Changing the Way Moms Are Born
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Pregnant mamas, tell us your due date month and we'll match you up with your due date group! Receive holistic resources each week tailored to where you are in your journey and meet other mamas also due around the same time.
Your Go-to Resource for Holistic Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Support
Whole Mama Michigan is a holistic wellness collective for moms and moms-to-be, offering classes, services, and community support from preconception through postpartum. Whether you're trying to conceive, preparing for birth, breastfeeding, or adjusting to life with a new baby, we’ve got you covered with a team of trusted professionals and a cozy, welcoming space in Brighton, MI.
We also offer online classes and groups to provide education and community no matter where you are. New classes, services, and events are added each week - join the email list to stay in the loop and follow us @wholemamamichigan for daily content.
Busy Baby Playtime
Tuesdays 10-11am (6-24 months)
In this fun, interactive class for babies and moms you will enjoy sensory rich activities that support your baby's development while you connect with other moms and build community.
The class is designed and taught by child development specialist, Ciara Sego and includes:
Gross motor skills
Find motor skills
Sensory development
Cognitive skills
Language, and social skills
Imaginative play
First class is $10 - come check it out!
Drop-in Playtime
Wednesdays 10am-12pm (0-4 years)
Come hangout in our fun play area designed for babies and littles 0-4 years old. Perfect for those with a baby and older sibling who have different playtime needs, or whenever you need a change of scenery and adult conversation. There are a variety of toys for each developmental stage. Play on the floor with baby or sit in a comfy recliner. Chat with other moms and find connection :)
$15 drop in play
+$5 each sibling
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Yoga and Movement at Whole Mama Michigan
Our space includes a boutique yoga studio where we focus on classes designed for nervous system regulation and connection (to self, to breath, to fellow moms and moms-to-be, sometimes even to baby). Our instructors are moms who know firsthand what it's like to have a changing body and the importance of coming back to your breath and finding connection with this new version of you. We also welcome those who are looking for stress management on their fertility journey or otherwise want the benefits of a gentle yoga practice. Classes are kept small so make sure to save your spot online.
Meet the Brighton On-site Collective
Meet the practitioners who see clients at our Brighton office. (Many also provide virtual appointments).
Services include:
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Massage
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Lactation Support
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Fertility Coaching
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Mental Health Therapy
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Prenatal & Postpartum Doula Appointments
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Child Development & Behavior Support
Click each practitioner's image to learn more or get in touch.
Looking for additional practitioners? Check out our expanded virtual practitioner network below.
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Bailey Baldwin
Pregnancy and birth are incredible seasons of growth that transform you into parents. Bailey's goal as a doula is provide support and nurturing throughout the birth experience and during the time of healing in the postpartum period... Click on Bailey's photo to learn more.
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Gail Toupin
Gail is a certified Labor Doula and Postpartum Doula who completed her training through both DONA International and Prodoula. She is the founder of Rooted Doula, a doula practice in Southeast Michigan. She encourages moms to attune to the birth journey that is right for them... Click Gail's photo to learn more.
Director of Family Wellness & Operations
Ciara Sego
Ciara is a compassionate and experienced child development professional with over a decade of work supporting children and families. Her approach centers on nurturing the whole child—supporting cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development in a way that honors each child’s unique strengths... Click on Ciara's photo to learn more.
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Heather Carnaghi
Heather, originally a labor and delivery nurse, went into lactation six years ago. She began her lactation career in the hospital setting, caring for intrapartum, postpartum and NICU feeding families. She has three children, all with different breastfeeding journeys... Click Heather's photo to learn more.
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Jennifer Chivas
Wife and mother to three grown children, Jen now has the time and ability to serve families in the postpartum space. Her history as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 24 yrs, then Board Certified Lactation Consultant practicing in the hospital and now outpatient for over 13 yrs has prepared her well to serve Brighton and surrounding areas... Click on Jen's photo to learn more.
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Natalie Cochenour
Born and raised in South East Michigan. My passion for assisting families with breastfeeding started after struggling with my first child. I recognized the support needed during these tender first days and beyond... Click on Natalie's photo to learn more.
Licensed Clinical Therapist
Rachel Brejcha
Dr. Rachel Brejcha is the owner and clinical therapist at Cultivating Connections Counseling. She provides individual and couples therapy through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood and specializes in perinatal mental health, anxiety/depression, ADHD, and complex trauma.... Click Rachel's photo to learn more.
Licensed Massage Therapist, Specialist in Craniosacral Therapy and Energy Work
Greg Kramerz
Greg Kramarz, LMT, is a massage artist and bodyworker/energyworker. He has been practicing for 15+ years and most recently won 2nd place overall in the Michigan Mssage Championship! Greg prides himself on customizing each session to the unique needs of each person in that moment. He specializes in fertility, prenatal, postpartum, and infant massage.
Licensed Massage Therapist, Specialist in Craniosacral Therapy and Energy Work
Stacey Roten
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Stacey Roten is a Certified Clinical Physiologist, Natural Health Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Usui Reiki Master, and Sekhem Seichim Practitioner. She holds a Master of Science in Exercise Science from Oakland University and has over 25 years of experience working with clients managing chronic health conditions... Click on Stacey's photo to learn more.
Maternal Mental Health Specialist, Community Resources Lead
Samantha Gumul
Samantha is a therapist, mom, and someone who understands the unique challenges of this stage of life. After experiencing a birthing injury and the weight of postpartum anxiety, Samantha realized how vital it is to have someone in your corner during these life-changing transitions... Click Samantha's photo to learn more.
Owner, Director of Programs
Emily Stone
Emily Stone is the founder of Whole Mama Michigan where she oversees programming, membership, and operations. She is certified in Hypnobirthing Education, Breastfeeding Counseling, and Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching... Click Emily's photo to learn more.
New Mom Support Circles
Chat, feed, laugh, cry, change, nap, repeat :)
Have you heard of the Whole Mama Michigan Mama Lounge? Well, it's a magical place with comfy nursing gliders, extra nursing pillows and stools, a changing table with extra wipes, other local moms with babies of similar age, and postpartum support professionals to answer questions and LISTEN to how things are going. Enjoy a coffee, tea, water, snack station, and learn about on-site support like massage, yoga, mental health therapy, lactation consultants, and postpartum specialists. You can try one of our baby carriers, get baby on a playmat to explore, or recline back while baby naps on you and you engage in adult(!) conversation. There is no way we are going to let you feel alone at home with all your complicated and ever-changing postpartum feelings and worries. Come to Mama Circle and feel seen and supported AND support others in their journey with its similarities and differences to yours.
**Pregnant mamas are welcome too!**
Your massage is waiting.
Whether you are trying to conceive, currently pregnant (12+ weeks), or caring for a new baby, your body is likely holding tension that's getting in the way of optimal functioning and healing. Massage can help. A lot. Our therapists are skilled at tailoring each service to your specific needs on that specific day. Pregnant bodies will be offered pillows and bolsters to make the experience comfortable for their changing body. Craniosacral therapy and energywork can also be used to enhance the benefits of massage.
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