Doula Clémence Guillard-Gonçalves
Support· Massages · Rituals
The body changes.
Life opens.

A space to return to yourself
You are moving through a transition.
A time set apart.
I am Clémence Guillard-Gonçalves,
doula and founder of Avec Clémence.
I support these moments of transformation of the body and of life through three approaches
Each session is a space to slow down, feel, and move through what is present.
Perhaps this is the moment
to pause,
to allow yourself to be supported,
and to reconnect with an inner space.
And sometimes,
what arises calls for more than a treatment.
The Sattya Experience®
can then open as a deeper space.
Sessions in Lisbon or at home.
Coming soon in Riachos
(Torres Novas)
In summer, sessions take place in France (Aveyron).
Pregnancy support is also available online.
Et si vous vous offriez
quelques jours hors du quotidien,
pour vous rencontrer autrement
et vous laisser transformer ?
Dans un petit groupe bienveillant, nous prendrons le temps d'être là, d’écouter ce qui vit en nous et de nous accueillir avec plus de douceur.
Cette immersion propose des temps de méditation guidée, mouvements doux de yoga, marche dans la nature, écriture,
silence
et découverte du massage avec rebozos - longues étoles tissées à la main.
✨ Immersion de 3 jours
✨ Repas et hébergement possibles
✨ Petit groupe pour favoriser l’écoute et donner un cadre soutenant
(8 personnes maximum)
Trois jours pour ralentir,
se poser pleinement
et revenir à l’essentiel.
Prenez un temps pour
vous retrouver
et changer doucement
le regard que vous portez sur vous-même.
Des soins et massages peuvent également être proposés pendant l’immersion à des tarifs préférentiels.
According to the moment.
A massage.
Or a deeper experience.

Quand quelque chose en vous
demande plus
When something within you
asks for more

Each massage is an encounter.
I listen to the body.
Its rhythm.
What it is going through.The touch adapts.
Refines itself.
Allows itself to be guided.The body remains covered,
within a gentle, respectful and safe space.
A space to simply be
Each session takes a different form, depending on what you are going through.
Organic plant-based oils, carefully selected.A slow touch.
Fluid.
Enveloping.The body softens.
The breath opens.
The inner rhythm slows down.The touch adapts,
guided by what is present.
Nothing to do.
Just let it happen.

inspired by ancestral traditions.The fabric wraps.
Holds.
Gently rocks.
The Rebozo is a long woven cotton shawl,
used to support women in Mexico.The body is supported.
Moved with care.
A deep sense of safety.This treatment can be received fully clothed.Another way to enter into
letting go.
Simpler.
More direct.
Let yourself be carried.
Without effort.

Reconnect with a forgotten inner space
This treatment may help to:🌿 release tension in the body, especially in the pelvis and back
🌿 restore mobility and flexibility to the tissues (fascia)
🌿 deeply soothe the nervous system
🌿 fully inhabit the present moment and reconnect with a sense of grounding and safety
A deep and soothing return to yourself..

The body changes.
Opens.
Adapts.
The massage supports.
Gently.It supports.
Relieves.
Soothes.
During pregnancy,
the body carries;
it transforms, it prepares.The massage opens a space
to release,
allow the body to find calm again
and return to its center.A time to ground.
To breathe.

Reconnect with yourself
and your baby.

After birth,
something remains open.
In the body
In the heart
The body has given.It needs time. Gentleness. Silence.To return.
Here, you can lay everything down.
Receive.
Breathe.
Nothing to do.
Nothing to explain.
Just be here.
The touch is slow.
Respectful.
Listening to the body
as it is today.Whether it gave birth vaginally
or by c-section.Every body is welcomed.
This massage can come early.
Or later.When the body calls.It is never too late
to return to yourself.
And sometimes…
the body calls for something deeper.
Then the ritual opens.
Like a continuation.
A transition.
Held and guided.
An inner journey
Between touch and ritual,
a space opens.
What is present can reveal itself.

A practice supporting the body and consciousness.Transmitted by Miguel Borges,
founder of QUANTUM Global Care, in Lisbon.
The body is listened to.
The mind softens.The touch becomes presence.
A space to inhabit
the body’s transformations
with gentleness and trust.
To connect with yourself.
And with your baby.
Each Sattya Experience is unique.If you wish to experience this
or have a question,
you can contact me here:
There are moments when slowing down becomes necessary.
To feel.
To integrate.
Some moments ask not only to be experienced,
but to be honored.
Pregnancy, birth,
and certain life moments
open deep passages.Rituals offer a space to
feel, receive,
and let what has been lived settle within.A time set apart.
To gather.
To return to yourself.


The end of pregnancy is a suspended moment.The baby is still growing,
and the woman approaches the threshold of birth.This ritual invites you to mark this threshold,
to connect with your baby,
and to welcome what is coming.It can be experienced surrounded by a few chosen loved ones — partner, friend, sister, mother —
in an intimate and caring space.At the heart of the ritual, a symbolic gesture may be offered:
drawing the baby on the belly.
Through touch and tracing,
the baby’s presence is revealed in a new way.
A simple and profound moment of connection.A time to gather
strength, trust,
and tenderness before birth.
The placenta accompanies life from its very first moments.It nourishes and connects.For some families,
honoring this bond takes the form of a symbolic gesture.🌸 Print on paper
🌸 Tincture
🌸 Planting beneath a treeSimple gestures,
to keep a trace of what carried life.

Closing of the body ritual
After giving birth,
a woman may also be born to herself.

A long, unhurried time
approximately 4.5 hours
For women
after birth
Alone, or surrounded
by chosen loved ones
The body has opened.
It has let life pass through.This ritual comes to close, to gather,
in the body as in the heart.
Each woman experiences it in her own way.Some describe:
- A deep relaxation
- An integration of the birth experience
- A sense of wholeness
- A reconnection to oneself
The ritual:
🌸 Full body massage
To deeply relax the body
🌸 Herbal steam bath
To allow emotions to find their place, at their own pace
🌸 A time of sweating and rest
Wrapped, the body settles and integrates what has been lived
🌸Closing of the body with the rebozo at 7 points
To gather, and close physically and energetically
Passed down by traditional midwives,
notably by Naoli Vinaver.
Traditionally offered between the 10th and the 40th day,
it can also be experienced much later.When the body — or the heart —
feels that a cycle is ready to close.
It is never too late to receive this ritual.
A moment to close.
And allow what comes next to open.
The word doula comes from the Greek doúla,
“a woman in the service of another.”
Today, a doula is a trained support person,
present alongside
expecting parents
through pregnancy,
birth and postpartum.

Being a doula, for me,
is walking
alongside a woman
through one of the most profound passages of life.
🌙🌙🌙
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
are times of deep transformation.The body changes.
The heart opens.
Balance is redefined.I offer a simple and safe space
to move through this period
with more clarity and confidence.
Organisation of support
Depending on your needs, support may include:🌙 Meetings during pregnancy
🌙 Availability between sessions
🌙 Presence at birth
🌙 Visits after the baby arrivesEach journey is woven as closely as possible
to what is being lived.

During pregnancy,
questions arise,
emotions take their place,
choices begin to take shape.
These moments of exchange create space for clarity,
to prepare,
and to reconnect with what truly matters.We may explore:🌙 The physiological process of birth
🌙 The needs of the body during labor
🌙 Your birth plan
🌙 Emotions and fears
🌙 Tools to connect with yourself and your babyA space to prepare inwardly,
and move forward with confidence.
Birth is an intense moment.
For the woman.
For the baby.
For the family.
I am here to support presence,
hold the space,
and accompany what is unfolding.I can, in particular:
🌙 Offer emotional support to the woman and her partner
🌙 Suggest positions and comfort techniques
🌙 Support the breath
🌙 Remind the woman of her strength
My presence complements medical care,
without ever replacing it.


The weeks following birth
are both fragile and profound.
The body recovers.
Emotions move.
A new bond is woven.I come to support this time, with simplicity.
🌙 Being truly present
🌙 Offering gestures of comfort
🌙 Providing basic breastfeeding support
🌙 Allowing the mother to rest
The essential thing is that the mother can
feel held,
feel supported,
and have enough space to let go.
A mother who feels seen,
heard, and rested
can naturally become available
to her baby.
Find your session
Two ways
to take care of yourself
Un format court pour relâcher les tensions
et s’offrir un moment pour soi
30 min · 35 €
Quelques créneaux peuvent également être proposés à tarif ajusté, selon votre situation.
N’hésitez pas à me contacter.
Réservation simple • Échange possible avant la séance
Paiement sur place • Annulation flexible
A time to release and let go
Oil Massage Details
This session is an invitation to slow down.To return to the body.
To gently let go.
Oil Massage
1h · €60An enveloping massage,
to release tension in the body and calm the mind
Deep Oil Massage
1h30 · €85A deeper session,
allowing the body to open more fully
The indicated time refers to the massage itself.
The session begins before and continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration,
respecting your rhythm.
The choice of massage can be adjusted together,
on the day
A space to settle and return to yourself
Rebozo Massage Details
This session can be experienced in different ways.Depending on the moment.
Depending on what the body is calling for.
Received on its own, as a time to reconnect:
Rebozo Massage I
1h · €60A session to gather,
to let yourself be held
Or extended into a longer session,
which may include an oil massage,
to go deeper into relaxation
and connection to yourself:
Rebozo Massage II
1h30 · €85A deeper experience,
which may include an oil massage
The indicated time refers to the massage itself.
The session begins before and continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration,
respecting your rhythm.
The choice of session can be adjusted together,
on the day
A space to welcome what is changing
Pregnancy Massage Details
These sessions support the body in transformation.They offer a time to settle,
breathe,
and connect with yourself… and your baby.
Oil Massage
1h · €60A gentle and enveloping massage,
adapted to each stage of pregnancy.
Rebozo Massage
1h · €60A rocking and supportive session
to feel relaxed, held, and contained.
Oil & Rebozo Massage
1h30 · €90A complete session,
combining the fluidity of oil massage
with the depth of rebozo work.To gently release,
ground into the body,
and go deeper into relaxation.
The indicated time refers to the massage itself.
The session begins before and continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration,
respecting your rhythm.
The choice of session can be adjusted together,
on the day
A time to reconnect after birth
Postpartum Massage Details
Oil Massage
1h30 · €90A time to gather after birth,
and gently return to yourself.
Rebozo Closing Session
2h · €110A deep session,
to gather and come back to center
after birth.
The indicated time refers to the massage itself.
The session begins before and continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration,
respecting your rhythm.
In this special postpartum time,
everything can be adapted.
Your baby can be there, in your arms, nursing if needed…
The session naturally weaves itself around both of you.
An inner journey to meet yourself
Sattya Experience® Details
SOIN
Sattya Experience®
2h30 · €250A deep, guided experience
combining touch, breath, and attentive presence.A space to let go,
allow what is ready to emerge,
and reconnect with what truly matters.
The session adapts to your needs,
in the moment.
The indicated time refers to the core of the session.
A welcoming and integration time naturally surrounds it.
Pregnancy celebration ritual
A moment to honor this transition
CELEBRATION RITUAL
2h · €110A meaningful ritual blending connection, creativity, and symbolism
to mark this transformative moment.
A time to honor what is already here,
and open to what is coming.
The indicated time refers to the core of the ritual.
The experience begins before and gently continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration
that respects your rhythm.
Honoring the placenta
Recognizing what has nourished life
PLACENTA HONORING RITUAL
1h · €60A simple, guided space
to release, give thanks, and gently close.
A gesture to honor what has been
and softly complete the cycle.
The indicated time refers to the core of the ritual.
The experience begins before and continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration
that respects your rhythm.
Closing of the Bones
Gathering after giving life
POSTPARTUM RITUAL
4h · €290A deeply nurturing ritual,
held by two women,
to close the body,
and integrate the intensity of the experience.
Returning to yourself,
within the body.
The indicated time refers to the core of the ritual.
The session begins before and continues after,
with a time of welcome and integration
that respects your rhythm.
Pregnancy support
A space to move through pregnancy with awareness
SESSION
1h30 · €50
Sessions unfold at your own rhythm,
à la carte.If you wish to be supported for birth,
I recommend between 5 and 10 sessions
to build a strong, trusting connection.Depending on your needs,
relaxation and massage
may also be included.
A first meeting is offered,
simply to connect.A time to ask your questions
and feel whether this support resonates with you.
The indicated time refers to the core of the session.
A time of welcome and integration naturally surrounds it.
Birth support
Being there, at the heart of the moment
LABOR & BIRTH SUPPORT
€500
On-call availability
one month around your due date.Presence on the day of the birth.One postpartum session is included.
A backup doula is arranged if needed.
A first meeting is offered,
simply to connect.A time to ask your questions
and feel whether this support resonates with you.
This support is offered
to women/couples already accompanied
during pregnancy.
Postpartum support
Supporting the first moments after birth
SESSION
1h30 · €50
Sessions adapt to what is present:
daily life, the body,
emotions, breastfeeding…As many sessions as needed,
so you can feel at peace
and find your balance.
When the mother is supported,
the bond with the baby can unfold naturally.
A first meeting is offered,
simply to connect.A time to ask your questions
and feel whether this support resonates with you.
I am Clémence Guillard-Gonçalves, wife and mother of three children.I support women through life transitions — pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and other passages — with a presence that is attentive and respectful of each woman’s rhythm. This work was born from my own journey as a woman and a mother.My initial path was scientific: preparatory classes for top schools, engineering degree from Mines d'Alès, and a PhD in geography (research on landslide risks, IGOT-UL). Then, the birth of my first daughter led me to look inward, to what was deeply alive in my heart, and to follow that path.I then trained in perinatal support and bodywork, notably with Luísa Condeço (Rede Portuguesa de Doulas), Naoli Vinaver (Art of Birth), and Miguel Borges (massage and Sattya Experience®).I offer both online sessions and in-person sessions in Portugal, and occasionally in France (Aveyron in July–August, Paris region in December–January).

