Lis and Nan

Nan (she/her) is a DONA International trained Birth and Postpartum Doula. She believes her purpose in life is to heal and mend. Her doula support is built on the tenets of compassion, advocacy, and equity. Nan believes that all birthing people have the right to birth in whatever way they see fit. With experience supporting friends and loves ones navigate the trauma of sexual violence, and from personal first hand experience, Nan understands how corrosive that trauma is the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

By working as a doula and yoga instructor, and by tailoring her work to the needs of survivors, Nan works to ensure her clients feel safe and trusting at such a vulnerable and beautiful moment of their lives. Nan’s postpartum support focuses on nourishing the body and mind so that clients may better focus their energies on healing and getting to know the new little human in their life. Nan has been greatly influenced by the postpartum traditions of Cuarentena and Zuo Yue Zi, as studies have shown lower rates of postpartum mood disorders in communities that follow these or similar practices.

Nan lives in Harlem with her piles of books and tiny herb garden.