Making, growing, birthing and caring for newborn babies is extremely physical and deeply sacred. It is journey that ushers in deep transformation and a time period when all people deserve to be nurtured.

I am a postpartum chef and doula, a certified lactation counselor, a trained herbalist and a trauma-conscious embodiment practitioner with 20 years of experience in the healing arts.

I am proud to say I have now supported over 80 families through the sacred first forty days, and others through pregnancy and the entire first year postpartum including supermodel mother and body-positivity activist Ashley Graham .

I am passionate about providing support for all experiences of conception and feel honored to work with every person and family I support.

OFFERINGS

Postpartum Care Packages

Including Postpartum Chef, Doula + Lactation Support

in-person, in your home

Natal Nutrition Counseling

Help figuring out what to eat, what not to eat and how to make eating well easeful and enjoyable.

for all phases from preconception through postpartum

virtual

Natal Embodiment + Processing

For support with experiences of any kind related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, fertility or the conscious decision to not conceive

virtual and in-person

POSTPARTUM CARE PACKAGES WITH ALICIA

Postpartum Doula, Postpartum Chef and Lactation Support Packages

In-person support for individuals + families

Supporting families and people who give birth with healing foods has been the centerpiece of my practice for the past ten years. There's nothing more nourishing then the smell of home-cooked food filling a house, especially in the early days postpartum. Healthy food is grounding and key for recovery and long term healing after birth. I bring my background in whole foods nutrition, herbalism and Ayurveda and my love of whole, organic and farm-fresh foods to the table providing families with warm nourishing meals that are healthy, easy to digest and delicious.  

As a DONA International trained postpartum doula and a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) with the ALPP, I offer guidance and practical support in newborn feeding, newborn care and family wellness. Feeding a newborn is one of the most beautiful aspects of the postpartum period and it certainly can also be the most challenging and emotionally overwhelming. Helping new families prepare for and navigate this moment is one of my greatest passions.

I also offer guidance on postnatal yoga and movement, breathing practices, birth processing and therapeutic bodywork inspired by Ayurvedic postpartum traditions for the postpartum period.

Some of my favorite postpartum dishes to prepare include: 

• Carrot Ginger Soup with Coconut & Cilantro,

• Lemongrass & Ginger Beef Stew 

• Warm Rice Pudding with Cardamom, Cinnamon & Ghee 

• Yellow Split Peas with Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric & Coconut

• Risotto with fresh Shitake and Maitake Mushrooms

NATAL NUTRITIONAL & HERBAL COUNSELING

Virtual Nuritional sessions for all trimesters, preconception, postpartum + long term lactation.

Food is more than calories and macronutrients. Our relationship to what we eat, how we eat it and when is influenced by a tapestry of hunger, emotions from the present and the past, learned behaviors, societal influences and brain chemistry. Now add a baby growing inside of you to all that and phew, eating during the entire perinatal period can be intense.

I offer compassionate one-one nutritional support and education for those preparing for conception, for those pregnant, postpartum and beyond. Eating well throughout the perinatal period is crucial for your body’s strength and recovery as well as for you baby’s development. However, in my work with you we won’t just look at what to eat or not to eat for the health of you and your baby, we look at how to make doing so easeful and enjoyable for you. If we don’t do the latter, “eating well” can feel like a task or lead to worry and self-criticism. No-one needs that.

Instead of ridged protocols and restrictions, I focus on helping you finding nutrient-dense additions to your diet based on your body’s needs and the flavors you love. Then as a trained chef, I share with you simple recipes and cooking tricks that will help you weave this beautiful form of self and family care into your life while also realistically addressing the demands of your day-to-day. 

FEES

• Single Sessions: $175 for 75mins

• 6 Session Package, $950 ~

  Pregnancy: We meet once each trimester, once for postpartum prep and twice after baby arrives

  Preconception: We meet once per month to prepare you body for conception

• I offer a limited number of sliding scale sessions for perinatal nutritional and herbal counseling each month.