LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Lauren Shields has attended over 90 births including home birth, hospital birth, vaginal birth + surgical birth, and has worked intimately with hundreds of birthing people in her studio. Her curriculum is designed with the intention of developing students into strong community leaders that can fully support students in the childbearing year with compassion and unbiased information, able to design effective and creative classes that address all the needs of their students. She is passionate that more knowledgeable prenatal and postpartum yoga instructors in the community can help to improve maternal mortality rates in the US, especially for black women.

PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH

Keisha Reeves is a certified in perinatal mental health serving women who are trying to conceive, have fertility issues, have experienced infant loss, transitioning into motherhood as well as postpartum depression. She is the founder and clinical director of her group practice, Push Thru Therapy, in Atlanta, Ga. She has volunteered with Northside Hospital’s bereavement group. She serves on the Postpartum Support International Georgia Chapter Board. And she currently is one of the facilitators of the Mocha Moms Group at Atlanta Birth Center. Black maternal health and reproductive education is a strong passion of hers. Providing access to resources and providing mental health services to women of color is a mission of Keisha’s. Having suffered from postpartum anxiety disorder herself she understands the importance of creating a platform to help other black mothers going through the same thing.

Keisha is a mother of two boys and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

https://www.pushthrumom.com

BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS

Christina Kanu was named one of World Wide Women Group’s Women Influencers in 2016. She is the CEO of Christina Kanu Consulting LLC. Christina Kanu Consulting is a business and brand consulting firm. Her personal motto is “Changing the world one leader at a time” and she does this daily through her efforts. She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated. Christina was named one of the Top 22 Sorors under 40 by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in 2021. Christina also serves on the Board of Directors for World Wide Women Group. She received her BA from Old Dominion University in English Literature. She received her MA in African American Studies from Clark Atlanta University in 2018. She also received her Certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. Christina is the host of the Babies, Books, and Business Podcast. She uses this platform to help women navigate motherhood, business, and higher education.

https://christinakanu.com

ROLE OF THE DOULA, COMFORT MEASURES, BIRTH PLANNING

Iman Briann, Owner of Sacred Beginnings Births LLC is a dedicated and passionate sacred full spectrum birth and End of Life Keeper with over 11 years’ experience committed to transforming the realm of birth and death. 

From the age of three, Iman felt an undeniable calling towards birth work, which has evolved into her life’s mission grounded in love and support for families. With a special focus on belly binding and the importance of healing during the fourth trimester (postpartum), she emphasizes the need for love and support during this critical time. 

Through her compassionate approach and energy work, Iman becomes an integral part of each family’s journey, reminding them of their inherent greatness. She integrates her studies of metaphysics and ancestral traditions of birth into her practice, recognizing birth work as a form of ancestral healing. 

Her powerful motto, "BIRTH WORK IS LIFE WORK," resonates deeply in her approach. Iman infuses life-changing honor and reverence into every family she touches, making her a vital advocate for those in need of support. Her unwavering commitment to birth work and community empowerment serves as a beacon of hope and love, inspiring others to embrace their own greatness and connection to the transformative experience of birth.ription goes here

POSTPARTUM PLANNING + HEALING

Danielle Lyles Barton is a bridge between worlds. Her work rests at the intersection of science and Spirit, rooted in ancestral womb work, womanism, reproductive justice, and transformation through education. Danielle is an alchemist, tending to life’s most vulnerable and sacred transitions—birth, loss, and rebirth. As a Postpartum Specialist with a deep reverence for women, she stands for the mothers, the ones who hold the generations (literally or metaphorically).

As the visionary behind Blooming All Over and a certified birth worker with formal degrees in Psychology, Biology, and Public Health, Danielle has spent the past 15 years studying and weaving together holistic wellness practices that nurture the whole being, rather than simply treating symptoms. She stands at the forefront of the postpartum revolution, inviting Black and Brown families to reclaim what has always been theirs: sacred care, deep rest, and the right to heal fully.

Her journey has been intentionally global. Danielle spent four transformative years living in South Korea, immersing herself in eastern medicine, followed by several months in Tanzania, deepening her connection to the land and ancestral practices. She furthered her studies in traditional healing under the renowned Queen Afua, whose teachings left an indelible mark on her work. Teachers and birth workers like Latham Thomas, Summayah Franklin, and Panquetzani have shaped the evolution of her care philosophy—layered, intentional, and deeply holistic.

Danielle’s path has been blessed by sacred encounters with Afro-Colombian midwives in Buenaventura, Colombia—a reminder that her calling is ancestral. Her hands have been guided by those who recognize postpartum care as a sacred rite of passage, and she has traveled the world to sit at the feet of the wise ones. From midwives and herbalists in Guatemala to womb healers and elders in Thailand, Danielle has devoted her life to this work.

Whether hosting international retreats or offering courses that walk women through their own healing, Danielle curates spaces where Black women and families can rest and restore.

Designed to nourish and realign the Spirit, her offerings feel less like programs and more like portals. This same energy is carried deeply and intentionally into her postpartum work. While everyone else is thinking about the baby, Danielle is thinking about the mother—ensuring she feels deeply seen, held, and honored. As The MUTHA of Postpartum Healing, Danielle is here to teach you how to do the same.