stage of the pregnancy, so it was great that she could move around freely and use the cushions provided, for her comfort.
From a mans perspective, i am now far more confident about being involved and better able to prove support to my partner through the birth and advocating for how we want our birth experience to be.
Thanks Julie!!!!
Everything we learnt has been so useful. There have been so many times we've said to each other "oh yes, Julie did say this would happen and we need to do this...". Julie has given us so much confidence and new skills to deal with this life changing event. We've been able to work as a team and enjoy this special time together adjusting to being a family of three.
But the most important thing that we feel grateful towards Julie for is how she advised and reassured us on the phone when we contacted her from the hospital. I was admitted into hospital after doctors were concerned with some bleeding and wanted to induce me. I was feeling vulnerable at the time and not sure what to do. My usually non-confrontational husband totally stepped up and advocated for me as he discussed other options with the medical staff. We contacted Julie at the time and she was so wonderful and reassuring. She made time to speak to us and checked in afterwards. We ended up having a pleasant birth experience according to our wishes with the support of medical staff. This was only possible because we felt informed and empowered after learning so much from Julie and her classes.
My husband and I attended Julie's Transition to Parenthood course in April 2019. We had our first baby last week (11 June). Julie's course was amazing. The content was exactly what we needed; a practical approach to what to expect, what to prepare for, how to approach all stages of pregnancy, understand labour and the birthing process, and newborn phase.
We were welcomed into Julie's home classroom and made to feel comfortable and able to ask any and all questions we needed to. It was a really comfortable learning environment (and my hubby is not usually one for being keen on the 'learning environment'). But Julie's delivery and the content was spot on for what we needed; giving my hubby the confidence to know how to best support me in the latter stages of pregnancy and through labour. And giving me an understanding of what my body would be doing through each stage. Hubby was amazing through my labour, and a LOT is thanks to Julie's course. He actually had Julie's book in the delivery suite with us as I was swaying through contractions and was following where we were at according to her very detailed descriptions of the labour phases and what to expect. He was reassuring me accordingly, offering me water, snacks, continually reapplying cold cloths to my forehead, chest and back of my neck, and massaging my lower back... I was so consumed by the labour I couldn't even have thought to ask him to support me so well; he learned that all through Julie. I am eternally grateful. After 2 hours of labour and 19 minutes of pushing, with some very encouraging midwives at Sutherland Hospital, I birthed our healthy and gorgeous baby girl.
Julie is so well organised with ample handouts, booklets and also all the home material you receive via MP3’s really help in keeping everything fresh and top of mind. We really benefited from the class and would do it again. Couldn’t recommend Julie enough - must book in!
- Lisa & Argi
With only days, or weeks to go before the birth of little Bub, we have to say that we feel we can make educated decisions, and are prepared for anything. We feel in control of our birth experience, and I can’t tell you how liberating that is.
The difference in our confidence, makes us feel like we are role models to help others.
We couldn’t thank Julie enough for the wisdom, truth, and knowledge that she has shared with us, and she continues to show us her friendship and support.
A highly recommended experience for expecting couples 💗
Now from first hand experience, I COMPLETELY recommend this course to anyone expecting a baby...and frankly, even people who are not yet expecting a baby- it's just so informative!
My husband and I felt truly empowered, nurtured, and informed, on so many levels having done both the "Calm Mindful birth" and the "transition into parenthood" workshops available. Both workshops are exceptionally great, the atmosphere peaceful, easy-going pace, and taught with such a generous and open attitude by Julie! Not only does the mother (who will give birth) feel understood, nurtured, and empowered...but so does the father!
As a couple, you both receive very valuable tools and skills you can use to work together to make both the birthing and parenting experience easier, more comfortable, and harmonious!
For my wife and I attending Julie Clarke’s courses was just one of those decisions.
