The Bee Well Birth Collective is a community created to support families through pregnancy, birth, and the early seasons of parenthood. Whether you are preparing to conceive, expecting your first baby, or growing your family, our intention is to offer a place where parents feel informed, supported, and gently guided through this transformative time.
Becoming a parent can bring excitement, questions, and moments of uncertainty. We believe that when parents are surrounded by thoughtful education, compassionate support, and a welcoming community, they can move through pregnancy and early parenthood with greater confidence and trust in themselves and their bodies.
The Bee Well Birth Collective brings together trusted educators, experienced practitioners, and families who value learning, connection, and a more supported start to family life. Here, parents can gather, ask questions, share experiences, and find encouragement in a space designed to nurture both parent and baby.
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here. We are honored to be part of your village.
Welcome to the Bee Well
Birth Collective
Current Schedule
Bee Well Birth Series
Guest Workshops
Our Breastfeeding Support Group is a welcoming space for pregnant and postpartum mothers to receive guidance, encouragement, and community throughout their feeding journey. Led by experienced breastfeeding specialists, this gathering offers practical support for latch, milk supply, feeding questions, and the many transitions of early motherhood. Come as you are, connect with other mothers, and leave feeling supported, informed, and encouraged.
Prenatal Circle is a welcoming weekly gathering for expecting mothers to slow down, connect, and explore the journey of pregnancy and birth together. Through guided conversation, reflection, and shared experiences, we’ll explore hopes, fears, and intentions around birth while building meaningful community with other pregnant mothers. Come be supported, heard, and reminded that you’re not walking this path alone.
Set yourself up for a confident start to your breastfeeding journey in this supportive, evidence-based class designed for expecting parents. Led by an IBCLC and an experienced breastfeeding specialist, you’ll learn how breastfeeding works, what to expect in the early days after birth, and practical tools for latch, milk supply, feeding cues, and positioning. We’ll also cover common challenges and how to navigate them so you can enter postpartum feeling prepared, supported, and ready to nourish your baby with confidence.
Free Groups
Hosted by:
Dr. Maria DeCosse, DC, Breastfeeding Specialist
Catherine Holm, Breastfeeding Specialist
Mercedes Ricciardi, RN, IBCLC
Hosted by: Cheyenne Lakhota, Belly of the Moon
Hosted by:
Mercedes Ricciardi, RN, IBCLC
Dr. Maria DeCosse, DC Breastfeeding Specialist
Holistic Childbirth Education is a three part series designed to help you prepare for birth with both practical knowledge and deeper connection to the experience of becoming a parent. Blending evidence based information with intuitive wisdom, this class explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of pregnancy, labor, and early postpartum. You’ll gain practical tools, thoughtful preparation, and a broader perspective on birth so you can approach this transformative experience with greater clarity, confidence, and trust in your body.
Hosted by:
Cheyenne Lakhota, Belly of the Moon
Built for Birth is a hands on labor preparation workshop designed to help you and your birth partner feel physically and mentally prepared for the work of labor. Together you’ll learn practical comfort measures, movement strategies, labor positions, and partner support techniques that can help labor progress more smoothly and help you work with your body during birth. You’ll leave with practical tools to use during pregnancy and labor so you can approach the birth experience with greater confidence, connection, and trust in your body.
Hosted by:
Jen Edwards, Doula & Mama Fitness Coach
Postpartum Prep: How to Care for Mama is a supportive class designed to help families prepare for the often overlooked but deeply important postpartum period. Together we’ll explore practical ways to nourish the body, support healing, prioritize rest, and create a nurturing environment for both mother and baby in the weeks following birth. You’ll leave with simple tools, thoughtful preparation ideas, and a deeper understanding of how to care for the mother during this transformative season.
