Emi
BIRTH & POSTPARTUM DOULA
Emi is in devotion to the sacred process of life. Emerging from her own experience of reawakening to the innate wisdom held within her body, she offers the same reflection back to women throughout their reproductive and healing journeys. Working as a trauma-informed birth and postpartum practitioner, lactation counselor, and somatic facilitator, she is dedicated to offering care during some of life’s most meaningful transitions and initiations. Whether welcoming a new baby or tending to deep personal transformation, Emi believes it is our birthright to do so with presence and connection. She is a certified Innate Traditions Postpartum Practitioner and is currently studying the healing art of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and serves women and families in this community and the wider NYC area.
Postpartum Care:
Emi is deeply attuned to the early postpartum time - often named as, the fourth trimester. The in-home sessions she offers are intended to honor the rite of passage a woman moves through to become a mother - allowing for integration from the birth experience into newborn life to take shape. In a season of transition that comes with both bliss and challenge, Emi provides reflection and thoughtful guidance to help you navigate the unknowns with your body and your baby. When the right rhythms of care, rest, and nourishment are established, the early postpartum period offers a profound opportunity for healing. Through supportive presence and hands-on care devoted to the mother-baby dyad, Emi helps facilitate a smoother recovery, nurturing both your well-being and your connection with your baby. Each session together is oriented to your specific and evolving needs and can include guidance and practical support surrounding:
● Birth Story Reflection - Space and Holding to Process Your Experience
● Lactation Counseling - Practical Support for Breastfeeding / Newborn Feeding
● Warming Therapies - Teas, Sitz Baths, Vaginal Steams, Red Lights, and Moxibustion
● Body Work - Entry Level Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Gentle Massage
● Guidance with Postpartum Healing - Nourishment, Breathwork, & Movement
● Newborn Care - Based in both Physiology and Developmental Psychology
● Baby-Wearing - Education and Assistance with Wraps and Carriers
● Overall tending to the mother’s sanctuary to create a rhythm to rest and receive
Birth Support:
Within the human experience, Emi believes the story of pregnancy and birth are a sacred invitation into personal and familial transformation. The birth support she offers is integrative — weaving together the design of physiologic birth, evidence-based knowledge, and your own individual lived experience. Her role as a birth keeper is to guard your process as you ride the waves of contraction and expansion, and meet you emotionally, energetically, and physically throughout the portal of your unfolding birth.
(She is currently only attending home births)
Testimonials
"When Emi then arrived at our house the day we came home from the hospital, her welcoming arms were the most comfortable place to land after a long and challenging birth. She supported me with processing big emotions from our birth, establishing rhythms for healing and rest, gentle and nurturing touch, and teaching my husband and I about my daughter’s developmental needs. She offered comforting reassurance and was a sounding board for any questions that arose for us throughout pregnancy, the labor process, and into early postpartum. Not only was Emi a wise, soft, gentle, informed, presence to have throughout our experience, she was also helpful, kind, and funny, and went out of her way to make sure me and my family felt 100% taken care of! We love you Emi!”
- Leigah Locke
“From the initial consultation, we felt an instant connection with Emi, who has the warmest, kindest, and most compassionate soul. Her gift and passion for this work are palpable in every interaction. Whether it was breastfeeding/pumping troubles, our baby’s ever-evolving sleep patterns requiring various soothing techniques, or birth trauma-processing, we could always count on Emi to listen actively, hold space for our grief, and share her (solicited) observations and knowledge. We are immensely appreciative of everything she has done for us.”
- Crystal Yun