Meeting Julie was like meeting an old friend. Her classes are filled with vital information I truly believe necessary to be understood by every single new parent to be. We felt as though we were content about the birth process prior to attending the courses, however little did we know exactly how much we didn’t know. The level of comfort she provided, taking us under her motherly wing and guiding us to the place where we were perfectly assured we could handle and understand our birth journey whichever path it was going to take.
So In awe of Julie’s tuition and instantaneous friendship were we that we actually decided to take her on as our birth Doula.
Another decision we are so grateful we were inspired to make. My wife and I with Julies care and expertise undertook our planned homebirth. Julie was available 24/7 on call to all our needs, questions and reassurances prior to labour linking us with other experts to meet any requirements, and during labour provided the most incredible gift to us in her wonderous presence, nurturing nature and guiding hand to meeting our beautiful baby girl.
There are not many people in any field that I can whole heartedly recommend without exemption, but Julie is the exception and we are simply so grateful to have had the opportunity to allow her to be part of our birth journey.
Thank you Julie ! Xxx
My husband & I have attended Julie Clarkes amazing courses before the birth of our first child 6 years ago. GREAT SUCSESS and such a perfect experience we had!
We have just returned to do a refresher course and LOVED it! Our baby is due soon and we are feeling so prepared, calm and fearless! You are amazing at what you do Julie. Thank you for your work and for the amazing and important job of empowerment.
You are wonderful! xoxo J & W
Julie's class was flexible and in a relaxed environment. She has a warm and friendly nature and it made learning very enjoyable.
Even though our birth didn't go as planned we felt prepared and flexible for change.
We enjoyed her classes so much we didn't want to leave after it was over. We feel so much better about becoming parents and the labour and feeling calm, empowered and confident about it. I am actually excited about and looking forward to the labour.
Julie provided/shared such insightful and through information, resources and tools and it was/is a delight to have her involved in what is such an important part of our lives ..in preparing for our labour and becoming new parents.
I would highly recommend Julie's classes.
Birth is such a politicised topic in Australia and women are often bullied or pressured into making choices that thier health care provider wants for them. Training with Julie, we were encouraged to approach supporting women and thier partners from a feminist perspective. Meaning that we were encouraged and shown how to have nonjudgmental conversations with women that empower them to make informed decisions about thier rights and options. As well as this we learnt how to effectively encouraged the male birth partner in the pregnancy and birth journey and to respect what father's can offer in this process.
Julie has a gentle and respectful approach to her teaching. She has a ballance with the medical and nonmedical methods of managing health as well extensive experience working with birthing women in and out of hospitals.
I loved learning with Julie and I'm very grateful to have her as my mentor. I'm also so grateful for the friendships that I formed in the group. The woman I trained with were each beautiful and brought with them thier own knowledge and experience.
Now that I've finished Julie's course I don't plan to start my own business just yet. But until I'm ready to do that I'll use what I've learnt so far to support my friends and family and keep learning more!
I encourage anyone who is thinking of becoming a doula to enroll with Julie's course as she is definitely one of the best, if not THE best in this particular field. I felt incredibly privileged to have her impart her wisdom to me in her joyous and gentle way. I will definitely be staying in contact with Julie as I step out in a new and exciting area. Thank you Julie! God bless, Anjo.
This gave me a lot of confidence with my wife in progressing with a natural birth and what to do when things do not always go as planned.
I now feel equipped with dealing with MOST of what birth can throw at us.
I entered Julie's lovely classroom unsure and anxious about the birth but now feel empowered, confident and excited for the big day. In particular, we both feel more comfortable in dealing with hospital staff, knowing our rights and being able to request options that are best for us.
Calm Birth was invaluable in preparing us mentally and emotionally for birth, both as individuals and as a couple, providing us with Julie's extensive knowledge and advice - which increased our confidence immensely. This was boosted by the Transition into Parenting class, which provided hands-on practical advice with all things labour and new born. I had quite a few 'ahaa!' moments in the TIP class where a few things I felt unsure about clicked into place. Knowing we also have Julie available for phone advice if we need it really helps to ease my mind too.