Hosted by: Samantha Corsiglia,
Integrative Women, Children & Family Health
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Free Groups
Mondays 10-11am: Prenatal Circle
Thursdays 10-11am: Breastfeeding Support Group
Bee Well Birth Series ~ Spring dates
Saturday April 4th 10am-2pm: Built for Birth: A Labor Preparation Workshop ~$120
Sunday April 19th, 26th & May 3rd 10am-1pm: Holistic Childbirth Education ~ $240
Saturday May 9th 10am-2pm: Prenatal Breastfeeding class ~ $120
Guest Workshops
Saturday April 11th 10am-12pm: Postpartum Prep: How to Care for Mama ~ $65
Next class: May 9th 10am - 2pm
Next Class: April 4th 10am - 2pm
Next Class: Sundays
4/19, 4/26 & 5/3 10am - 1pm
Next Class: April 11th 10am - 12pm
Every Thursday 10-11am
Every Monday 10-11am
Every Monday 10-11am
Every Thursday 10-11am
Next Class Saturday May 9th
Next Class Saturday April 4th
Next Class Series: Sundays
4/19, 4/26 & 5/3 10am-1pm
Next Class Saturday April 11th
Hosted by: Cheyenne Lakhota, Belly of the Moon
Hosted by: Cheyenne Lakhota, Belly of the Moon
Birth Collective Facilitators
Dr. maria DeCosse, DC
Catherine Holm
Hi, I’m Dr. Maria, the chiropractor at Bee Well Chiropractic. I specialize in caring for pregnant moms, babies, and kiddos, with a special focus on supporting the breastfeeding journey. I’ve spent countless hours working alongside mothers to help them feel confident and supported as they navigate helping their babies find ease with feeding, digestion and sleep.
Along with my chiropractic training and advanced education in infant and prenatal care, I am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist and am currently working toward becoming an IBCLC. I love integrating gentle, nervous system–focused chiropractic care with evidence-informed lactation support to help both mom and baby thrive.
Hello! I’m Catherine, a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, full-spectrum doula, and yoga teacher dedicated to supporting families through the unique transitions parenthood brings. After years of traveling the world, I’ve found my home here in Nevada City.
I am currently pursuing my IBCLC certification to offer advanced lactation care to my community. When I’m not working towards my license, you can find me submerged in the Yuba River, tending to my garden, or exploring the outdoors with my three-year-old daughter Magnolia, my partner Matthew, and our dog Bebe. I look forward to walking alongside you through all the phases of your feeding journey.
Jen Edwards
Hi, I’m Jen Edwards. I’m a birth doula and pre and postpartum training specialist with a deep love for supporting women through one of the most transformative seasons of their lives. During pregnancy, I help women navigate their changing bodies with confidence — building strength, stability, and trust so they feel prepared and capable heading into labor. I believe a strong body supports a calm mind, and preparation creates empowerment.
Postpartum, I guide women at any stage after birth back to functional, resilient core strength. Whether you’re weeks or years out, my goal is to help you reconnect with your body, rebuild from the inside out, and feel strong, grounded, and whole again. It’s an honor to support women from preparation to recovery and everything in between.
When I’m not training or attending births, you’ll find me soaking up the sun with my husband and our two-year-old son, grounding in the dirt, or enjoying a girls’ day that fills my soul and deepens the friendships that keep me balanced.
Cheyenne Lakhota
Hi, I’m Cheyenne Lakhota. I'm the founder of Belly of the Moon which offers education and support in fertility wellness, hormonal nutrition, sovereign birth, holistic childbirth preparation, intuitive mothering, and postpartum stewardship.
I am a daughter, a sister, a partner, a mother, and a friend. I am a homemaker, a spell breaker, a naturalist, an artist, a regenerative land steward, and an avid photographer. I am a grounded and calm presence, guided by Spirit and ancestral wisdom, deeply and compassionately connected to the natural world. I am a student of life with gifts to give. I invoke the innate wisdom of the body. The body that is of nature, not separate from it. I am an honoring witness of the intrinsic beauty within the whole of creation. Life, death, rebirth.
I have found inspiration to become who I needed to be for myself, and for other women walking the path into motherhood. Into the mystery of life. Into the great unknown. Into the most beautiful and sacred experience one has the honor to be a part of. Through my lived experience of two primal pregnancies and unassisted births, as well as three years of devoted study in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum under wise women mentors and traditional midwives, I passionately offer my service in the world to mothers and families walking the path of nurturing future generations to come.
Mercedes Ricciardi
Hello, I’m Mercedes, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and registered nurse of 20 years. Most of my nursing career has been in the neonatal intensive care setting (NICU), where I had the honor of caring for premature and medically fragile babies while supporting their families through some of the most tender and challenging moments of early parenthood.
My work blends strong clinical experience with gentle, compassionate support. I believe in evidence-based care, thoughtful assessment, and practical education that honors both your baby’s needs and your intuition as a parent. It’s my privilege to partner with you, offering steady support as you work toward your feeding goals.
I’ve called this community home for 18 years and have raised my two sons here. Outside of work, you’ll often find me outdoors hiking, biking, or skiing with family and friends, enjoying all the beauty this special place has to offer.
