“Alicia's warm, supportive, encouraging, calm, and joyful presence in our space during such a sacred and private time for our family was amazing. Her food was truly the most nourishing and delicious that I've ever had! I felt such a deep sense of well-being when eating her food. We loved working with her and highly recommend her!!!”
Julia Fuller-Kling
“Alicia was the first yoga teacher I truly connected with while living in Brooklyn and I have never found a teacher like her since! Her kind, gentle and gracious spirit and dedication to yoga as a holistic and life-giving practice helped me to grow immensely in my practice and understanding of myself.”
Hannah A.
“The weeks following labour and delivery are a sacred time for a family. Alicia held this space with warmth and tenderness and helped ease my transition into motherhood. She offered comfort and love as well as practical support during the difficult, early postpartum period. Alicia supported me directly by cooking DELICIOUS meals; doing body work; and teaching me postnatal movement. In addition, she gave me invaluable information regarding breastfeeding that ultimately shaped my ability to breastfeed my daughter comfortably. Alicia was a wealth of knowledge that I would recommend to all postpartum parents!”
Danni A.
Alicia will always hold a special place in our family and our memories of baby Arthur’s journey into this world. It all started with Alicia’s prenatal yoga classes and the discovery through that of her skills as a post-partum doula. As an ex-pat family with no other relatives even remotely close by I was very interested in any help! But for me particularly I was concerned about prioritizing my own nutrition post birth, as I knew that would be crucial for my own healing and also my ability to feed and nurture my baby. We got in Alicia a post-partum chef for the whole family. And oh wow, we really enjoyed her food and all of the teas. It has changed the way we cook and eat forever. If you need an empirical example, my “blood iron” levels went from 6 post birth (anaemic) to 11 (great) in 10 weeks without any medical intervention. I felt so much better!
Above and beyond that, Alicia’s weekly presence in our household was an absolute blessing, it was about so much more than the food. She was 100% sensitive to our needs and wants, gave me much needed and very valuable permission to simply rest and enjoy my baby, was there for company and friendship and humor if needed, witnessed the witching hour and had helpful advice on settling and feeding but also knew when to step out. The scents of her cooking helped our little apartment feel like a home and we wish she was still here with us!!!
The healthcare system in the US (no matter how fabulous your insurance) for some reason does not seem to have a focus on the mother’s recovery post-partum. Alicia’s services help immensely in filling that gap and the benefits to us were very clear, I wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again.”
Isabel S.
"Alicia is awesome! She taught me so much about yoga in our private sessions. I was intimidated by group classes, but I was able to start at the beginning with Alicia and my confidence went up as we continued. She is a great teacher and she is extremely patient and focused. I always felt like the sessions were exactly targeted at my level but also pushed me. I really feel like through our classes I now have the baseline flexibility and skills that have helped me tremendously in yoga and other fitness activities."
Noah C.
Alicia provides much more than home cooked, nutritious, customized and delicious meals that are appropriate for the prenatal and/or postpartum periods. She brings into the home a warm, quiet and calming energy at a time when families need it most, whether you already have children and are welcoming a new baby or you’re first time parents. She is extremely knowledgeable regarding the best foods and herbs for new mothers as well as other family members. Most importantly, she meets you where you are. In other words, if you want advice and guidance, she generously provides it, but if you just want to chat, sleep or play with your baby, then she lets you be in your space. I wish all families with newborns could have someone like Alicia in their lives. I had a full house at times: in addition to my toddler, baby and husband, my mother and mother in law were often around and everyone loved Alicia!'“
A.G.
"Having Alicia visit and cook for us postpartum was an absolute dream come true. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. Her food is absolutely delicious -- truly good food, and very healthy and wholesome too -- and Alicia herself has a wonderful, warm, and calming energy. Having her in our home for long afternoons, offering an empathetic ear and gentle advice while cooking, was such a warming, healing, supportive experience. I highly highly recommend working with Alicia postpartum!"
Meredith K.
“I don't know what we would have done without Alicia's cooking. The early weeks of caring for our newborn left us with little time to prepare nutritious meals. This is where Alicia was instrumental in feeding us!! She provided lots of delicious options each week, and came once a week to our apartment to prepare everything. Whenever she was over, she also took the time to get to know us and the baby. For parents-to-be that don't have close family near by who can prepare amazing meals for the week, I strongly recommend hiring Alicia! She also has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to share on postpartum care which moms will find invaluable.”
