Meet the Founder

“This work is not just a vision —

it is a commitment.”

Hello, and thank you for being here.

I’m Chevonne Tingle, the founder of Lotus of Lakota — and this work is deeply personal to me.

My journey into birth work did not begin in a classroom. It began through lived experience — through years of caring for children and families, listening deeply, and learning what true, compassionate care should feel like.

Over time, that understanding deepened through my work in clinical care, maternal support, and lactation. I have spent more than two decades in healthcare, walking alongside patients and families in some of their most vulnerable moments.

But it was my own experience — navigating a premature birth with my son — that changed everything.

It opened my eyes to both the strength of mothers and the gaps that still exist in how we care for women during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It showed me how often women are unheard, rushed, or left without the support they truly deserve.

That experience became the foundation for Lotus of Lakota.

Today, I am continuing my education as a pre-medical student with the long-term goal of becoming an OB-GYN — because this is not just a vision for me, it is a commitment to transforming maternal care from the inside out.

Lotus of Lakota is being built with intention, integrity, and deep respect for the families it will serve. It is a reflection of everything I have learned, lived, and believe about what birth care should be.

A place where women are safe.
Where they are heard.
Where birth is not rushed — but honored.

Thank you for being here and for witnessing this journey as it unfolds.

— Chevonne Tingle, Founder