Dr. Kimani Borland is a Naturopathic Doctor, qualified Vinyasa, and Kemetic Yoga teacher, and mother to two sons. She was born and raised in a Rasta family in Jamaica, graduated from Stanford University, and currently runs a practice in Jamaica, where she specializes in an Integrative approach to wellbeing, using herbs, nutrition, lifestyle & perspective shifts.
I loved speaking and learning more from Dr. Kimani in this conversation. We have a lot in common and although it was our first time connecting, I felt like I’d found a long lost friend. She’s humble and honest and speaks candidly about the initiation of becoming a mum for the first time at 21 and her experiences of having two very different cesarean births.
She reflects on the philosophies and foundations that set her in good stead along her path and the struggles as well as triumphs along the way. We talk about the reality for many women living in Jamaica and the Caribbean and what personally motivates her to keep going. I know her insights and assuring wisdom in this conversation will uplift you.
Key Themes:
- “There came a point where neither yoga nor medical school felt like it was giving me all the tools that I wanted and needed.”
- “I will tell you my secret weapon is my mom. She’s the example of a woman who continued her purpose, continued to have passions and be supported by others.”
- Reflections on the initiation into adulthood and motherhood and a traumatic emergency c-section at the age of 21
- Consciously created a different story for second caesarean birth.
- “Yoga informs my way of life, my philosophy on living, and helps me to zoom out.”
- I was raised within Rastafari philosophy, tradition and culture and that has served my life.
- Having faith in the vision over a plan.
- Our nervous systems have not evolved to keep up, we have to experience what rest feels like to make it a priority.
- How race, class, poverty and colonialism play out in Jamaican Healthcare
- Commitment to raising sensitive boys who can communicate.
About Dr. Kimani Borland
- Check Dr Kimani’s website here.
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Thank you and Much Love,
Nehanda xx
“The approach of just keeping it so real is literally medicine for people because that’s what we need right now. Like, ain’t nobody got time for the facade. It’s being super compassionate and excited and giving the whole beautiful impression of how amazing motherhood is and lalalalala, and then the other side of it, that’s also really important.”
Dr Kimani Borland