Hi, I'm Katie and I'm so happy you're here!
Hello there!
My name is Katie Noall and I’m the owner of GraNOALLa. I chose that name because 1) it’s a cute pun and 2) who doesn’t love crunchy, yummy, healthy granola? Fun fact: I was actually eating granola when the name of my business was born! Meant to be! I am a Birth Doula and Foot Zone Therapist serving Cache Valley and the surrounding areas.
Back before birth work was a part of my life, I graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Linguistics and a minor in TESOL. I later returned to school at Utah State University and earned an additional BS in Communication Disorders and Deaf Education. My direction was Speech Language Pathology, but God has set me on another path. And I must admit, I like this plan better! The aforementioned skills have actually come in handy, though, as they have been employed in building our homeschool. That’s an ever-evolving process as we expand ourselves and seek to structure our home to be a place of peace, learning, transformation, and love. My husband and I have been married for 7 years and we have three incredible children (currently 6, 3, and 1) and we love spending our days together cooking, exercising, reading books galore, playing with magnets, puzzles, blocks, flashcards, (you name it), tidying up, growing our brains, and much more!
I became interested in birth work after the birth of my first baby girl. We didn’t have a Doula at her birth, but my husband earned his title of Daddy Dude-la (he’s even got a shirt to prove it!) as he supported me through 16 hours of labor. I had an intense, but overall lovely water birth at a birth center. I had a feeling after her birth that I would one day do something with this growing passion I felt inside me.
Almost three years later, I gave birth to my first son. His birth was also a water birth at a birth center. This birth was different though because we did have a Doula! It being my second baby shortened my labor time, but I know having my amazing Doula there had a significant impact on it as well. His labor was 3 hours! What a treat that was after 16 hours! It was after his birth, and experiencing the positive influence a Doula can have on a birthing mom and family that I KNEW I wanted to become a one. I completed my training through DONA in April 2021 and I’ll be certified by April 2023!
For my third birth, we chose to do a home water birth. We invited the same Doula to be present at this birth and everything went beautifully! My third child’s (also a boy) labor was 2 hours. I continue to foster this passion that has now grown to something bigger than just a hobby or interest, but something I see as a branch on my “Life’s Work” tree.
I believe in empowering women to advocate for themselves. No one has made any choices for me as I’ve birthed my babies. Through the process of pregnancy and birth, those I have invited into my circle have provided information and education. It is my ultimate goal as a Birth Doula to do the same – provide information and education –so mamas can make informed decisions to achieve their desired birth experiences, however that may look/wherever that may be. I feel so honored to be invited to support women and witness their strength in such a sacred space.
I am a firm believer in the power of the mind AND heart and have personally experienced the transformational effects of belief, faith in oneself, and fearless love. These beliefs are what guided me toward Hypnobabies for my own births. I have enjoyed the program so much that I seek to become a Hypnobabies Instructor in 2023. Belief work, mental, emotional, and spiritual preparation, and meditation are just a few of the practices that I really emphasize in my work with my clients. I also strongly encourage them to take a child education course of their choice if they haven’t already done so. I know from experience that there must be tools available when the time comes!
Another service I offer as part of my Birth Doula package is Foot Zone Therapy. I became a Foot Zone Therapist in April of 2016. I express gratefully and humbly that throughout the years, I have seen and felt so many beautiful things that have strengthened my belief in this important work. Not the work of Foot Zoning itself, but in the work of healing hearts! And I am not the one doing the healing on my clients. THEY and the Divine do it using THEIR agency. What a powerful thing! It is my personal belief that one of our main purposes in life is to heal the wounds in our own hearts that the experiences in our lives conveniently MIRROR back to us. Kind of like clues or breadcrumbs. To become ever more conscious of those clues is a gift.
As I mentioned, part of my Doula service includes a Foot Zone – either prenatal or postpartum. Mama’s choice! I love offering this as a way to connect with my clients on a deeper level. I feel it is a perfect way to clear emotions for mom and baby, communicate more in-depth about the upcoming birth plan and desires, and prepare more effectively before birth. It’s also a perfect way to do the same postpartum – emotional work after birth, communicate more in-depth about the birth outcome, and check in after the baby has arrived. Foot Zoning and birth work are a dynamic duo! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or for a free consultation! I hope to hear from you!
Much Love,
Katie
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