Thanks Julie - hope to be able to share our calm birth experience with you soon 🙂
Thank you Julie!
Thank you Julia for your passion and for encouragement.
You believe in each and everyone in your class and your personal stories are good examples of how to set an intention and trust yourself.
Thank you for heaps of valuable resources we got from you.
We are looking forward to meeting with our second baby soon.
With gratitude.
Natasha
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Happy Hello! I’m Julie Clarke
Birth Educator, Doula and "Baby Whisperer"
Would you like to feel safe, confident and comfortable during labour? Remove anxiety around the unknown, arm yourself and your partner with knowledge to support you throughout the whole process in the best way possible.
This antenatal course includes your partner in everything. Be highly informed through clear, concise and positive learnings to boost your confidence – leaving you feeling empowered.
I’m Julie, a qualified childbirth and parenting educator, workplace trainer and assessor, mum, and experienced doula of 30+ years. I’ve also worked in a large maternity hospital for 12 years.
I teach you how you and your partner can enjoy this experience. I care about about the outcome you want to achieve, and I know how to help you gain the sort of birth experience you desire.
During the classes I teach you how to have a positive, calm, empowered birth to commence life as a family in the safest and healthiest way.
As a bonus, you’ll receive high quality workbooks for you and your partner to take home for future reference.
Testimonials
We first completed Julie’s course five years ago in preparation for our first child and recently returned for a refresher as we prepare to welcome our second. Once again, we feel informed, empowered, and ready for this next chapter.
I would highly recommend Julie to any expecting parents seeking quality antenatal education. Both her Pregnancy and Birthing and Transition to Parenthood courses are essential — they leave you feeling truly prepared confident and empowered!
prepared and knowledgeable towards what to expect for the birth of our first baby. She answered all our questions and shared so many insightful stories and tips. Would definitely recommend her service! Thanks again Julie 🙂
newborn. We left feeling more prepared for the challenges of being first time parents. Julie has a very warm and engaging teaching style. We are glad we got to attend her class.
My wife and I attended Julie’s Transition into Parenthood with Twins course, and it was an incredibly valuable experience. As first-time parents expecting identical twins, we had so many questions and concerns. Julie’s knowledge, experience, and supportive approach made us feel much more prepared and confident about what’s ahead.
The course was practical, well-structured, and full of useful insights—from pregnancy and birth to newborn care and managing life with twins. Julie created a warm and welcoming environment where we felt comfortable asking anything. We walked away feeling reassured and empowered.
If you’re expecting twins, I highly recommend this course. Thanks, Julie, for all your guidance and support!
Julie shared many personal anecdotes from her extensive experience as an educator, doula, and a mother, and work in a maternity hospital, which really helped bring the material to life. The pregnancy journey—especially in the lead-up to the birth—felt stressful and full of unknowns, but after the courses, we left feeling empowered and ready. In the months that followed, and especially in the early days with our baby boy, we often found ourselves referring back to Julie’s course books and what she taught us. This helped us feel confident in knowing what to do.
While we initially didn’t plan to hire a doula for the birth, after spending time with Julie during the classes we felt confident that having her there would help us. Julie’s presence during the birth was invaluable. She provided calm, reassuring support for my wife throughout the labor, and her expertise gave both of us confidence and peace of mind. We feel that this was one of the best decisions we made during the pregnancy, and that Julie made a huge difference to us having a positive birth experience.
We can’t recommend Julie enough to any expecting parents!
We initially didn’t plan to have a doula as part of our birthing team however following the courses, we felt it would be remiss if we didn’t ask Julie to be our doula as we connected so profoundly to her teachings. Her wisdom and practical advice helped prepare both my husband and I for the smoothest, speediest labour. Even with a few, minor hiccups with the OB during the actual labour itself, Julie’s presence and gentle encouragement was quintessential in turning it into an overall positive experience. I would recommend Julie’s courses and her doula service in a heartbeat! Thanks a million Julie xx
1. As a first time mum I was quite anxious about pregnancy and birth, the classes helped me get into a more positive mindset, it was a transformational experience for me.
