I have known since I was a very little girl that I wanted to help people when I grew up, little did I know that my work would start as a child and carry me to where I am today.
With family, caretaking, and the love of natural health as my core values, I was able to build an amazing career in Holistic Wellness.
Through the years I have worked with many wonderful people, helping, learning, growing..... I am very proud to be working side by side with my daughters and the best healers I know.
We will continue to meet new people and add to the circle of support here at Circle of Life.
Rest assured that we work very hard to choose just the right people to work with Circle of Life so we bring you unsurpassed care. While each of us has a specialty or two, we're all working toward one goal-client satisfaction and support.
Circle
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Professional Support
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Holistic Health & Wellness
About Us~Office Hours~Contact Us
Jennifer Rush
CPM-LM, CD, CCE, CYT, CHLC, CHyp.
Interfaith Minister & Reiki Master
Jennifer Rush is a Licensed & Certified Professional Midwife.
Jennifer is also Certified as an Otoacoustic Hearing Tester for the State of Vermont.
Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Holistic Life Coach, Hypnotherapist is an Interfaith Minister & Reiki Master, Owner of Circle of Life and mother of 5 children.
Jennifer is a professional member of NARM, MANA, DONA, CfM, NACPM.
She has a wide range of personal and professional experiences that she brings
to every client she sees.
Jennifer has supported, counseled & educated over 500 families & individuals since 1992,
& welcomes the opportunity to discuss the services that interest you.
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Melissa Lawlor
Midwifery Asst.,Doula,
Breastfeeding Counselor
Melissa is an RN, Midwifery Asst, Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant, La Leche League Leader, mother to 3 boys. Journeying with a family through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting are events that I am honored to bear witness to for over 10 years. Trusting our bodies to give birth, trusting our bodies to nurture and grow a baby, and trusting our mother instincts are what complete us as women.
Megan Rush
Massage Therapist, Midwifes Asst., Energy Worker- Reiki, Reflexology & Accupressure and Kiddoula (TM)
Megan is a Massage Therapist, Midwifes Asst., Reiki, Reflexology & Accupressure Therapist and Kiddoula.
She studied Massge at The Hudson Valley School of Massage. We are thrilled that her amazing energy
and experience are part of our offerings.
She is also co-owner of Circle of Life. Megan is a born mother and nuturer, so her love of birth~body~energy work really shine through in her work.
Megan was the genius behind the Kiddoula (TM) work for Circle of Life, following in her mothers footsteps of support and caring.
Karlie Rush
Office Manager, Kiddoula
& Photographer
Karlie is a budding photographer and Kiddoula (TM) for Circle of Life. Please go to her FB page Karlies Klicks and check out her talent!
She has been attending births with her mom for a few years learning about birth. In those moments, she realized how many moments in life 'frame', and can be caught on film.
She would love the opportunity to take photos for you and your family.
Tanya is a mother of one with a passion for mothers, babies, breastfeeding and art. She expresses her art with her tattooing business. She is also the proud owner of Hag Rag cloth pads and more. Come see the amazing products she whips out with her sewing creations!
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Amy Breese
PCD(DONA),CLC
Amy is the mother of two sons and has been serving families as a Postpartum Certified Doula through DONA International since 2004, and as a Certified Lactation Counselor through The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice since 2005.
Her journey to becoming a doula began after the birth of her first child in 2001. Her goal is to give non-judgmental support to families during the childbearing year. She has worked with many families expecting multiples, and has experience assisting those struggling with postpartum mood disorders. Amy is honored to help you during your postpartum transition.
Being a Mom to six natural born babies, I know how important support before, during and especially after childbirth is. I believe every woman should have the support and encouragement they need to have the empowering birth they deserve.
April Pitroff Varellas is an apprentice midwife and doula. She has a degree in sociology and social work and has been studying birth since her first son was born in 2007. Following the homebirth of her second son in 2009, she began formal study with Womancraft Midwifery in Amherst, MA.
Her knowledge and passion for placenta encapsulation is remarkable. She holds trainings so help other birth workers learn the art of placenta encapsulation in a clean and sanitary environment, all while holding sacred this amazing organ that supported a childs life.
She will prepare your baby's placenta with love and care and have it back to support
and nourish you quickly.
We like to call her our "Placenta Fairy" taking placentas and returning with placenta gifts!!
Stephanie Sutton-Harvey
CHN-Certfied Holistic Nutritionist
& Fabric Goddess
Stephanies interest in Holistic Healing began many years ago as a teen when indroduced to Jennifer and her family. After experiencing a food related illness, Stpehanie set out on her own personal journey with food and food allergies that has now brought her to the Circle of Life a Certified Holistic Nurtition Counselor and Fabric Goddess. Our Herbal Soothies, Happy Hankies and Boobie Soothies are all her creations! Stephanie is Momma to Wesley, wife to Tom and a May 2012 Graduate of the Institute of Intergrative Nutrition and the Owner of Nutritional Wisdom.
Angi Dornburgh
CLC, LCCE, Midwifery Student/Assistant
Angi Dornburgh is a student midwife and birth assistant working towards an Apprenticeship. She began her journey in working with mothers and babies in 2005. Her passion for mothering, birth, breastfeeding and education blossomed with the births of her own children. Angi is a Certified Lactation Counselor and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. For the past 7 years Angi has worked in a small local hospital setting with women and children instructing childbirth education classes and providing breastfeeding support to her local community. Angi feels that working with women is an honor especially when accompanying them through the childbearing years. "Being present to support women in pregnancy, birth and beyond is a tradition that needs to be preserved and promoted.
