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Chama Woydak is a fun-loving mother of two who has been attending births as a birth doula in Asheville since 1999 and teaching childbirth education classes since 2002. Chama is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a trainer for the NC Perinatal Association Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program, a certified DONA Birth Doula, and a DONA International Birth Doula trainer, the strategic doula advisor for Sistas Caring 4 Sistas a community based doula program in Asheville and an adjunct instructor at UNCA teaching Doula Studies: Supporting the Childbearing Family. She is also the owner of Homegrown Babies a large doula and childbirth education agency in Asheville and also the owner of Homegrown Families Health and Education Center, an integrative health center in Asheville, NC.

Nikita Smart was inspired to become a birth doula through the work that she was already doing in the community in the efforts of eliminating disparities. Nikita is a certified birth doula, a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, a trained Lamaze childbirth educator and a trained smoking cessation specialist. Nikita is a single parent and has lived in the Asheville area since 2009 and has done all of this in hopes of providing much-needed education and support to the families in her community.

Wakina Norris was inspired to become a birth doula after attending and assisting in the births of her own five grandchildren. Wakina cares for the people of her community and their well being. She embraces the gift of life for the parents and their babies as they journey into this new world.

Homegrown Babies &
Homegrown Families Health & Education Center
Lamaze Childbirth Education
Birth and Postpartum Doula Services
DONA Birth Doula Trainings
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