Radicle Root Doula

Holistic Mother/Baby Care

with its roots in Nervous System and Biomechanics Support

Serving NYC, the Hudson Valley, and surrounding areas

Virtual care available

The radicle root is the embryonic root of the plant; it is the first to enter the soil. It is the root from which all other roots emerge. It is the plant’s foundation.

The radicle root of your birth is safety; safety in your body, safety in your environment, and safety with the people you choose to invite into your birth space.

At Radicle Root Doula, in addition to traditional Doula services, I offer support to new mothers through the practice of Holistic Biomechanics. This is a way of working with movement through the lens of the Nervous System. Central to this practice is the awareness that a two-way relationship exists between our experience of safety (the state of our Nervous System) and how we move. And, how we move has a direct impact on how birth unfolds.

Throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period, supporting your Nervous System to be attuned, strong, and flexible, supports the process of physiological birth, the movement of the pelvis and the entire body, and recovery.

My purpose in working with you is to provide you with tangible and effective tools, and to support you with presence and compassion as you develop confidence with these tools. This way, you can experience your birth with agency, clarity, and an embodied sense of safety.

Learn more about Holistic Biomechanics here.

Welcome

My name is Molly Bennett, aka Radicle Root Doula :)

I live in Beacon, NY, with my husband and our spirited cat.

I am a doula with a twist; I’m here to support your body as much as your spirit on this journey.

I have worked as a movement professional for nearly a decade, working in exercise, somatic, and rehabilitative movement spaces.

I have felt called to birth work and serving women since I was young. As I’ve learned more about the overlap between the Nervous System, the biomechanics of everyday life, and the biomechanics of labor, as well as the unique challenges modern women face as they approach this life stage, it became an obvious and intuitive transition in my work to shift focus towards labor preparation, birth, and postpartum recovery.

While many are becoming more aware that the state of our Nervous System impacts our overall health in profound ways, concrete tools to actually move the needle in this regard remain elusive to most people.

It is my passion and honor to share tangible and effective tools to help you approach your upcoming birth with confidence, so you can be present for the magic.

Working Together:

  • Birth Doula Support

    As a partner in preparation for your birth, I am here to support you in discovering and clarifying your hopes, preferences, fears, and questions surrounding your dream birth. Together we’ll set the stage to make this dream as accessible as possible.

    If we are local to one another, I am here to support you physically during your home birth labor.

  • Holistic Biomechanics Support

    Let’s go deeper into your mind/body connection.

    Through the practice of Holistic Biomechanics, I’m here to provide you with information, education, and training to whatever degree you choose.

    We’ll use awareness and specific, targeted movement to shift Nervous System expression, increase healthy fascial tone, and re-pattern movement in preparation for labor (and recovery).

    This service is available pre-conception, prenatally, and post partum.

  • Postpartum Support

    The four trimesters are the most notable physical transformation a woman can move through.

    I’m here to support you: your spirit and your healing body as your whole system adjusts to these shifts and finds its way to a new homeostasis.

What past clients are saying:

  • “Molly has a natural instinct for her work. Even over a screen, Molly could pick up on the subtleties of my body composition. Just a few simple exercises were able to assist me with an injury. I was then surprised to find that these same exercises helped to realign a much bigger issue from pregnancy! Her work has brought about a renewed trust in my healing process, and anyone curious about her techniques would be lucky to have such personalized and intuitive care. Thank you, Molly!”

    -CC

  • "Working with Molly has had a subtle yet profound impact on me. I've noticed greater physical freedom and emotional centeredness. I truly feel like Molly is on this journey with me, and I'm incredibly grateful we found each other!

    - JS

  • "Molly is a wonderful person; knowledgeable, caring, observant, encouraging and intuitive. Working with Molly has allowed me to feel more comfortable in my body. Areas where I have historically held tension and pain (my neck and shoulders) have softened. My body structure and movement patterns have really changed, and as I'm unsticking my body, I'm noticing that my emotions are "unsticking," too. My anxiety has decreased and I feel more balanced and aligned. I highly recommend working with Molly.

    - MP

  • "Working with Molly has transformed my relationship to my body and health. Previously working with some detrimental health conditions, I tried things like deep tissue massage, acupuncture, and yoga, but all these provided was a temporary relief at best. Since working with Molly, this has changed. Aches and pains I've considered chronic have faded into the background. After working with Molly, I now have more hip mobility when squatting than I had a decade ago! This has gifted me so many things: a trusted health advisor, process, and exciting new paradigm of health.

    - JM

Let's Chat

Whether you feel lit up about incorporating Holistic Biomechanics into your birth, or are just curious and want to learn more, I would love to have a conversation with you. No strings attached.

To ask questions or schedule a free call, you can reach out to me with the form below, or email me at radiclerootdoula@gmail.com. And yes, it is spelled with an "le" :)

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