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I’ve been working with Birthing from Within since 2003 and became a Certified Mentor in 2006. I find it a valuable approach to life and life skills which is how we can help families guide themselves into and through the unknown of their unique journey. Birthing from Within has influenced my work as a midwife, midwifery instructor, mother, and so much more.…

Reise Tanner has been an active Birthing From Within Mentor in San Francisco since 2007 after falling in love with the approach.

She is an experienced birth and postpartum doula, Certified Courageous Living Coach, Warrior Goddess Facilitator and mother who has worked directly with hundreds of families on their birth journeys and taught classes to thousands.…

I am a responsible, nurturing, attentive woman focused on helping families navigate the labyrinthine journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum “fourth trimester.” This precious time lays the foundation for trust and connection that can affect each of us throughout our life. My goal is to mentor families as they prepare mindfully for birth and then gently integrate and celebrate their newest additions into the family.…

I work with my wife, Megan, to support growing families in Orange County and Long Beach and have been supporting growing families since 2014. We work together with clients during pregnancy (teaching childbirth and postpartum/breastfeeding classes), during labor as a birth doula team, and I also serve families in their first few months with a new baby as a postpartum doula and lactation counselor.…

Nicole Green is a trained Birthing From Within childbirth educator, Bradley Method® certified childbirth educator and DONA certified birth doula. Nicole and her husband have enjoyed the births of their four children and each was so different: one in a hospital, one in a birth center and two at home. Nicole has had the fortunate opportunity to work with over 600 families on their journey toward their birth experience, including midwives, nurses, medical doctors and hospital administrators.…

My name is Sarah Feinstein, I am a Certified Massage Therapist, and trained Childbirth Educator. I have been practicing bodywork since 2013. After officially getting my license in 2013, my primary focus was to bring peace and healing to those with chronic pain and every day tension. After finding out I was pregnant in 2015, I started a new journey– I completed my yoga teachers training during my pregnancy, with an emphasis in Gentle Somatic Yoga.…

I am a California Licensed Midwife and a co-developer of Village Care (TM), a re-envisioning of group midwifery care, childbirth preparation and parenting initiation which honors and builds upon the power of community throughout the childbearing year and beyond. Birthing From Within is a part of everything I do, from caring for birthing families to parenting my daughter to connecting to my own growth and joy as a human being.…

I am the mother of two girls and my path to childbirth education, birth doula care and breastfeeding support began with the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period with my first daughter. During and after this journey, I was called to help other families and I began supporting mothers and their partners as a doula. I have attended advanced BFW and BSL training.…

Hi there! My name is Lisa.​ I am a mother, doula, mentor, and at heart, an ambassador of love, seeking all opportunities where I can share love to others. It brings me great joy and excitement to follow my heart’s calling to serve women traveling their hero’s journey of motherhood. I received this calling after having emerged from my own challenging entrance into motherhood.…

My Birthing From Within offering is held within the context of Birth Story Listening, and a background in Bodywork and Optimal Fetal Positioning, as a trained Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner and Massage Therapist. My 18years experience as a birth doula also informs my understanding of your unique birth journey.

I have been attending births as a doula since 2009 and teaching classes since 2014. I was drawn to Birthing From Within as a way to deepen my connection to the families I was supporting and create a different lens to view my role through. I believe wholeheartedly that birth is a transformative rite of passage, no matter how it unfolds and each birthing person deserves respect, dignity and love through this profound, life-changing process.…

Rosanna is a midwife and innovative creator of a group prenatal experience: Village Midwifery Care. A Birthing From Within Mentor of 18 years, Rosanna brings her extensive experience as a midwife and group facilitator to the childbirth preparation experience for expectant parents.

Nikki is a deeply down-to-earth person with a backpack full of roles toward which her own life experience has driven passion: a wife, a mother of three, a certified doula, a prenatal and vinyasa yoga teacher, a placenta encapsulation specialist, a yoga and women’s retreat leader/facilitator, a writer, a hospitality business owner, an entrepreneur, and a Birthing From Within childbirth educator and birth art leader.…