Amanda Hilton
My passions in life are bellies, babies, birth & breastfeeding. I have been a perinatal educator for 20 years, and I have been supporting families with very young children for 30 years. Teaching is my first love, but I have also trained as a birth doula, as an infant massage parent educator, in placenta encapsulation, and the biomechanics of birth with specialized movement courses: Yoga Way to Birth, Birth Wisdom Yoga & Dancing for Birth. I currently also help new parents in the tender afterbirth time as a postpartum doula. Birth is a hugely transformative event that I have experienced 3x personally. My goal in class is to explore birth options with parents so they build knowledge, gain skills & are able to make informed decisions around their bodies, babies & births.
Classes Taught: Childbirth Preparation Series, Working with Labor, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care
Teaching Style: Passionate, Conversational.
Background:
My background is in early childhood development with a focus on infants and toddlers so I have been supporting families for over 20 years. I have been teaching perinatal education for 15 years including childbirth education training from ICEA, breastfeeding education from The Lactation Institute, birthdoula certification with ALACE plus LLL Leader qualified through La Leche League Great Britain.
Favorite Thing About Teaching:
Connecting with families and connecting them with each other.
Personal Interests:
I have 3 kids which keep me busy! I love yoga, reading, coffee and traveling. I am currently interested in a chocolate tour of the PNW.