ABOUT US

MonkeyMind Wellness is a Birth support, Placenta Medicine and Acupuncture practice in Gainsville / Ocala Florida focusing on reproductive health. Our offerings include :

• Health and Fertility support with Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Our practice includes use of acupuncture, electro stim, cupping, herbal medicine, nutrition, food supplements as well as other naturopathic methods.

Wildflowers Midwifery is a sister business of MonkeyMind Wellness. Our offerings include :

• Pregnancy support including midwifery care, mortice services & doula support

• Birth tub rental

• Birth education

• Placental Medicine

Irina Shlain, LM, CPM, A.P., is a licensed midwife {License # MW454} an acupuncture physician {License # AP3560}, birth educator and labour doula. She is also an experienced E-RYT 200 yoga instructor and educator trained in Vinyasa and Prenatal Yoga.

Irina completed the Oriental Medicine Masters program at Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2014, and received Acupuncture Physician licensure.

Irina began Monkey Mind Wellness in South Florida, an Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine practice focusing on reproductive health. Just a few years later, she became a first time mama to a baby boy named Elijah, which eventually led to her obtaining certification to become a labor doula, midwifery birth assistant and birth educator. In 2023, Irina graduated a direct entry midwifery program at Florida School of Traditional Midwifery in Gainsville, FL.

Irina is a practicing licensed midwife, birth educator, placenta specialist, licensed acupuncturist and yoga teacher. As owner and operator of Monkey Mind Wellness & Wildflowers Midwifery, the chief focus is on treatment of Reproductive & Gynocological Health and Pediatrics.

Irina continues to pursue further post-graduate education in Obstetrical Acupuncture (OBAA) Pediatric Acupuncture, and Fertility Acupuncture (ABORM) through various connections including, but not limited to:

• FSOMA Florida State Oriental Medicine Association

• OBAA: Obstetrical Acupuncture Association 

• ABORM: American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine

• Acupuncture Pediatrics Seminars and Training

• Holistic Pediatric Alliance

• Evidence Based Birth

A bit about Alicia ::

Alicia’s journey in this world is to connect our people back to our source of innate wisdom, power and creative force: our Womb.

She has been blessed to nurture many lives as a Birth & Postpartum Doula, Massage Therapist, Ceremonialist and Mother. She loves to share wisdom & honor everybody’s innate healing ability. You can Connect with her Services at SpiritRose.wixsite.com/wombwellness

A bit about Caro ::

Caro (Zewua) Alzate is guardian of wisdom ways for Care for the People and Care for the Earth. Part of her work is in recognizing birth as the sacred ceremony that it is. Most importantly, though, she cares for honoring each individual women’s calling for how they may envision their unique birth space and experience. She is a birth doula who supports women before , during, and after giving birth. She hopes to make sure there is always access to doula services whether choosing  to birth at home, hospital or a birthing center and regardless of ones socio economic background. 

Some of the her offerings are Mother’s Blessing Ceremonies, Child Birth Education and Mentoring, Birthing Assistance, and Post Partum Care.  Carolina is based in Gainesville, Fl and  has trained as a Doula with TDMA (Traditional Doula and Midwifery Arts)