FAQs

People who tend to be a good fit include:

• People who want body-based support (doula support and / or somatic support) through transitional life experiences—especially pregnancy, birth, postpartum, other reproduction / fertility related experiences

• People who have experienced reproductive / fertility / medical trauma

• Healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, therapists, doulas, etc.) who are dealing with secondary trauma, burnout, or compassion fatigue

• People who identify as caregivers / care workers (parents, teachers, activists, artists, etc.) who feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or depleted

• People who have done a lot of talk therapy and are looking for something different (ie: additional body-based tools for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, fear, or other difficult to process emotions)

• People who are not currently in crisis but are looking to add body-based tools & support to their self-care toolkit

Ashley is currently accepting new clients for 1:1 sessions (TRE / somatics, reproductive education, prenatal support, somatic-based childbirth education) and new clients for miscarriage / termination / pregnancy loss support.

Ashley is currently accepting a very limited number of new clients for birth doula support—reach out with your EDD (estimated due date) and why you’d like to work together.

All new potential clients should set up a free consultation call.

The first meeting (for doula clients and somatic clients) generally includes:

• An overview of the logistics of working together (confidentiality, cancellation policy, scheduling, sliding scale / payment, etc.) and continuing getting to know each other

• Conversation around goals / intentions, the different tools available, and what Ashley’s scope of practice looks like

• Some simple grounding practices to experiment with

• Making a plan for going forward

All services (doula support and somatic support) are offered on a sliding scale—with sliding scale pricing, clients choose the amount they pay based on their financial situation.

From Alex J. Cunningfolk, “The sliding scale is a tool that allows for a product or service to be obtained at multiple price points based on the circumstances of the purchaser… [It] represents the idea that financial resources, including income, are not and should not be the only determining factor in whether or not someone can access services / care.”

The Green Bottle Method and this image from Ride Free Fearless Money are helpful images for how to choose the right amount on the sliding scale for you!

One hour sessions are offered on a $60-$140 scale:

• The standard rates are $90, $100, or $110

• The pay it forward rates are $120, $130, or $140

• The accessibility rates are $60, $70, or $80

Birth doula support packages are offered on a $1500-$2300 sliding scale:

• The standard rates are $1800, $1900, $2000

• The pay it forward rates are $2100, $2200, $2300

• The accessibility rates are $1500, $1600, $1700

All other services (miscarriage / loss / medical doula support) vary depending on the situation—reach out for more information.

Some people have a clear starting and ending point and receive support before / during / after a specific event or until they’ve met a certain goal. The support is a shorter term addition to their care team and isn’t meant to be an ongoing thing. This is often the case with most doula clients and some somatic clients.

Others prefer more ongoing support—they may be working with chronic conditions or long-term challenges, or simply see this work as part of their regular self-care routine and appreciate having a regular rhythm to meeting.

For more in-depth information, clients (and potential clients) are welcome to view the client resource document, found here.

Ashley Hartman Annis is a full spectrum doula, somatic practitioner, and zine maker in Madison, WI. She has been teaching, writing, and supporting humans with their weird & wise bodies since 2014. When she isn’t doing this work, Ashley enjoys riding her bike, walking her dog with her partner, watching Twin Peaks, eating chili & cornbread, sleeping in late, hanging with her neighbor friends, and wandering around thrift stores.

Training & education:

• Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing International, (in process)

• Getting Going with Somatic Experiencing Groups, Amy Shoko Brown, 2026

• TRE Global Certification, Red Beard TRE, 2021

• Pet Hospice & Death Doula, Pet’s Point of View, 2020

• Holistic Birth Doula, The Matrona, 2019

• BA in Gender & Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019

• Abortion Doula, Spiral Collective, 2018

• Holistic Pregnancy Loss, Molly Dutton-Kenny CPM, 2017

• Fertility Awareness Educator, The Well, 2014

• Semester at the Oregon Extension, 2009

• Philosophy major (incomplete), Eastern University, 2008

• Music Educator major (incomplete), Augustana College, 2007

Experience:

• 12 years community-based teaching experience

• 10 years writing zines

• 8 years full spectrum doula experience

• 6 years somatic facilitation experience

Doula support and somatic support are “unregulated industries” which means there’s no official licensing or credentialing—but the trainings & certifications listed above help shape the scope and services offered.