I was born at home in Truchas, a small mountain town in northern New Mexico, to a brave mother full of self-confidence in her ability to give birth naturally. I was her third natural birth baby. I feel my mother’s strength led me to be a midwife and birth my own three babies at home. Giving birth naturally is among the most beautiful, empowering experiences of my life. For more than 24 years, I have witnessed the miracle of life and feminine power, one birth at a time. Creating a beautiful, safe, and loving space for the birth of the next generation is an honor, a pleasure, and a great service to humanity. My experiences inspire me to share with others who seek holistic pregnancy and birth in a labor of love.

I began my studies of midwifery in 2001 at the International School of Midwifery in Miami, FL, and have been an LM and CPM since 2003. I have had the honor to learn and work in homebirth practices, birth centers, clinics, hospitals, and abroad in Peru, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and India. I am also a Certified Yoga Teacher, Craniosacral Therapist, and Certified Health Education Specialist, and I hold a Masters Degree in Integrative Health Promotion. I also recently graduated as a Classical Homeopath from AHE.

I have the honor and joy of working alongside other amazing community midwives and birth workers including Lori Pearson Kramer, Elizabeth Cassidy, Kai Ayers, Casea Quednow, and Sheaffer Palermo (See Below).

The name SriDasi comes from Sanskrit. Sri is a name for the Divine Feminine (Sri Radhe) and Dasi means “servant of”.  As a lifelong practitioner of Bhakti Yoga, I consider my work to be my sacred livelihood – a devotional offering to the Divine.

SriDasi was founded with a deep commitment to the well-being and empowerment of individuals and families during the childbearing and parenting years. I strive to create a nurturing environment by providing individualized, integrative services that blend traditional wisdom with modern wellness practices.

I envision a community where everyone feels supported in their journey to optimal health and vitality.

Lori Pearson Kramer is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and Nurse Practitioner specializing in women’s health from adolescence through the life span. She has over 30 years experience providing healthcare for women with a blended approach of western, herbal and nutritional knowledge resulting in a compassionate, common sense and timeless approach to health.

Her perspective originates from a different kind of wellness-one with a consciously constructed world view. One seeped in creating meaning and purpose, where you are the responsible participant in your life and health. I am interested in facilitating transitions to wholeness and changing patterns, helping you create meaning regardless of external conditions, and supporting what’s emerging in your life that needs birthing.

She can be reached at Santa Fe Midwifery.

Elizabeth is a granny-midwife, practicing holistic midwifery in Santa Fe and the surrounding areas for over 25 years. She brings heart and soul to birth and I have had the privilege of working with her over the last 5 years. 

Her call to midwifery began when she was 11 years old. She believes birth is a natural, physiological process, and should not be treated as pathology. She supports women and families with extra-tender care and attention during the childbearing years. 

Her pastimes include snow skiing, water skiing, hiking, boating, and bicycling, all with her grandchildren.  

She can be reached at Family Tree Midwifery

Casea is a certified full spectrum birth & postpartum doula based in O’ga P’ogeh (Santa Fe, NM). Her approach to birth support is rooted in the understanding that birth is not only a physical process, but also a profound rite of passage that deserves care on every level. With a background in community advocacy and the healing arts, Casea brings an integrative approach to supporting birthing people, offering both evidence-based support and intuitive care.

By attuning to the needs of each person, Casea creates a calm, grounded presence in the birth space and supports families move through this threshold with confidence. She offers each family individualized and trauma-sensitive care, creating space for both the practical realities of birth and the emotional, mental, and spiritual unfolding it initiates. Casea provides inclusive prenatal, birth, and postpartum care, as well as daytime and overnight support. Casea is dedicated to walking alongside families with reverence, presence, and trust in the body’s wisdom.

Casea is a certified Community Birth and Postpartum Advocate (CBPA), a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher, a breath-work facilitator, and has additional training in Ayurvedic postpartum care. Casea is also a professional photographer and is passionate about capturing birth stories through imagery and videography. 

Sheaffer is a mother to five children, a sovereign birth companion, is immersed in wise woman midwifery studies, and is a home birth assistant.

Her call to midwifery began during her first pregnancy over 20 years ago. She has been called to support those within the childbearing continuum in making collaborative, informed, and autonomous decisions by prioritizing each unique woman, baby, and family dynamic. She brings a wealth of lived experience to birth work and is informed by her continued commitment to education outside of the mainstream medical industrial complex. While deeply respecting the system when it is needed Sheaffer believes strongly that pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting are not medical events. She holds the belief that these rites of passage are profound spiritual and transformational experiences.

Sheaffer is called to the wild rhythms of nature and the cosmic turnings for her therapy and spiritual practices and leans into folk medicine for her family’s wellness. She tends to gardens, chickens, and dogs in the rural high desert.