Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you’re not sure what the right thing is…and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.
Donna Ball
Founder and CEO
Hi there! I'm Meena, mom of one passionate tween and one bossy toddler. I'm a certified massage therapist who graduated from New York College of Health Professions in 2014 and then received my certification as a prenatal massage doula in 2017. I've always had an interest in health and wellness but became more focused on perinatal care while getting certified as a prenatal massage doula. I founded Calme as a way to support moms before and after giving birth because I noticed during my pregnancies that there was so much emphasis on preparing for your baby but so little support provided after they've arrived. With the help of all the amazing practitioners that are a part of this network, we are changing the lives of our mommas one day at a time.
Outside of work, I enjoy a good mystery novel and traveling. Baking with my oldest daughter, a new style of cake for each one of my husband's birthdays has become one of our family rituals. In my multi-cultural home growing up, there was a huge emphasis on family dinner together every night, and this is something I've carried forward with my own family.
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Named after the French word for calm, inspired a common adjective used after a massage, this business is the implementation of a life long dream of mine. I look forward to sharing, through physical, emotional and intellectual support, a sense of peace, reassurance and calme with all of the budding mommas.