Kia Ora beautiful wāhine,

I’m Tish Ella, a mother, somatic space holder, doula and yoga practitioner.

Devoted to birth keeping and protecting this rite of passage as one that is sacred. My desire is to connect with mamas from all walks of life and journey with her/you through conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and mothering. It is my dream that all mamas have the support and care they need to nourish all parts of themselves through this transition.

Birth is such a portal! Like an inhale, exhale, there is contraction as we may meet our fears and face the not knowing, and expansion as we transmute fears, and relax into the mystery and unknown. We are the portal of creation, life and death.

Becoming a Birth & Postpartum Doula
Going through the birth portal and becoming a mother myself, I felt a deep calling to support mothers on their unique journeys, both through pregnancy, birth and the sacred postpartum period.

For me the transition from maiden to mother was amongst the most heart expansive experiences – wild, raw, intense, love filled – and also came with challenge in the first 40 days, which has inspired me to learn more so I could support myself and other mamas as they journey through this sacred portal. I completed my Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula Training with Soma Shakti and with my passion for birth bursting at the seems, I also became a Birth Keeper with Soma Shakti as well. My hope is that we can create a world where mamas feel powerful in their birth experience and can rest, rest and rest some more during their sacred window, allowing the gentle unfolding into motherhood. I believe in a world where mothers are revered and honoured for their life giving bodies, and one where community/the village holds and supports its mothers, allowing them to thrive, creating a ripple effect for the greater whole. I believe healing earth begins with birth, and it is my wish that all babies can enter this world into love.

Thanks to my teachers:
Caroline McNicol, my mother. Teaching me the wise woman ways of birth since I was born. Mum is also a child birth educator, breastfeeding promoter and birth support partner for many births.
Jenna Shaw, my doula. You can find her at soula.nz
Daniela Escobar, my Postpartum Doula & Birth Keeper practitioner. You can find her at www.soma-shakti.com.au
Ben Warren, constant wisdom of wellness gained whilst I worked at BePure and beyond. www.bepure.co.nz
Stella Goetz, my somatic yin and trauma release practitioner. www.stellayoga.co.nz
And so many more! 🙏🏽

My Experience:
Energy Work in Birth Workshop, Reiki for Birth, 2024
Birth Keeper Training, Soma Shakti, Bondi, Australia, 2024
Ayurvedic Postpartum Training, Soma Shakti, Bondi, Australia, 2023
75HR Sound Ceremony Training, Yoga Forest, Guatemala, 2022
Retreat Leader at Aro Ha Wellness Retreats, 2020-2022
50HR Somatic Yin Yoga Training, StellaYoga, Tauranga, New Zealand, 2020
200HR YTT, Green Yoga, Goa, India – 5 Style in Yin, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Hatha and Aerial, 2017