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The Crew
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Isis Armendariz (she/her/ella)
full spectrum birth worker & postpartum specialist
How long have you been a full spectrum birth worker? 10 years
More bio coming soon.
Training / Experience
Certified Birth Doula DONA International
State-certified Traditional Health Worker (Oregon)
Former Providence in-hospital Doula with Portland Women’s Clinic
Canyon Medical Center Birth Doula (current)
Anti-Racist Trauma Informed-Care training with ARTIC
Seahorses & Unicorns: Supporting Trans, Genderqueer & Gender Nonconforming Clients with Trystan Reese
Infant Carrying Training with Nurturely
Spinning Babies with Kelly Dungan
Rebozo Workshop: Uses in Pregnancy and Birth with Big Belly Services
TENS Unit Use in Labor with Carrie Kenner
Emergency Childbirth for Doulas with Birthingway College of Midwifery
Foundation of Lactation with Wendy Scharp
Abortion Doula training with The Bay Area Doula Project
Cascade Abortion Support Collective Volunteer Driver (current)
Former Volunteer Doula with the Gateway Doula Project
Certified Postpartum Doula through Birthingway College of Midwifery
Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED Certified
Volunteer Community Doula with AmeriCorps National Service - 1 year
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Ariana Micek (she/they)
full spectrum birth worker, postpartum specialist, & placenta encapsulator
How long have you been a full spectrum birth worker? 5 years
More bio coming soon.
Training / Experience
Mother Tree Doula Training Birth & Postpartum
Canyon Medical Center Birth Doula (current)
Cascade Abortion Support Collective Volunteer Driver (current)
Spinning Babies with Kelly Dungan
Seahorses & Unicorns: Supporting Trans, Genderqueer & Gender Nonconforming Clients with Trystan Reese
Adopting Trauma Informed Care for Birth Professionals with Jesse Remer & Astrid Castro
Collaborative Practice Advanced Doula Training with PDX Doulas
Anti-Racist Trauma Informed-Care training with ARTIC
Rebozo Workshop for Coping & Comfort Measures in Labor with Gena Kirby
Infant Carrying Training with Nurturely
Hypnobabies Hypno-Doula Online Training
Former Volunteer Doula with the Gateway Doula Project
Still Birth Day Birth & Bereavement Doula (in progress)
School of Evolutionary Herbalism (in progress)
Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED Certified
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Megan Peterson (they/them)
full spectrum birth worker, certified yoga therapist, childbirth educator & somatic experiencing practitioner in training
How long have you been a full spectrum birth worker? 10 years
More bio coming soon.
Training / Experience
C- IAYT Yoga Therapist
BA International Studies of Latin America, Portland State University
Somatic Experiencing - Intermediate Two (In process of completing the SEP certification)
Race & Resilience Leadership Cohort 2020 with Michelle C. Johnson and Kerri Kelly
Birthing Beyond the Binary with king yaa (in progress)
Spinning Babies Virtual World Confluence 2020
Racism & Privilege in Birth Work Part I with Sabia Wade (Pre-recorded Class)
Crisis Response for Birthworkers with Birthing Advocacy
Birth and Disability with Birthing Advocacy (in progress)
Abortion Doula with Birthing Advocacy (in progress)
Supporting Folks Through Loss of Wanted Pregnancy with Brooke Patmor (Pre-recorded Class)
Beyond the Baster: Introduction to Alternative Insemination with Refuge Midwifery
Seahorses & Unicorns: Supporting Trans, Genderqueer and Gender Nonconforming Clients with Trystan Reese
Trauma Center - Trauma Sensitive Yoga as a Pathway to Anti-Oppressive Practice
Pelvic Floor Yoga with Leslie Howard
NeuroMeditation Institute Yoga Intensive
Katy Bowman Pregnancy Retreat
Yoga Therapy Professional Training with Sarahjoy Marsh and Jay Gregory
Postpartum Yoga Continuing Education with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Mindfulness, Joy & Compassion Retreat with Dan Siegel, Kristin Neff, Rick Hanson & Shauna Shapiro
Prenatal Yoga Training with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Mother Tree Doula Training
Doug Keller Yoga Therapy Intensive
Street Yoga Trauma Informed Certification
Corepower Yoga Teacher Training