Prenatal Yoga & Birth Doula Support
Nassau County,
Long Island, NY
Calm, steady support through pregnancy and birth so you can feel prepared, grounded, and more at ease in your body. Supporting hospital births and homebirths across Nassau County and Long Island.
Birth is a big moment, but it’s also the beginning of something much deeper.
You might feel excited, overwhelmed, unsure, or all of it at once. That’s normal. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
As a doula, prenatal yoga teacher, and holistic wellness coach here on Long Island, I support you through pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum with a combination of practical tools, steady guidance, and a calm presence you can rely on.
This is a space where you can slow down, ask questions, and feel supported as you prepare for what’s ahead.
Why Work With a Doula
Birth is more than a single day. It's an experience that asks a lot of you, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Having support can change how you move through it.
As your doula, I'm there to help you feel grounded, informed, and supported each step of the way. During pregnancy, we prepare together so you understand your options, feel confident in your choices, and have practical tools to lean on when things feel intense or uncertain.
During labor, you're not left to figure things out on your own. I'm there to support you and your partner with steady presence, guidance, and reassurance so you can stay connected to your body and the experience.
After birth, that support continues as you adjust, recover, and settle into this new chapter.
You don't have to hold all of this alone.
A note on backup support: Every birth client is supported by a trusted, vetted backup doula who is fully briefed on your preferences and birth plan. No matter when labor begins, you will always have a prepared, caring presence with you. This is part of how I make sure every client feels held even when birth doesn't follow a schedule.
Preparing Your Body For Birth With Prenatal Yoga
This is where we start building the tools you'll actually use throughout pregnancy, labor, and birth.
Prenatal yoga isn't about perfect poses. It's about learning how to move with your body, understand what you're feeling, and develop the awareness and steadiness that carry into labor.
We focus on breath, positioning, and nervous system regulation so you have something to come back to when things feel intense.
Over time, this work helps you feel more connected to your body, more confident in how you move, and more prepared for the experience ahead.
For many clients, this becomes the foundation that makes everything else feel more manageable.
Sessions take place at the Massapequa studio, in your home anywhere on Nassau County and Long Island, or virtually.
Want to experience this before we connect?
You can try a short guided meditation practice with me now.
Wherever Your Birth Takes Place, And However You're Hoping It Unfolds
Every birth is different. Not just where it happens, but how you hope to experience it.
Whether you're planning an unmedicated birth, an epidural, a cesarean, or keeping your options open: my role is to support YOUR plan, not to have one for you. Your birth preferences, your choices, and your experience matter deeply. I'm here to help you feel informed and supported every step of the way, whatever path unfolds.
I support births at hospitals including:
NYU Langone Hospital Long Island · NYU Winthrop Hospital · Katz Women's Hospital at Long Island Jewish · Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) · Mount Sinai South Nassau · Mercy Hospital Rockville Centre · Good Samaritan University Hospital · Southside Hospital · Stony Brook University Hospital
Home births and birth centers: I've supported home births and alongside midwifery teams including Gaia Midwifery, Stony Brook Midwives, and others across Long Island and Nassau County.
Open to supporting births at other hospitals, including Westchester, travel fees may apply, just ask.
How We Can Work Together
This work touches a lot of different layers.
We meet regularly during pregnancy, stay connected in between, and build support that carries into your birth and postpartum experience.
It's how you feel in your body. It's having support when things feel uncertain. It's having someone there to help you think clearly and move through the experience without feeling alone.
We start by slowing things down and getting clear on what you need. Your questions, fears, hopes, and preferences all matter here.
From there, we build a rhythm of support that fits your life.
Some days that looks like movement and breathwork. Some days it's talking through decisions or making a plan. Some days it's simply having space to feel supported.
As your body changes, your practice and your support change with you.
Over time, you begin to feel more steady, more connected to yourself, and more able to come back to yourself when things feel intense.
By the time you move into labor, you're not trying to figure everything out. You have tools, awareness, and support.
Ways to Work Together
I offer two ways to support you through pregnancy and birth based on the level of support you're looking for. Each package includes a free consultation call so we can connect before you commit to anything.
Birth Doula Support Package
For the family who wants an experienced, trusted doula presence for their birth.
This package is designed for families who feel prepared going into pregnancy and are looking for expert
support and guidance as they approach birth. You'll have a dedicated doula by your side before, during, and after.
