Sophie Messager is an experienced perinatal educator, doula, healer, and former research scientist.
With over a decade of experience as a birth and postnatal doula, coupled with a background in antenatal education and reproductive physiology, Sophie brings a wealth of knowledge to the topic of supporting women through birth using holistic approaches. Having facilitated workshops and online courses for birth professionals for over ten years, Sophie knows how to present information in a way that is entertaining and easy to follow.
Prior to being a perinatal educator, Sophie gained a PhD in Physiology of Reproduction and spent 20 years working as a biology research scientist. She also has a DiPhe in antenatal education. She was introduced to shamanic drumming ten years ago, and it ignited a deep desire to learn. After years of self-teaching, Sophie trained to become a Reiki Drum practitioner and teacher. Drumming is an active practice for her. She drums weekly outdoors with other women, and has been running monthly drum circles in Cambridge since 2020. Sophie uses drumming in many of her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support sessions, from pregnancy healing to mother blessings to birth support and postpartum healing ceremonies. She has drummed at homebirths, birth centre births, and in her local delivery unit.
