Elise Abbruzzese

Elise Abbruzzese is a Postpartum Doula, Plant-based Chef, and Integrative Health Coach.

After graduating from Cardozo School of Law and working in Commercial Real Estate Banking for nearly a decade, Elise decided to make a major career shift. Pursuing her passion for health and wellness, she trained at Duke to become an Integrative Health Coach and then attended Culinary School at the Natural Gourmet Institute.

Through her own motherhood journey, Elise realized her calling to support women from preconception through postpartum. She completed her postpartum doula training through Doulas of North America (DONA) and founded Hera Be Well, which offers doula, cheffing, and coaching services to aspiring, expecting, and new mothers.

Elise lives in Greenwich, CT with her husband and their two children.

Elise is the facilitator for the Old Greenwich circle of CircleMoms.

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