I’m Kellie, Founder and Executive Director of The Root.

Let me tell you about us.

Welcome!

We are your pregnancy and new parent village!

I’m Kellie, polyamorous, queer 🏳️‍🌈 mother to two wonderful, fierce little girls and founder of the Root. When I gave birth to my first daughter 10 years ago, I fell in love with birth work and started on a journey to support new families through this life-changing threshold experience.

After working for several years in the hospital setting as a childbirth educator coupled with becoming a yoga teacher in 2017, I founded The Root at the end of 2018 to bring wellness, education and support resources to Sacramento’s expecting and new families under one roof.

The Root is the ONLY holistic perinatal wellness center serving the greater Sacramento Area - your hub for everything Birth, Babies and Beyond.

We are not just a yoga studio. We are not just childbirth education. We strive to create a community within a foundation - a root if you will - where education, community, connection, movement, support, introspective practice and a loving and supportive initiation into parenthood is allowed to happen in a cultivated container. You aren’t just a number here, or a 15 minute OB/Midwife appointment. You are a part of the village.

Becoming a Member at the Root is choosing to align yourself with the best possible outcomes in birth and postpartum and ideally, beyond - because the transition and transformation doesn’t end after your baby turns 4 months. We are here to help you continue to grow and evolve and become the best parent and person you can be.

Why is it called The Root? The inspiration for the studio name is two-fold. When speaking about the Chakra System - the subtle energetic bodies often described in yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic practices starts with the first chakra, the ROOT chakra. This chakra is located at the base of your spine and is formed during birth and infancy.  It has everything to to do with the feelings of safety and security, grounding, trust and letting go of fear.  I wanted the Root to be a community built around perinatal wellness, where all parents would feel safe and seen and lay the foundation for the roots of new families to grow.  In addition, in the smaller classroom of the studio, you will notice a beautiful stained glass of plant roots in the ceiling. We hope that the images of the grounding Root Chakra and the growth of literal roots inspires you on your parenting journey. 

Over the last decade I have gathered a wide array of modalities and experiences to support folks through their childbearing years. I am continuously learning, evolving and growing my offerings. It’s a common refrain in our house to hear me say, “Hey, so...I want to take this new training…” 😉 Here’s a quick overview:

Kellie’s Certifications & Experience:

• ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator and Mentor for new CBEs

• Birthing From Within Trained

• Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLE or CLEC) through UCSD, studied under Gini Baker

• Cornerstone Certified Postpartum Doula (CpPD)

• Evidence-Based Birth® Professional Member

• Birth Story Medicine Listener, Mentor & Tutor-in-training

• 4-Year Host of the Postpartum Podcast - Episode Archive Still Available

• Volunteer Birth Doula at Sutter Davis Hospital 2015-2017

• Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) (450+ hours of training in modalities including Vinyasa, Yin, Ashtanga, Chakras, Prenatal/Body & Birth Awareness, Advanced Assisting, Birthing Bodies LGBTQIA2S+ Inclusion through Off the Mat, and Trauma-Informed Yoga with Firefly International, Yoga Nidra Training 2022)

• Amba Lodge Intensive with Meghan Mahealani 2023

• Enneagram Coach Training 2021

• Reiki 1 Certified 2024

Come on in and stay awhile. We are the community you’ve been looking for. See below for the rest o our wonderful team that makes this studio and this village possible!

Lots of Love and Gratitude,

Kellie & Our Entire Root Team