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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.

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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
 

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