Hello and welcome!

My name is Valentina, I am a mother of three and I live in Brussels. I grew up in Rome, in Belgium I found love, discovered the adventure of motherhood, and transitioned from being a university researcher in architecture to a shiatsu practitioner and doula of the feminine.

What is a doula (pronounced “doo-lah”)? The word means “someone who is in service”: generally, it refers to a person who supports the birth process from a non-medical perspective, offering emotional, physical, and organizational support to the mother and the couple.

As a shiatsu practitioner and doula of the feminine I provide holistic support to help navigate the major transformative stages of life: puberty, first menstruation, sexuality, preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, grief, and menopause. I am deeply aware that each of these transitions is potentially a birth of a new version of oneself, a whole “re-birth” of who we are are how we stand in the world with others.

My Journey
I graduated in architecture in 2009 and earned a PhD in Urban Studies in 2013, which led to a position at the University of Brussels. In 2015 (when Elisa was born!), I left academia to make shiatsu my profession. From 2017 (when Luca was born!), I specialized in working with women, training with the Wellmother shiatsu school, and practicing both privately and in renowned Brussels wellness spaces such as Serendip Spa & Yoga and the Nestia family paramedical center. In 2023 (after Rosa was born!), I started leading mother-and-baby circles. In 2024, I received a scholarship to become a perinatal doula and coach with Ecole Cybèle, and I am currently training as a broad-spectrum quantik doula.

Today, I work exclusively in my private practice while fostering collaborations with local midwives and other holistic professionals. Over the years, my researcher’s soul and passion for creating spaces of connection have intertwined with my holistic approach and deep knowledge of the body and its wisdom.