
Melissa Fernandez
Specialties
- Take Action
- Anxiety
- Overwhelm/Burn Out
- Post Partum Blues
- Clarity of Purpose
- Grief Support
- Single Parent
- Start Up Stage
- Entrepreneur Next Steps
- Finance
- Social Media
- Website/Branding
- Shopify/Etsy
- Birth Coach
- Natural Birth Coach
- Post Partum Coach
- Cesarean Care
About me
I'm a retired Cirque du Soleil Acrobat turned postpartum doula, intuitive business coach, & Energetic Practitioner! My mission is to revolutionize the current postpartum paradigm by increasing awareness around the importance of postpartum education.
Hi! I’m Melissa - retired Cirque du Soleil Acrobat turned Postpartum Doula....and I’m going to change the way we do postpartum. Our postpartum system is broken. We are disconnected from our nuclear families, we live more isolated than ever before and we have forgotten the traditional ways to support mothers and their families during the delicate postpartum period. I intently seek to fill the void in our modern society that has forgotten to mother the mother upon the tremendous task she's just completed: pregnancy and birth. My gymnastics and acrobatic experience at Cirque du Soleil demanded my focus around quick recovery in order to perform optimally. Thus, I married my two passions by using my experience and knowledge in recovery and my desire to help postpartum mothers to create The Atlanta Postpartum Doula. With my kinesiology background and my love for natural modalities, I created a philosophy of care centered around the body's physiological design. I honor the traditional systems that women have been using for thousands of years all around the world and rooted my care around these four pillars to ensure a smooth transition after birth: Recovery, Nutrition, Pelvic Floor Health, & Community. We want women to thrive, not just survive the postpartum period. This is the standard, not just for a select few individuals. Additionally, I use evidence-based information and believe in working alongside parents to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources for a successful journey into parenthood.
Achievements
Cirque du Soleil Acrobat
Touring artistic acrobat for multiple shows in Cirque du Soleil.
show moreQualifications
Certified Postpartum Doula
Years of experience: 3
Certified through Childbirth International (CBI)
show moreExpansion Principle Practitioner
Years of experience: 2
Certifying Level 2 Expansion Principle Practitioner. Energetic frequency modality that allows for healing at the root of trauma. A gentle approach to healing.
show moreCognitive Behavior Change Specialist
Years of experience: 8
NASM Certification to change and modify habits towards new healthier, more desired ones.
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