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Sessions take place at your home or in a calm space, depending on the situation.- I travel within the Torres Novas and Lisbon areas (Portugal).
Travel fees may apply.
- In summer, sessions are also offered at
La Belle École, in Entraygues-sur-Truyères (Aveyron, France).
- For any question or specific situation,
feel free to contact me.
Frequently asked questions
Being supported by a doula
🌙
What is a doula?
🌙A trained companion who supports women and couples with presence, deep listening, and care—without any medical intervention.
When may I receive support?
🌙During pregnancy, birth, postpartum…
or at any other moment of transition (preconception, perinatal loss, life changes).
Is this a medical service?
🌙No.
It is emotional, practical, and informational support,
complementary to medical care.
Can I come with my partner?
🌙Yes.
Support can include both partners.
What if I don’t know exactly what I need?
🌙That is exactly the space — to come as you are.
The answers often unfold along the way.
Massages & treatments
🌿
Who are the massages for?
🌿For anyone who feels the need to pause,
release what feels heavy,
or simply offer themselves a moment of care.
Can I receive a massage during pregnancy?
🌿Yes.
The massages are adapted to each stage of pregnancy,
with full respect for your experience.
How does a session unfold?
🌿Each session begins with a welcoming moment,
then the massage adapts to your needs in the moment.
Do I need to choose a type of massage in advance?
🌿Not necessarily.
We can decide together on the day,
based on what is present for you.
How will I feel afterwards?
🌿Often a deep sense of relaxation, lightness,
and calm.
Feminine rituals
🌸
What is a ritual?
🌸A dedicated moment to support a life transition (pregnancy, postpartum, life changes…).
A space to honor,
to be held,
and to move through.
Who are the rituals for?
🌸For anyone going through an important moment
and feeling the need for support
or a meaningful, symbolic pause.
What is the difference between a ritual and a massage?
🌸A ritual includes multiple dimensions:
body, emotions, and symbolism.
It goes beyond a simple body treatment.
Is the Mexican Postpartum Ritual only for new mothers?
🌸It is especially suited for the postpartum period,
but can also be experienced later
as a closing ritual for a life chapter.
Do I need to prepare anything?
🌸For most rituals, everything is provided so you can fully let yourself be held.
Simple items that you have at home will be specified before the ritual (e.g., towels or blankets).
Sattya Experience®
✨
What is the Sattya Experience®?
✨An experience that goes beyond massage.
A space where body, mind, and emotions
can settle, reconnect, and transform.
What will I experience during a session?
✨Each experience is unique.
There may be deep relaxation,
moments of insight,
emotions being released,
or simply a profound sense of peace.
Is it for me?
✨Yes, if you are ready to let go and let you go deeper. You don’t need to know how to do anything special.
You simply come as you are, with an open mind and heart.
The experience adapts to you.
Is it something spiritual?
✨It may touch something more subtle within you, if you are open to it.
But it always remains deeply grounded in the body.
Each person finds what is right for her/him.
A question?
Please feel free to write to me:
A question or ready to book?For a quick reply, contact me at:
+351 929 066 205
I usually reply within the day.
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Le chemin
Une immersion de trois jours pour revenir à soi
Du samedi 18 au lundi 20 juillet 2026
à Ginolhac – Aveyron
105 € - immersion
170 € - immersion + repas
240 € - immersion + repas + nuits
Au fil de l’immersion :🌿 Méditations guidées
🌿 Mouvements doux de yoga
🌿 Marche silencieuse dans la nature
🌿 Temps d’écriture
🌿 Pratiques d’auto-compassion
🌿 Cercle de parole (toujours libre)
🌿 Découverte de massages avec rebozos (longues étoles tissées qui servent à bercer et envelopper le corps)
🌿 Pleine conscience
Informations pratiques :✨ Groupe limité à 8 participants✨ Tarif : 240 €
Le tarif inclut l’immersion, les repas du dîner du samedi au petit-déjeuner du lundi, les deux nuits et un petit fascicule.✨ Deux places solidaires disponibles✨ Arrivée le samedi à partir de 13h30, départ libre le lundi
Questions fréquentes
Dois-je avoir déjà pratiqué le yoga ou la méditation ?
Non. Cette immersion est ouverte à toute personne souhaitant simplement prendre un temps pour se poser et se retrouver.
Puis-je venir seul·e ?
Oui.
La plupart des participants
viennent seuls.
Le groupe est petit et bienveillant.
Que se passe-t-il après mon inscription ?
Après votre inscription,
vous recevrez un formulaire à remplir,
toutes les informations pratiques
ainsi que la liste des affaires à apporter.
Si vous sentez que ce temps pourrait vous faire du bien, vous êtes bienvenu·e !
Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à me contacter
Clémence Guillard-Gonçalves
Tel et WhatsApp : +351 929 066 205
[email protected]
clemenceguillardgoncalves.com
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