Ále Johnson (she/her/ella)
Postpartum Doula, BS, BA
Salachon comrades & relatives. I’m Ále (AH-leh), the Earthen Mami. I am a queer Afroindígena BirthKeeper (doula), artist, and activist living on Medicine Creek Treaty Territory (Seattle, WA). I come from the Maya Ch’ortí, Lenca, and Garífuna/Garínagu Indigenous & Afroindigenous peoples of Honduras through my father. I also carry Northwestern European heritage, namely German, Celtic & Norwegian. I am a radical lover, mujerísta, fur mama, auntie to twin boys, daughter, sister, and friend.
I have Bachelor’s degrees in Biological Anthropology (Human Biology), where I studied the evolution of female primate sexuality and reproduction, as well as German studies. I am currently pursuing a Master’s in Biology, concentrating on the intersections of Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Health & Rights, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and intersectional decolonial conservation (rematriation).
My birthwork is deeply rooted in my spirituality & identity as a Mesoamerican Indigenous woman. I am a lifelong learner and am keen to learn and share the traditions of my ancestors while honoring and celebrating yours. I believe that the postpartum period is a sacred time in which parents and children deserve to be cared for tenderly and empowered to trust their intuition and innate wisdom. Healthy communities begin with healthy parents and children. It is an honor to serve our community in such a way.
I aspire to become an ajk’op ch’urkab’ (midwife) and to birth and raise my own babies when the time is right. Ále is also fluent in Spanish and German!
I have Bachelor’s degrees in Biological Anthropology (Human Biology), where I studied the evolution of female primate sexuality and reproduction, as well as German studies. I am currently pursuing a Master’s in Biology, concentrating on the intersections of Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Health & Rights, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and intersectional decolonial conservation (rematriation).
My birthwork is deeply rooted in my spirituality & identity as a Mesoamerican Indigenous woman. I am a lifelong learner and am keen to learn and share the traditions of my ancestors while honoring and celebrating yours. I believe that the postpartum period is a sacred time in which parents and children deserve to be cared for tenderly and empowered to trust their intuition and innate wisdom. Healthy communities begin with healthy parents and children. It is an honor to serve our community in such a way.
I aspire to become an ajk’op ch’urkab’ (midwife) and to birth and raise my own babies when the time is right. Ále is also fluent in Spanish and German!