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About Me.
Hello! My name is Tynesha (or you can just call me "T") and it is my privilege to offer comprehensive doula support to families in the Mother Lode and surrounding areas. I am a mother of two, a wife, a nerd, a nature-enthusiast, a forever learner and a plant-lover. One of my biggest joys in life is sharing a genuine connection with others.
My family and I are originally from the rural prairies of Canada and have been basking in the glory of California since 2015.
Would you like to listen to my recent interview on the NPR affiliate for Central California, where I share insights and experiences about providing doula services in the rural foothills? Copy and paste into your browser:
My Philosophy​
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Each reproductive and birth experience, just like every individual, is whole and unique.
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I recognize that each person is fully capable of making decisions and choices that are best for them and their body.
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My role is to support that process through offering evidence-based information, active listening and providing relevant and local resources.
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Feeling SUPPORTED, INFORMED and HEARD is essential to having the most positive reproductive experience possible.
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All people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, family structure, physical ability or economic status deserve the utmost care and respect.
​​I acknowledge that the land on which I work, play and raise my family is the unceded ancestral lands of the Me-Wuk people.
Education
January, 2024
Lactation Education Training
*Certified Breastfeeding Specialist
April, 2025
Spinning Babies
*Spinning Babies Certified Birth Professional
February, 2023
*Certified Medi-Cal Doula Provider
Department of Health Care Services
*Certified Full Spectrum Doula
February, 2021
Cornerstone Doula Trainings
February, 2020
Cornerstone Doula Trainings
*Certified Postpartum Doula
September, 2018
Leslie Howard
*Certified Pelvic Floor Yoga(TM) Instructor
January, 2020
Cornerstone Doula Trainings
*Certified Labor & Birth Doula
Additional Trainings
*Surrogacy Support for Doulas and Care Professionals
Ash Saverino, Creating Kin
*Eliminating Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs
Cornerstone Doula Trainings
*Gilligan's Guide for Doulas
Anne Gilligan
*How to Help Families Get Evidence Based Care
Evidence Based Birth
*Supporting Trans Birthers
Cornerstone Doula Trainings
