Daughter of Samoa

Daughter of Samoa I'm a birth and postpartum doula and Yoga teacher. I teach yoga all levels of Yoga asana, including prenatal and postpartum yoga, Yin.

Find out more about Leonora's yoga classes and birthwork along with special guest teachers and wisdom keepers coming through to share about pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum and how to support birthing people. I am also a continued student, practitioner and teacher of meditation, mantra, Yoga history and philosophy -- all rooted in Yoga as a soterological practice. I teach and co-own Barefoot

Movement, a Yoga studio located in West Oakland, Ca. As a birth and postpartum doula, I work to help each client envision and experience the kind of birth they deserve, helping to inform, prepare and support them throughout their pregnancy journey into empowerment as a parent.

This online class is for new parents, offering a supportive environment for self-care and connection with baby. Parents ...
04/29/2026

This online class is for new parents, offering a supportive environment for self-care and connection with baby. Parents can focus on easing tension, strengthening the body, and restoring physical alignment.⁠ 💛

Sign up to save your spot! 🍌 Link in bio.

Led by Lindsey Trueman, this Babywearing Workshop is designed for Parents/Caregivers of pre-crawling babies. Babywearing...
04/27/2026

Led by Lindsey Trueman, this Babywearing Workshop is designed for Parents/Caregivers of pre-crawling babies.

Babywearing changes dynamically as your baby grows; in this workshop caregivers will learn about different milestones and how they can affect babywearing. You will workshop different carrier options with your kiddo in real time, and there will be lots of time for practice and asking questions!

Bring your current carrier(s) to get a fit check, and try some different carrier styles from Lindsey’s collection!

This is a great opportunity to learn about the many different carrier options out there and how they can work for you as your baby grows! Partners/other caregivers are highly encouraged to attend.

When ➡️ Saturday, June 6 10AM-12PM
Cost 💌 Sliding Scale $75 - $100 + a discounted $50 ticket for an additional parent/caregiver
Sign Up ✏️Link in bio!

"My acupuncturist recommended Leonora's prenatal yoga classes to me in my second trimester and I started going in my thi...
04/20/2026

"My acupuncturist recommended Leonora's prenatal yoga classes to me in my second trimester and I started going in my third; I wish I'd started going earlier in my pregnancy.

Her classes are so grounding and peaceful, while providing stretching and movement tailored to pregnant bodies. In my third trimester I really struggled with sleep and pelvic pain prior to starting her prenatal yoga classes.

After starting the classes, every night after class I would sleep very soundly and my overall pain and discomfort was greatly diminished.

Her classes were also a remarkable space in terms of building community. I have stayed in touch and become friends with several of the people I met during class and it was so nice to meet folks who are at similar stages of life." Daughter of Samoa Yoga Student

Wondering who's behind the beautiful soaps at the Red Cupboard? community is an online boutique and apothecary based in ...
04/13/2026

Wondering who's behind the beautiful soaps at the Red Cupboard?
community is an online boutique and apothecary based in the Bay Area! Created by our own perinatal yoga teacher Sofía, Venus in Cancer fosters affirming, pleasurable, and joyful experiences through intentional products and a collaborative community.

Check out .community to order these and other amazing products online!

In many cultures, singing together is how we teach, soothe, remember, celebrate, mourn and belong. This Family Song Circ...
04/07/2026

In many cultures, singing together is how we teach, soothe, remember, celebrate, mourn and belong. This Family Song Circle is a space to gather in that spirit. This is a welcoming space for caregivers, children, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and chosen family to sing simple songs, share movement, and build community. We’ll share lullabies, folk songs, call-and-response chants, and simple rhythmic play inspired by ancestral traditions and contemporary family music. We’ll explore call-and-response, gentle percussion, cultural lullabies, and playful rhythms that invite participation from all ages.

No musical experience is needed — just your voice and your presence.🌺

We’ll be singing songs that Leonora has introduced to postpartum yoga students and their babies from Mothersong.org by Joya Winwood. If you haven’t listened yet, you’re invited to explore the lyrics and chords on the website and listen to Joya’s albums Little Blessings and Tender Souls ahead of time.

Come as you are. Little ones in utero to 5 years old can wiggle, nurse, nap, or play. Grown-ups can soften, breathe, and connect. Come build community. Come make sound. Come remember that we are meant to sing together.

- Registration: $5–$100 per adult, sliding scale — pay what you can
- Children are FREE
- NOTAFLOF: No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds
- Unlimited Membership or Class Packs accepted for registration

We’ll gather in an event space in Berkeley near Willard Park. The exact address will be shared upon registration. Please come healthy with no symptoms of illness and cancel your registration if you cannot attend so someone else can participate.

