About

Samantha is a certified doula who has trained with Carriage House Birth (New York, NY), Bini Birth (Los Angeles, CA), and Spinning Babies® (International).

Samantha first learned about the role of a doula while studying at Esalen Institute in 2017. There, she studied meditation and philosophy while comparing the Bhagavad-Gita to Hamlet.

Upon return from Esalen, Samantha studied Comparative Religion and Sociology at NYU’s Gallatin School and graduated with a B.A. in Sociology. Her thesis, “From the Renaissance to Black Lives Matter: Social Inequality, an Intersectional Approach” explored modern social issues at the intersection of race, class, gender, and religion from the Humanist movements of the Renaissance to the Black Lives Matter Movement of today.

She is passionate about community building, hosting meditation classes that draw on Buddhist and Hindu practices to attempt to demystify Eastern traditions and bridge the Eastern-Western wellness binary. She also hosts a weekly book club for fellow Jews to discuss intersectional American literature as related to Jewish tradition, identity, race, gender, spirituality, food, and popular culture.

Samantha has mentored with Keely Semler, MPH, and Samantha Huggins, co-founder of Carriage House Birth. She is passionate about making sure every birthing person has access to comprehensive support from the waist up as well as from the waist down.

Her biggest influences are Maya Angelou, Ram Dass, Loretta Ross, and RuPaul.