I remember vividly how in my teenage years I would watch home birth videos late at night, mesmerized by the strength and resilience of the female body and mind.

Fascinated by how our bodies work, my favorite subject at school was Biology (duh) and so at 18 years old, not really completely sure of what I wanted to do, I moved to The Netherlands to study Biology.

My years living in The Netherlands granted me the chance to grow and get to know myself in ways I never imagined possible. Through different spiritual practices I would come closer to myself, my feminine embodiment and to what my heart truly wanted. As the years went by, the message would become clearer and clearer:

It always came down to supporting and guiding women to REMEMBER who they truly are;

strong, resilient, wise, instinctual and powerful beings.

My Story

After receiving my Bachelors degree in Molecular Biology, I realized that my heart was not truly there but I knew that there was a higher purpose as to why I had followed that path. Not long before finishing my bachelors I knew what my next step would be:

I would combine my love for birth, the female body and guiding women back to their innate power with now a deeper understanding on the biology behind it.

That is how I decided to embark on this beautiful, soul-fulfilling journey of becoming a Holistic Full Spectrum Doula.

In many parts of the world hiring a Doula to help you and support you during pregnancy, birth & postpartum is super normal.

Holistic Doula’s, Birthkeepers & Holistic Feminine Health Guides on the island are almost non-existent and the more women I work with the more I realize how needed this role in the community actually is.

I wake up everyday feeling honored to be able to do this work and to be able to provide genuine holistic guidance and support to all the beautiful mama’s and women of my home island.

‘Why “Mama of Light”?

I believe that we, women, are the portal and bridge between the spiritual world and the physical world. We birth life into this earth using our powerful bodies that nourish and create a living being without us even having to “think” about it.

In papiamento our word for “giving birth” is “Duna Lus”, which literally means “To Give Light”. To me this is exactly what a mother does when she gives birth, she brings more “light” into the world.

A Mama of Light is a woman/mother that feels empowered, supported and confident in her own light. She fully trusts in this magical process of bringing a being of light into the world.

Most people see pregnancy, birth and postpartum as “baby-centered”. Meaning that almost all attention and care is given to the baby, completly forgetting about the mental, emotional. physical and spiritual needs of the Mother (and father).
I believe that birth is a sacred experience, a rite of passage for mother (and father). When a baby is born, so are the parents. Parents should therefore feel supported during this time, they should know that they don’t have to do everything on their own.

The vision behind Mama Of Light Aruba is to plant a seed in this direction on our island.

To start moving from a “baby-centered” birth to a “mother-centered” birth. Where genuine, loving & holistic support and care is provided to the mother so she can feel empowerd, confident in her abilities & completly supported in the wonderful journey that is pregnancy, birth & postpartum.