Du (Yo) La, ND, DCHM, Doula

Du (pronounced "Yo") La is a licensed naturopathic doctor, a doctor of traditional Chinese herbal medicine and an experienced doula. Du practices naturopathic family medicine with a focus on women's and children's health, particularly in the area of fertility and prenatal care. As a doula, Du has supported women and their partners in home and hospital births and has worked with midwives, obstetricians and family doctors.
In 2002, Du graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Physiology from the University of Toronto. She has additional training in medical herbalism and acupuncture and completed an acupuncture internship at the pediatric neurology clinic at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. She is certified in Bowen technique from Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia, mind/body medicine from the Mind/Body Medical Institute (an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education) and has earned a Diploma in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Du is an executive member of the Association of Prenatal Naturopathic Doctors and an active member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and Ontario Association of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.