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Auriel Dickey
Auriel Dickey is a Doula, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and Reiki Master who began her journey 3 years ago shortly after the birth of her daughter. Auriel felt that having the support of both her partner and doula aided in her having a birth experience that she can positively look back on. Since her training with the Philadelphia Alliance for Labor Support (PALS) she has assisted 8 births to date, with experience supporting birthing clients and their support person(s) in hospitals, birth centers and at home births. Auriel regards all stages of pregnancy and the postpartum period as a sacred time in one’s life and offers clients services that includes planning for postpartum care, lactation support, prenatal and postpartum Reiki sessions to aid in reducing general stressors and anxieties clients may have about their upcoming birth and parenthood, to name a few. When not at a birth you can find Auriel doing pottery, watching one of her favorite movies for the hundredth time, or spending time with her family.
Ebony DeBrest
Ebony DeBrest is a birth and postpartum Doula that feels honored to be present for each and every one of her Mommas during this sacred journey! As a proud mother of two that experienced vastly different births, she understands firsthand how mommas and their partners can benefit from a “woman of service” being part of the pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum team. She was trained by D.O.N.A (Doulas of North America) in 2015 and has since acquired additional education through The Black Maternal Health Movement, Our Baby Class, Ancient Song Doula Services, Maternity Care Coalition, Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services and local established midwives in the Philadelphia area. Ebony is comfortable offering her services both virtually and in person to Mommas in all birth settings;homes, birth centers and hospitals. She enjoys educating the partners on ways that they can be a beneficial part of the labor and birth process to make the memory that much more special for everyone involved. Ebony is most proud of the relationships built with her mommas and familes during the birthing process that afford her the opportunity to attend birthday parties and receive adorable pictures of her clients as they grow and flourish over the years!
Elizabeth Weinstein
Elizabeth is a certified doula, breastfeeding counselor, and movement educator. As a doula, Elizabeth offers compassionate care, skilled physical support, and a passion for patiently sharing her knowledge of all things pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Elizabeth has spent many years as a professional dancer and movement educator and works with clients to find connection and wisdom in their own bodies to safely and confidently move their way through labor.
Elizabeth completed her doula training with Birth Arts International in 2010, apprenticed with Britt McCollum of Blossoming Bellies, and is a member of The Philly Doula Co-op, Inner Circle Midwifery’s Doula Circle, and Maternity Care Coalition’s community doula program. She completed MCC’s 27-hour Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training in 2018, and is a guest lecturer at Temple University’s School of Public Health, teaching about the impact of doulas in reducing negative maternal health outcomes.
Elizabeth is an advocate for survivors of sexual trauma and is trained as a trauma informed care provider. She has also had the privilege of attending a vaginal breech birth and is well equipped to support families facing the challenges of breech delivery. Elizabeth believes in the power of the birthing body and supports the creation of transformative and peaceful birth experiences.
Iman Olujimi
Iman Olujimi, also known as Mama Iman, is a elder birth Doula, Massage Therapist and Birth Assistant. She has over 20 years experience as a Doula and Massage Therapist. Iman’s journey as a labor and birth doula began in 1994 through DONA and A.L.A.C.E. She also completed Midwifery studies in 2016 through the Matrona Correspondence course with Whapio Diane Bartlett. More recently, completing her certification as a birth assistant through Black Sisters Midwifery in Florida.
Over the years, she has studied and work with many of the homebirth midwives in the Philadelphia area.
Iman works tirelessly with birthing families to ensure that they are well informed and educated in all areas of pregnancy, labor and birth. Working with and empowering birthing families is truly a calling for Mama Iman. A calling and a service which she considers sacred and a calling which she never hesitates to answer.
Kimberly Muhammad
Kimberly Muhammad is a birth/postpartum doula and Reiki II Practitioner who began her journey in birth work around 25 years ago.
As a young woman with a background in education, her introduction to birth work came quite unexpectedly. A casual outing at a Mommy & Me playgroup turned into Kimberly being offered a scholarship to train as a breastfeeding peer counselor. She accepted the scholarship, her passion was ignited, and her journey began. Kimberly received her training from Chestnut Hill Hospital Peer Breastfeeding Support Program, DONA International, (BADT) Birthing Advocacy Doula Training, The Nafsa School: Reclaim the Postpartum Workshop as well as the workshops of a few elder birth workers whose knowledge and experiences are unmatched.
An educator at heart, Kimberly is a Hampton University alumna who has taught preschool through middle school in the Philadelphia area for over 20 years. In her spare time, Kimberly can be found making her amazing body butters, teaching dance, crafting, and spending time with her husband, children, and family.
Paloma Irizarry
Paloma Irizarry is a doula whose practice relies on massage, movement, and mindfulness. She supports pregnant families through the prenatal, labor, and postpartum stages by validating and prioritizing each birthing person’s intuition every step of the way. Her journey began with the birth of her niece. Determined to prepare herself as best as possible for her first time on a hospital’s labor and delivery floor, Paloma signed up for her first doula training with the Philadelphia Alliance for Labor Support (PALS). This quickly turned into a passion, guided by the impulse to help new families navigate information and resources that can be overwhelming and complicated. With birth being such a transformative and spiritual occasion, Paloma believes it is imperative for birthing people to be informed, feel powerful and confident, and to trust themselves and their birthing team. She has received training through PALS, Ancient Song, Love over Fear, and Breastfeeding Awareness and Empowerment (BAE). Paloma’s work as a Theater of the Oppressed facilitator and collaborative performer has provided her with the tools for mediating complicated family dynamics, effectively balancing charged spaces, deep active listening, and creatively tackling obstacles.
Talia Daniels
Talia Daniels is a certified Birth Doula through Birth Arts International. She is a mother to two boys, ages 8 and 2. Her first pregnancy occurred during her senior year of high school. During that time she felt like all odds were against her, so she made sure to enroll in a teen pregnancy support/birth preparation group. With great attribution and with the help of her village she was able to graduate from Charter High School for Architecture and Design a few months after giving birth to her first child. Soon after she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Industry Management and Merchandising at Philadelphia University.
Doula work inspired her during her second pregnancy. Although she was satisfied with her first birth experience she knew with her second she wanted things to go a lot differently. She challenged herself and strengthened her knowledge on birthing concepts and techniques and was able to have a “natural childbirth” without medical interventions. She also was able to maintain breastfeeding with her youngest for over 2 years compared to her first experience. She was so elated during her journey within Motherhood and comparable outcomes that she felt it was her purpose to support others along the way! After becoming a certified Birth Doula she has since obtained certifications in lactation support to assist with breastfeeding. She’s also recently received her 200-hr Yoga Teacher certification with Studio 34 to be able to provide physical support to women during their pregnancy and beyond. In her spare time Talia enjoys being outside, hand-crafting jewelry, reading, and spending time with friends and family.