hello, I’m lily.

I am an Ayurvedic Birth Doula, Ceremony Facilitator, Placenta Remedy Specialist & Mother residing on Gumbaynggirr land in Bellingen, NSW.

At the core of my work is the foundation of ritualising and sanctifying the journey of birth & postpartum.

I deeply prioritise learning from the traditional source of wisdom when seeking out new skills and learnings, which has led me to studying Ayurveda in the mountains of Nepal and Traditional Birthkeeping on community in the southern foothills of Spain. Sitting at the feet of wisdom keepers, primordial healers, wise women, grandmothers, traditional midwives and birth activists.

The voice is deeply woven into my work, and it is my belief that birthwork is voicework and vice versa. To activate our voice is to activate our wombs, and this opening is one of our deepest preparations for birth and motherhood. My work as a choir teacher and songstress allows me to hold a container for my doula clients to remember and reclaim their voice as an active part of birth awareness.

In my past I have been & studied to be many things: a yoga teacher (specialised in prenatal), a young girl’s maidenhood circle facilitator, a student of Ayurveda in Kathmandu, a Hare Krishna Vaishnava, a fertility awareness teacher, a fashion student, an art student, a kirtan singer, a van-lifer, a solo-traveller, an animal sanctuary activist, a forest faerie — but it is here in the realm of honouring the archetypal embodiments of the feminine & mother that I have found a home.

I grew up travelling with my naturopath mother, and formed a love of natural, holistic and intuitive healing from a young age. 

Today I spend my time working one-on-one with my clients, weaving baskets, holding our community women’s choir, practicing kirtan, moulding clay, stretching, cooking, exploring by the river, and always learning and connecting. I’m grateful to you for being here.