About Me

I’ve always been interested in helping people and promoting health. I studied ‘Health Promotion’, and competed a “Bachelor of Science’ in 2009; although this course was interesting to me at the time, I didn’t end up down the career path I thought I would. Instead I found myself working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant for the best part of 10 years in a variety of different settings; mostly in the field of Mental Health. This included inpatient hospital work, supporting people in the community and working with adults, older adults and more recently with children and adolescents. As much as I loved working with people, talking with them and supporting them through providing and facilitating a wide range of activities to support their recovery and wellbeing, there was still always a big part of me that wanted to help and support people at an earlier stage, to help to prevent health and mental health issues down the track.

 

Throughout these 10 years I embarked on many solo traveling adventures around the world. This is where I discovered so much about myself, I learnt about my strength and resilience as well as fears and doubts. Whilst overseas I discovered a love of yoga and ecstatic dance, I also loved connecting deeply with like-minded souls from around the world.

 

In 2018 I completed my first yoga teacher training whilst I was overseas, then more recently I decided to specialise in pregnancy and postpartum yoga teaching. I soon discovered a great interest and passion in holistic and natural pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I realised how under resourced and undervalued this is in our modern world. Through exploring this path, I came across the Postpartum Doula Profession- and very soon after discovering what it was about, I felt a calling inside- this is what I am meant to be doing. I have always loved supporting and nurturing people; my friends always know me for bringing yummy, healthy treats to our gatherings, and this process is one of my favourite things to do.

 

The more I learn and discover about this forgotten art of Postpartum Care in our culture- the more I understand how much of a necessity it is in our modern world- no wonder there are such high rates of maternal mental health issues and postpartum depression in our Western society. However I believe with the right care and support systems in place these statics can improve. I feel so honoured to have found this profession and be able to serve and support women and their families through this most special and profound transition in their lives.

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I am now settled, living with my Husband and son in Perth, Western Australia. In February 2023, I gave birth to my first baby boy (Jay). We managed to have a home birth which we had planned. Birth was an intense, long experience, though postpartum for me felt more intense, long and challenging. There were high highs and low lows. Nothing can prepare you for becoming a mumma for the first time. Even with all the knowledge I had, it was still one of the hardest times in my life. I had amazing support from my husband, mum and friends which is what got my through.

My son is now almost 14 months and I am feeling more settled into my role and identity as a mother and really proud of what I have gone through and who I am becoming. I am now ready to serve other new mummas again in between caring for my own beautiful boy. As hard as my own postpartum journey was, I am so grateful for it now, as I feel like it has equipped me to be able to better serve other women going through this transition.