Anna’s Story

My name is Anna. I am a DONA-certified doula, with trauma-informed training, TENS unit certification, and a placenta encapsulation specialist, serving the Denver Metro area of Colorado. I was born and raised in Phoenix, went to college in California after which I married my husband Pablo. We then lived for the first 5 years in Chicago before moving to Denver to be closer to family after the birth of our first child.

My first pregnancy was a surprise that turned into an enormous gift - it set me on an entirely new trajectory of life than I had envisioned for myself. Not only did it give us our beautiful first-born, but his birth and the birth of our second child, opened my heart to the beauty of pregnancy and childbirth that I had no idea about. Being a doula and supporting any birthing person who desires that kind of care and support became a great passion and deep desire of my heart.

My birth stories are 2 of the most significant events in my life - they were beautiful, challenging, empowering, and deeply personal to me. The support I received at both births had such a profound impact on each birth story and the outcome. My desire is to support, encourage, and hold space without judgement or critique for birthing people so that their birth stories are ones of positivity, empowerment, intimacy and joy - one breath at a time.

I look forward to meeting you!

EXPERIENCE

DONA Certified Birth Doula Training
Sterling Doulas, Colorado
December 2018

EDUCATION

B.A. in Fine Art
Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
May 2007