Meet Erin

I’m Erin, the founder of Feral Kin. I’m a trained doula, and I support women through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum weeks.

I came to birth work through years of working with women at moments of change. I facilitated women’s circles, and created and led my own immersive workshops, guiding women through sound and somatic movement. Along the way I trained as a herbalist, a sound practitioner and a shamanic practitioner, and in Reiki. Again and again, I was drawn to the spaces where women are changing: where something is ending, something new is beginning, and they need someone steady beside them. Birth is the biggest of those spaces, so this is where my work has led me.

I’m very attuned to people. I notice the small things: a change in your breathing, tension you’re holding, the moment you need quiet rather than another suggestion. In labour and in the early weeks after birth, that matters. It means I can often meet what you need before you’ve had to find the words for it.

What each layer brings to your care

• Doula training gives me a solid grounding in birth physiology, your options and informed decision-making, so you understand what’s happening and the choices stay yours.
• Herbal training shapes the teas, tonics and baths I prepare after birth, using herbs traditionally used in postpartum recovery.
• Sound training gives me practical tools to help your body rest, settle and switch off.
• Years of leading women’s circles and workshops taught me how to hold space: to listen fully, stay calm when things are intense, and let you be exactly as you are.

I don’t believe in fear-based care, or in handing decision-making away. I believe in clear information, honest conversations, and support that strengthens your confidence rather than replacing it. I work alongside your midwives and medical team, never instead of them.

My work is centred on women, and I welcome anyone who feels this way of being supported is right for them.

Training

• Doula, The Original Birth Connection
• Herbalist certificate
• Sound practitioner certificate
• Shamanic practitioner certificate
• Reiki Level 1
• Women’s circle facilitator
• Workshop creator and facilitator