2. The time spent in the classes was a wonderful bonding experience with my partner and allowed us to connect and align on a deeper level.
3. All resources provided during the course, especially the books, were a helpful source of reference and we revisited the content frequently as we went through the stages of pregnancy and birth.
We found that the sessions were a nice positive counterbalance to forums where people mostly comment on problems, they were also aligned with the guidance provided at prenatal classes at the hospital that we atteneded later.
Mindful Hypnobirth plus Transition into Parenthood and it was a wonderful experience - Julie is kind and a great educator, full of knowledge and was able to point us in the right direction if we needed further help. The course resources were very helpful and we used them a lot to prepare for the arrival of our Bub. Thank you Julie for sharing your knowledge to help us become more confident parents!
Thank you. I highly recommend
Julie removed any fear I had of birth and I went into my birth with confidence and calmness.
I birthed my baby boy via a natural water birth which I would not have thought I could have achieved without attending Julie's course. Julie was so lovely, warm and welcoming and the course was engaging and very relevant.
Thank you, Julie.
My husband and I attended Julie's hypnobirth and transition into parenting courses, and she attended my sons birth as our doula.
Feeling nervous about my first birth I was looking for a better and more supportive approach, I'm so glad I found Julie!
She has an amazing amount of knowledge and experience and a genuine passion for supporting couples.
Julie's teaching gave us the confidence to navigate the medical system and her calm and loving nature made it such an enjoyable time - even with a late pregnancy breech presentation thrown into the mix!
The wisdom and knowledge she passed on through our countless conversations gave us the confidence to advocate for ourselves. My nervousness slowly turned into excitement as I prepared for birth and becoming a Mother.
Her coaching and practical advice fully prepared my husband for birth, he was such a support through my labour and it was such a positive and bonding experience for us.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Julie and her courses. Thanks Julie! Xx
Thank you so much Julie for all of your encouragement, sharing of your knowledge, all the time that you took for phone calls, messaging, attending our sons birth and your ongoing support. It has made a huge difference to our family’s life, having your support and guidance 🥰
I feel so empowered having achieved my dream birth and that is a feeling I hold dearly and will for the rest of my life.
I first met Julie when my husband and I attended her wonderful mindful hypnobirthing course. It was so insightful into having a calm birth and I felt so empowered to achieve my VBAC dream after this course. We attended Julie’s Transition to parent course also which gave my husband and I loads of tips and support on all areas of labour, birth, bringing baby home and up to 5 years old. I use the booklet that I received at this course regularly to refer back to or find out information about different aspects baby care.
Thank you! 🥰
I had a fabulous experience. The course was in so much detail and it was also amazing as I could do it at my own pace whilst I also attended to other commitments. I have learnt so much and I am so looking forward to putting my certification to practice 😍 I would highly recommend Julie and her services to anyone. She was always available for help when I needed it too and still follows up which I so appreciate 🙂
Thank you Julie xx
Thank you so much Julie!!
Magda & Maciej
First I’d love to dedicate this review not only for the amazing knowledge I was able to gain from Julie but to Julie here self. What an amazing person, her energy is just unconditional love. This course has given my husband and I so much confidence with our home birth, it has given me peace of mind for my birthing day.
Even outside of birthing I just feel there is so much information you can use in everyday life.
I highly highly recommend Julie Clarke. She has worked hard to make her class amazing but also the atmosphere.
I’m so grateful to have been able to attend this class, thank you Julie Clarke you are making such a difference in this world and in this moment to me xx
Her birth courses are detailed yet extremely easy to follow, all set within a warm, relaxed and homely environment.
Thank you so much Julie, we appreciate you preparing us for our next journey ❤️
I looked around at all the courses and chose this one because Julie made it personal. I wasn't talking or enrolling online with no personal contact. Julie was in contact with me the whole way through the enrollment process, and available at any time if I needed support.
