Nia Speight Northern Virginia Doula
Traditional support for families during life's transitions.
Peace, I’m Nia (nee-ah)
Doula, Mama, all the things…
I've worked nine years within the family support profession and have spent a meaningful amount of time evolving as a caregiver. My career began as a nanny, maturing into roles as a funeral home and cemetery counselor, which both allowed me to support families in beautiful and often challenging times.
As a doula my support is rooted in mindfulness, gentleness, and tradition- I understand birth and postpartum to be a spiritual and biological process. When I had my own birth in 2022, it seemed all my
“fixations”, from studies of psychology, to nutrition, to childbirth, had integrated and required me to embody every ounce of awareness. My child was and still is the catalyst to my success.
Virginia has been home since my own birth. I'm the firstborn and eldest to three brothers and one sister. Other days, I'm a self-proclaimed gourmet and brewing chamomile tea before bedtime. While in the funeral business, I stepped into bereavement and birth photography and created Mi Holi Life LLC to operate as a business owner. After a few opportunities, I shifted my focus to independent contract work as a postpartum doula. Today, I also take on private birthing clients.