A little about Katrice…

I am the descendant of ancestors from Tanzania, Yemen, and Nigeria. Their journey to this land, in which I currently share space with our indigenous community, was about resiliency, teaching ancestral healing practices, and about safely preserving our lineage through the radical love of our people. I hold space for my ancestors, elders, and the next generation of stewards of this earth. I commit to seeing the humanity in all living beings and to be gentle and grateful of the land I reside on.

Doula Bio

I am the mother to four beautiful daughters. Each so unique and each entering into the world in their own special way. I come from a lineage of joyfully round birthing bodies with traditional foods that nourished the soul. I come from storytellers who would share tales of the past until my aching growing body released tension and allowed me to fall asleep. I come from warm baths, aromatic body oils that smooth the warrior stripes, and herbal teas that fade away sadness that can come from uncertainty. I come from advocates and activists and from those who believe in body and land sovereignty. I come from the Ubuntu concept, “I am because we are”. We do not walk alone. We walk with the birthing communities who came before us. The powerful birthing people who embraced their strength under the most unideal circumstances. We come from the community mothers who encouraged us to be vulnerable, to wash away any and all shame or guilt, and to embrace the power we have to bring life into the world. It is my hope that I can be a part of your sacred birthing journey and walk with you at a pace in which you can feel peace, confidence, love, and ownership of your birthing story. Together we will work on affirming the positive birthing traditions of the past while securing space to build upon new traditions for future generations.