My story;

“Growing up in a small town with a large family, I was often a caretaker for youngsters. I took my first First Aid/ CPR course at age 12 and began babysitting for pocket money. I had always been very interested in science, health and wellness. My mother is a nurse and I would read her medical textbooks for fun as a child. I studied massage therapy with the intention of going back to college for a 4 year degree in something more academic, but I found a great love for helping others through bodywork. Prenatal massage was always my favorite modality, and I became fascinated with my postpartum client’s birth stories when they were open to sharing. When a younger cousin came to me asking for support through her pregnancy, life began shifting for me. I performed some induction massage on her after she had been in labor for three days, and her baby was born quickly after. That’s when I realized that I could make an impact in this field. I began pursuing more knowledge and my body of work has been unfolding ever since.”

Kalyn has been a professional bodyworker since 2013, when she graduated from Pittsburgh Technical College and became a Licensed Massage Therapist. She studied Reiki Energywork in 2014. In 2017 she then studied with DONA International and began working as a Postpartum Doula. Furthering her education in 2020, she took another course with DONA International to become a Birth Doula. She then became a student with the University of California San Diego and became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2022. She trained in Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy techniques in 2022 and became certified with Body Therapy Education in 2023. She received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification in 2023, and intends to specialize in Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga. She studied Craniosacral Therapy for Adults and Infants in 2023 with the Carol Gray Center for CST Studies. In 2024, she took Innate Traditions Physiologic Baby Care Course.

She currently lives in Pasadena, CA with her cat and enjoys gardening, hiking, and reading.