Natalie has been an active birth yoga teacher and doula since 2003. She trained with eminent obstetrician and author Michel Odent and founder of the Active Birth Movement, Janet Balaskas. Natalie is the founder of the national support network tellmeagoodbirthstory.com, a mother-matching site that supports pregnant women. She currently runs a weekly active birth yoga class in Barnes, South West London. Natalie has three children - Constance who was born in a free-standing NHS birth centre in Edgware, and Pearl and Walter who were born happily into a pool of warm water at home.