My Story

Born, raised, and living in Brooklyn, New York , I understand and embrace the overwhelming demands and stresses that city life puts on families. I am inspired and passionate about providing families and individuals with the resources, empathetic support and nurturing to maintain a balanced life.

I’m a Birth Worker and Health Coach, whose practice integrates both modern and traditional care rooted in the holistic and elemental principles of Ayurveda. I attribute my passion for holistic healing + the importance of the "mind-body” connection to my parents. My mother, a meditator + father, an herbalist, introduced me to Meditation and Ayurveda early on in life.

My services include: Doula support for pregnancy + postpartum. Holistic coaching and support for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum. Ayurvedic consultations + meal prep/planning. Holistic nutrition education, and meditation.

After struggling with hormonal imbalances and anxiety in my twenties, I was determined to find balance and heal. I drew upon the tools that my parents instilled in me. I adopted a daily Ayurvedic practice incorporating meditation, breathwork, yoga, and healthy eating into my routine. This had such a transformative effect that it moved me to study under some of the most influential Ayurvedic teachers in the US and India including— Vasant Lad founder and director of the Ayurvedic Institute, The National Ayurvedic Medical Association's Hilary Garivaltis, The Institute of Culinary Education's Richard Lamarita, and Vaidya Dr. A.V. 'Krishna' Raju.  

I completed my DONA Postpartum doula certification and Birth Doula training with the renowned Debra Pascali-Bonaro, followed by an internship at, Healthy Mother & Natural Birth Sanctum in Hyderabad, India- an affiliate clinic of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization. There I provided gentle birth + postpartum support to women under the guidance of Dr. Vijaya Krishnan and some of the leading midwives in the country. My experience at the clinic was so heartfelt and life-changing that it has motivated and inspired me to work towards improving maternal and infant health and create a ripple effect of positive change for a brighter future.

I have had the honor to work with hundreds of families and individuals from around the world and have come to learn that regardless of who I’m working with, there is always a common thread. Irrespective of peoples' background or profession, we are all intrinsically connected. Additionally, when it comes to starting a family, nature inevitably prevails.

After over a decade of working as a design director in the retail industry, I arrived at a crossroads. I felt the need to find a more aligned way, to share my time by supporting and contributing to my community. My experience working within a diverse range of communities has been invaluable; I continue to learn so much about myself and how to nurture the development of others. I am deeply grateful to all of my teachers and the life experiences that have brought me to this moment.

Testimonials

Testimonials

"Mary provided deep nurturing support for me throughout my 3rd pregnancy and postpartum. In my forties and 6 years since my last pregnancy I felt a need to be guided to a more natural and intuitive way to support myself and my baby. Mary's knowledge of Ayurveda and the ways of supporting the baby, and my body, mind and spirit pre and postpartum with her nurturing style brought an ease to the whole experience. The results speak for themselves; I felt more confident going into my delivery, I felt empowered to advocate for my needs, I had the easiest labor and delivery of my 3 kids despite having the largest baby, I felt prepared and supported in the weeks post birth so I could focus on the needs of myself and my new baby resulting in no postpartum depletion or blues. I feel eternally grateful for my experience with her especially during such a vulnerable time.”

— Courtney

"Having Mary's support has been invaluable. I would not be feeling as confident as a mom of two without her. I really feel like she helped me reach and get set up for my goals. I feel fully ready to embrace getting myself back — really focused on my pelvic floor and working out. And breastfeeding is off to a great start"

— Kristin

“In addition to helping care for myself and my children, Mary also introduced me to Ayurveda and cooked nutritious meals for me. This was especially helpful as I recovered from mastitis. Even as a second time mom, I would not have been able to adequately care for myself and my children without Mary’s help during the first eight weeks postpartum. She was an absolute blessing and I would highly recommend her to any new mom. I honestly cant imagine a better postpartum doula.”

— Christina

“ Mary was a supportive, calming energy that was essential to my birth experience. Mary listened attentively to my husband and my wishes, needs, and concerns prior to birth and we established a safe, trusting and organic relationship early on. Mary attuned to my needs throughout my birth and worked seamlessly with my husband to provide the support I needed. She integrated my needs into the hospital environment. I felt completely supported by Mary throughout my birth, I would highly recommend her as a birth doula and am so thankful we had her “

— Jessie

“I feel incredibly blessed to have had Mary’s help during the fourth trimester. Her advice and knowledge was invaluable…Mary’s meals are incredible, healthy vegetarian Ayurvedic cuisine that nourished my soul. She is really quite an accomplished chef and it is rare to find someone who has both the doula knowledge and the cooking skills. I feel really fortune to have had access to both. I know that I would have felt incredibly physically depleted without Mary’s cooking. She helped nourish me and my baby in this way. I am so grateful that Mary was a part of my journey and I highly, highly recommend her to anyone who is having a baby!”

— Ginni

“Our families loved her! Mary’s knowledge, understanding and sensitivity to the unique needs and difficulties faced by Mammas and families in the antenatal, perinatal and the postpartum period make her an amazing doula! I know that she will be an amazing resource in her community, and Moms and families will be lucky to have her as a Postpartum Doula!”

— Dr. Vijaya Krishnan, CPM, DT LCCE FACCE Co-founder and Director Healthy Mother The Sanctum Natural Birth Center Hyderabad, India

“I approached Mary because I was looking for holistic ways to deal with stress and anxiety. Mary introduced me to Ayurveda and helped me to identify ways to overcome these feeling that were starting to hold me back. With Mary’s help, I began to incorporate different techniques that ranged from eating, meditation, massage, herbal supplements and spices, exercise and essential oils. I’ve seen a remarkable improvement in my mental state since working with Mary. Instead of feeling stressed and exhausted all the time, I’m learning to relax and work with a clear, strong mind. I couldn’t have done this without Mary’s patient, loving and concentrated care. I highly recommend her support and services to anyone dealing with similar issues or just looking for a sense of peace.”

— Julie

“Mary is deeply intuitive and calming to be around. Our family always appreciated her company; she radiates positive energy! After having our 2nd child I finally understood why they say it takes a village.. I felt so fortunate to have Mary’s encouragement and support at that time- she always made it feel manageable and helped ground us. I would highly recommend her to any moms to be. She will help restore balance and serenity to you and your home.”

— Nadia

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