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

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

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

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

Can you believe in a few days we will celebrate our one year anniversary? In celebration of a successful first year of the most comprehensive Placenta Preparation Training, we are giving away an ENTIRE APPA course! *This course retails over $450. To enter click below and be sure to share this blog post, sign up for our mailing list and “like” us on facebook. We have

As a full-time, work from home (graphic design), natural-minded mom, Tiffany Clark Wyatt encapsulated for her second postpartum to help with energy levels and anxiety. After experiencing real results, Tiffany encapsulated for a dear friend’s second postpartum who suffered from severe PPD with her first. The results were life-changing and Tiffany became a true believer in the benefits of placenta

“My idea of professionalism is probably a lot of people’s idea of obsessive.” -David Fincher When I began my journey into the world of placenta arts, my reading list encompassed as many medical textbooks as it did world renowned midwives’ works. My goal was to understand not only the rich history of placenta usage and reverence across cultures, but also

You’ve probably seen the recent headlines or shared Facebook posts with sensationalized titles along the same lines as The Washington’s Post headlines of “Hold up, new moms: Before eating your placenta, consider this new study.” I propose a new headline of, “New paper and literature review say absolutely nothing new” but that’s not going to draw nearly as much buzz, social