Meet Maíra

I am a mother of 4 children, whose very existence and births have changed and transformed the way I see myself and the world we live in, finding my voice and my inner strength as a woman and a mother. I have had 2 vaginal births in a hospital setting in two different countries which taught me that I wanted to give birth differently. That is why I chose to give birth at home the third and fourth times. I chose to be supported by a midwife and a doula. Those were the times I experienced in my body what giving birth in my power and on my terms felt like: so right and perfect! 

(You can listen to my birth stories on both these podcasts - enjoy: 

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https://indiebirth.org/listening-to-her-womb-mairas-births-as-initiation-into-authentic-midwifery/ 

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/676hfFdHFLO5MAdfrFbIQL?si=8T0EZQciTlC5gesotUNMBQ

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For me, birth is natural, and women innately know how to give birth. Sometimes, we just need to remind ourselves, or be gently reminded of our own POWER. I believe birth is NOT a medical event. It belongs in the family. It is a physiological, spiritual and transformational process.

I have heard my calling to serve and walk with women as an independent midwife. I was trained and educated in the Wise Woman Tradition with the Indie Birth Midwifery School.  I currently provide services as a Traditional Midwife and as a Certified Innate Traditions Postpartum Care Practitioner. My practices are rooted in the world's healing practices for the female body. I believe that we are on this planet to thrive. I offer my experience, knowledge, wisdom and loving presence to families in the Los Angeles area and surroundings in Southern California.

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I like to think of myself as a Radical BirthKeeper, one who is dedicated to support and walk with women who want to take charge and responsibility for their pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. I believe in autonomy, freedom and being true to oneself. I serve women with an open heart and deep respect for them, their story and their families.

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I have served women in their childbearing since 2015 as a Birth Doula and a Yoga Teacher mainly in Malaysia, but also in Brazil, where I was born. I believe in every woman's ability to generate life, give birth, nurture and nourish our offspring. I have taught Independent Holistic Childbirth Classes that focus on connecting to our inner wisdom and on our labor blueprint for giving birth, working with breath awareness, mindfulness, yoga, dance, labor and birth physiology and birth art. I truly believe we give birth from within.

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I believe we live in a time of collective remembrance and that the full cycle of generating human life on Earth in the most conscious, loving and respectful way is one of the most important ingredients to create a more peaceful and joyful human experience.

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I speak English, Portuguese and French and am able to provide support in all those languages. Would you like to learn if we are a good match? Then book an initial consultation with me!

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