It takes time to make treasure…
About me
Kimberly holds a BS in Social Sciences and MA in Community Mental Health Counseling. She has loved babies since she was an active teen in her church. She was blessed to carry and birthed one child and her breastfeeding journey was great. She worked in higher education for over 20 years mentoring students through degree attainment. She began taking yoga to calm her worries and learned how to focus on one thing...to Just Be.
The yoga chapter led her to three levels of yoga, foundation, advanced and perinatal. Kimberly taught yoga in studios, in parks, in recreation centers and on college campuses.....Just Be Connected Yoga.
As a certified doula and community health worker, Kimberly blends the two to support pregnant parents through their journey to parenthood, with the love of a mama bear, the honesty of an auntie, the laughter of a friend and the experience and wisdom of a community momma. We were not meant to parent alone or by ourselves. We were not meant to go through life by ourselves as a nuclear family of 3 plus a dog. We were meant to be connected by bringing our time, talents and treasure so that we all might have a greater fuller life....Just Be Connected.Live
Making sure that you are the main focus of a receptive and supportive team, is what I’m all about.
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Conditions for Care
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Psychological
Support
Understanding
Planning -
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Physical
Movement
Fluidity
Presence -
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Immunity
Diet
Nutrition
Meal Prepping -
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Reproductive
Fertility
Pregnancy Support
Birthing -
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Recovery
Postpartum
Breastfeeding Help Community Connections
Birthing Support is for everyone
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Pillars of care
Time
Talents
Treasures
FAQs
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Kimberly holds certifications as a community health worker, lactation counselor, mental health first aid, and full spectrum (birth & postpartum) doula. She is also certified in the State of Ohio, by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
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Kimberly accepts major insurances, medicaid and private pay. Services can be covered by other options such as health savings accounts, family gifts or crowdsourcing. Let's talk and decide which payment options is best for you.
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I’m an inclusive, LGBTQ+ affirming practitioner. I welcome you to share as much or as little as you want with me to co-create a collaborative relationship. My practice is inclusive and affirming for everyone, I welcome you to share as much or as little as you want with me in order to help you feel comfortable joining my healing space.
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Kimberly has been working in Black Maternal and Infant Vitality for the past five year through Cradle Cincinnati, UCHealth and Mercy Health. She has served on the Queens Village main and neighborhood Roselawn boards and is presently serving on the Mercy Health Queens Village Board on Mama Certified. Kimberly worked in student affairs for over 20 years at University of Cincinnati and Xavier University and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Cincinnati State, UC and Xavier. As a life-long learner, Kimberly has earned certificates in Mental Health First Aid, Infant, Child and Adult CPR, Community Health, Lactation (CLC & ROSE Community Transformer), Nutrition, Full Circle Doula and Yoga Instructor and two UC degrees. She is also a licensed professional counselor.
Kimberly is also a board member with Transform Cincinnati, a nonprofit organization that supports transgender and gender non-conforming youth the provide free wardrobes and community education and support, and Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati, a partnership of 25 local nonprofit organizations building social and economic equity and a healthy environment in Greater Cincinnati. Kimberly thrives on connecting people and information. Kimberly is happily married to DJ Blu and they have two adult children and a daughter-in-love living in Chicago plus a host of nieces and nephews in Cincinnati.
