About Me

Hi! My name is Anastasia.

I am a wise woman, a spiritual guide, a loving mother, and a happy wife. There is one thing that I am passionate about more than anything else in life -  Birth. 

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​What makes me so passionate about it?

Birth is amazing!

The true miracle of life, it's such a powerful transformation to experience or be a witness to!

The power of a mother giving birth to her child is incomparable, incredible astonishing, and deeply inspiring.

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​Birth work is one of the most sacred, impactful, and important services that could be provided in this world. I do believe that the personality, beliefs, and values of the birth worker are important and need to be seriously considered as a factor  while choosing the one to be present with you while navigating the powerful and incredible time of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

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My journey to birth work started with my first pregnancy and birth.

My oldest daughter was born at home assisted by a midwife. It was the most powerful and transformative event in my life! Nevertheless, it was traumatic. The trauma was caused not by the birth but by the person attending it. 

Just one year later I got pregnant again. I instantly knew I wanted something completely different this time. So I chose a wild pregnancy and unassisted birth. What a delightful experience it was! Although I fully trusted my intuition and inner knowledge, I spent a lot of time learning about the physiology of birth and how to navigate it solo. 

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My unassisted births were perfect. Uneventful. Physiological and undisturbed. I learned so much about birth through this experience. 

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Inspired by my positive outcomes and constantly dedicating time to ongoing education I started to be there for other women in pregnancy, birth, and motherhood as a doula and a mentor. My spiritual work and research in traditional cultures weaved into my approach. I stand for a balance of knowledge, intuition, traditional midwifery, and evidence-based practices. 

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I moved to the United States ( Surprise, Arizona) and my youngest daughter was born here, at home with licensed midwives.  At that point, I thought this was the way, and 2 years later I stepped into the path of midwifery to become a licensed midwife.  I started my apprenticeship at the birth center as a student midwife. 

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After almost a year of apprenticeship, I had to quit. Day by day it was becoming so clear that it was not the way for me. Medicalization of birth and midwives is a global process, yes, but I don't want to be a part of it. 

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So, I left the birth center but not my midwifery path. I have been attending births as a doula, learning in midwifery classes and programs and assisting other independent midwives since then and in present. 

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I am offering my doula and other services in Phoenix Valley. You can learn more about my offerings  here