SHAUNTEA

04/12/2026

Subbing a prenatal yoga class today at 12-1:15 Centered City Yoga. Come flow with me.

04/08/2026

Come play with us today 10:30-12 Sugar House Parks Parleys Creek Pavilion & playground.

03/29/2026

THIS WEEK we are back outside for our weekly meetup at this location until the end of October. We meet each week to build up a FREE support network of local parents while we talk and get in some much needed conversation. Depending on the group & how everyone is feeling we will visit at the playground (if group has older kids) and/or talk and get to know one another somewhere in the shade nearby. You can look for a sign with the Sunshine Crew logo at the pavilion with details on our whereabouts or text me at the number listed below. This is a safe circle for ALL expectant and postpartum parents. We welcome parents with kids of all ages as well as your new, or soon to be new babies. This isn’t considered a talk therapy group, rather a group to meet YOUR people. Our main goal through this meet up is to develop as parents in a supportive, fun community. I am excited for a new year of old and new faces, I can’t wait for you to be part of our funky crew !!!If you arrive later than 10:30AM, no biggie, just call 801-361-9785 and I’ll fill you in on where to go if we’ve moved away from the Parleys Creek Pavilion. We meet rain or shine :)

03/24/2026

Yesterday was a tender one. One that reminded me WHY I found myself in this work and why I remain here. I had a text from a former client who just found out she is pregnant with baby 3. I took my little one the park with a friend and saw a past client with her two children that are 10 and 6. I was there for both births and reshaping of their family as it grew. Her kids played with mine. My little one learned how to climb up something new, with the lending hands of “the big kids”. We sat back and watched our children play together, proud of who we are as parents & how our children loved on one another even though they are strangers. She reminded me, as I thanked her children for being so kind to mine, that I supported their family in discovering what kind of parents they wanted to be. She said “you challenged us in our first meeting together to ask ourselves what was important when they see their kids grown.” Kindness was her word, and she’s done just that, raised kind children. I ran into a former client at my favorite coffee shop who beamed as we talked about her now 8 year old son, and what my own journey into parenthood has been like. Her friend joined in as we talked about the complexities of healing and how birth for all three of us different but that there is a communal bond as we raise our children together and how empowering that can feel. The mentioned the two of them met as one of them was navigating postpartum, grappling with a rather complicated birth, and as neighbors they supported her and became deep friends afterwards. I came home to check the mail and I found a mysterious poem in the mail from a former client. She had told the poet about me, the work i do and the births of her two children that I supported her family in, now almost one and the other four. This picture is what the poet sent me. When I got into birth-work, it was for strengthening community and supporting parents to navigate this process how they choose. And as I laid down, after numerous reminders yesterday, I feel like I remain true to my why. To connect us, as best we can, one small moment at a time.

03/18/2026

SHAUNTEA’s Sunshine Crew was originally started in 2015 at Liberty Park. Since that time, SHAUNTEA has cultivated space every single week for local parents to gather. That’s a long time, dedicated to the cause of finding your people during this life phase, but is one of the first reasons I created my business. I wanted to be in and support my own local community. I have been determined to find many ways for people to find the support they need - whether that’s peer to peer free groups like sunshine crew, movement classes, birth work, education based learning, etc. This is one of our last weeks at before we move outdoors for the spring - fall season. If you haven’t joined before, know it’s low key. We gather to snack, talk, play, drink some coffee/tea, maybe make a new friend or two. Follow to learn more about Spring - fall meet up gatherings soon. I look forward to welcoming any new friends into our crew & will see y’all on Wednesdays 10:30-12 when your schedules align.

03/16/2026

This baby you carry has an interwoven knowing. Your bodies build a highway of deep communication that is established in utero and then continues beyond their birth as they grow into who they have always been. A invisible string of connection that can be indescribable. I mention to people I work alongside as much as I can that these babies ask things of you that will stretch you further than you think you can expand in pregnancy & postpartum, but also the birth. This is the first time they exercise autonomy & consent. In moments they ask for you to lead and in other times they ask you to take a backseat. This takes immense trust, not just in your baby, but in yourself - to truly believe them when they ask something of you. Remember these babies contain an innate wisdom just like you and it’s the two of you woven together that will get you to the other side.

03/12/2026

A local midwife and I were chatting yesterday at a much needed catch up. We were talking about what we see in the current climate of birthing bodies here in Utah. Something I was reflective about were my birth doula clients & parents I meet through my weekly yoga class and how they REALLY commit to not only trusting their bodies to bring these babies through but to do the work to KNOWWWWWW their bodies. To know their edges, to know what it feels like to be embodied, to know & stay connected to their baby and, quite frankly, when they aren’t. I have been teaching prenatal yoga for 10 years now and somatics for over 21 years. What I know as someone who understands my body & who teaches others - are what tools we could use to reconnect when detached . And, how much practice is needed to having that become more like second nature. These tools and practice lead people through the birth & child raising years with more ease & availability to tap into these resources. So come practice with us Thursdays . No registration. Pay at the door $10-$25, plenty of space for all.

03/10/2026

A trend I saw through 2025 was a lack of preparation for the birth that lay ahead. No childbirth education in any form, no moving the body, no exploring the edges of sensation, no relationship to baby, no understanding of newborns or lactation. And yet, people coming out the other side desperate for wanting to connect to the process that occurred or wishing it would have gone differently. Without knowing self, understanding of process or what lays ahead - how can you truly know how to be in it? There were no tethering points. Moving forward into 2026, I hope the mantra becomes... It is MINE to claim. It is OURS to claim as baby & parent(s). And in taking steps to get more prepared, you don’t then assume an outcome - rather own your parts and know what isn’t yours to hold onto. To move forward knowing you did what you could to set yourself & baby up well, to navigate it with grace & empowerment.

02/03/2026

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An unforgettable night out for new and expecting parents. Join us for The Mother of All Baby Showers – Salt Lake City, an elevated, adult-only experience designed to educate, celebrate, and support you on your parenting journey. February 3, 2026 5:30–8:00 PM Field Club Level at the Ken Garff Uni...

12/29/2025

After over 20 births this fall and more babies to come I am taking a little winter break to reset and welcome in the new year. See everyone back in our community gatherings soon & until then take care with some extra rest. What are you doing over the next few weeks to wrap up your year ?

12/18/2025

Preparing for labor, no matter how many times you've welcomed life, is a test of strength. Yet, amidst the strength, there's a quiet softness, a surrendering of self. The part of you that steps back, trusting your baby's innate wisdom, saying 'I trust you, you'll find your way.' The surrender that comes after countless births is profound. It's the thread that weaves through every birth story. Join me every Thursday, 7:30-8:45pm to explore the art of surrender.

12/05/2025

A local spotlight of SHAUNTEA today ..

Today we’d like to introduce you to Destiny S. Lake. Hi Destiny S. , thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.I graduated from the University of Utah in Dance & Education in 2009. When I started my business in 2011 I was teaching somatic movement (including...