Christi is a Birth & Bereavement Doula® certified through Stillbirthday, and the only Placenta Encapsulator Certified through the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts (APPA) currently working in Colorado Springs. She is in her second year of college working towards degrees as a Holistic Health Counselor and Clinical Aromatherapist. Christi is currently completing training with Sacred Pregnancy and Hypnobabies, to become a…
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Sara Skiles is a certified doula in Wichita, Kansas and the mother of two wonderful children. Although she used to be skeptical about placentophagia, once she began studying the placenta, its role in pregnancy and the many ways it can be used, she grew to respect and appreciate the amazing organ. She took it to the next level by trying…
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I have been a labor support and postpartum doula since 1998. My first experience was with my niece in 1995. Thanks to her, my sister-in-law, and my own birth experiences, I pursued becoming a doula. Over the years I have been privileged to attend all of my nieces and nephews births as well as good friends and special neighbors. Since…
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APPA is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Bloom Business Solutions. Bloom’s owner, Emily Fontes, has been a busy placenta specialist for 5 years and a graphic designer, marketing guru & branding expert since 2001. Bloom’s new Grow Your Placenta Business eCourse is now included in the APPA training and certification program. Through this collaboration we will provide unprecedented…
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