About Jaja

Becoming a mother is the most magical and transformative process in a woman´s life.

The births of my two sons have catalyzed a profound personal growth that exceeded my expectations. The strength I felt when I first held them in my arms is the same strength which drives me in my passion to accompany women. I believe in respect, informed decisions, free choice, trust and harmony.

I am Jaja (Yaya) Leemann, and I wear multiple hats as a doula, pre and postnatal yoga instructor, Shiatsu practitioner, Birthing from within mentor and facilitator of the DreamBirth® visualization method. Since 2017, I have had the privilege of accompanying over 100 families as a doula. In 2023, I co-founded, alongside some amazing colleagues, the first Professional Association of Doulas in the Balearic Islands.

My holistic approach extends to guiding women and their families through the journey of conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum via classes, workshops, and personalized sessions.

My aim is to create a nurturing space that allows them to tap into their innate wisdom, fostering preparation for pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood with mindfulness, love, and joy.

May every woman experience a sense of respect, confidence and empowerment as she embraces motherhood.

A bit more about me…

I live on a woody hill at the heart of the beautiful island Mallorca, Spain with my husband Andy, my sons Nandu and Shyam, my cats Mia and Durga, a bunch of chickens and my dog Yuko.

I love to nourish my family with lovely home-cooked food, bake my own bread and prepare jam from our own oranges, and dry figs from our trees for my clients.

In my free time I love to sing, knitting and practice Ashtanga Yoga, which is what keeps me grounded.

To recharge my batteries, I always go back to nature and spend time with my friends.

Every summer we spend couple of weeks on the road with our camper van, visiting our families in Czech and Switzerland or exploring new corners of this amazing world.

I love to travel, that’s the way I got to know really well myself and later my husband, with my favourite adventures being river expeditions in wildness on the rivers Brahmaputra, Ganges, Zambezi and Mekong.

  • 2019 – 2020 Birthing from within Mentor & Doula

  • 2019 Heart of Mentoring

  • 2018 Kintsugi & Birth Story Listening – Pam England
    www.birthingfromwithin.com

My trainings

Feedback from clients

  • "Jaja is a miracle! With her energy, personality, sense of humor, and perspective... I couldn't have wished for a better doula! We've known each other for years, even before she became a doula, so it didn't surprise me that she became one. The need to help others has always been very strong in her, one is born with that I assume. She is chosen. And giving birth with her... I often recall and treasure that moment. I wish my first two children had the same peaceful, comfortable and calm home birth experience as my third, with Jaja making it most special. I will never stop being grateful to her for the exceptional and unique guidance through the arrival of new life into the world, which, like death, belongs to one of the most powerful moments in life. Jaja, thank you from the bottom of my heart!"

    — Olga Menzelova Kelymanova

  • "Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity and helping me to have such a special birth and post care as well. You are truly an angel that has come on a mission to change the world one birth at a time."

    —Ola

  • “I met Jaja at the hospital where she was providing support during a childbirth that I also assisted as a midwife. Since then, we have been collaborating at supporting families at birth in the hospital, as well as postpartum home visits and breastfeeding consultations. Having Jaja nearby and working with her is a pleasure, as she brings the perfect balance that different professionals must have to support from their respective professional roles. She is pleasant, approachable, affectionate, and has a free and compassionate approach to support the maternity process without judgment. Thank you, Jaja, for allowing me to learn from you as well.”

    — Sara Royo - Midwife

  • "An incredibly wise woman with a shamanic essence that will bring you everything from the softest detailed care to the most passionate and powerful support along your journey through pregnancy, birth and aftercare. Jaja has found her calling and she brings her unique magic tool bag to support and uplift all families through their journey. It would not have been the same without her! It takes a very special person to do this work and we could not trust anyone more than Jaja"

    — Jada

  • "The value and appreciation I have for the role Jaja played in both of my pregnancy and birthing experiences is inexpressible. She helped equip my mind and heart with all the tools I needed to have a confident and peaceful journey - to dig deep within myself and find the powerful woman that was a bit buried. She eased any rough or insecure edges I had and humbly and assertively guided me and my husband to achieve our desires in pregnancy and birthing. I cannot imagine what my story would look like with her not in it."

    — Janel Samuel Parker

  • "AMAZING!! I would recommend Jaja to expectant mothers and fathers. I enjoyed the personal relationship we gained as we birthed our first baby without family and in a foreign country... in saying that, I think I would still seek a doula if I was in my home country as it felt like having somebody on 'our side' "

    — Ana Maria Clarke

  • "It is like having a fairy godmother - she comes when needed, provides all the support you didn't even know you wanted, always lets you feel your own strength and capability but is still there to help shift things when they feel impossibly hard. It is the support of a whole tribe of women, condensed into one magical being. They have seen it all, done it all, and help you conquer the fear, which in the end is the only real obstacle ever present."

    — Shanti & Simon Hellerich

  • "In my opinion, the presence of Jaja was fundamental in my childbirth. I had previously had a traumatic first birth, and thanks to your gaze and support, I felt capable of having the childbirth I felt I deserved. You offered me fundamental support, you were a rock by my side, and just with how you looked at me and the complicity we shared, the words of encouragement, and even your tears of love, I remember. The best gift you can give to your family to experience a childbirth where you feel secure, heard, and respected at all times."

    — Carli Caldes

  • "Looking back now, we just got really 'lucky'. We had no idea how intense birth would be and we are just so grateful you were there. Your presence set us up to have a wonderful birth experience overall, mostly just by being there, guiding us through the process and very practically showing us how we could work together through labour, which proved invaluable. It's the most helpful support you can set up for yourself. If you can, just do it :) There are so many unexpected ways a doula can be helpful, that it's just so reassuring to have her by your side. I personally think he would have been a lot less relaxed if you hadn´t been there. It helped Dwight a lot to know how he could help me and how he could be a real part of the birth ;)"

    — Berenice and Dwight and Noa

  • "Again I can’t explain enough how amazing it was, you kept me calm and focused and confident during the whole time. Before you arrived I was feeling quite overwhelmed but as soon as you came to us and smiled at me and I saw your excitement I started to feel again that I knew that everything would be okay and I could think about the fact that I was about to meet my baby rather than just focusing on the physical intensity of the labour. Hiring Jaja has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life :) "

    — Malin

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