

Meet Daire
EDUCATION + BACKGROUND
Daire (they/them/iel) is a white genderqueer trans person living and providing services in Philadelphia, PA / Lenape land. Daire is a licensed massage therapist and a full-spectrum doula, specializing in abortion, birth, and miscarriage support. The bodywork and care-taking that they do is based on their deeply rooted passions for reproductive justice, community, future-building, and accessibility. Daire believes that everyone deserves to care and touch, and that our healing is collective and intertwined. Through their work, they provide a nurturing space for people who are, have been, or wish to be pregnant, LGBTQ+ folks, people with chronic pains, digestive issues, and immunocompromised people.
In their free time, Daire enjoys making ceramics, sewing, cooking, growing food for themself and their community, studying herbal medicine, reading, and going for walks.
* EVEN HOLD IS A PROUD QUEER AND TRANS OWNED BUSINESS *
EDUCATION + TRAININGS
Abortion Intake Counselor Training - Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project
2014
Professional Birth Doula Advocate Training - toLabor
2015
B.A. French; B.S. Anthropology - Virginia Commonwealth University
2016
Ancient Song Full-Spectrum Doula Training
2017
Prison Doula Training - Minneapolis Prison Doula Project
2018
Pelvic Autonomy Training
2019
Licensed Massage Therapist - Lotus School of Integrated Professions
2020
CPR Certification - Red Cross
2020
Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage Training
2020
Scar Tissue and Massage Certification
2021
Deep Strength: Sacral Seas; Somatic Sacrum and Pelvic Floor Workshop + Training
2021
Myofascial Cupping Certification
2022
Postpartum Doula Training - Whole Body Pregnancy
2022