I contacted Julie and she was so authentic and genuine, I knew I wanted to work and study her course. She displayed the same compassion and connection that is needed as a doula.... And she was treating her students in the same manner. That was the stand out for me!
Her attitude, service and responses to me were timely and so easily accessible! She was also extremely encouraging.
When I received my Doula kit package I felt incredibly grateful - the resources were way beyond I ever expected. The best part was a book she included in the course that educates the doula on the Fathers side of things - this makes the course completely holistic in my opinion. Other courses I looked at only focused on supporting the mother who is birthing.... This is one of the stand out features of studying with Julie!
I would recommend that if you have ever had a dream of becoming a Doula - reach out to Julie and ask questions! She will reply with encouraging yet honest answers, and that gave me confidence in her as my trainer!!
My wife and I attended Julie's 1-Day class. We applied everything she had taught us and had a wonderful birthing experience.
The midwifes said that we did so well it's like we already knew what we were doing.
We came to the weekend knowing very little about the whole labour and birthing process, with alot of fear. After just the first day we were felt confident and empowered and even excited for the next chapter! Both myself and my partner felt we both knew the important role we played, and how it is very much a beautiful team effort!
Julie is so kind, funny and easy! She made the 2 days very easy and enjoyable! Thank you for giving us this knowledge and skills, I feel it is abit like a super power, that everyone should have! It is true knowledge is power!
Mad and Jon
With tight schedules and even tighter budgets, my husband and I were hesitant about booking an antenatal class, but wow— this was so worth it!
We feel educated, informed, empowered, and excited! Any nerves have been replaced by eagerness and instead of being scared, we feel prepared 🙂
Julie is an absolute delight and makes the learning process fun. She’s easy to talk to and so accomodating. Thank you so, so much, Julie! 🤍
We feel so much more confident & empowered with the information Julie shared with us.
We felt really comfortable as soon as we walked in the room and to meet other couples was great.
For Julie to still be so passionate about what she teaches after 30 years is amazing & really inspiring.
I would highly recommended this course for first time parents.
Thank you for a wonderful experience.
I recommend your courses to every mother to be as this will help them make an educated decision, rather than have random people make these decisions for them while in labor! Education and preparation are key.
Another thing that i love about you is your passion towards what you do. You have helped me a lot even after giving birth because you love babies and you love what you do and that makes me have trust in you.
I have recommended your courses to pregnant women and will definitely keep doing so!
Hypnobirthing was amazing, Julie has such an open style teaching, you can tell she is a spectacular doula.
Transition to Parenthood taught us about what happens when the baby comes, which I feel is overlooked in preparation for birth. Julie has a wealth of knowledge and her positive attitude is very special.
I would definitely recommend all of Julie's classes and am very much looking forward to the birth day of our son
We feel better prepared for the upcoming birth and first few months of our baby girl's life!
I wished everyone could have such a great coach for parenthood - the world would be a better place!
We can't commend Julie enough 🙂
This is our second time doing a course with Julie and we are so glad we chose to come back to her, even though there were so many other options much closer to our home. Once again, we walked away feeling confident and determined to have a calm, in control and positive birthing experience. Wouldn’t do the course with anyone else!
Even though we had done a hospital course, we were really no better equipped to handle the birth of our first child. We still had many questions and wanted different options, methods and opinions.
Julie gave us practical tips and easy to learn strategies on how to manage the labour and know what to do, when and how to do it. The course was held in a really cosy, homely room which made it very easy to learn and I felt extremely comfortable to ask questions.
My partner struggles with sitting down at this stage of the pregnancy, so it was great that she could move around freely and use the cushions provided, for her comfort.
From a mans perspective, i am now far more confident about being involved and better able to prove support to my partner through the birth and advocating for how we want our birth experience to be.
Thanks Julie!!!!
