My Story

Désirée M. Sprauve, Founder

My story bridges two very different worlds: the high-stakes, global arena of Aerospace Supply Chain Management and the sacred, deeply personal realm of women’s and maternal health and wellness. I call this honoring both my masculine and feminine sides. I’m a proud graduate of Howard University’s School of Business, where I earned my BBA in Supply Chain Management. From there, I spent almost a decade leading international projects and managing complex operations in industries like automotive, aerospace, and e-commerce—with roles at Fiat Chrysler, Pratt & Whitney, and later, as Head of Global Purchasing and Logistics at a Femtech postpartum product company.

But behind the scenes, I was navigating debilitating menstrual cramps, intense work stress, and a deeper spiritual awakening. That pain (and a persistent inner knowing) pushed me toward the world of holistic wellness. Being of Caribbean descent (St. Thomas, USVI and Jamaica) nature always comes first and foremost so it was natural for me to explore who to heal and nourish one’s mind, body, spirit, and womb. I spent many a days crying and regurgitating in the bathroom stall at the office, gathering myself, and then going to lead my next global risk management call. Much like many women in Corporate America, I suffered in silence with reproductive challenges. Simultaneously, in 2019, I officially answered the call that was so deeply in my heart and spirit to serve women as a full-spectrum doula, yoga and meditation teacher, and holistic health educator. Since then, I’ve supported thousands of women and families through menstruation, pregnancy, miscarriage, postpartum, reproductive transitions, spiritual/ emotional healing, education, and the likes using an approach rooted in evidence-based care and ancestral wisdom.

I founded The Wellness You Desire® to be the bridge I never had, where modern women, especially those of Black American, Caribbean, African, Indigenous, Latin American, and Asian heritage, can access holistic care that respects both science and spirit. My work is grounded in traditional herbal care, oral wisdom, yoga, nutrition, and cultural postpartum practices. It’s personal, it’s sacred, and it’s transformational. Guaranteed.

Whether I’m speaking at a conference as a highly-awarded public speaker and facilitator for corporations or higher education institutions or guiding a client through womb healing, I lead with compassion and a fierce commitment to intergenerational healing. My mission is simple: to help women reconnect with their bodies, reclaim their cycles, enhance the workplace experience, and return to the wisdom our grandmothers never got to fully express. This isn’t just wellness, it’s a movement. An awakening. And I’m honored to be your guide.

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Experience & Training

A true expert.

Tens of thousands (10,000’s) of training, hands-on hours, personal experience and education in holistic health and wellness, expanding since 2014.

>> Certified Birth + Postpartum Doula - (Mama Glow - January 2019)
>> Evidence Based Birth Professional Member (2020)
>> Certified Sensuality + Intimacy Doula - National Black Doula Association (May 2021)
>> Certified Traditional African American Postpartum Practices- Shafia Monroe Consulting (February 2023)
>> Womb Bloom Expo (Holistic Women’s Health) - Co-Host (April 2023)
>> Guided 1000's of women and families in women’s and maternal health via 1:1 coaching, workshops, speeches, classes, meditation, menstrual cramps, pregnancy, postpartum, miscarriage, yoga, nutrition, and more.
>>Certified Birthworker since 2019
>>Home Birth | Birthing Center |. Hospital Births
>>VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) | Vaginal Birth| Cesarean Birth
>>Lotus Birth | Twin Birth | Water Birth | Breech Birth
>>Preeclampsia| Placenta Privia | Severe Hypertension| Severe Anxiety
>>IUI | NICU| Miscarriage
>>Substance Abuse/ Addiction | Domestic Violence | STDs
>>Infant Morbidity | Geriatric Birth| Adoption
>>Traditional Postpartum Care
>>Yoga | Meditation| Nutrition
>>Traditional Herbal Care
+ So Much More
>> RYT Certified Prenatal Yoga + Meditation Teacher - Maha Mama (February 2020)
>> Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Trained (50+ hrs) - Three Jewels (April 2021)
>> Chaunice Parchment Yoga Masterclass (Sept 2022)
>> Personal Holistic Healing Journey (since 2014)- healed from severe menstrual cramps, toxic relationship, grief, reproductive tumor (benign), over-weight, etc. Healers rise from the ashes and blossom into a lotus.
>> Sacred Vibes Apothecary Spiritual Herbalism Workshops (since 2019)
>> Iyanla Vanzant Fix It Workshop (August 2022)
>> Queen Afua & Devi Brown Women Who Heal Retreat (2023)
>>Caribbean Herbalism (2024)
>> Abibi Duro: Holistic Medicine of Black People (2025)- Student
>> Self Study and Evidence-Based Research (since 2014)
>> NYC Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene- Audience: 100+ | Motivational
>> Mama Glow Doula Expo - Audience: 400+ | Birthwork
>> WIN Women’s Conference- Audience: 30 | Life Transition
>> Care Ring- Audience: 150+ | Breathwork
>> Winthrop University NAACP- Audience: 50+ | Women's Health
>> 100 Black Women-UNCC- Audience: 30 | Dress for success
>> Charlotte MED Week- Audience: 250+| Women in Entrepreneurship
» 100 Black Women- Queen City Audience: 30 | Pre-Conception & Maternal Health
>> Bodily (FemHealth CPG E-Commerce) - Sr. Mgr. Head of Global Purchasing + Logistics + Company Morale (2021)
>> Legal Aid Society (Non-Profit)-Purchasing Mgr. Head of Purchasing + Guest Meditation Teacher (2019)
>> Pratt & Whitney of United Technologies (Aerospace)- Global Sr. Procurement Specialist + Diversity Recruiter (2016)
>> Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Automotive)- Global Lead Buyer +Diversity Champion & Recruiter (2012)
>> Howard University School of Business, BBA Supply Chain Management (c/o 2012)

Fun Facts

I was a Basketball Cheerleader and Caribbean Dance team member
My grandma is the reason I know how to cook so well. She had a zero tolerance policy! Eventually, she would call her friends about my food so I knew it was delicious!
I am a conscious eater, meaning I am mostly Whole Foods plant-based but if my body is calling for something else, I will eat as my body desires

I am obsessed with stand-up comedy. OBSESSED. I love to laugh and comedians actually have to be very intelligent to win over a crowd
YouTube is my favorite social media platform. We are just starting our own. Follow us here.
I’ve worked and led multi-million dollar global strategies in China, Brazil, South Korea, and Japan. One might say, I like culture and travel!

My Teachers

Wise Guides I’ve Had the Honor to Sit at the Feet Of