About Me

For me, Doula work is intrinsically tied to presence. One of the most important things we can do as humans is offer one another our full attention. It's the reason why we get married in front of our friends and families. It's the reason we have baby showers, graduations, bar mitzvahs, divorce parties, funerals and wakes. Our life is given meaning when we are observed and held by someone else's full presence. It is the ultimate gift. 

My journey into birth work is inextricably tied to my schooling as a yogi. I dove into the school of embodied practice, at the same time as I explored the question of what is means to be a Doula, which is to say I trained to do both things in the same year (spring 2017). The answer I found on my yoga mat, was the same answer I perceived as I held a birthing person in a double hip squeeze: embodied presence was found moment to moment through the breath. The lesson of yoking your body and mind through the breath is also the anchoring practice of birth. To ride the waves of contractions is to arrive at the present moment again and again. That is why my work as a Doula and continuing education reflects a pursuit of knowledge and philosophies that deepen the practice of presence.

Doula work is a way of life. They say the way you do anything, is the way you do everything. I invite you to replace the word 'doula' with support person, partner, friend, parent, sister, cousin, etc and see how all the roles in your life make your prepared to offer support and presence to your loved one. To hold someone through the space of initiation and becoming is an act of love. Within a professional birth worker context, it is rigorously held up by evidence based practices, an open hearted, non-judgmental approach, and the communication skills to bridge the gap between the world of healthcare providers and the families we serve.