Cari Aida, Doula

11/16/2025

It's just ice. It won't hurt or kill you. The discomfort won't last forever....

But oh what a teacher this simple handful of ice can be. IYKYK.

Are you expecting a late winter baby? I'll be opening registration for January/ February Ice Journey Childbirth Education Workshops soon. This is a small group workshop so spots are limited.

11/16/2025

This photo represents a dream over twenty five years in the making.

The Ice Journey Childbirth Education Workshop.

11/06/2025

What if your childbirth class could help you actually enjoy your birth experience?

Your birth matters.
Your experience matters.
And the way you feel during birth matters most of all. 💛

Our Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Fully Immersive Childbirth Education Weekend Workshop is designed for all birthing people and their partners — blending knowledge, hands-on practice, and wholehearted support.

This isn’t your typical class. It’s a weekend of connection, confidence, and care — helping you and your birth partner prepare for birth with both your mind and your heart.

🗓️ 11/15 & 11/16
📍 University Place, WA
🔗 Link in bio

09/25/2025

09/16/2025

🥳 Registration is open for the October & November Ice Journey workshops!! 🎉

What is The Ice Journey?

The Ice Journey - Childbirth Education Weekend Workshop is a comprehensive, evidence-based, fully immersive workshop that is so much more than just a childbirth education class.

The workshop includes:

⭐️Overview of Labor & Birth Physiology and what to expect

⭐️Birth Planning

⭐️Comfort Measures and Pain Management Techniques

⭐️Positions and Stretches for before and during birth

⭐️Guided meditation & conscious relaxation

⭐️Strategies for pain management

⭐️Preparing for the unexpected - how to cope when plans change

⭐️Understanding Interventions including cesareans, assisted deliveries, medications, and more

⭐️Thoughtful discussion and reflection throughout the workshop

⭐️⭐️⭐️The highlight is a realistic labor simulation facilitated by Cari, using ice and guided prompts to walk you through the emotional and physical challenges presented by birth! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The class is held at my classroom in University Place and limited to four couples per class.

If you have a November - January due date and this sounds like something you would be interested in, please comment or message me for more information!

08/25/2025

This weekend was a dream come true and a literal decade in the making. I couldn't have had better couples participating in our inaugural class - thank you all so much for your willingness to be vulnerable and dig deep. For the laughs and the encouragement. I will never forget this weekend!

I am so excited to be officially offering The Ice Journey - Birth Preparation Workshop at our classroom in University Place. Dates and registration information will be posted soon, but please reach out if you have any questions or would like more info!!

And a special thank you to for trusting me with your life work ❤️

08/10/2025

I want to know, what are your favorite pregnancy and/or parenting books? Which ones do you recommend to other parents?

08/08/2025

This might be the hardest part of prepping for this workshop! Raise your hand if one of these play lists impacted you during your birth experience? 🙌🏻

08/03/2025

I am excited to announce that I am about to launch a really special Childbirth Education weekend workshop that I've been working on for years! My doula-mentor, , pioneered this workshop and, after retiring, passed the reigns to me to continue the magic. It's been a labor of love putting this together, and I'm so excited to be able to share it with all of you!

The workshop includes (but is definitely NOT limited to) basics such as understanding the birth process and what to expect in labor, stretches and positions for birth, guided meditation & conscious relaxation, strategies for pain management, and the highlight, a realistic labor simulation called The Ice Journey, and much more.

I'm currently finishing up preparations and finalizing dates. Registration will be opening in a few weeks - let me know if you want to be the first to be too know all the details!

*photo credit: taken during The (original) Ice Journey Workshop

07/31/2025

Client picnics are one of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon! I love catching up with our clients and watching their adorable babies growing up!

Did you know that we work with families from Olympia/ Lacey to Kirkland & Bothell, and everywhere in between?

07/20/2025

Reason #5,642 for working with amazing doula partners: emergency food and coffee when you've been with a client for nearly 24 hours and the visitation cafeteria AND Starbucks are both closed!!

Thanks you're the best!

06/22/2025

Early morning elevator selfie. I have the

Midnight text: "just s heads up, I'm having a few contractions but they're not painful so I'm going back to bed"

2:00am call: "they're coming every 4 minutes and starting to get painful, maybe you should come to the house"

3:00am text: "they're 3 minutes apart, meet us at the hospital

Baby arrived just before 6:30!

Second babies are on nobody's tunneling but their own 😆