Seema Kazi Rangnekar is an internationally certified Childbirth Educator, Pregnancy Fitness & Nutrition Educator from CAPPA, USA. Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) is the world’s largest childbirth education organization.
Her personal unique childbirth experiences made her realize the lack of knowledge and support during this phase, which lead her to take up this profession. A passion for Fitness & Nutrition alongwith a strong desire to empower pregnant mothers, Seema completed her Pregnancy Fitness Educator Program in September, 2012.
Since June 2013, Seema is conducting Pregnancy fitness sessions in a studio in Khar, Bombay.
In November 2013, Seema started her own private practice – Samã Birthing & Beyond (formerly known as Seems Birth & Beyond), where she offers pregnancy information classes, lactation counseling, prenatal & postnatal fitness, nutrition counseling, baby weaning and Parenting sessions.
She offers special Couples sessions for husbands as effective birth support partners and future parents. In addition to this, she offers Meditation & Visualization sessions for helping couples to prepare for Labor & birthing.
Seema certified as a HUG trainer in March 2014, helping parents to understand their new born.
She completed her Childbirth Educator program certification from CAPPA, USA in November 2014.
Seema is also a Birth support coach. She has worked as a Birth Support Partner for clients at Hinduja Hospital, Khar, Breach Candy Hospital, Kokilaben Ambani hospital.
Apart from conducting pregnancy classes and teaching pregnancy fitness in Khar and Juhu, Seema also offers Online programs for outstation clients or those who are unable to travel.
She has conducted several Ante natal information sessions for various Maternity Hospitals in Mumbai.
Seema is also associated with SynPhNe Pte Ltd., Singapore and conducted a session for them.
Since November 2015, Seema is a CAPPA Faculty teaching the Pregnancy Fitness & Nutrition program.
In 2015-2016, Seema completed the one year Steiner Teacher's Training course from Tridha - a Waldorf school in Mumbai. This course enables the teacher to understand and connect with the young child at multiple levels - Body, Soul and Spirit.
Since Januray 2016, Seema is on the Panel of Babychakra - a online portal for Parents as a Pregnancy & Lactation expert.
Seema has two children, 7 years and 4 years old, the later being born naturally without any medical interventions.
Through Samã Birthing & Beyond, Seema strives to educate and support women, expecting couples, babies and new parents at every step during this important journey of their lives.