Graduate Spotlight: Amy Durham

APPA continues to have amazing new graduates!  Meet one of our latest:  Amy Durham, APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist! Amy generously shared more about herself and told us about her experience with APPA certification… Biography I was born and raised on the beaches of California and I now call Northern Virginia home. I am a mother to 4 fun loving

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APPA Graduate Spotlight: Kalyn Lopez

BiographyFor as long as I can remember I’ve been drawn to and fascinated by birth. It’s a miracle that takes place in a moment, yet the memories of it will last a lifetime. This is the story mamas will be repeating for years to come and I want the tale to be one they share with pride and positive retrospection.

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Graduate Spotlight: Bebe Butler

I am a certified birth doula and placenta encapsulation specialist in the Albuquerque area. I love birth work and process every placenta with the care and reverence it deserves. bebethebutler@gmail.com Albuquerque, NMEast Mountains, NMSanta Fe, NMPlacitas, NMBernalillo, NMLos Luna’s, NM

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: Losharn Hales

My name is Losharn Hales and I am a certified Postpartum Doula and Placenta Arts Specialist in Launceston, Tasmania. My primary role is to support mothers and parents transition beautifully into their motherhood journey and new role as parents.I support mothers with a focus on rest and recovery so that they can be present in the most transformative time of

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Shining Star: Cliodhna Griffin

Another fabulous APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist took the time to tell us why she continues to maintain her certification through APPA.  Meet Cliodhna Griffin: Cliodhna Griffin HBCE, CMT, APPAC is the founder of Born Free Birthing and is a certified and experienced HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, Master Trainer and Faculty Member of the HypnoBirthing® Institute. Cliodhna is also proudly Houston’s first

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APPA Shining Star: Jennifer Wakefield

Meet APPA Certified Encapsulator Jennifer Wakefield, another shining star out there serving postpartum moms! Jen is a DONA International Certified birth doula, APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist and a birth + newborn photographer serving clients in the Baton Rouge area. She began working as a birth photographer in 2010, and in 2013 was encouraged to take doula certification training. She

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APPA Shining Star: Jane Stanley

Another amazing APPAC, Jane Stanley, has renewed here certification.  Jane serves the Perth area of Australia. Jane was born and bred in the north of England and her passion for “all things birth” began when she home-birthed her two daughters in 1995 and 1998. Over the next few years she and her family moved to Texas, USA and whilst raising

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APPA Spotlight: Melissa Davies

Meet Washington state APPAC since 2016, Melissa Davies!   She told us about herself, her services to childbearing women and her story with APPA… My name is Melissa, most people call me Mel. I am a wife and a mother of 4 beautiful boys who were all born in Australia. My husband is from the USA and our family moved from

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APPA Shining Star: Vanessa Crookes

Meet APPAC Vanessa Crookes!  She’s been serving the families of Florida since 2016.  She serves the areas of South Florida, Palm Beach County and Southern Martin County.   You can learn more about Vanessa at her website:  jupiterplacenta.com Follow her on instagram at @jupiterplacenta Find her on Facebook at Jupiter Placenta          

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