About

hello, Iโ€™m lily.

I am an Ayurvedic Birth Doula, Ceremony Facilitator, Placenta Remedy Specialist & choir teacher residing on Gumbaynggirr land in Bellingen, NSW.

At the core of my work is the foundation of ritualising and sanctifying the journey of birth & postpartum.

I deeply prioritise learning from the traditional source of wisdom when seeking out new skills and learnings, which has led me to studying Ayurveda in the mountains of Nepal and Traditional Birthkeeping on community in the southern foothills of Spain. Sitting at the feet of wisdom keepers, primordial healers, wise women, grandmothers, traditional midwives and birth activists.

The voice is deeply woven into my work, and it is my belief that birthwork is voicework and vice versa. To activate our voice is to activate our wombs, and this opening is one of our deepest preparations for birth and motherhood. My work as a choir teacher and songstress allows me to hold a container for my doula clients to remember and reclaim their voice as an active part of birth awareness.

In my past I have been & studied to be many things: a yoga teacher (specialised in prenatal), a young girlโ€™s maidenhood circle facilitator, a student of Ayurveda in Kathmandu, a Hare Krishna Vaishnava, a fertility awareness teacher, a fashion student, an art student, a kirtan singer, a van-lifer, a solo-traveller, an animal sanctuary activist, a forest faerie โ€” but it is here in the realm of honouring the archetypal embodiments of the feminine & mother that I have found a home.

I grew up travelling with my naturopath mother, and formed a love of natural, holistic and intuitive healing from a young age. 

Today I spend my time working one-on-one with my clients, weaving baskets, holding our community womenโ€™s choir, practicing kirtan, moulding clay, stretching, cooking, exploring by the river, and always learning and connecting. Iโ€™m grateful to you for being here.

@lilyrhiannon_birthkeeper // lilyrhiannon.birthkeeper@gmail.com

Courses, Trainings & Retreats i have Facilitated / co-facilitated:

training & qualifications

Birth & postpartum

Studies in Traditional Midwifery (non-medically trained) - Da A Luz, ร“rgiva Spain

AyurDoula, Ayurvedic Doula - YogaVeda Institute

Ayurvedic Conscious Caregiver for Postpartum - Centre for Sacred Window Studies

Birthworker Mentorship - Traditional Healing

Belly Binding for Birth Professionals - Breeann Moore

50 Hour Yoga of Birth, Prenatal Yoga Teacher - Krishna Village Yoga Centre (RPYT50)

Ceremony & Rites of passage

Mentoring Girls and Facilitating Circles Certificate - Journey of Young Women

Yoga

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Santosha Yoga Institute (RYT200)

50 Hour Yoga of Birth, Prenatal Yoga Training - Krishna Village Yoga Centre (RPYT)

Ayurveda & TCM

AyurDoula, Ayurvedic Doula - YogaVeda Institute

Certificate of Ayurvedic Studies - Nepal Ayurveda Home

Ayurveda Goddess Certificate - Bhakti Rose

The Healing Art of Moxibustion - Michael Hetherington

placenta & food safety

Placenta Remedy Specialist - IPEN Institute (Independent Placenta Encapsulation Network Ltd)

Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate - National CPR Foundation

Food Safety Handler Certification - Institute of Training and Further Education

Infection Prevention and Control - Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare