About
Chantal Traub is a seasoned doula, women’s health educator, and speaker specializing in empowering women through life’s most significant transitions, from childbirth to menopause. With over two decades of experience, she offers expert support in pelvic health, central nervous system awareness, and boundary-setting, providing women with the tools to overcome physical and emotional limitations. Chantal also extends her guidance to other coaches and educators, sharing her knowledge to broaden the reach of compassionate and effective care.
In her 20-plus years in practice, she has become internationally well-known for her expertise on pelvic health and her Pushing Power workshops.
Through her classes, her one-on-one work, and doula practice, Traub has helped thousands of women give birth without trauma. In recent years, Traub has expanded her training and practice to be able to serve the health needs of women, offering specialized support for optimizing brain health and navigating the unique challenges of menopause.
Chantal speaks frequently on the subject of pelvic health, safe and effective pushing during Second Stage Labor, Polyvagal Principles for Birth and Postpartum and Menopause and the nervous system.
She has been featured on many podcasts, including Next Question with Katie Couric, The Women's Health Podcast, the Birth Healing Summit, and LAMAZE International and she is a regular educator for the Polyvagal Institute.
Chantal's work has been published in Pathways to Family Wellness (Issue 82 – Summer 2024, Pages 44-49).
She co-authored the book "The Pelvic Floor: Everything You Needed To Know Sooner" (2022) and contributed to "Somatic-Oriented Therapies: Embodiment, Trauma, and Polyvagal Perspectives" (February 2025, edited by Herbert Grassmann, Maurizio Stupiggia, and Stephen W. Porges) with a chapter entitled, "Creating a Sense of Safety in Birth: Fostering Connection and Co-regulation to Minimize Trauma for Parents and Baby".
Some highlight's from Chantal's extensive list of professional trainings and certifications include:
Trained & Certified Safe and Sound Protocol Practitioner
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
Certified Menopause Coach
ReCODE 2.0 Certified Coach (Apollo Health proven program to prevent & reverse cognitive decline in early stage Alzeimer's Disease)
Chantal has been assisting expecting families in the New York Metro area since 2003 and draws from her vast experience when teaching and assisting clients.
Originally from South Africa, she studied yoga in Los Angeles and after became certified, she started teaching prenatal yoga in New York City. After being invited by some of my students to attend their births, she became certified as both a doula and a childbirth educator.
Early on, Traub identified a severe lack of preparation among women for the pushing stage of labor, Thus began a mission to properly educate and teach birthing moms—and professionals in the field—to better understand the pelvic floor. Traub developed techniques for preparation and pushing that helped thousands of women have a positive birth experience, shorter pushing stages, minimize damage and decrease the birth trauma experience.
Certification & Training
Certified to administer and score the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA.Only health professionals with expertise in cognition can interpret test results) 2024-2026
DONA International Summit (In Person) Cont. Education 2023
ReCODE 2.0 Certified Coach (Apollo Health) 2023 Proven program to Reverse Cognitive Decline in early stage Alzheimer’s Disease.
Certified Peri menopause & Post menopause Transition Coach (IWHI) 2022
Trained & Certified safe and Sound Protocol practitioner (Unyte) 2022
Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) 2021-2024
Certified Integrative Women’s Health Coach (IWHI) 2020 - 2026
Certified Birth Doula (DONA International) 2020 - 2027
Waterbirth Practitioner Certification - Barbara Harper, Director Waterbirth International (2020)
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Evaluation and Treatment Techniques - Kathe Wallace, PT, BCB-PMD (2019)
The Female Athlete - Core & Pelvic Floor - Level 1: Antony Lo & Pelvic Guru (2019)
Certified PRONATAL Fitness: Pre/Postnatal Performance Training (2019)
Certified MUTU® Systems Trainer 2018
Certification in Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders and Perinatal Loss & Grief (Seleni Institute) (2018)
Advanced Doula Training with Penny Simkin (2017)
Advanced Doula Training with Debrah Pascali-Bonaro (2017)
Trauma and Birth: Multidisciplinary Approaches and Healing with Penny Simkin (2017)
Certified Kangaroula - neuroscience for improved neonatal outcomes - Dr Nils Bergman, NINO® Birth Academy 2016
Integrating Acupressure for Pregnancy Care and Labor support - Facilitated by Nicholas Olow (2014)
Undisturbing Birth - Facilitated by Dr. Sarah Buckley (2014)
Body-Mind Centering® with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Embryological Foundations of Movement: An Embodied Approach 2009
Certified Cooperative Childbirth Educator of Metropolitan New York - CEA/MNY (CCCE) 2008
Currently serves on the CEA/MNY Board of Directors
Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP) - Facilitated by Karen Strange 2008
Certified Melt® Method with Sue Hitzman 2007
Certified The Psoas Basics - Liz Koch 2007
Certified Lamaze International Childbirth Educator (LCCE) 2006 - 2026
Certified in Bodywork for the Childbearing Years (Kate Jordan) 2006
Certified Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby (Be Yoga) with Jyothi Larson 2003
Certified Pre/Postnatal Yoga Teacher (The Barnes Method) 2003
Certified Labor Assistant (CLA) / Birth Doula (CD) Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Education 2003
Certified Yoga Teacher (White Lotus Yoga Foundation) with Ganga White 2002
Certified Advanced Techniques and Practices of Yoga (White Lotus Foundation) with Ganga White 2002
Certified in Traditional Ayurvedic Massage - Facilitated by B. Naga Kumar (2002)
Certified Maternal Fitness - Tupler Technique with Julie Tupler 2002
