Our Instructors
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Djanifa da Conceicao
Djanifa is passionate about individual and tailor made pregnancy and birth care. She is working in the Netherlands as a midwife and has a well known education platform for parents and parents to be: VerlosMoeder.
Roots: Cabo verde & Dutch
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Megan Coppock
Megan was called to midwifery work during her own transition into motherhood about 18 years ago. She has been working for birth center Andaluz in Portland. Her main inspiration is birth ritual and practicing with other traditions. She has travelled to Africa, Kenya many times to learn with traditional midwives.
Roots: American -
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Ombretta Dettori
Ombretta holds a Master Degree in Psychology and is since 2019 Faculty Member of the Ayurvedic Academy The Netherlands (previous Delight Academy of Ayurvedic Studies). She runs her own Ayurvedic and Yoga practice in the heart of Amsterdam. Her Ayurvedic Practitioner certification is completed by 2 years in Basic Medical Science. She is also a certified Yoga therapist.
Roots: Italian
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Mapu
Mapu is a traditionally trained midwife working in the Amazon of Ecuador. For the last 10 years she has dedicated herself to the well being of numerous women deep in the jungle of Ecuador. She brings these ancient teachings with reverence and practical implementation for modern birth scenarios.
Roots: Ecuador
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Dr. Phabby Affleck
Dr. Phabby (also known as Phabillia Afflack, MD), has been practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2004. She started her work in the NYC Metro area and then moved to sunny California in early August 2013. Dr. Phabby now serves the Greater Calabasas Area at Phabulous Care Inc. She works as a (holistic) OB and nowadays as well as a midwife.
Roots: American
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Eryn McIntyre
Eryn holds a Master in nutrition and holds a RD license. Through her own journey healing from PCOS, and endometriosis she is passionate to teach women about nutrition in all stages of their preconception, conception and postpartum.
Roots: American