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I’m originally from Spain but I have been living in different places in Ireland, on and off, since 2008. A few years ago I decided I wanted to leave the corporate life and travel to find out more about myself and my inner skills. I spent years travelling around the world and developing my skills in a wide variety of areas ranging from entrepreneurship and community management to yoga and meditation. During my travels I participated in many volunteer work exchanges, from a farm in New Zealand to a sea turtle nesting project in Costa Rica passing through a mindfulness school in Thailand.
I firmly believe in magic, in energy and the power of connectedness between people. My main desire was always to collaborate and do my bit in helping to create a happier life for as many people as possible, and this became more tangible once that I met the love of my life: my daughter Keela. Through her I grow as a woman, as a mother and as a person and I learn new things every single day.
I couldn’t have the homebirth I wanted in Kerry because of the shortage of homebirth midwives in the area so I hired a doula to help me through pregnancy and labour and I firmly believe that every birthing person should have access to a birth and postpartum doula. That’s the main reason why I became one, to nurture mothers and help them to become their best self.
My mantra: There Is Always a Way
Skills & Interests:
- Spanish and English
- Passionate about connecting people together
- GentleBirth Instructor
- Trauma-informed care
- Holding space for pregnancy loss
- Birth Support plan
- Postpartum plan
- Breastfeeding advocate
- Passionate about babywearing
Areas/Hospitals Covered
I’m based in Limerick city but I cover Limerick, East Clare, Tipperary, North Cork and some parts of north Kerry.