fáfúnké
Àṣọre

My name is Genicia Battle, known in the Ifá community as Ifáfúnké Àṣọre and Omífunto. I am a Full Circle Doula and Birth Companion, trained through the SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion Training. A program rooted in the cultural, historical, and spiritual traditions of African American midwifery and birthwork. My calling to birthwork is deeply personal, ancestral, and spiritual. It began as a vision and calling for me to return sacredness to the birthing space and to hold other women with the same care I once needed myself. 

I became a doula because every birthing person deserves to feel seen, supported, and spiritually connected throughout their journey. I know the difference it makes to birth in a space that feels warm, honoring, and sacred. This calling came to me not only through ancestral visions and personal healing, but through a deep awareness that something must change. Too many Black and Brown mothers face birth experiences that lack dignity, safety, and cultural understanding. I could not turn away from the disparities, maternal and infant mortality rates that remain unjustly high, and a system that often overlooks the voices and needs of those it should serve. 

At Idáji, I walk in the tradition of the birthkeepers who came before me restoring what has been lost, remembering what has always been sacred. My work is about more than support; it is about transformation. I am here to help bridge the gap, to center joy and power in the birthing space, and to ensure that every family I serve feels respected, informed, and spiritually held. This is not just my profession it is my purpose. As a full circle doula, I support families emotionally, physically, and spiritually throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I walk with my clients in rhythm with ancestral wisdom, sacred ritual, and deep compassion restoring the connection between your inner compass, body, and creation. In addition to my doula work, I am currently deepening my practice through the study of traditional medicine and herbalism, on the path to becoming a registered herbalist. 

My vision is to offer families not only emotional and spiritual support, but also culturally rooted healing tools that nurture the womb, body, and soul. Birth is not just a moment! It is a portal! My purpose is to ensure that every mother steps through it feeling whole, powerful, and profoundly connected to her divine nature.