The NATAL Journey
As a mother to my own daughter, I know firsthand the profound vulnerability, exhaustion, and beauty of the fourth trimester.
Through our comprehensive Prenatal Doula Support and Education, our On-Call Labor & Birth and Lactation support, I walk alongside you to build your birth plan, ease your transition, and empower your feeding journey.
Our Mission
At NATAL, our mission is to honor, protect, and deeply nourish the perinatal stage of a woman through science-backed, ancestral-inspired care and compassionate professional support.
Rooted in the belief that how we support and nourish the mother is how we nourish the baby, we exist to lift the burdens of the kitchen, labor preparation, and postpartum recovery from new parents during life’s most sacred transition.
By blending Le Cordon Bleu culinary craftsmanship, nutrition support and education, and dedicated doula care, we handcraft warm, nutrient-dense meals, living ferments, hearth-baked sourdough, and soul-restoring items alongside expert prenatal and postpartum guidance.
We are dedicated to wrapping every family in a circle of warmth, restoring the mother's physical strength, calming her nervous system, and giving her the ultimate luxury of absolute rest so she can soften into the joy of holding her little one.
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B.S. in Human Nutrition & Dietetics – Metropolitan State University of Denver
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Community Doula Certification, Denver Health Community Doula Program
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Post-Partum Doula Certification, CAPPA
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Associate of Science in Culinary Arts – Le Cordon Bleu
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CHEF Coaching Program – Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach – Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)
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Culinary Health/medicine Education Fundamentals Coaching (CHEF) Program, Harvard school of Medicine, Spalding Hospital and The Lifestyle Medicine Institute.
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Women's Health Certification, PESI and Evergreen Certifications Focused in Pelvic Health
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Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) – Yoga Alliance. Pregnancy specialization
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Colorado Cottage Food Safety Training, Colorado State University
Professional Memberships
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Active Professional Member Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Active Member Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM) Practice Group
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Active Professional Member American College of Lifestyle Medicine