Testimonials

Midwifery Testimonials

“Dear Augustine, Thank you for taking such great care of my family.  I really admire your ability to make me (and my family) feel special and cared for.  Even my sisters and mother commented on how both you and your staff did such a remarkable job of acknowledging them.  That was something they were not used to.  I respect you as both an excellent health care provider and an entrepreneur.  I know your business will thrive and the community will be served.”

 

With Regard, Don

“We can’t thank you enough for all the love, kindness, and support you have shown us through my pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum.  Having Becker in my life is magical and with your help I was able to welcome him into this world peacefully.  thank you for being part of our lives during this wonderful beautiful time.”

Love, Angelina, Simon and Becker

“Can not say enough good stuff about Wise Women, we could not have asked for better care during our pregnancy and birth. Now on to the next leg of the journey!”

Amy and Justin Botillier, new parents

“Definitely the best holistic care I’ve ever received. The women here are wonderful, loving, and definitely wise. They constantly reach out with an abundance of love and support. I couldn’t be more grateful for my experience. Thank you lovely ladies of Wise Women. BIG HUG!”

Angie McAllister, RN, new mama

Augustine,  thank you so much for all the wonderful support and care you provided us as we made our way to parenthood.  We cant tell you enough what a fantastic and confident midwife you have been for us.  Many blessings to you and your family.”

Love, Shea, Tony, and baby Robin

Melissa H., Amy H., Isis, and Brier, Thank you for helping make our dream birth story happen!  From our first visit, to the wonderful waterbirth that you all attended, we have felt loved, cared for, and deeply valued.  My birth experience was beautiful. I truly felt strong and capable, as well as supported and encouraged by each of you.  I could not have asked for a more positive, joy-filled birth.  I deeply appreciate your personalized care during labor, which was both empowering and fortifying.  There was never a moment I did not fully trust myself, or trust the gentle and skillful support of my birth team.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart; with warmth and joy”

Benen’s mom and dad

“The entire group at Wise Women is amazing! Jessica and I had an incredible journey during the entire pregnancy and birth. It’s hard to accurately describe the experience. It was informed, empowering, beautiful, peaceful, personal, and intimate, and an overall sense of true love for us and our child. You are all so incredibly beautiful in the truest definition of the word.”

Carlos Velazquez, new papa

Augustine Colebrook is a woman who truly has a gifting and has put her heart and soul into what she has been called to do. It is not often that we are blessed to walk alongside such a soul as this. My son Shanti was born at home, at over 11lbs. His hips got stuck, of course – but then so did his shoulders! I cannot imagine another midwife who could have handled this birth with me as she did. My highest recommendation for your professional midwife is Augustine Colebrook.”

With Blessings, Melanie Milletics

“Torin is 5 today! Can you believe it? You were so fabulous at his birth. Thank you for telling me to stop thinking. I had to quiet my mind in order to birth him. It was a gift to have you there, Augustine.”

Katrina Nichols MacLeod

“I found the ‘Art of Birthing’ while searching for a class which was not the typical Lamaze. I needed to learn what this labor was going to be all about and was I really going to survive the pain and still have any dignity left afterwards. After the first class I did not know if I really belonged because all the other women spoke so very passionately about having a natural birth. Augustine reassured me I was in the right class. The class focuses on the emotional process of birth and not the outcome. And indeed, I never felt pressured to have or plan a certain type of birth. I am proud however, to report I had an amazing natural birth experience. It would be wonderful if all women could experience the ‘art of birthing’ and be able to emotionally give birth to their little miracles.”

Angela, first time mother to Victoria

“For me this birth was a dream come true after almost 13 years. I would recommend Augustine Colebrook to anyone as a midwife without reservation. I am proud of what I did to give birth to my son but I know that the experience would not have been the same had I not had Augustine here with me. I would be thrilled to talk about my experience with anyone who wanted a further reference. Augustine is a blessing to mothers and an asset to her profession. To me she will always be the awesome woman who made such a difference in my life and my children’s.”

Justine third-time mother of Luke

Augustine‘s high level of midwifery experience and training were apparent in how smoothly she handled our unusually fast labor and delivery. We felt Augustine handled all aspects of our labor and delivery with knowledgeable, confident professionalism. She is also compassionate and personable, very easy to talk to and interact with. Augustine helped us have the best birth experience we could have imagined. We both recommend her to others, as well as hope to hire her again for our next birth!”

Kris and Gene first-time parents of Julia

“We love Augustine and the women at Wise Women Care Associates. They were so amazing at the birth of our twins. We are so happy to have found a team that had such faith in birth of twins at home. This was a special birth that Augustine was totally prepared for and was able to handle our needs with grace and ease. I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in homebirth. Thanks again!”

Christina

Augustine, I just wanted to tell you (again) that this was the most magical experience of my life.  To watch the power and love that was inside my wife come out that day was really moving. KC and Cara took such great care of Anna during everything.  I cant thank you enough!  The level of care and love that you provide at Wise Women is unreal!! Thank you from the bottom of my soul. “

Stefano Cipolini

Cranial Sacral

“I bring my active and gregarious four year old daughter to see Lynnea for cranio-sacral therapy, and I am always amazed at the way she relaxes.  She is usually so busy and active, to the point where she even hates to close her eyes, but at our first visit with Lynnea, about half way into the session, Lynnea asked her to close her eyes, and she did, calmly and without complaint!  She always asks to come back.”

ADS, mother and administrator

Massage Therapy

Laura is a blessing in my life!  She always intuits just the strength that I need that day.  She has incredible strength and a knowing gentle touch at the same time.  I cant imagine finding a better massage therapist”

AC

Reiki

Mary‘s hands are like sunshine!

