The birth of my daughter at home inspired me to offer support to other women during the childbearing year. I have immersed myself in studies related to pregnancy, birth and postpartum for the last 14 years and have been attending births full-time since 2007. I am certified as a doula through Heart & Hands Midwifery Intensive with midwife and author Elizabeth Davis. I am an apprentice Midwife to Ellen Levitt, LM and Noah Singman, LM, CPM of wombservice midwifery, as well as a student Midwife with the National Midwifery Institute. I am also a member of the East Bay Doula Collective.
Training programs and workshops attended
Reiki Level 2, 2010
Heart & Hands Beginning and Advanced Midwifery Intensive, 2009
Cornerstone’s Postpartum Doula Training, 2009
Acupressure/Jin Shin Jyutsu for Birth, 2008
Birthing From Within Level 1, 2008
Reiki Level 1, 2008
McKinnon Institute of Massage; Swedish Certificate, Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy, 2008.
Placenta encapsulation specialist training with Placenta Benefits, 2008.
Lactation specialist training at Women’s Health and Birth Center, 2008.
Fundamentals of Chi Nei Tsang, 2007.
Bauman College’s Natural Chef Training program, 2005.
Ohlone Center of Herbal Studies, 1-year apprenticeship, 2004.
ALACE labor assistant training, 2004.
Postpartum doula training: Natural Resources; 2003.
DONA birth doula training, 1998, 2003.
Heart & Hands Midwifery Beginning Midwifery Intensive; 1996
Full Circle Birth and Healing Labor Coach Training, 1996
Other areas of interest include holistic healing, plant medicine, nutrition, yoga, hiking, walking, being in nature and travel.
Kristina Wingeier, CMT, CD
510) 684-6077
kristina at devidoula.com
References available upon request.