About Kathy
CD, DTI, DFB
CPT, ACE/AFAA
Kathy Monacelli
Kathy’s passion for babies and the birth process have led her from years of service as a certified personal trainer with certificates from ACE (American Council on Exercise) & AFAA (Athletics & Fitness Association of America) to her current passion as founder of Your Birth Wings Doula with birth and postpartum doula certifications from DTI (Doula Trainings International) as well as being a trained midwife assistant.
Kathy is a skilled prenatal and postpartum fitness instructor certified by Positive Pregnancy and Parenting Fitness, and holds a certification in Rebozo technique for comfort measures during pregnancy and labor.
Kathy has also earned a 4th degree black belt in Okinawan Goju-ryu which uses breathing techniques that she feels are extremely beneficial during labor. In addition, she is a certified Dancing For Birth instructor using dance movements creatively to enhance the birthing process and experience.
She is honored to have completed the Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training under Kelli DeFlora, owner and director of Montclair B.A.B.Y. where she also teaches her Dancing For Birth classes.
Kathy is also the owner of The Little Gym of Wayne where she specializes in teaching parent/child classes and empowering parents to accelerate their child’s development starting at 4 months of age.
Kathy’s passion and mission as a certified Doula and Dancing For Birth Instructor is to give every family the best experience during pregnancy and childbirth preparation by incorporating specific dance & creative movements to prepare for labor and delivery and the postpartum experience.
In addition to being a mother of four daughters and is especially thrilled to be a grandmother of two boys as well!
