It’s great to meet you.
My name is Annie and I’m proud to serve my hometown of Santa Barbara as a birth and postpartum doula. As the daughter of a prenatal & childbirth educator, my love of babies, pregnancy, and childbirth began at a very young age. With over a decade of experience in early childhood education and nannying, I bring with me a unique understanding for supporting transitional times for families and my focus is on your entire family unit as it grows and shifts.
I believe in evidence based, trauma-informed care that centers your body autonomy, prioritizes your needs, and celebrates your existence. Drawing from my background in dance and massage therapy, I love combining therapeutic movement and bodywork to help you harness your strength and feel rooted through change.
I’m here for you as a source of loving care, to help you make informed decisions, and to make sure you and your baby are fully supported and nourished throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Education/Credentials:
Certified Lactation Specialist, Lactation Education Consultants, 2022
Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Flow of Life Yoga, 2022
Certified Abortion Doula, Birthing Advocacy, 2022
Certified Birth Doula, Cornerstone Doula Trainings, 2020
Certified Postpartum Doula, Cornerstone Doula Trainings, 2020
Homebirth for Doulas, Cornerstone Doula Trainings, 2020
Childbirth Education class with SB midwives, 2020
Certified Rights Informed Advocate, Cornerstone Doula Trainings, 2020
Pediatric and Infant First aid/CPR training, 2022
The Mind Body Awareness Project training certification, 2015
Reiki Practitioner, Mckinnon Body Therapy Center, 2015
Touch & Trauma training, Mckinnon Body Therapy Center, 2014
Certified Yoga Teacher, Yoga to the People of San Francisco and Berkeley, 2014
Certified Children’s Yoga Teacher, Rainbow Kids Yoga, 2013
Certified Teen Yoga Instructor, Rise Yoga for Youth, 2013
Massage therapist, Mckinnon Body Therapy Center in Oakland, 2013
BA in Dance & Education, University of California, Irvine, 2012
Annie the early doula, circa 1996
Annie, 1993