IT IS OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN ON THEIR JOURNEY TO MOTHERHOOD AND BEYOND.

Julie Potash Slavin, LMFT, is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, DJ and radio personality. Julie's style is highly engaged, practical and insightful. She is an active participant in helping individuals and couples identify patterns that are no longer serving them while increasing connection, understanding, and empathy.

Batya Novick, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in reproductive and relational mental health. She works with individuals and couples around fertility challenges and perinatal loss to transitions into family building options, postpartum and parental support and has dedicated her career to this specialized field of care.

Dr. Alexandra Sredni is a licensed psychologist with 10+ years experience providing parents with support and psychoeducational tools needed while raising children and adolescents. Her practice focuses on psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness-based practices. Alexandra views cultivating a trusting relationship with patients as the most important aspect of the therapy process. Her approach to therapy is warm, thoughtful, and attentive and she approaches her patients with an open, collaborative attitude.

Amanda Cereijo practices as a Women’s Health Physical Therapist with Freya Wellness Co. and One Tribe. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s in Health Science and earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Florida International University. During her pregnancy, she experienced “common” aches and pains and was fortunate to have Painless Pregnancy by her side every step of the way.

With their help, she was able to enjoy her pregnancy and feel confident when delivering her baby boy. It was through this experience that she became passionate about pursuing a career in Women’s Health and specializing in Pregnancy and Postpartum care. She became a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist through Sarah Duvall and completed formal training in pelvic health with the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. She’s incredibly excited for serve other women on their journey!

Evelyn Mendal (LMHC) is a licensed mental health therapist who has worked in private practice providing individual therapy and parent coaching for ten years. She founded Hatch + Bloom, an extensive parenting resource service, with the mission of empowering parents in raising confident children through a science-backed approach promoting the parent-child relationship.

Juli is a Certified Yoga Instructor and Master Reiki III Practitioner with a profound journey of two+ decades in energy work experience. Juli’s diverse expertise and lifelong commitment to empowerment, growth, and holistic wellness reflect her dedication to enriching other’s lives. Juli is also a loving mother of two beautiful girls.

Lauren Steiner, MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian and functional medicine nutritionist specializing in prenatal, postpartum, hormone, and GI nutrition. Lauren is the founder of Osoa Nutrition and a mom of two. Lauren believes in a balanced and individualized approach to nutrition, understanding each person’s journey is unique and complex. She believes in identifying the root cause of her clients’ symptoms and focuses on healing the whole body with nutrition. Her holistic outlook and counseling style acknowledges mind/body connection, and is centered on a positive mindset around food.

Lisa Chariff Better has been an accredited RIE® educator for over 12 years. She observed her first RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ class in Los Angeles many years earlier and became a passionate advocate for Magda Gerber’s Educaring® Approach. A Pikler® Pedagogue candidate, Lisa attended The Pikler Institute Training in 2010-2013, as well as 2017-2018 in Budapest, where she studied under Anna Tardos. She was the RIE® Alliance Chairperson on the RIE Board from 2014 – 2020, and is also a RIE® Certified Mentor Teacher. Lisa also volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem in Miami Dade County, and was honored as Guardian ad Litem of the Year 2010, and Guardian ad Litem of the Year in her division for 2018. A Miami resident, Lisa introduced RIE® to the area in 2004.

Luly Diez-Arguellez, PT, DPT , is the Founder of Freya Wellness Co. Luly graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s in Health Science and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Florida. Her own traumatic pregnancy and birth experiences fueled her passion and inspired her to pursue a career in Women’s Health specializing in pregnancy and postpartum care.

She has continued specialty training in obstetrics at Brooks Rehabilitation, with Lyn Schulty from the Institute of Birth Healing, the American Physical Therapy Association, and Isa Herrera of Pelvic Pain Relief. Luly created and ran a pre- and post-natal rehabilitation and fitness program, and worked in various physical therapy settings. Luly birthed two more beautiful children and feels blessed every day she has the privilege to serve others while pursuing her passion.

Mariana Bigio is a breastfeeding mom turned board certified lactation consultant and educator. Her breastfeeding journey and the support her doula provided at the time inspired this career change and Mariana now supports new parents through education and one on one services with the mission of empowering women in their choice to breastfeed.

Born and raised in New York City, Melissa moved down to Miami with her family in 2021 and couldn’t be happier. She is a mother to two daughters, and has two bonus step children. Her journey into motherhood with all of its beautiful ups and downs, has had a profound impact on her and drives her passion towards helping others about to embark on their own journeys into motherhood. Melissa is a certified Lamaze and Bradley Method Childbirth educator, and a DONA certified Doula. Having attended dozens of births, she brings a unique blend of experienced based information and tips of the trade to her classes. She believes that through the power of knowledge and support, women can improve their experiences and enter into motherhood with greater confidence and empowerment.

A Board-Licensed Acupuncture Physician since 2013, Natalia Morrison brings a multidimensional approach to healthcare by bridging the gap between modern and traditional medicine. Natalia holds a master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a B.S. in health science from Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, and is Certified in Tantra Hatha Yoga.

Rafaela Gusmão, a Physiotherapist & Physical Therapist, is a pioneer in post-surgical scar tissue and lymphatic drainage massage. With 16+ years as a physical therapist, post-graduate degree in ICU, neurology, preventive and functional dermatology, Rafaela is dedicated to your healing process, offering a variety of treatments optimizing recovery and wellbeing.