Shelby Irvin

Institute Advisory Committee

Shelby Irvin is a natural, breastfeeding, home birthing, baby wearing mama of four who believes birth is just as much spiritual as it is physical! Through her personal experiences and trainings with ALPP, The BLACK Course, DONA, CAPPA, Innate Traditions, and Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, Shelby has vowed to help other mamas find their rhythm as they transition through the many phases of mamahood. As a Certified Lactation Counselor, Childbirth Educator Birth/Postpartum Doula, Midwife Assistant, and budding Herbalist, Shelby strives to create a safe place for mamas and families of color to be who they are without having to explain their mere essence with her practice know as The Soulful Mama, located in Colorado Springs, CO.