My name is Yaïza (she/her), the founder of YAYA Doula & Movement Services, currently based in Toronto, Canada.

I have spent many years living abroad, collecting experiences, stories, and lessons along the way, learning about myself and different ways of living. This journey has shaped my deep appreciation for community and the support it provides—creating environments where people are encouraged to ask for and receive help from one another.

My work as a Birth and Postpartum Doula is at the heart of everything I do. I am deeply passionate about perinatal education, informed consent, and the empowerment of my clients throughout all perinatal stages. My aim is to bridge Western medical practices with the ancestral wisdom we all carry in our bodies, supporting clients in making informed, autonomous decisions about their care.

Movement, art, and advocacy have always been a part of me, with each discipline continually leading me into new layers of self-discovery. I became a yoga instructor in 2018 to deepen my personal practice and to share this knowledge with others. My approach to movement is rooted in creating individualized experiences within collective spaces, viewing health and wellness through a holistic, multi-faceted lens that honours each client’s lived experience.

I hold a Bachelor of Design and Communications from Toronto Metropolitan University (2016) and am a certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor (2018, 2024), as well as a Birth and Postpartum Doula (2023).