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Meet Sarena
(She, Her)
Birth & Postpartum Doula * Licensed Massage Therapist * Videographer/Photographer *
Traditional Islamic Hijama Practitioner & Health Coach
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As Salaam Alaikum! May peace & blessings be upon you! My name is Sarena Rose Doucette and I am a Licensed Massage Therapist, Traditional Islamic Hijama Practitioner, Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Student Midwife & Professional Photographer.
I was born by the harmful use of forceps which explains why I have now become a massage therapist & birth keeper. Throughout my life I was exposed to a diverse range of healers learning from their work with prayer, herbs, sound, art, energy, massage and ceremony.
I became a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula through the East Bay Community Birth Support Project assisting families in Oakland who were homeless, recently incarcerated and otherwise without resources for healthy pregnancy and birth.
I moved to El Paso in 2014 to continue this birth work journey by studying under licensed midwives at Maternidad La Luz and Luna Tierra. I completed my massage therapy program through El Paso Community College where we were trained in Swedish massage, reflexology, prenatal, joint mobilization, hot stone and hydrotherapy.
I embraced Islam as my way of life after walking into mosques in Oakland and feeling the warmth of people of every color and country present in one place loving one another. As Muslims, we remember that everyone on this earth is our brothers and sisters related to our first ancestor Adam.
I am a humanitarian at heart and view midwifery as activism. As body workers, birth workers & healers, I believe it is our duty to weave justice, compassion, and love into our work.
Recently my husband & I have joined together as Tradtitional Islamic Hijama Practitioners studying at Hijama Nation Academy, where we are practicing the art of dry & wet cupping in order to reverse serious health issues by removing the toxic blood trapped in the body. We are also medicine makers of herbal glycerine tinctures & sacred herbal salves.
I believe in natural birth and provide massage, healing sessions & photography through every stage of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Certifications & Life-Experience
- Certified Hijama Practitioner
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Certified Full-Spectrum Doula/Birth Keeper
- Licensee of the Professional Wellness Alliance
- Nanny +15 years experience
- Maternity & Birth Photographer
- Collaborative Film-Maker
- Mom & Step-mom of 2 teens & 2 babies