I’m Kayla McIntosh
Birth Doula &
Yoga Instructor
Serving the colorado area
Hi, I’m Kayla McIntosh — a Birth Doula and Yoga Instructor in Colorado. I’m honored to share a piece of my journey with you today.
Every Story Has a Beginning
My husband and I married young, at 18, and soon became pregnant with our first son. I didn’t understand how God could love me. Growing up, I carried the belief that I was weak, incapable, and unworthy. Sadly, the birth of our first son seemed to reinforce those lies. After a long, intense induction that ended in an emergency C-section, I felt ripped open — physically and emotionally — and completely defeated.
In the months that followed, I struggled to love myself. Pain showed up in my body and in my spirit; however, everything slowly began to shift when I discovered yoga.
Moving and breathing intentionally helped me quiet my heart enough to hear God’s voice again. Through that stillness, He began rebuilding me with a new love for life — and for myself.
Two years later, I became pregnant with our second son. Once again, I found myself surrounded by an unsupportive team of “care” providers. Without understanding my rights or the physiology of birth, I scheduled another C-section — simply because I didn’t know I had options.
Life Giving Change
When I became pregnant with our third child, everything shifted. I finally decided to advocate for my body and my desires for birth. As a result, I built a supportive care team, continued practicing yoga, and hired a doula.
Jane, my doula, strengthened my voice and helped me achieve the first of my two VBA2Cs, changing my life forever. In that moment, I realized the truth: my body had not failed me — the broken system around birth had failed my body.
From that point forward, my journey through yoga and birth didn’t just help me find myself again — it helped me reconnect with the Creator who formed my body and soul.
What Yoga and Birth Work Mean To Me
Yoga isn’t about how you look or how many poses you can do. Instead, it’s about:
connecting your body to your spirit,
awakening to who you truly are, and
learning to enjoy the body God designed uniquely for you.
Likewise, birth isn’t about whether your body is “capable.” Rather, it’s about being equipped with the right knowledge, support, and encouragement so you can move through birth with confidence, safety, and peace.
My Heart For This Work
As your Birth Doula and Yoga Instructor, I hope to help you:
find strength in your body,
discover stillness in your mind, and
spark resilience within your spirit.
You were created with intention. You were designed for wholeness. And I am honored to walk beside you as you discover that truth for yourself.
~ Kayla