My name is Franchesca. I am a certified yoga teacher and full spectrum doula. I was called to yoga in 2020. It was an important practice for my healing and I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of its history as well as learn how to share the practice with others.
In 2022 I unexpectedly found myself with my sister for her labor. I supported her using the skills I had learned as a yoga teacher and in any other way I could. I coached her through breathing techniques and body awareness exercises, provided comfort measures during painful contractions, took a blanket on and off as she needed me too, got her ice cubes as many times as she wanted, helped her get into different positions for labor, and most of all, affirmed her that she was capable of doing this. 21 hours laters she gave birth to a beautiful
When multiple nurses suggested I look into becoming a doula, I knew it was a call I needed to heed.
