Welcome. I'm Sari.
I'm a clinically and traditionally qualified herbalist and postpartum doula with over a decade of study and practice in herbal medicine and birthwork, and the founder of Bellingen Herbals, a community-centred herbal clinic and dispensary.
My work is integrative, drawing on Clinical Western Herbalism and Traditional Medicine to restore vitality and capacity. I'm passionate about women's, maternal and family health, though all genders and ages are welcome. My values are whole-person care, the reclamation of traditional knowledge, and respectful healthcare as a human right. Acute consults are available for those needing immediate support.
As a postpartum doula, I offer care rooted in physiology and ancestral wisdom: postpartum-specific meals, herbal medicine, bodywork, psychosocial support, and skilled, compassionate companionship through the rite of passage that is matrescence.
Clinical Herbal Medicine can support vitality and complex conditions at any life stage.
As a qualified clinical herbalist, I weave modern science together with traditional plant wisdom to offer holistic care tailored to each person. Good health doesn't look the same for everybody, and I'm committed to making herbal medicine accessible. I believe humans and plants evolved together, and that we need plants to flourish.
Herbs can offer meaningful support for hormonal and menstrual health, fertility, postpartum recovery, digestion, sleep, immunity, stress and nervous system regulation, chronic pain and fatigue. My practice is client-centred, trauma-informed and grounded in harm reduction, so your choice and agency stay at the centre of your care.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT SARI'S DOULA SUPPORT
Shauna, Mother.
I reached out to Sari for postpartum support a few weeks after a difficult birth and I couldn’t be more grateful for how she held and cared for me during that time. My only regret was not having her support throughout pregnancy and those first couple of weeks too!
Sari has such a caring, gentle and warming presence and I felt a huge shift in myself physically and emotionally after each visit. She knew exactly what I needed and made such an incredible difference to my experience of early motherhood. Also her food and bodywork were unbelievably good and so, so nourishing! Thank you so much, Sari!
Eliza, Mother.
Sari is exquisite at her craft. I am so grateful that she was my doula. She was consistently attentive, reliable, responsive, and deeply nurturing, loving and attuned to my needs and preferences. She truly embodies the purpose of a doula - to be with women at their most vulnerable and transformative time. I couldn't have asked for a more supportive and gentle presence during my labour, as well as the most nourishing meals and bodywork postpartum. Sari really cares about her clients and the fact that she is a deeply loving mother herself gave me even more trust in her intuition.
Ashleigh, Mother.
I highly recommend Sari as a post partum doula. Sari took amazing care of me after I gave birth to my third baby. The food Sari brings with her to every visit is incredible- so delicious and nutrient dense, with every week a new focus (digestion, energy, mood etc). I felt comfortable with Sari right away and benefited immensely from her emotional support. Each visit was at least 2 hours long so I never felt rushed. I still miss Sari's shoulder massages and gentle presence.
Doula Support
Birth
While I train to become a midwife my birth support is limited to prenatal and postpartum care - no birth attendance. As a birth doula, I can help you prepare, learn and build confidence for your birth & parenting journey.
Postpartum
My postpartum care is rooted in traditional approaches to postnatal integration and regeneration. I work with nourishing food, herbs, warming therapies and provide social + emotional support. I also support with infant sleep + feeding + care.
Birth Mentoring
Birthing from Within childbirth mentoring is a framework that helps parents develop resilience and resourcefulness for birth and beyond. It is a blend of informational learning, creativity, ritual and self reflective approaches that is trauma informed and highly collaborative.
Dyadic Wellbeing
I am passionate about the mental and emotional health of mothers and parents. As a Nurtured Neuroscience Practitioner, I focus on nervous system care, resourcing and helpful education on Matrescence.
As a mother to a sensitive baby who did not sleep in the way modern culture expects, I am formally and experientially trained on how to nurture sleep in a way that supports attachment, the developing brain and brings more joy + connection to parenting.
I CAN SUPPORT YOU HELPING
YOUR BABY TO SLEEP.
AND PROVIDE EDUCATION + REASSURANCE.
Holistic Infant & Toddler Sleep Support- a genuinely gentle and neuroscience + attachment informed approach to nurture family sleep.
A nurturing, science backed approach to infant and toddler sleep utilizing holistic, tailored strategies that build lifelong wellbeing and mental health for babies, while enhancing your confidence, intuition and regulation in parenthood. As an accredited Pediatric Sleep Specialist, Nurtured Neuroscience practitioner and mother - I bring professional baby and family sleep + parenting coaching to Australia + worldwide.
Sleep Consulting
Night Time
Frequent wakings, split nights, false starts, safe sleep set ups, early wakings and other night-time sleep concerns.
Nap Time
Optimizing naps, shifting nap location, nap hygiene and any other concerns.
Transitions
Nap drops, changing sleep locations, changing how baby falls asleep, introducing a new carer, nurtured night weaning, introducing a sibling and more! There is always an attachment-led solution!
Screen Red Flags
A detailed red-flag screening and referral ideas to make sure we get to the root-cause of possible sleep challenges
Upcoming Events
Sat, 06 DecGleniffer, address sent privatelyNourishment • Nervous System Care • Maternal Physiology • Herbal Craft
