The Women of Birth Arts International
Demetria Clark- Global Director
Demetria is a Master Herbalist and Aromatherapist, Certified Doula, and Childbirth Educator. Demetria has written for Special Delivery, Birth Kit, Midwifery Today, Vegetarian Baby and many other fine publications on herbalism, birth and other similar topics. She is currently on faculty at the Midwives College of Utah and has taught at educational institutions around the world. Her book on Herbal Remedies for Children is due for publication in August 2010. Read More
Helena Wu is a CPM, Herbalist and Birth Arts Doula Trainer. She brings more than twenty years of Birth and Women support care to Birth Arts International. You can read more about Helena
Patricia has been providing a variety of high-quality care to women during the childbearing cycle since 1997. Working within both home and hospital birth she has developed a well rounded understanding of the many ways that women give birth in America. Read more about Patricia
Anji has worked in a variety of health care setting for women in a variety of fields to include a midwife, doula and childbirth educator. She is also involved in community action work surrounding birth. Read more about Anji
Beth has worked with women through many phases of their lives and she offers a special gift for all the women she has worked with as a social worker, doula, childbirth educate, doula instructor and midwife. Read more about Beth
Darlene MacAuley is a birth advocate and birth doula trained through ALACE and Birth Arts International who is devoted to serving women and families throughout Central Texas. Her integrated approach to doula care allows her to support women in all three facets of Body, Mind and Spirit. Read more about Darlene
Erika Urban is a midwife, doula, postpartum doula, and herbalist. She has a passion for holistic health and especially women’s health. She is not only an excellent midwife and doula, but she has training in a variety of alternative modalities. Read more about Erika
Eloise Maeva Ciceron is a midwife, doula and childbirth educator based in Mexico. She has work for many years in the promotion of women's health and as a volunteer with an NGO. A year later the same NGO decided to open a midwifery school, focusing on the traditional model, in hopes of bringing life back to midwifery in Oaxaca. The program lasted three years during which she had the great opportunity to learn from the wise “godmother” midwives who provided her with a wealth of knowledge on herbalism, reboso techniques and other alternative methods that work in rhythm with Mother Nature .Eloise teaches in English, Spanish and French. Read more about Eloise
Mavis has always had a passion for birth and babies, which led her on her path as a birth advocate, labor and postpartum doula and birth educator. Trained and certified through ALACE, she has supported families during, pregnancy, birth and beyond for more than 17 years. Read more about Mavis
Joyce brings a long history of work and service in support of women, families and children in the community to her birth work. For her, there is deep value in every life and work role through the years but of all those roles, she regards those of mother and full partner in marriage as most important- a value that deepens her respectful support of women, their partners and families during the childbirth experience over the last 6 years. Read more about Joyce
Jo Anne brings experiences to her doula education offerings, she has experienced a wide variety of birth experiences personally and professionally. She is a CBE, Midwive's Assistant and a Doula serving families wherever she is. Read more about Jo Anne