All families welcome. Link in bio to sign up! 🥰

"Leonora not only provided me support during labor but also helped with my healing process after which included energy b...
04/06/2026

"Leonora not only provided me support during labor but also helped with my healing process after which included energy balancing, herbal nutrition and education, and Leonora’s superpower... body work." - Daughter of Samoa Birth & Postpartum Client

See you at Babywearing 101 on Sunday, April 19 at 12:30PM! Led by Lindsey Trueman, owner of Baby and the Moon Babywearin...
03/30/2026

See you at Babywearing 101 on Sunday, April 19 at 12:30PM!

Led by Lindsey Trueman, owner of Baby and the Moon Babywearing, Babywearing 101 is a two hour workshop, ideal for expecting, prenatal families and families with newborns prepping or needing further guidance to babywear their new little one.

In this class you will get hands-on learning of 3 carrier types that work really well for those snuggly newborn days, as well as lots of time for practice & questions!

Learning babywearing before babe arrives means one less thing you have to learn in the midst of the hazy early postpartum time.

Partners/other caregivers are highly encouraged to attend & receive a super discounted rate of $50! Partners, this is a beautiful way to bond with your new baby.

Sliding Scale $75 - $100 per person for first registrant + $50 rate for each additional family or caregiver member.

My business name, Daughter of Samoa, comes from the title of a book written and published by a remarkable ancestor of mi...
03/29/2026

My business name, Daughter of Samoa, comes from the title of a book written and published by a remarkable ancestor of mine, Lauli'i Willis. The Story of Lauli'i a Daughter of Samoa was published in 1889 in San Francisco, Talofa ma afio mai.

My ancestor, Lauli’i Willis, once wrote her story into the world, describing her island home and the mission to reclaim what was taken. Her 1889 memoir was both witness and weapon, dedicated to restoring Samoan lands to Samoan hands.

I carry her voice in mine. I offer my work to her vision. May all I do honor her, our people, and this Earth who is mother to us all.

My offerings include childbirth classes, workshops, and individual guidance—for those seeking support, knowledge, and pr...
03/25/2026

My offerings include childbirth classes, workshops, and individual guidance—for those seeking support, knowledge, and presence on their path to parenthood. I also teach and mentor fellow caregivers in this sacred work.

This labor is not separate from resistance. It unfolds within systems built on extraction and erasure—capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy.

Still, I serve with humility and fierce love, knowing our healing is an act of defiance, and our thriving, a return.

The Partner Prenatal Yoga Workshop & Labor Comfort Measures, Threshold Preparation is part six of the childbirth educati...
03/22/2026

The Partner Prenatal Yoga Workshop & Labor Comfort Measures, Threshold Preparation is part six of the childbirth education course at Daughter of Samoa!

This final session brings everything together through movement, breath, touch, rhythm, and partner practices for labor. It's an embodied rehearsal of the Rite of Passage — a closing ritual before the threshold.

You will explore:
~Breathwork for labor
~Partner touch & counter-pressure
~Movement, positions, and rhythm
~Communication & connection
~Grounding practices and nervous system support
~Teamwork inside the birth space

Link in bio to sign up and learn more about this and future offerings.

Welcome. 🌺I am Leonora Willis, living and working in Huichin—unceded Lisjan Ohlone land, now called Oakland. As a daught...
03/20/2026

Welcome. 🌺

I am Leonora Willis, living and working in Huichin—unceded Lisjan Ohlone land, now called Oakland.

As a daughter of Samoa and steward of Indigenous lifeways, I support the rematriation of land through the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and invite you to do the same by contributing to the Shuumi Land Tax.

My hands are in the work of birth and breath, milk and movement. I am a birthworker, lactation educator, bodyworker, and yoga teacher—offering care rooted in dignity, reverence, and relationality.

With over 15 years of yoga study and teaching, I walk the path of liberation, drawing from ancient wisdom for our modern healing.

This online class is for new parents, offering a supportive environment for self-care and connection with baby. Parents ...
03/18/2026

This online class is for new parents, offering a supportive environment for self-care and connection with baby. Parents can focus on easing tension, strengthening the body, and restoring physical alignment.⁠ 💛


Sign up to save your spot! 🍌

Link in bio at or copy/paste the following link in your browser: https://bananasbunch.org/event/postpartum-yoga-w-babies-aka-baby-and-me-yoga/

Address

3645 Grand Avenue Suite #205
Oakland, CA
94610

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 1:15pm
Tuesday 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Friday 10:30am - 1:15pm
Sunday 10:30am - 11:45am

Telephone

+15104737138

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