Julia Mannes's Page

What issues are most important to you?

US birth practices, women's empowerment through ritual

What kind of social activism do you engage in?

Birth education, doula services, yoga teaching, monthly Rosh Chodesh (Jewish new moon) groups in the works!

What organizations do you love or work with?

Kula Yoga, Choices in Childbirth, Brooklyn Heights Meals on Heels

What would you like other members of this community to know? About yourself, about the world...anything (try not to be profane, though)!

don't shy away from your potential

What was your "women really matter and I'm going to do something about it" moment?

doula training probably... and the patriarchal design of many religions inspires me to search for the women's voices in that history.