Weaving ancient wisdom, practical support, and rooted presence into deeply personalized doula care for families in Colorado.

Ali Sugarman, Certified Doula and Holistic Practitioner

Hi, I’m Ali!

Full spectrum doula, holistic practitioner, childbirth educator, and mama, here to walk beside you with open heart and hands.

My approach is intuitive and reverent. I believe birth is a powerful rite of passage, and postpartum a sacred window for healing and transformation. Whether you’re preparing to meet your baby or learning to nourish yourself in the weeks after, I’m here to hold space with warm, grounded care.

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Full circle birth care

While I continue to offer individualized postpartum care and holistic services, I now welcome all birth clients in collaboration with Molly Turner, a kindred doula and trusted colleague. Together, we offer calm, continuous support through your birth, blending our strengths to create a seamless and deeply attuned experience.

As our client, you receive the care of two experienced doulas and a shared commitment to honoring your birth story with presence and intention.

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Hey, you deserve support

Hey, you deserve support

Birth Support

Lean into your instincts, feel seen in every surge, and move through labor with your calm, connected birth team by your side.

Postpartum Care

Settle into life with your newborn while I tend to meals, nurture soft spaces, and meet the quiet needs you don’t have to name.

Holistic Services

Restore balance with warm oil treatments, placenta encapsulation, nourishing food, and ritual care that centers your whole self.

FAQs

  • No, while we have similar philosophies and views about the human body and the birth process, we have different roles. A midwife has a medical degree and keeps mom and baby safe. A doula is a non-medical professional who focuses on physical, emotional, and informational support.

  • I am trained through Birth Arts International, and I have experiences with unmedicated births, medicated births, inductions, belly births, high risk, VBAC, and rainbow babies (births after loss). I have completed trainings in: Birth after Loss & Traditional Postpartum Healing. 

  • I love staying in the loop as far as current research, read a lot, and get most of my information from Evidence Based Birth.

  • Gentle and nurturing–holding space and letting you do your thing, but also a warm presence available to offer guidance and suggestions.

Shannen Major

“Ali is the best thing that happened to our births! She will make you feel very, very safe and provides invaluable insight.”

Hilary Hanrahan

“Ali is a fantastic doula! Any woman would be so lucky to have her.”