grounded birth prep for the
fiercest day of your life
Welcome to YFYB — where your journey into motherhood becomes a rite of power, not just a phase of life.
This is your space to prepare for birth and matrescence (the transition into motherhood) with a blend of yoga, science, ritual, and radical support.
My courses and circles will help you:
• Build strength and softness in your body
• Balance your hormones and nervous system
• Practice breathwork that actually prepares you for labor
• Cultivate trust in your body, your baby, and your instincts
• And reconnect with the spiritual, ancestral, or soulful guidance matters most to you
This isn’t just yoga. It’s a reclamation.
Of your rhythm. Your womb. Your power.
Hi! I’m Jess
I’m a wife and a mom of 3 boys - a 4 year old named Hunter and 2 year old twins, Ollie and Emmy. I’m from Maryland - just outside of Washington, D.C. But in 2022 my family and I moved to the Dominican Republic.
I’m a homebirth midwife practicing in the Dominican Republic as well as travel midwifery as needed. I’m also a certified yoga therapist with a master of science in clinical yoga therapy. I work in a solo practice called Las Olas Midwifery and with an organization Parto Humanizado.
In addition to attending birth, I also support mothers and birthers in fertility and conception education and lifestyle support, I advocate for healthy pregnancy and teach birth preparation so that my clients feel prepared physically, mentally, and spiritually for birth and motherhood. I support the postpartum time with baby care education, breastfeeding support, and use the science of Ayurveda to support postpartum healing with nourishing services such as herbal baths, belly binding, vaginal steaming, abhyanga, and herbal infusions.
Here you can find educational support and yoga practices for:
Prenatal Wellness & Birth Prep
Care for your ever changing pregnant body and learn ways to mitigate labor pains, build a strong birth plan, and practice pushing.
Postpartum Healing & Wellbeing
Learn how yoga can pave the pathway to postpartum wellbeing, from healing your pelvic floor to supporting your mental health.
Period Health & Fertility Awareness
Your ovulatory (menstrual) cycle is a crucial aspect to your health so let’s explore how yoga can bring about a smoother, gentler cycle.
"When I first came to you, I was honestly terrified that something was seriously wrong with my body, I had been afraid to exercise and move for months.
More than anything, you have given me the confidence I needed to start moving again, and I am feeling so much better as a result."
some goodies for you
Join me in this 13 minute meditation to visualize your birth experience.
Exploring your inner world and envisioning your birth is a crucial part of preparing for your birth.
Building your birth plan means giving yourself the power to say what you want, to navigate the twists and turns of labor, and to feel confident in your choices.
Why make a birth plan?
Birth planning is important so that you can consider what paths are preferred, how you want to handle various complication or urgent situations, and is important so that you and your partner know how best to move forward with decision-making and relaying your preferences to your providers.
The 3 Pathways
In this workbook, you will learn how to make a birth plan that allows for flexibility. You'll make 3 pathways of birth. Each pathway will require you to research and consider your own risk assessment as well as the tools available to you at your place of birth (including who is attending your birth).
Who & Where
Many birthers automatically feel that the nearest hospital and their current gynecologist are the only options for their birth. In this section you'll explore other options that are available for you, what questions to ask your providers in order to confirm if they are the best provider for you, and prompts to consider where would be the best place for you to give birth.
Putting it all together!
This workbook will guide you to put it all together! You'll choose from a few templates and plug in your birth plan. Once you're done, I highly recommend printing and laminating your birth plan!
Psst! This workbook is free for members! Join here
Take a break from scrolling social media or reading emails or texting and connect within yourself and connect to your baby using these four meditations. Download and listen anytime!
