borealis carework

Borealis (Beau/Bo/they/them) is an artist and full spectrum care worker based in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Beau's practice is rooted in their commitment to reproductive freedom, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, pleasure, and our collective power manifested in autonomous infrastructure. Beau believes that LGBTQIA2S+ and all people deserve to feel cared for and caring in connected, nourished communities. Beau believes in abolition, mutual aid, ritual, and the wisdom of plants. Beau believes that comprehensive education, continuity of care, and conversation are pathways to empowered decision-making. Beau believes in gentleness. Beau believes that solidarity is a necessary condition for truly caring relationships. With these commitments in mind, Borealis believes that care can be radical.

What services does Beau offer?

Borealis supports peers through pregnancy options counseling; practical support through pregnancy, labor, miscarriage, abortion, or postpartum; care planning chats over tea & zines; plant-based meal support; and hands-on workshops. Beau provides support in person or via secure phone calls, video chat, or text message. Depending on the need, Beau may be available for on-call support, scheduled sessions, or asynchronous Q&A.

How do I schedule sessions for myself or my group?

Reach out to mxborealis [at] gmail [dot] com to get a conversation started or book a free consultation! Never include sensitive information in cold contacts to Beau or other careworkers.

What is Beau's educational background?

Beau believes in lifelong + transdisciplinary learning towards collective liberation, and they are in awe of their teachers and co-conspirators. Learning experiences include:

Andrew Bentley’s Herbalism From the Ground Up (2024—2025)
Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine’s Healing Garden Gateway (2024)
Holistic Abortion’s Plants and Practices for Support (2023)
Kentucky Health Justice Network’s practical support trainings (2022 & 2023)
All Options Pregnancy Options Counseling program (2023)
Cornerstone Doula Training’s Advanced Full-Spectrum program (2021)
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice’s Spiritual Care course (2022)
Plan C Pills Ambassadors of Information program (2022)
king yaa’s Birthing Beyond the Binary program (2021 — in progress)
Cornerstone Doula Training’s Birth & Labor program (2021)
Exhale’s After-Abortion Emotional Counseling training (2021)
Cornerstone Doula Training’s Postpartum program (2021)
Cornerstone Doula Training’s Childbirth Educator program (2021 — in progress)
Birthing Advocacy Doula Training’s Birth & Disability CE (2021)
Birthing Advocacy Doula Training’s Queer & Trans Reproductive Support (2021)
Kayden Coleman’s Black Transmasculine Fertility workshop (2021)
Women Help Women: SASS train-the-trainer (2022, 2023, 2024)
Ashley Hartman Annis’s Cycle Charting Q&A workshop (2021)
University of Wisconsin-Madison: B.S. Art, certificate in Gender & Women's Studies (2012)
Portland State University: Educational Leadership & Policy with a focus in community-based learning (2014)
University of Kentucky: MFA Art Studio (2025)

How much does it cost to work with Beau?

Beau accompanies peers through mutual aid networks, gift economies, and on pay-what-you-can sliding scales depending on the circumstance. Workshop and speaking fees for organizations or public events depend on the scope of the request.

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