Natasha Kinner
Pronouns:
She/her
Identities:
Bi-racial (Puerto Rican & White)
Heterosexual
Business Owner
Cisgender
Spiritual (but brought up in Christianity)
Able-bodied
Credentials:
Certified through DONA Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator trained through BADT, Certified Yoga Instructor RYT 200, Birth Assistant- certified in Neonatal Resuscitation, CPR certified
Degrees/Trainings:
Childbirth International Program for postpartum doula support
NRP certification through Health Stream
Yoga teacher training (RYT200) at Passion Yoga School
DONA Program for birth doula support
BADT Program for childbirth education
Additional trainings: Spinning Babies, EMT training with EMETSEEI Institute Inc.
What brought you to birthwork?:
During my yoga teacher training in Costa Rica a midwife came and spoke all about the idea of conscious partnering, conscious sex, and conscious conception- energetically connecting & sending love energy to the cells that will become a baby . I was inspired to believe that if the world knew how powerful their energy was and how it can affect the very cells that are in our unborn child then we can change the world. Initially I found myself being drawn to teach prenatal yoga so I could help birthing people connect with their baby but then I heard about the doula role and I knew it was what I’m supposed to be doing.
What’s something about birthwork that you are particularly passionate about?
Education. I am a firm believer that the more understanding one has the less scary things are and the more confident one will be when confronted with changes in their plan or when unexpected situations may arise. Education also allows them to have make fully informed decisions and know their choices and it can help my client know what to ask their provider to make sure they are in alignment in order to have the birth experience they desire.
Relevant Personal Experiences?
My birth experience: I was under the care of a home birth midwife throughout the entirety of my pregnancy, all was totally normal and the plan was to birth at the birth center. While in labor my daughter was not tolerating the contractions so I was transferred to the hospital. Due to the decels in her heart rate I had an emergency cesarean. Dealing with the complete change of plans and the unexpected in my personal life really allows me to help encourage my clients to be open to the idea of being flexible, to have a plan-b prepared so that if the unexpected does happen they feel like they are still having their desires/hopes/choices respected and heard, and to be empathetic and to understand how best to support my client and their partner.
What are some of your outside hobbies/interests?
Hanging out with my family & pets
Travel
Practicing yoga
Cooking
Anything outdoors (kayaking, hiking, biking etc)
Reading, mostly fiction
Listening to birth/political/comedy/parenting podcasts
Love going to see live music
Plants ( gardening & using herbs as medicine)
Anything else you want (potential) clients to know about you?
I am blessed to be the mother to a beautiful daughter
I love all animals, but I’m definitely more of a cat person
I love board games and can get competitive!
