About Imogen Love

I am based in Stoke Newington, Hackney, and serve throughout London.

I am a mother of two incredible daughters, both born at home. Both were very different experiences, both were powerful lessons that reminded me that there is no perfect way to give birth ~ only your way. This is one of the reasons I hold birth with so much openness.

I have had the honour of supporting countless women, partners, and families over the past five+ years. Each journey has added another layer to the knowledge, experience, and wisdom I now bring to my work. Whilst no two journeys are ever the same, there are patterns, nuances, and lessons that can only be learned by walking alongside families time and time again.

I have a deep love for gathering people together. I am an experienced space holder, hosting retreats, circles and events, and our home is often filled with friends, family, food, laughter, and long conversations around the table. Hosting has taught me so much about holding space and care ~ that often the most meaningful support is found in creating spaces where people feel safe enough to arrive exactly as they are. Forever a student of life, each year I reinvest back into my work ~ through training, study, and continued learning ~ expanding my understanding of birth, the body, and human experience. I believe this path asks us to stay open, curious, and willing to evolve, and I carry that commitment into everything I offer.

I am endlessly fascinated by the intersection of physiology and spirituality ~ how hormones, breath, instinct, emotion, and nervous system state all weave together in birth and beyond.

I use hypnobirthing principles in my work, but I rarely call it hypnobirthing. For me, these are life tools ~ about nervous system connection, conscious breath, instinct, and trust ~ not just something reserved for birth.

My studio, The Love Studio N16, in Stoke Newington is where I host monthly community sound baths and circles, and my 1:1 sessions with clients. It’s lovingly often referred to as “the womb at the end of my garden” ~ a space for women to land, soften, create, and be held.

I cry at all births…It truly is the most profoundly miraculous moment that I am so privileged to witness.

I have lived experience of Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Postnatal Depression. Whilst I would never wish either upon anyone, these experiences allow me to meet women facing similar challenges with genuine understanding, compassion, and without judgement.

Before becoming a doula over 5 years ago, I spent over 15 years working in fashion advertising as a creative producer and art director. This is where my relationship with photography flourished ~ in storytelling, emotion, and capturing feeling as much as image.

I practice Kundalini yoga, and these elements quietly weave their way into my work ~ in breath, presence, nervous system awareness, and the way I hold space for others.

I believe deeply in community. It is one of the reasons I created Matra Collective ~because women deserve access to meaningful support, trusted practitioners, and spaces where they feel they belong.

I believe people deserve to feel safe, supported, informed, and deeply held as they move through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. And more than anything, I believe the right doula is someone you trust.

Someone whose presence helps you feel a little more grounded, a little more understood, and a little more yourself.

If that feels like me, I would love to connect.

Over the years, I have learned is that experience and pricing are not always the same thing. I believe deeply in lived experience, continued learning, intuition, and the wisdom that comes from supporting families over many years. All areas of my work are rooted in integrity and accessibility. I want support to feel both exceptional and attainable, and I am mindful of creating offerings that reflect the depth of my experience whilst remaining accessible to the families who need them. For me, this work has never been about status or exclusivity. It is about showing up wholeheartedly, holding space with care, and walking alongside people through some of the most significant moments of their lives.