“Isa is a brilliant being, the Mother Earth come alive, a being of pure fire and light, the deepest love and the swaying motion of the ocean. She gives birth to new worlds, lives with a passion that equals the light of the sun, and is a loving embrace to newborn souls – a shining supporter of life and its pleasures.”

Who am I?

My name is Isa. I’m a midwife, doula and sexologist based in Helsinki & Malmö. 

I offer private doula services and birth classes. In addition to my work as a midwife & doula, I coach both individuals and groups, focusing on sexuality and pleasure. I do all my work with a true holistic point of view, addressing both the physical and spiritual body.

I have from a very young age known what to do in life, I’ve felt a strong pull towards the things that I now call my work. The journey here hasn’t always been easy or clear at the moment. But the magnetic pull has always been there, drawing me forward.

As a child, I learned to meditate and read the energetic world in my mother’s footsteps. I was taught from an early age to always listen to myself, to the wisdom within. This has helped me find trust and security in both myself and the world around me. Through this trust and security, I’ve been able to follow the rhythm of life and journey forward with clarity.

My inspiration

My biggest inspiration is the beautiful newborn souls that I get to meet in my work. What I do is for them. I do believe that our world needs change. And what is more life-changing than birthing/being born in the energy of love, respect and acceptance? 

After witnessing my first birth during my studies at the Red Cross University College, I knew that I had found my place. I felt such a strong urge to protect this beautiful moment of birth simply by being present and holding space for life to happen. I’ve never felt more grounded in any feeling. Feeling so strongly about something is forever an inspiration. 

My work as a midwife and doula goes hand in hand with my work as a sexologist. I see sexuality as an incredibly important part of life. The life force and creative energy that sexuality reflects is a constant source of inspiration for me. 

Sexuality is powerful. A strong energy, that grounds us so fiercely that we’re able to wholly open up to all the magic that our being truly carries. This flowing life energy is life-changing. A way back home. This I feel that we need in this time; to come back home to ourselves.

Me as a midwife & doula

I love witnessing the incredible life force that wildly explodes in the moments of birth. During birth, this power merges with the deepest calmness. It’s like stepping into another dimension, which feels very much like home. I’m forever learning as a midwife, which I enjoy so much. I also truly love the connection that naturally emerges between me and the women I meet. In that connection lies a feeling of deep trust and safety that is hard to describe. I feel lucky and privileged to experience all this.

Some practices around pregnancy and childbirth that I would love to see collectively is a deeper trust towards the body. Birth has become very medicalized, which is alarming. By medicalization we unfortunately do not build safety. Studies clearly show that unnecessary interventions actually can cause more complications. There’s a time and place for everything, but I do hope women would have more space to birth in peace. Pregnancy and birth should be honoured, respected and protected. 

I feel this trust would be easier to reach with a stronger sense of community. We live in an individualistic society that can leave women very alone during these big moments in life. We do need each other; a simple loving presence can make such a big, important difference.

I would also love to see a collective change towards seeing all aspects of life – physical, physiological and spiritual – as a whole. We humans are pretty magical creatures, all sides of us deserve attention and caretaking. This becomes especially apparent during pregnancy and birth.

The midwife and doula in me dreams of a time when women get to choose where and how they give birth. For me, this would mean easier opportunities for home birth and more midwife-led birth centres in the world. Other than that I dream of more pleasure in the world. Pleasure is a powerful form of healing. This I hope as many as possible get to experience.

My education

• Master’s degree in sexology, Malmö University, ongoing
• Midwifery, Master’s degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2022
• Sexuality advisor, Sexpo, 2019
• Nursing, Bachelor’s degree, Red Cross University College, 2017