Includes:
1 prenatal visit (75 minutes) — birth preferences, labor education, comfort measures, and birth plan
Continuous labor and birth support — Lauren plans to attend every birth and a trusted backup doula is always in place
~2 hours immediate postpartum support at the hospital or home
1 postpartum visit (60 minutes) — process your birth, support your recovery, navigate early postpartum
Text and voice note support throughout pregnancy during business hours
Resource library — recorded yoga, breathwork, and meditation practices to use between sessions
Cost: $2,100 Reflects a 3% discount for paid in full. Payment plans available. Travel within 30 miles of Wantagh included. Beyond that, travel fee applies.
⭐ Prenatal Yoga + Birth Doula Support package
Most Popular
For the family who wants consistent, ongoing support from early pregnancy all the way through birth and postpartum.
This is Lauren's signature offering: weaving together private prenatal yoga with full birth doula support. You'll build a relationship, a practice,
and a toolkit that carries you through pregnancy, into the birth room, and beyond.
Includes:
Prenatal Yoga Support
6 private prenatal yoga sessions (60 minutes each)
Personalized movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation
Tools to reduce discomfort, build body awareness, and prepare physically and mentally for birth
Positional prep for labor woven into every session
Prenatal & Birth Preparation
2 prenatal visits (75 minutes each) — birth preferences, labor education, comfort measures, and birth plan
Text and voice note support throughout pregnancy during business hours
Birth Doula Support
Continuous labor and birth support — Lauren plans to attend every birth and a trusted backup doula is always in place
~2 hours of immediate postpartum support at the hospital or home
1 postpartum visit (60 minutes) — process your birth, support your recovery, navigate early postpartum
Resource Library
Recorded yoga, breathwork, and meditation practices guided by Lauren to support you between sessions
Cost: $4,200 Reflects a 3% discount for paid in full. Payment plans available. Travel within 30 miles of Wantagh included. Beyond that, travel fee applies.
À La Carte Add-Ons
Available for either package or on their own:
Additional prenatal yoga sessions — $160/session
Additional prenatal or postpartum visit — $160/hour
Travel beyond 30 miles — IRS mileage rate + $50/hour travel time
Birth Reflections From Clients
It means a lot to be trusted
in such an important time.
Here’s what clients have shared
about their experience:
“I felt connected to myself and my baby through yoga and Lauren gave me tools to also use outside of our sessions. I tell all my friends and family now who are pregnant or planning to be pregnant that they should have a doula. Lauren was so helpful in preparing us for labor and helping me get through the labor and birth. She kept me on track of following through with my wishes”
- Sarah, First time Mom
“We instantly felt more confident and incredibly comfortable with her. She answered all of our questions thoroughly and calmly, offered facts when we asked for advice, and supported all of our decisions and birth preferences. We do not know how we would have kicked off laboring at the hospital in such a wonderful, positive and smooth demeanor without her! Her support was essential in helping me have an unmedicated birth, while also coaching my husband on how to support me throughout it. Her warm and knowledgeable presence was invaluable before, during, and after birth!”
-Jessica, First time Mom
“As my doula, Lauren was constant in her care and support both physically and emotionally. She came over to me (in the hospital) with such sincere excitement and joy… I needed that lighthearted energy. Lauren provided the perfect balance of respecting hospital protocol while keeping my comfort as her utmost priority. Another valuable component of Lauren's doula support was her ability to guide my husband into his role. Yoga teaches you to go with the flow, to be non-judgmental, to tune in with curiosity. All of these things Lauren embodies as she rides the birth process with you.”
- Allie, Second time Mom
Can These Services Be Covered?
Doula services: Doula care may be covered through HSA or FSA accounts, employer benefits like Carrot Fertility or Maven, or UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored plans. A superbill can be provided upon request to submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.
Ask your HR department or insurance provider, you may be surprised by what's available.
Prenatal yoga: If a healthcare provider has recommended yoga as part of your prenatal care, sessions may qualify as a reimbursable expense through your HSA or FSA account.
Schedule Your Consultation
If you’re feeling like this kind of support would make
a difference for you, I’d love to connect.
We can talk through where you’re at, what you're looking for,
and what support could look like for you.
It’s a chance to ask questions, get a feel for how I work, and see if it feels like a good fit. I take on a very limited number of clients so
each person receives personalized support.
Contact me with questions
Lauren Reek
• Certified 500 Hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) • Sacred Birth Doula • Holistic Health Coach •
hello@LaurenRyoga.com
Prenatal yoga sessions and birth prep sessions are available in-person at my studio space in Massapequa, and in-home throughout Nassau County including Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Seaford, Levittown, East Meadow, Farmingdale, Baldwin, and surrounding Long Island areas, or virtually via Zoom.