Meet Anastasia
Anastasia is a wife to Dustin and a loving mother to her 5 children. She loves dancing, photography, and beach days watching her husband surf.
Anastasia’s journey to Doula work began in 2009 when she attended a birth with a young woman who was journeying into motherhood as a single mother. A year later Anastasia decided she should pursue becoming a trained Doula and did her initial training with DONA. She has since continued her training through mentorships and other learning opportunities.
Anastasia has attended over 200 births in both the hospital setting and at home. In 2015 she began training new doulas with Go Midwife. She is also one of the co-leaders of ICAN-SB (International cesarean awareness network-Santa Barbara).
Anastasia believes that women are the head of their care team and should always be treated that way. They are strong and capable and when given all the information are capable of making the best decisions for themselves and their family.
As a Doula her philosophy is simple, every woman should be respected and surrounded with love as she walks through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
“Whenever and however you intend to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.”
