SMS the next
year to become a postpartum doula and is certified through
Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS).
In addition to her
doula work, Alissa taught Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga in the past at 8 Limbs
Yoga Centers and Santosha Yoga. She sat on the Board of Directors of PALS
for two years and is currently a preceptor with the PALS apprenticeship program.
Alissa has extensive training and experience in breastfeeding support: In 2005
she completed the Breastfeeding Educator Course at SMS and is pursuing
certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
She is very active in the Seattle doula community and regularly attends meetings
and trainings on current birthing and postpartum issues. In 2006 she
traveled to Thailand to work as a doula along the border of Myanmar.
Alissa has been a doula to well over 200 families in the Seattle Area.
It is this direct experience and extensive training that she brings to the
classes she teaches at Big Belly Services.
