Henrietta, (Etta) has been working with pregnant women for the last 20 years as a pregnancy masseuse. With the use of acupressure techniques, Etta has assisted her clients with pain management during birth and also pre and post birth issues.
Etta completed her doula training with Renee Adair at the Australian Doula College in 2008 and qualified as a childbirth educator the following year. She went on to develop her postnatal knowledge with childbirth and parent educator, Susan Ross, who has been a midwife for over 30 years.
In 2012 Etta studied Hypnobirthing with Marilyn Boon who trained in the Marie Mongan method.
She supports her clients to use breathing techniques and visualisations to aid in positive birth outcomes with great results.
Over the last 9 years Etta has worked as a doula and gained experience with pregnancy and birthing care and has developed her postnatal knowledge.
She believes that every woman deserves to be informed, educated and supported in a positive way for the chance of the best possible birth outcome.
Etta feels fortunate to be a well informed mother. This experience has developed her own compassion, empathy and practical skills assisting her in supporting pregnant women at all stages of birth, including pre and post birth scenarios.
Etta enjoys encouraging women and guiding them through the birth process and realises the importance of a positive birth experience and outcome as this can influence the following years of motherhood
Henrietta
Sydney doula & Coordinator
"I feel grateful to be working so closely with women and men to support them on their journey of preparing for a baby and becoming parents . I understand the shift and transformation of becoming a parent and I feel blessed to be able to support others on their journeys. I feel very passionate about of all parts of the journey for a woman and a man and I feel grateful that Stephanie has created a foundation which can expand internationally to reach so many who need this support. I am driven by seeing other women benefit from the knowledge and support I can offer them. I feel whole and complete being part of an empowered birthing experience 🌺"- Henrietta
Henrietta Winn completed her first massage course in 1992 and since then she has worked throughout the world in different fitness, spas and health retreats.
As well as traditional remedial massage she has treated cancer and AIDs patients in a team of allopathic and natural therapists working in health retreats including Hideaway Heath Retreat in Tamborine Mountain; Camp Eden in Currumbin Valley and Living Valley Springs in Pomona/Noosa.
Overseas she has worked in The Canary Islands, The Andaman Islands, Nagano Japan, New Zealand, Canada, Greece and Cypress.
Henrietta has always been keen to work with pregnant women and has built up a large amount of training and practice in this area and is now able to bring all of her many skills and knowledge together to work as a Doula and Childbirth Educator in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.
Henrietta has her own business and works across all areas of remedial massage but specialises in her work with pregnant women in the pre and post natal experience. She has aided in the birth of over 50 babies to date.
Henrietta says ‘After 20 years of massage and caring for the body, I still enjoy it and see the great benefits it brings for all reasons - whether sports, deep-tissue, acupressure, lymphatic, reflexology, aromatherapy, hot -stone, lomi lomi or thai massage. They all have their purpose and I like to utilize different techniques depending on the issues presenting. A good massage keeps the mind, body and soul in balance.’
Qualifications
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Diploma of Remedial Massage at the Australian School of Applied Sciences, Brisbane, 1992
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Thai massage course, Thailand, 1995
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Yoga Teacher Training Certificate, The Creative Institute, Paddington, Brisbane, 1996
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Certificate of Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine, The Creative Institute, Paddington, Brisbane, 1998
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Doula Training Course, The Australian Doula College, Marrickville, Sydney, 2008
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Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage training, Kauai, Hawaii, 2009
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Childbirth Education Certificate, Australian Doula College, Marrickville, Sydney, 2010
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Certificate in Mayan Abdominal Massage to enhance fertility and abdominal health, Sydney, 2010
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Certificate in Myofascial Release, Sydney, 2011
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Certificate in Dry Needling, Sydney, 2011
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Certificate in Hypnobirthing and Hypnosis, Sydney, 2012