DISCOVER Healing Passages…

Home of Willowsong Midwifery Care, the longest standing out-of-hospital practice in our community!

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We are a freestanding midwifery-owned established birthing center currently offering well-woman care through life, comprehensive maternity care with birth in the home & birth center setting, breastfeeding support, public and private classes, groups and seminars

 

DISCOVER a new paradigm that challenges how we provide care to women and families around birth and well-woman care through life. Discover a place where women are heard and respected; where birth is sacred and transformative; where newborns are born into gentle hands that understand the importance of connection and the inherent need for attachment to the parents; where women connect and build their village of support; where the responsibility of making a difference for our planet’s future is valued. Find yourself at Healing Passages.

 

Come see our beautiful new birth center!

New Birth Center

Free tours & orientations held weekly

Learn why out-of-hospital birth is a beautiful option for you and your baby. See our sustainably designed birth center and find out why so many parents prefer our model of care.

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theVillage Learning Centre

Where women & families connect, with a supportive community, as they strive to learn, grow and share their wisdom with each other

Upcoming Classes & Events

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

February 25, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 2

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

March 04, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 2

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

March 11, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 4

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

March 18, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 4

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

March 25, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 4

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

April 01, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 4

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

April 08, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 4

MotherBaby Cafe

Free Event

April 15, 2021 at 1:00pm

Our MotherBaby Team is present to help mothers and babies learn to breastfeed together and understand each other's cues. Any mama/baby pair, whether brand new and needing support, or an older breastfeeding pair needing different advice; are welcome to come and enjoy hanging out in a comfortable, breastfeeding-friendly atmosphere and learning from others.

This support group is open to the community free of charge, and will meet starting in January 2021 on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00PM  **COVID UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 4 VISITORS AT A TIME. WE BELIEVE THAT FACE MASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR PROTECTING OURSELVES AND OTHERS FROM TRANSMITTING COVID-19. WE REQUIRE MASKS IN ALL COMMON AREAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

*Please arrive no later than 1/2hr before closing to allow sufficient time with our team. Enter through the parking lot side door. Bring slippers/warm socks to wear in the winter! If there are no attendees, please note that MotherBaby will close 30 minutes early. Thank you!

Available Spaces: 4

Baby boy born on 02/23/21 @ 8lbs 15oz at home in left side lying on the bed

Baby boy born on 02/11/21 @ 6lbs 7oz at Healing Passages left side lying in the bed

Baby girl born on 02/11/21 @ 7lbs 1oz at Healing Passages standing at side of bed

Baby girl born on 02/05/21 @ 6lbs 5oz at home left side lying in the bed

Baby boy born on 01/30/21 @ 7lbs 7oz at home left side lying in the birth tub

Baby girl born on 01/30/21 @ 8lbs 10oz at Healing Passages standing in the shower

Baby boy born on 01/29/21 @ 6lbs 15oz at the hospital semi-reclining in the bed

Baby boy born on 01/06/21 @ 9lbs 0oz at Healing Passages squatting in the birth tub

Baby boy born on 01/05/21 @ 8lbs 6oz at Healing Passages semi-reclining in the birth tub

Baby girl born on 12/31/20 @ 8lbs 0oz at home kneeling in the birth tub

Baby boy born on 12/28/20 @ 7lbs 10oz at home kneeling on the bathroom floor

Baby girl born on 12/24/20 @ 8lbs 11oz at the hospital semi-reclining in the bed

Baby boy born on 12/20/20 @ 7lbs 2oz at Healing Passages kneeling in the birth tub

Baby boy born on 12/09/20 @ 9lbs 3oz at Healing Passages semi-reclining in the birth tub

Baby boy born on 11/04/20 @ 8lbs 9oz at Healing Passages squatting in the birth tub

Baby boy born on 10/20/20 @ 7lbs 13oz at the hospital, semi-reclining in bed

Baby girl born on 10/09/20 @ 6lbs 11oz at home squatting on the bedroom floor

Baby girl born on 10/07/20 @ 7lbs 1oz at home kneeling in the birth tub

Baby girl born on 09/19/20 @ 7lbs 0oz at home semi-reclining in bed

Baby boy born on 09/15/20 @ 8lbs 3oz at Healing Passages kneeling on the floor

Baby girl born on 09/09/20 @ 9lbs 7oz at Healing Passages squatting on the floor

Baby boy born on 09/09/20 @ 7lbs 8oz at Healing Passages squatting in the birth tub

Baby boy born on 09/05/20 @ 8lbs 3oz at home kneeling on the bedroom floor

Baby girl born on 09/04/20 @ 5lbs 9oz at home on hands and knees in the water

 

View our collection of Birth Stories

It was those moments immediately after his birth that are by far the most treasured for me. I sat there in the warm water, with my husband in front of me, holding my newly birthed baby boy. My midwives and doula sat quietly around the tub and just let us BE. Read more »

Brandy Ch.