Melissa

Melissa is a certified yoga instructor and postnatal doula specializing in vinyasa, prenatal, postnatal, and trauma-informed care. Born and raised in New York City, she began her professional career in the design world, working as an interior designer and account manager. This background shaped her strengths in organization, communication, and client-centered support, skills that now deeply inform her caregiving work.

Melissa views the postpartum period not as something to “get through,” but as a major life transition that deserves care, presence, and respect. She supports the birthing person as a whole human, prioritizing nourishment, rest, and being deeply listened to while also tending to the household in ways that create ease and stability.

Rather than following a rigid agenda, Melissa meets families where they are, offering steady, non-judgmental support that helps parents trust their intuition, recover at their own pace, and find their rhythm in this new chapter. Her work is grounded, accessible, and always consent-based. At a practical level, Melissa focuses on nourishment, rest, and rhythm—offering warm meals, newborn care that allows parents to sleep, gentle movement or breath when appropriate, and emotional check-ins that help normalize the postpartum experience. She pays close attention to the small details that make a meaningful difference in recovery and overall well-being.