In this episode, Florida-based unschooling mother and community-minded organizer Moji Yai talks about deschooling and self-care. She is among the Black doulas who are helping women deschool from broken ideas about our bodies. Through the connecting to the earth, releasing the need to control, and decolonizing her health and wellness practices, we can reclaim ourselves. #POCinSDE
“I am a self-directed learner and philosopher who believes and relies on her intuition and intuitive knowledge. I aim to connect with people wherever they are and however the connection presents itself in this life journey. I am a birth worker who uses story telling and guided meditation to inform and guide families in preparation for childbirth. I communicate unapologetically and I create space for others to do the same. I believe that decolonization isn’t only for people of color. I have goals in different country codes! My goals embrace decolonization of birth, nutrition, parenting, education, medicine and lifestyle.
I am an African who believes that Africa and Africans have a past, present and future that circumvents the western world story. I revel in the wisdoms of the African diaspora. My interests in the pan-African birthing and lifestyle practices led me to create Wise African Women, a platform for women and midwives of color to share their stories. Subscribe for updates! Wise African Women (WAW) will be hosting its first birth summit in May 2019 in beautiful Benin.”
Deschooling + Self-Care Retreat
Updates on this potential Summer 2018 Retreat
Hi I am a mother of one but will be expecting a baby here in Cotonou, Benin. I had a unassisted natural water birth for my first baby in Canada but now I moved to my husbands country and want to find doulas/midwives that can support me through this journey! I would really appreciate it if I got a response. I don’t really want to go back to Canada to give birth.