COME AS YOU ARE. CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY. FIND YOUR VILLAGE.
We are an intentional, confidential, judgment-free, advice-free peer support circle and community for birthing folks to be witnessed, held & celebrated.
Our circle format includes a review of group guidelines, brief mindfulness practice, open check in/sharing time, optional discussion prompts, and a brief closing activity.
We encourage you to come as you are and share whatever you feel comfortable sharing from your experiences in your pregnancy/postpartum journey.
We ask for $10 suggested donation paid via Venmo (@sophia-tschida) or cash, however no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
If you’d like to join us this month, please RSVP by texting Anna at 206-499-6361 or Sophia at 206-293-1213, or by email at LunaCircleKitsap@gmail.com. Also feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback!
CIRCLE FACILITATORS:
BIRTH DOULA SOPHIA TSCHIDA (SHE/HER): Sophia is an experienced full spectrum doula, placenta encapsulator and lactation student supporting birthing folks and their families transition through all pregnancy outcomes from Tacoma to Port Townsend. She has experience supporting all types of births in hospitals, community birth centers, and in her clients homes. She is a trained circle facilitator through Perinatal Support Washington and Group Peer Support. Sophia is passionate about meeting people where they’re at, participating in resilient communities and relationships, reproductive justice, and intersectionality in birth work and beyond. She has experienced first hand the deep healing, growth, and empowerment that is cultivated and nurtured within the container of an intentional community, and is honored to have the opportunity to facilitate that space for others. To learn more about Sophia’s training and experience, visit her website - wolfmoondoula.com
ANNA JOY GOTTLIEB, LICSW (SHE/HER): Anna is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in child, adolescent and family mental wellness who has worked with youth, parents, and other caregivers for over a decade across a variety of settings including schools, community mental health, inpatient care, and telehealth. She is also a mother of two young children and has volunteered as a peer support counselor on the Perinatal Support Washington Warm Line, supporting new parents through the transition to parenthood. Anna is passionate about cultivating emotional wellness through strong, supportive relationships and communities, holding space for and honoring all experiences and identities, and working toward a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. She first joined Luna Circle as a participant and is thrilled to be able to help co-create this powerfully affirming space for new parents to witness and connect with one another.