Village Prenatal - Mamas Circle

When women gather, healing happens.

A hang out for pregnant mamas to connect with other mamas in the community of Cottage Grove. Hosted by your local birth doula, Elessar.

This is a women’s circle for expecting mamas to share in the experience of pregnancy with other women.

We welcome first time mamas, seasoned mamas, mothers with babes in arms, and mothers with littles.

Circles will consist of casual conversation and shares, and also optional guided activities and topics on prenatal education, ways to support the growing mother’s psyche, creating art, baby crafting and song sharing. All activities are optional and will be decided by the group attending based on how we are feeling.

Let’s break the pattern of isolation and create our village of empowered mothers to walk hand in hand with each other in our childbearing years.

Next Upcoming Village Prenatal
August 13, 2025, 4pm
R street, Cottage Grove, in backyard of home (address disclosed to participants upon registration)

Village Prenatal Dates

August 13
September 10
September 24
October 8
October 22
November 5
November 19
~4pm

Dates and times may change to accommodate the majority of the groups needs.

Cost: $10- $30 sliding scale each circle, tea provided.

Your host: Elessar has attended births for the past five years as a doula, midwife’s assistant, and sacred witness. She has been working in the field of women’s wombs for the past decade, as a women’s circle leader, yoni steam facilitator, postpartum caregiver, nanny, childbirth educator and menstrual health advocate. She is passionate about creating support for women becoming mothers. She has studied birth & midwifery with Whapio, Mother Tree, the Indigenous midwives of Ecuador at Amupakin, among many other modalities and teachings. She is so excited to welcome the women of Cottage Grove into her village prenatal circles. Email her with questions: elessar.life@gmail.com

August 13 Village Prenatal: Meet and Greet

In this circle we are going to get to know each other, and hang out over some snacks and tea while sharing about pregnancy journeys so far.

Prompt for discussion: What has the journey of becoming a mother been like for you?