Everything we learnt has been so useful. There have been so many times we've said to each other "oh yes, Julie did say this would happen and we need to do this...". Julie has given us so much confidence and new skills to deal with this life changing event. We've been able to work as a team and enjoy this special time together adjusting to being a family of three.
But the most important thing that we feel grateful towards Julie for is how she advised and reassured us on the phone when we contacted her from the hospital. I was admitted into hospital after doctors were concerned with some bleeding and wanted to induce me. I was feeling vulnerable at the time and not sure what to do. My usually non-confrontational husband totally stepped up and advocated for me as he discussed other options with the medical staff. We contacted Julie at the time and she was so wonderful and reassuring. She made time to speak to us and checked in afterwards. We ended up having a pleasant birth experience according to our wishes with the support of medical staff. This was only possible because we felt informed and empowered after learning so much from Julie and her classes.
My husband and I attended Julie's Transition to Parenthood course in April 2019. We had our first baby last week (11 June). Julie's course was amazing. The content was exactly what we needed; a practical approach to what to expect, what to prepare for, how to approach all stages of pregnancy, understand labour and the birthing process, and newborn phase.
We were welcomed into Julie's home classroom and made to feel comfortable and able to ask any and all questions we needed to. It was a really comfortable learning environment (and my hubby is not usually one for being keen on the 'learning environment'). But Julie's delivery and the content was spot on for what we needed; giving my hubby the confidence to know how to best support me in the latter stages of pregnancy and through labour. And giving me an understanding of what my body would be doing through each stage. Hubby was amazing through my labour, and a LOT is thanks to Julie's course. He actually had Julie's book in the delivery suite with us as I was swaying through contractions and was following where we were at according to her very detailed descriptions of the labour phases and what to expect. He was reassuring me accordingly, offering me water, snacks, continually reapplying cold cloths to my forehead, chest and back of my neck, and massaging my lower back... I was so consumed by the labour I couldn't even have thought to ask him to support me so well; he learned that all through Julie. I am eternally grateful. After 2 hours of labour and 19 minutes of pushing, with some very encouraging midwives at Sutherland Hospital, I birthed our healthy and gorgeous baby girl.
Julie is so well organised with ample handouts, booklets and also all the home material you receive via MP3’s really help in keeping everything fresh and top of mind. We really benefited from the class and would do it again. Couldn’t recommend Julie enough - must book in!
- Lisa & Argi
With only days, or weeks to go before the birth of little Bub, we have to say that we feel we can make educated decisions, and are prepared for anything. We feel in control of our birth experience, and I can’t tell you how liberating that is.
The difference in our confidence, makes us feel like we are role models to help others.
We couldn’t thank Julie enough for the wisdom, truth, and knowledge that she has shared with us, and she continues to show us her friendship and support.
A highly recommended experience for expecting couples 💗
Now from first hand experience, I COMPLETELY recommend this course to anyone expecting a baby...and frankly, even people who are not yet expecting a baby- it's just so informative!
My husband and I felt truly empowered, nurtured, and informed, on so many levels having done both the "Calm Mindful birth" and the "transition into parenthood" workshops available. Both workshops are exceptionally great, the atmosphere peaceful, easy-going pace, and taught with such a generous and open attitude by Julie! Not only does the mother (who will give birth) feel understood, nurtured, and empowered...but so does the father!
As a couple, you both receive very valuable tools and skills you can use to work together to make both the birthing and parenting experience easier, more comfortable, and harmonious!
For my wife and I attending Julie Clarke’s courses was just one of those decisions.
Meeting Julie was like meeting an old friend. Her classes are filled with vital information I truly believe necessary to be understood by every single new parent to be. We felt as though we were content about the birth process prior to attending the courses, however little did we know exactly how much we didn’t know. The level of comfort she provided, taking us under her motherly wing and guiding us to the place where we were perfectly assured we could handle and understand our birth journey whichever path it was going to take.
So In awe of Julie’s tuition and instantaneous friendship were we that we actually decided to take her on as our birth Doula.
