About Toria & Here Together Birth Services
Welcome to Here Together Birth Services!
My name is Victoria, but feel free to call me Toria (she/ella).
I am a prenatal yoga instructor, artist, wife, and mama.
Currently, I spend my time creating artwork in response to motherhood and supporting pregnant people through prenatal yoga. (You can check out my art at www.toriabaez.com)
Yoga has been a part of my life since I was a teenager. It was a practice I could call upon to help ground me in a season surrounded by complicated family dynamics and the big feelings that accompany coming of age. Today yoga still grounds me. I’m thankful that along my journey of becoming a mother, I’ve been able to study and learn how to support women and those growing their families through this potent practice.
When we move and focus on our breath, we can quiet the chatter and the narratives that take up space in our mind. And in pregnancy, people can work through fears, anxieties, and any apprehension, while shifting their focus to presence, joy, and connection with their growing baby or babies!
Yoga is a great way to move the body and when pregnant it’s a wonderful way to be in company with others in a similar stage of life.
If you or anyone you know is pregnant and looking to move in community, please reach out to heretogetherbirth@gmail.com to inquire about upcoming prenatal yoga pods!
Education & Training:
Prenatal and Postnatal YTT, Bliss Baby Yoga 2025
Certified Full Spectrum Doula, Sokana Collective 2023
Attendance at an 8hr Spinning Babies Workshop led by Tammy Ryan 2023
Master of Education in Art Education (EdM), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2022
Certified Holistic Doula, The Matrona 2020
200-hr yoga certification, Chi-town Shakti Yoga + Meditation 2020
Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Loyola University Chicago 2020