REMEDIOS HEALING SERVICES

My name is Gualikuya (they/them). I offer postpartum, grief and death care that is rooted in traditional, herbal, and ancestral medicine. I identify as Queer and Two-Spirit and my family has roots in Borikén (Puerto Rico) and Poland. I currently live as a guest on Ohlone Lands (South Berkeley, CA).

I have been called to a healing path through the guidance of my well ancestors, the whispers of my dreams, and the teachings of the plants. With a steady and grounding presence, I offer loving, trauma-informed, and culturally conscious support. I specialize in working with Queer, Non-binary, Trans, and Black Indigenous and People of Color (QTBIPOC).

As someone who sits at the portals of life and death, I am deeply grateful for the many mentors who have supported me along this journey and shared their medicine and teachings.

What is a doula?

A doula is a non-medically trained professional who supports the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of a birthing or dying person. Doulas also offer care to partners and other loved ones. Traditionally the role of the doula was played by family members and community healers, though colonization and the medicalization of birth and death has interrupted these roles in many communities. The word “doula” comes from an ancient Greek word, meaning “a woman who serves” or “female slave.’ I will often use the words birthworker or death companion in an effort to both decolonize language and ways of thinking. I see this work as a continuation of the legacy of the Black and Indigenous healers and midwives that have come before me.