The doulas of Tapestry Birth weave the fabric of support for new families through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and beyond. Our services include childbirth education, birth and postpartum doula care, breastfeeding support, and other workshops and services to help women, along with their loved ones, build their village and enter parenthood with confidence.
Lisa Schillo Acevedo
Lisa is the founder of Tapestry Birth and a mother of four boys. After the birth of her third son, she left her corporate career behind to spend more time with her family and pursue her passion for helping others. She completed the fourth Community Doula Fellowship at Hudson Perinatal Consortium (now the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ) in 2011. She is also a Lamaze-trained Childbirth Educator as well as a Certified Lactation Support Counselor. She has a BA in International Studies from the American University and an MBA from George Washington University. Sometimes called the "mayor of her block", Lisa lives in Jersey City and can be found engaged in a variety of community volunteer activities when not attending births.
Lisa is the founder of Tapestry Birth and a mother of four boys. After the birth of her third son, she left her corporate career behind to spend more time with her family and pursue her passion for helping others. She completed the fourth Community Doula Fellowship at Hudson Perinatal Consortium (now the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ) in 2011. She is also a Lamaze-trained Childbirth Educator as well as a Certified Lactation Support Counselor. She has a BA in International Studies from the American University and an MBA from George Washington University. Sometimes called the "mayor of her block", Lisa lives in Jersey City and can be found engaged in a variety of community volunteer activities when not attending births.
May Lane
May Lane has been practising and teaching vinyasa yoga for over 18 years. In the last decade, her teaching has been focused on pre and postnatal care of mothers. For the last 4 years, she has been teaching and certifying new Prenatal Yoga teachers for the International Yoga Alliance. Her irreverent sense of humor, fun music, approachability and knowledge of the pregnant body and its specific needs, have made her a favorite of her students. So many of her clients asked her to “be with me when the baby is coming--I need you there”, that May knew it was fated that she train to be a doula. May decided on a DONA certification and studied under Debra Pascali-Bonaro (Orgasmic Birth). She is eager to be at your side, supporting you as your baby enters this world.
May Lane has been practising and teaching vinyasa yoga for over 18 years. In the last decade, her teaching has been focused on pre and postnatal care of mothers. For the last 4 years, she has been teaching and certifying new Prenatal Yoga teachers for the International Yoga Alliance. Her irreverent sense of humor, fun music, approachability and knowledge of the pregnant body and its specific needs, have made her a favorite of her students. So many of her clients asked her to “be with me when the baby is coming--I need you there”, that May knew it was fated that she train to be a doula. May decided on a DONA certification and studied under Debra Pascali-Bonaro (Orgasmic Birth). She is eager to be at your side, supporting you as your baby enters this world.
Afshan Abbasi
Afshan holds a Bachelors degree in Family & Child Studies, with 6 years of experience as an Elementary School Teacher. After having 2 cesarean births and 2 VBA2Cs (Vaginal Birth After 2 C-Sections) of her own, she was drawn to supporting women through their birthing journey. Afshan completed her birth doula certification with DONA International, and furthered her birthing experience by certifying with GentleBirth as a Childbirth Educator. She brings a calm and nurturing approach to empowering mothers as they prepare for pregnancy, birth and beyond with the most up to date research, comfort techniques and individualized support.
Afshan holds a Bachelors degree in Family & Child Studies, with 6 years of experience as an Elementary School Teacher. After having 2 cesarean births and 2 VBA2Cs (Vaginal Birth After 2 C-Sections) of her own, she was drawn to supporting women through their birthing journey. Afshan completed her birth doula certification with DONA International, and furthered her birthing experience by certifying with GentleBirth as a Childbirth Educator. She brings a calm and nurturing approach to empowering mothers as they prepare for pregnancy, birth and beyond with the most up to date research, comfort techniques and individualized support.
Yasmine Fequiere
As a doula, mom, director and performer of a dance organization, and college graduate with a bachelor's degree in General Psychology, Yasmine has a profound awe and respect for the extraordinary capabilities of the mind and body. She believes everyone has unique physical and emotional strengths and wants to use her 20+ years experience studying the body, and advocating for dancers’ health and well-being, to support birthing people. Alongside her clients, Yasmine wants to tap into a birthing person’s own gifts to have the safest, most supported, and fulfilling birthing experience possible.
As a doula, mom, director and performer of a dance organization, and college graduate with a bachelor's degree in General Psychology, Yasmine has a profound awe and respect for the extraordinary capabilities of the mind and body. She believes everyone has unique physical and emotional strengths and wants to use her 20+ years experience studying the body, and advocating for dancers’ health and well-being, to support birthing people. Alongside her clients, Yasmine wants to tap into a birthing person’s own gifts to have the safest, most supported, and fulfilling birthing experience possible.
Krystal Van Orden
Having two children of her own that had extremely different births and postpartum experiences, Krystal realized each and every pregnancy is a unique miracle. She is fully trained by Active Birth Institute, to be certified in postpartum doula care and in labor support care. Krystal feels that there isn't enough education provided to families for either of these events in their lives. She has the education, knowledge, and personal experience to support you and your pregnancy in any which path you decide.
Having two children of her own that had extremely different births and postpartum experiences, Krystal realized each and every pregnancy is a unique miracle. She is fully trained by Active Birth Institute, to be certified in postpartum doula care and in labor support care. Krystal feels that there isn't enough education provided to families for either of these events in their lives. She has the education, knowledge, and personal experience to support you and your pregnancy in any which path you decide.
