Post-Surgery Caregiver and Postpartum Doula

Hi, I'm Erika Whittaker, and I love caring for people. It's what I do best and enjoy the most—especially helping women get back on their feet as quickly and safely as possible after encountering temporary setbacks after illness or surgery or wonderful life changes such as becoming a mother.

As a post-surgery caregiver, I take care of all your needs, so that you can concentrate on healing and recovering.

As a postpartum doula, I help new parents transition gently and confidently into life with a baby.

I am an experienced, confident, knowledgeable, and compassionate woman who believes that given the right conditions and environment, our bodies can heal themselves. I help create this "right environment" by taking care of my client's needs so her body can use all its energy for healing.

Helping, Caring, Healing, and Teaching have always been some of my true passions; whether that was as a girl growing up in Austria as the 7th of 10 children, where my mother and grandmother used natural remedies as well as common sense and lots of Love to keep us all health, a world-class athlete who had to heal from many injuries and surgeries, a coach and mentor to young children, an exercise teacher, a mountain guide to help people achieve their dreams and return home safely, a mother to two incredible children, a manager and owner of multiple businesses, or a natural caregiver to endless friends as well as strangers - ‘How can I help’ seems to be the most natural response to many people’s challenges or issues.

Meet Erika Whittaker

Education

  • ​Doula Training by DONA International at Bastyr University in Seattle, WA

  • Bach Flower Remedy course - Portland, OR

  • Healing Touch Education- San Diego, CA and Ketchum ID

  • Mindfulness and other Mind-Body wellbeing methodologies

  • Adult and Infant CPR and First aid 

  • Science of Wellbeing (A Yale online course) 

  • In training with Energy Healer Rodney Blount since 2014 www.rodneyblounthealing.com

  • Lazaris teachings www.Lazaris.com

Professional Experience

  • Personal surgery recoveries (8 Orthopedic - 1 cesarean)

  • Caring for multiple friends and family members before officially starting my business in 2016

  • Caring for and raising my own 2 children in a loving environment and natural Health setting.

  • Worked for Sun Valley Super Sitters for 4 years

  • Since 2014 in training with Master Energy Healer Rodney Blount www.rodneyblounthealing.com

  • Misty Mountain Retreat Center for Natural Health with Barbara O'Neal in Australia https://barbaraoneill.com/

  • Countless continuing education courses to update my knowledge.

Life Experience

My journey of caring for others was always part of my life as a​:

  • Mother

  • Ski racing coach and instructor for kids

  • Mountain guide and Outfitter for International Adventure trips

  • Exercise teacher

  • Nanny, babysitter, and child care professional

  • Personal assistant

  • Volunteer for Special Olympics, CRG, and many other Non-profits

  • Business owner and manager for 30+ years

  • Postpartum Doula since 2019

Kindness Matters.