I’m glad you are here.

I’m Leata-Mae, a writer, well-being facilitator, birthworker and multi-hyphen being based in London, UK.

I'm also a 30-something parent trying to raise kind and considerate humans. Being a parent isn't all of who I am, but it is the most important part, it's what motivates and inspires me to heal in all the various ways, for my own well-being as well as those in my ecosystem. I believe slowing down is the key to making that possible. I don't always get it right, nor do I claim to be an authority on anything, I am simply a human who will make human mistakes and missteps, but the core of my intention is to cultivate nourishing and nurturing connections around me, through me and with me.

I do my best to practice what I preach so it's no coincidence that what I do 'professionally' is also grounded in care and tending to the generational and societal wounds caused by oppressive systems, structures, institutions and practices. I believe we need to learn how to rewire our deeply engrained habits to recenter justice, wellness and community.  To center rest. But to do that we first have to redefine what rest actually means to us as individuals as well as a collective, because chances are, what we believe rest to be is mostly through the capitalistic lens of ‘rest is a reward’.

I want us to live life at a slower pace, I want us to lean into softness, I want us to pursue all things that are nourishing, I want us to heal gently, I want us to be at ease - and I want to do it together.

After over a decade as a full-spectrum doula with a background in energy work and holistic wellness, my offerings have expanded to 'doula’ing' for moments of change and transformation through personhood and parenthood, centering somatic awareness, mindfulness, slow living and radical self-love. Rooting my work in social justice, anti-racism, community compassion and embodiment is a way to reclaim the meaning of well being. The authentic concept, outside of the commercialised mainstream limitations that exist within the systems of oppression to uphold capitalism, supremacy and colonial notions of validation.

I help people slow down to invite more ease and softness into their lives. I explore ways to redefine rest by decolonising what we have been led to believe about it.

In this space you will find:

• Digital downloads for support and guidance on your journey.

• 1:1 virtual care sessions with me.

• Group sharing circles +courses

Though my services are available to all, I center people of the global majority, women, femmes and non-binary communities and their support systems. I hope you find something here that can support you. It’s always an honour to be included on your journey and I look forward to un/learning with you.

with deepest gratitude

Leata-Mae