Tom Antonio Davidson
I really don't know where to start. Alicia is such an incredible support. I'm so immensely grateful that we made the decision to work with her. It felt like a leap of faith -- we spoke to a reference and then just had to decide. And wow, it was one of the best things I did for myself and for our family. We were juggling moving an aging parent and moving ourselves in the weeks prior to giving birth. We had Alicia cook for us one time a week for about six weeks prior to when Luca was born and then twice a week after she was born for the first few weeks. And then we tapered from there. I was intent on having a family retreat of sorts where my baby would really just be with me and her Papa for the first 40 days (there were, of course doctors' appointments that we had to go to) but we didn't have many visitors at all until after the 40 days. So, we didn't have a meal train or as much friend support as others sometimes have. Alicia is what made this workable and sustainable and also fun and delicious.
In terms of the food, I can't say enough good things. Her cooking just really works for our family. I'm gluten free and mostly dairy free and my partner is a pescatarian. So she was juggling a lot of concerns and did so graciously and deliciously. I loved everything she made and it was such a relief to know I was eating the foods that were most nourishing to me, helping me with stress and anxiety of becoming a mother, helping my breast milk supply (I really struggled with breast feeding), and getting me and my baby the iron we needed.
In terms of comfort, it was also amazing to be able to text and check in with Alicia leading up to the birth -- My baby came six days after her due date so we did a fair amount of waiting and trying to move things along. And it was amazing to have Alicia come to the house the day after we came home. She helped us navigate those early, precious days of becoming parents. She was always respectful of the space we wanted and also always available to offer advice on lactation or other questions that we had...and if asked, happy to hold our baby for a few moments to let us catch our breath. It really was amazing to have someone who was in service to our family during this tender, life-changing, heart opening, and sometimes terrifying time.
It was also amazing to have someone with us who was holistic in their approach and could recommend herbs and tinctures to support various postpartum challenges. I just can't say enough good things about the significant support role Alicia played in our early weeks of becoming parents.
And it also made a really big difference to me and to my partner that Alicia was so queer friendly and comfortable with queer community and language. We never felt othered by her and my trans partner felt really seen and supported by her. I want folks to know that!
Maggie W.
"I wish I could be postpartum again - if only to experience more of Alicia's cooking! In all seriousness, though, hiring her was one of the best decisions I could have made. After my first child (sans Alicia), I was so drained that I could barely take care of my baby let alone myself. Desperate for things to be different with my second child, I hired Alicia, on a friend's recommendation, for two months. Her cooking helped me to feel nourished and healthy and whole. Thanks to her lactation-targeted recipes and teas, I had way less of an issue with my milk supply (which relieved a lot of stress) and truly felt like someone was taking care of me and empowering me to be able to take care of my baby. And, because her food is truly AMAZING, my husband and my toddler looked forward to all of her meals (another stress reliever!). We all still dream about her chicken soup!"
T.B.
When my birth doula first introduced me to Alicia, I was looking for someone to help me directly with the baby (i.e. how to latch, help with sleep, etc.) However, after my first conversation with Alicia as she spoke about her cooking expertise, a lightbulb went off. I have a number of health issues and have worked over several years to change my diet and really take care of myself. I knew once the baby arrived that keeping my diet clean would be paramount to keeping me, and therefore my baby, healthy. We didn't hesitate to hire her and I was so glad we did for both my pregnancies.
Alicia’s meals were so delicious, healthy and nourishing - exactly what I needed after being depleted by both pregnancies. I love that she came in with great recipes and knowledge of foods that were ideal for post partum (something we don't hear enough about!). But I also loved that she collaborated with me on creating a weekly menu.”
Caroline A.
“I started attending Alicia’s prenatal yoga classes at Juniper early on and found them to be so amazing that I went every week during my whole pregnancy! I didn’t want to miss a class! Her teachings, energy, music, and wisdom were supportive and calming. I maintained my physical strength and stamina and learned to breathe and move in ways which I believe enabled to have a short and easeful labor and birth. She also created and held a welcoming, comforting, and sacred space for us to share and connect with each other. Alicia’s yoga classes were an essential part of my pregnancy experience that I cherished. After birth I was so grateful to continue having Alicia’s support as my postpartum doula and chef. She nourished me for 6 weeks which helped me recover, heal, and truly enjoy my “third trimester.”
Julia F.
I saw a significant drop in my maternal confidence and milk production when my baby was admitted to the hospital on his fifth day of life. With Alicia's guidance and care and with her nourishing teas, food and comforting words, I experienced an increase in milk supply, regained stability in breastfeeding and enjoyed peace of mind.
