About Jenny Lindley &
Six Seasons
When I'm not teaching or at a birth you'll find me:
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In the woods...hiking or camping
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On the water...canoeing
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At home...cooking, gardening or spending time with family
My Story
For over 20 years, it has been an honor and privilege to educate and support families through one of their most impactful life transitions, and this continues to fuel my passion for birth and health.
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Not everyone can say they remember the moment they found their life's passion, but that moment for me was rooted in the hours following the birth of my friend's second child. It was the first birth I attended, other than my own, and offering physical and emotional support came naturally and felt authentic. I left with my endorphins high and a new sense of purpose.
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This also awakened a desire to teach childbirth education, which was planted while taking Bradley® childbirth education classes with my husband. My degree in Community Health Education provided a strong foundation in health and wellness and this background began to align with my interests and experience.
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Within a year, I became a certified birth doula and Bradley® childbirth instructor. This path fullfilled my desire to be a stay-at-home mom with my three children while also teaching childbirth classes and attending births as a doula. As a mother, I have experienced fertility challenges, a mid-pregnancy miscarriage, two hospital births attended by physicians and a home birth with a midwife. These experiences have shaped who I am and how I show up for my clients and students.
My interest in holistic health, wellness and nutrition grew along with my family, prompting education, research and becoming an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.​​​ ​Prenatal nutrition is a passion I incorporate into my childbirth classes and client relationships to help create a practical nutrition foundation and optimize a healthy pregnancy, baby and family. One-on-one coaching offers a deeper dive and more personalized guidance to their lifestyle.
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I was fortunate to be trained by very experienced doula trainers, including Dr. Amy Gilliland, a renowned doula researcher and author. Over the years I have remained connected with Amy and I assisted with many of her doula trainings. She has since founded Doulaing the Doula, and I have now joined the faculty as a Birth Doula Trainer, which aligns with my passion as an educator and extends my reach as we train new doulas and provide knowledge, skills and a foundation for success.
Why "Six Seasons"?
Your childbearing years are a journey through many transitions. Much like nature's seasons, we move through one season to the next excited about what is to come while learning from the progression. Each season brings a new set of joys and challenges to navigate.
Season One
Pre-Conception
The months (or years) leading up to conceiving a baby. Perhaps a season of life where you were using birth control and now seek other options as you contemplate starting a family. And sometimes, unfortunately, a season full of fertility challenges.
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A time to learn about the foundations of fertility, pregnancy and birth. A time to become aware of choices and options and determine your values surrounding birth and parenting.
Season Three
Pregnancy: Second Trimester
For most, this season brings renewed energy, appetite and vigor. Rapid growth and development of the baby is accompanied by great physical and emotional changes.
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A time to enjoy sharing your pregnancy with the world and become more connected to your baby within. A time of learning, clarifying values & preferences and making decisions.
Season Five
First Year Postpartum
A season of learning, growth, remodeling and rebirth that touch every aspect of a mother's life.
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A time for rest, patience, learning and accepting help. A time with many emotions and changes in relationships. From the fog of the earliest postpartum days to the clarity that comes as the months progress into the first year. You learn what it means for you to be a mother.
Season Two
Pregnancy: First Trimester
A new life begins as you navigate the emotional, physical, relationship and lifestyle changes that come with a positive pregnancy test.
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A time to establish habits and practices that serve you and your growing baby, while navigating the potential challenges of pregnancy in the first 12 weeks.
Season Four
Pregnancy: Third Trimester
A season eliciting excitement, nervousness, joy and anticipation. These feelings are shared by family and friends as you await the arrival of your new baby.
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A time of final preparations for labor and birth and baby's integration into your home and life outside the womb. A time to identify your support persons, give intentional self-care and deepen your connection with your baby.
Season Six
Growing Your Family
A season of intentional family planning or perhaps unexpected pregnancies. Navigating a new pregnancy, birth and sibling adjustment along with lifestyle and relationship changes.
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A time for reflection on your previous experiences while deciding a path for this pregnancy and birth. Also, a time to navigate the challenges of meeting the needs of your child/children, while also nourishing your new baby in the womb.