Another decision we are so grateful we were inspired to make. My wife and I with Julies care and expertise undertook our planned homebirth. Julie was available 24/7 on call to all our needs, questions and reassurances prior to labour linking us with other experts to meet any requirements, and during labour provided the most incredible gift to us in her wonderous presence, nurturing nature and guiding hand to meeting our beautiful baby girl.
There are not many people in any field that I can whole heartedly recommend without exemption, but Julie is the exception and we are simply so grateful to have had the opportunity to allow her to be part of our birth journey.
Thank you Julie ! Xxx
My husband & I have attended Julie Clarkes amazing courses before the birth of our first child 6 years ago. GREAT SUCSESS and such a perfect experience we had!
We have just returned to do a refresher course and LOVED it! Our baby is due soon and we are feeling so prepared, calm and fearless! You are amazing at what you do Julie. Thank you for your work and for the amazing and important job of empowerment.
You are wonderful! xoxo J & W
Julie's class was flexible and in a relaxed environment. She has a warm and friendly nature and it made learning very enjoyable.
Even though our birth didn't go as planned we felt prepared and flexible for change.
We enjoyed her classes so much we didn't want to leave after it was over. We feel so much better about becoming parents and the labour and feeling calm, empowered and confident about it. I am actually excited about and looking forward to the labour.
Julie provided/shared such insightful and through information, resources and tools and it was/is a delight to have her involved in what is such an important part of our lives ..in preparing for our labour and becoming new parents.
I would highly recommend Julie's classes.
Birth is such a politicised topic in Australia and women are often bullied or pressured into making choices that thier health care provider wants for them. Training with Julie, we were encouraged to approach supporting women and thier partners from a feminist perspective. Meaning that we were encouraged and shown how to have nonjudgmental conversations with women that empower them to make informed decisions about thier rights and options. As well as this we learnt how to effectively encouraged the male birth partner in the pregnancy and birth journey and to respect what father's can offer in this process.
Julie has a gentle and respectful approach to her teaching. She has a ballance with the medical and nonmedical methods of managing health as well extensive experience working with birthing women in and out of hospitals.
I loved learning with Julie and I'm very grateful to have her as my mentor. I'm also so grateful for the friendships that I formed in the group. The woman I trained with were each beautiful and brought with them thier own knowledge and experience.
Now that I've finished Julie's course I don't plan to start my own business just yet. But until I'm ready to do that I'll use what I've learnt so far to support my friends and family and keep learning more!
I encourage anyone who is thinking of becoming a doula to enroll with Julie's course as she is definitely one of the best, if not THE best in this particular field. I felt incredibly privileged to have her impart her wisdom to me in her joyous and gentle way. I will definitely be staying in contact with Julie as I step out in a new and exciting area. Thank you Julie! God bless, Anjo.
This gave me a lot of confidence with my wife in progressing with a natural birth and what to do when things do not always go as planned.
I now feel equipped with dealing with MOST of what birth can throw at us.
I entered Julie's lovely classroom unsure and anxious about the birth but now feel empowered, confident and excited for the big day. In particular, we both feel more comfortable in dealing with hospital staff, knowing our rights and being able to request options that are best for us.
Calm Birth was invaluable in preparing us mentally and emotionally for birth, both as individuals and as a couple, providing us with Julie's extensive knowledge and advice - which increased our confidence immensely. This was boosted by the Transition into Parenting class, which provided hands-on practical advice with all things labour and new born. I had quite a few 'ahaa!' moments in the TIP class where a few things I felt unsure about clicked into place. Knowing we also have Julie available for phone advice if we need it really helps to ease my mind too.
Thanks Julie - hope to be able to share our calm birth experience with you soon 🙂
Thank you Julie!
Thank you Julia for your passion and for encouragement.
You believe in each and everyone in your class and your personal stories are good examples of how to set an intention and trust yourself.
Thank you for heaps of valuable resources we got from you.
We are looking forward to meeting with our second baby soon.
With gratitude.
Natasha
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