It was the births of my god children over 20 years ago that would eventually steer me into the world of birth support and education. At the time, I was in graduate school, teaching creative writing, working on a collection of short stories. So profound was the experience, however, that I considered leaving all that behind to become a midwife. I'd not yet heard the word 'doula'.

But I kept on with my current path, got married, gave birth to two daughters of my own. Then a few years later, I saw a flyer on a window advertising a "doula training". And, well, that was that. Now, after many hundreds of births, I feel the same sense of awe, passion, and commitment to birth as I did with that first miraculous experience.

I have spent a lifetime exploring and building knowledge in the body/mind, and developing an intimate relationship with the natural world and the creative spirit. This has manifested in a variety of distinct but interconnected passions. I am an avid student of Buddhist teachings, primarily explored through a long distance running meditation practice. I have travelled extensively, often solo, through remote landscape via foot, bicycle, and boat, and have served as both wilderness guide and instructor. I am lifelong organic food and flower grower. And art and art-making are ever constants in my life. 

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For me, all of these abiding loves--including birth--are interconnected and part of a whole; there is no separation. All inform and are brought to bear in my approach as a Birth Doula. 

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Born and raised in the Bay Area, I am a sole practitioner serving the North Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco. I find the one-to-one relationship-building over time to be invaluable for women/birthing people and their partners as they navigate this new and tender territory.