AC

“Reiki takes me deep within and connects my body and my spirit.  I find myself able to meditate, breathe and heal under Mary‘s tender care.”

ADS, mother and adminstrator

Naturopathy

Chiropractic

Dr. Julie‘s care is the highlight of my week!  Her care is so relaxing and such a treat to get away from it all and lay on her table and have her skilled, undivided attention.  I started seeing Dr. Julie during my pregnancy in the last week.  It was her care that encouraged my baby to turn from sunny-side-up to correctly positioned so my labor was easy and fast.  I loved the care so much I just kept coming back and I am so grateful!”

Melissa

“I started Network treatments with Dr. Julianne 2 months ago during a time of monstrous work deadlines, personal changes and an abundance of stress. The treatments helped me stay grounded, kept my body tension free and helped me meet my goals with ease and grace.”

DS, Teacher and Artist

“Our oldest is on the Autism spectrum and our youngest has been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder among other things so, family time can be strained and daily activities including homework can be a challenge. Now, thanks to our regular entrainments, our family time is fun and peaceful, both have improved their GPA’s and daily activities are easy.  I love Network and tell everyone I know about how much it has changed our lives!”

AW, Mom and Customer Service Manager

“Before my son Jack and I started our entrainments with Dr. Julie, Jack was having trouble at school.  He was easily distracted, didn’t focus on the task at hand, and didn’t consistently finish class work his homework.  The problem was how to keep him focused.  This was accomplished with entrainments.  By the end of the school year he was a better student and person.  Additionally, we have become more connected and our relationship is stronger.”

HV, Single mother to a dynamic 13 year old boy and Office Manager

“I have been suffering from severe lower back pain for many years.  Recently, thanks to the sessions with Dr. Julie, the intensity has decreased and I have pain free days!”

PD, Father and Computer Systems Analyst

Dr. Julie was able to calm my nervous system and give me profound relief from many ailments including labored breathing, gastrointestinal problems and insomnia. I highly recommend Dr. Julie!”

ED, 82 years young

Acupuncture

Nutritional Therapy

Summer is the most influential person in my life in regards to learning what is possible with living food. Her approach is very gentle and she takes extra care to nurture folks with less awareness around diet and food choices. I feel blessed to have crossed her path and to have learned so much about food and sustainability.”

T.R. Ashland, OR

Summer‘s expert guidance, extensive knowledge, understanding manner and personal and professional experience have been a crucial help in furthering my path of natural healing.

By following her guidance I’ve renewed my belief in my own power of natural healing. Not just tooth pain, but other chronic symptoms have diminished or vanished following Summer‘s guidance. I feel the utmost confidence in her knowledge of diet and supplements, her ability to adjust and adapt depending on my feedback, and her willingness to support and coach me when inevitable times of fear and crisis arise.

She has a truly caring heart, wealth of knowledge and experience, and devotion to the healing and well-being of her clients. I know that Summer cares about me both as a client/patient and as a human being and friend, and in a society of impersonal medicine, that is the most precious healing gift of all.”

G. M. Ashland, OR

“I was quite ill when I first went to Summer. She was very compassionate, helpful and nurturing. Her expertise in assessment, nutrition, and holistic health was invaluable as I recovered from my acute illness. She gave me very practical advice and also educated me about ways that I can manage my health care. Not only did she give me nutritional support, but she also introduced me to a whole philosophy of health based on sustainable agriculture and cooking. She was very generous in her knowledge and time. I highly recommend her as a person and health practitioner.”

Cathy DeForest, PhD Ashland, OR

Psychotherapy

Becky brings an enormous amount of skill and intuition to her work.  She seemed in full command of her healing modality…positive and enthusiastic. One leaves a session feeling optimistic, seen, and healed.”

C.S., cancer survivor

“I have a good understanding of my issues and where they came from. However, all the awareness didn’t create a significant change in my reactions to emotional triggers. The results of AFT are tangible. The same triggers still come up, but my reactions to them are manageable. It’s like I’ve been rewired where I used to have a short circuit.  AFT has gotten me there fairly easily. I wish I could say that I’ve been able to transcend my issues in just a few appointments, but six months is still a shorter period of time than traditional therapy, and my changes have been nothing short of miraculous.”

A.D., interior designer

“I reached a point in my life where I couldn’t overcome fears about a (career) task. I couldn’t raise my self-esteem, and felt hopeless. The AFT helped me to release the fear and hopelessness (and) provided me with tools that I still use to look beyond barriers I face. The experience demonstrated that I can move beyond “life patterns” in order to thrive.”

A.S., teacher

“AFT moved me through years of built-up negative garbage. Some of it I was aware of, some of it I was not. I am most impressed by the accuracy of muscle testing … my body will tell me what is wrong and how to release it. I have suffered from lupus and a variety of “female problems” for nearly 10 years. Through discovering the root issues of my physical pain through AFT, I have reduced my pain and eliminated an ovarian cyst without medication or surgery. After only (six appointments in) two years of therapy, I am both physically and mentally healthy.  When I need a tune-up, I know exactly where to go!”

A.D., young mom

“I think this healing approach coupled with Becky‘s gentleness and compassion was extremely helpful. I came to some pretty profound insights about how I was interacting with my partner and made positive changes that continue.”

D.Z., game designer

“When I first learned about AFT (a meridian tapping technique) I was unclear about how it would work in terms of really going deep to unravel past traumas and pain. I am continually delighted by not only the effectiveness of the work that Becky facilitates, but also the ease with which the shifts take place within me. Thank you, Becky, for the reminder that it’s not only possible to make these powerful shifts, but that it is rather effortless and fun too!”

S.W., healthcare professional