Meet Ticicalli Yahualli

Greetings and Blessings to all!

Ticicalli, translated from the Nahuatl language of Mexico, means 'the healer's/midwife's house'. We are a collective of Indigenous student midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, mothers and healers who study, educate, support, and fundraise for every aspect of women's reproductive health, which is directly related to the overall condition of our lives. Paying respect to our ancestors, community, and children, we will rebuild the foundation of complete well-being and ownership of our destiny as native women.

 

 

We created this blog to feature our collective's information and member biographies. Membership not limited to those listed below.
For more info, find us on Facebook, BlogSpot and Instagram. 

Maria

 

My name is Maria Teresa. I am first generation Angelino. My family migrated from Cuscatlán also known as El Salvador. My Nahuatl Pipil and Mayan ancestral roots inspire me to combine indigenous and evidence based healing practices.

I began my journey as a birth worker in 2010 when I joined an Indigenous Birth worker Collective in Los Angeles. ‘Ticicalli Yahualli’ or ‘the home of the healer/midwife’ is in the Nahuatl language of Mesoamerican indigenous communities the Nahua.

As a Full Spectrum Doula and Traditional Birth Assistant, I provide culturally relevant birth and postpartum support, Placenta Encapsulation as well as Breastfeeding education and counseling. As a dancer and Reiki practitioner I enjoy helping you to connect to your body and breath.

I am passionate about teaching Self-Care Practices, Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding and Non-violent communication & Parenting.  In 2014, I began my Midwifery Program with the National College of Midwifery. I feel honored to join midwives that are helping to eliminate racial and health disparities in under-served communities.
In my spare time you will find me in ceremony, studying at a local coffee shop, dancing, and spending time with my family.

For more information about my services please follow me on:

IG: Womyns_Medicine

Facebook: Womyns Medicine

Twitter: @Womyns_Medicine

Martha

 

 

I am Martha Escudero a mother, Certified Mental Health Rehabilitation worker MHA, Certified Lactation Educator/Counselor UCSD, Certified Death Doula The Twilight Brigade, and a LDIRs in health graduate. DONA trained as a birth doula, and ICEA trained as Childbirth Educator.  With  BS in Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies from Cal Poly Pomona. I have volunteered in food justice, mental health, women’s reproductive health, and prisoner advocacy work. Currently learning death midwifery and chakra healing.

I am guided by my ancestors and my community to honor my spirit and support families during our sacred transitions in our life here on earth.  Believing there is almost no support in our current society during these precious times I joined Ticicalli Yahualli in 2009 in order to help build our own community support system.  Since then I have honored women, children, and families creating ceremony in mother blessings, birth, postpartum care, welcoming baby celebrations, and first moon celebrations.  Now I am open to create sacred space to conscious dying and life celebrations.  

I am passionate about being able to honor life's transitions and believe we all deserve to birth, live, and  die with dignity and respect.

You may see me around town usually with my partner and daughters at marches, in ceremonies, or hiking in the mountains.

Sarita

 

Sara Martin is a mother, artist, writer and jewelry artisan.

In Sara's mothering journey, she began the process of cultivating and liberating herself to become a positive healing force for wombyn* through their mothering choices, transitions, birth + postpartum as well as their creative projects.

Sara is currently devising a zine series about journeys into sacred wombynhood + mothering that honors the power of autonomous self-healing through art, writing and working with medicine allies such as crystals, animal totems, dreams and herbs.

Sara has initiated a self-directed study to become a certified child birth educator, expressive arts educator and social entrepreneur.

Sara is inspired by her grandmother Gavina Munoz, a community midwife, herbalist and single mother for four whose journey began in San Miguel El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico.

 

 

Zipaktli XLahun

I am Zipaktli XLahun.

I am mother to a daughter, lover of the UniVerse and Caregiver of the Earth.  I am a displaced Maya Nahua Original surviving in the city of Los Angeles. My life experience has led me to discover that I can best serve my family, community and nation by walking the path of learning and teaching natural healing, spreading positive messages and calls to action through art and science and by becoming a childbirth educator. I am also an advocate for the preservation of traditional pre-columbian culture and the preservation of healthy families.

My identity as an indigenous Anahuakan womban allows me to view and analyze life through an ancient value system which upholds human integrity and respect for Mother Earth and all the life forms that exist within it as a spiritual and moral compass. It is this value system which guides me and inspires me to search for answers and solutions to the issues faced by womyn, working families, children and people of color. It is my life’s goal to be able to contribute to the process of decolonization through my work and efforts towards community improvement. With the help of my community and those abroad who share the goals of commonwealth  and wellbeing for all I seek to collectively create solid support systems that focus on personalized physical, spiritual and mental healing plans for individuals and families as well as creating accessible avenues of progress for all members of the local and global community that focus on the protection of natural resources and sociopolitical dignity for all.