The Seeds of Fig & Jade

Being a nurturer and a caregiver has always come very naturally to me. I never anticipated those innate qualities would eventually merge with my passions for health, psychology and the traditions of yoga.

all of these pieces have ultimately guided me into the role of a birth worker.

After completing my bachelor’s in psychology, I knew graduate school was somewhere in my future. At the same time, I felt called to deepen my personal yoga practice, travel, and do some soul searching to pinpoint exactly what my inner drive was striving towards.

Finding a path of healing through yoga and alternative medicines led me to discover the California Institute for Human Science, where I completed a master’s degree in Integral Health. This education was far more than academic, as we delved into consciousness studies, Eastern philosophy & spirituality, Eastern medicines, shamanic traditions, quantum physics, alternative medicines, epigenetics & energetic healing arts.

As I approached my final year, I wondered… how was I going to take these philosophical and unique concepts and cultivate a service that felt relevant and approachable to people seeking holistic wellness and living?

I was eager to create a practice that equally prioritized emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

A number of synchronistic meetings and encounters introduced me to holistic doula and midwifery care. I devoted my final thesis project to exploring the origins of obstetrics and midwifery in the U.S., and further developed a model of care that aims to integrate these deeply severed fields.

Within just a few months of graduating from the master’s program with CIHS, I began supporting families through their birth and postpartum journeys.