Mind Body Birth is a Birthing and Wellness Center located in the heart of LA.
Mind Body Birth offers complete Prenatal, Birth and Postpartum care, as well as holistic Well Person, Fertility, and IUI services, including Pre-Pregnancy Counseling, and Hormonal and Genetic testing.
If you desire to be cared for with compassion, individuality, and respect, you deserve the care provided at Mind Body Birth with Faith Freeman CPM LM and her Team.
Mychal
Midwife in Residency
Mychal Shifrah Reilly (she/ her) works alongside Faith as part of the birth team as an Apprentice Midwife-In-Residency.
Mychal has a rich background surrounding birth, including many years of work as a birth doula, postpartum doula, abortion doula, placenta encapsulator, sex educator and student Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Her practice seeks to bring peace and reduce trauma during reproductive events.
Mychal has experience in a wide variety of birth and postpartum techniques, has worked with families of all sizes and backgrounds, and is committed to improving birth outcomes for her whole community.
Before entering birth work, Mychal earned a B.A. in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from Chapman University. She is also a certified mediator.
Tahira
Midwife in Residency
Tahira is a full-spectrum birth worker with a background in community-based care. Her journey into birth work began when she witnessed the births of her siblings, a transformative experience that ignited a passion that would shape her life's calling. For over a decade, she has worked with expectant parents from diverse backgrounds, including single parents, incarcerated pregnant women, individuals with previous trauma, and teen mothers.
Raised in Oakland, CA, Tahira grew up surrounded by a vibrant community of birth workers, activists, herbalists, and holistic healers. This rich background instilled in her a deep respect for the birthing process and a commitment to nurturing supportive communities around expectant families.
Before dedicating herself to birth work, Tahira earned a B.A. in Film, Television & Digital Media from the University of California, Los Angeles. Tahira's successful career as a visual effects artist took an unexpected turn when she witnessed the inadequate hospital care her youngest sister received during pregnancy. This experience inspired Tahira to leave the film industry and dedicate herself fully to birth work, driven by a determination to ensure that others would receive the compassionate care her sister had lacked.
Tahira offers comprehensive support throughout the reproductive journey. Her services encompass guidance on nutrition, cycle health, fertility awareness, and pregnancy. She also provides assistance with pregnancy loss, lactation, belly binding, herbal healing, and infant care. Tahira's primary goal is to empower individuals with knowledge and support, enabling them to make informed decisions about their reproductive health and birth experiences. She creates a loving, non-judgmental, and safe space where clients feel supported and respected throughout their journey.
Tahira currently wears many hats as a doula, student midwife, Medi-Cal provider, and reproductive health advocate working to reduce racial disparities in the Black commnity.
Tchala
Office Manager
Aspiring writer and Shavasana expert!
It's easy...I can show you. But, if you've got that covered, I co-ordinate and facilitate all the things, including:
Scheduling
Billing/ Insurance
Medical Records
Supplies
& More!
I work with Born To Be Loved as the Office Manager. I can pretty much answer whatever questions you have - and if I don't know the answer I will find it out! I am happy to help facilitate whatever you're needing in the moment.
I came to the States to the lovely little town of Santa Cruz, CA at age 13. Born overseas via Midwife with an international hippie mom, we learned a love of nature, and all of the wonderful uses to us. I've always pursued positions where such knowledge is valued, used, and respected. It is an honor to work with Faith and Team, and I enjoy being of service to existing and future clients.
Nathalie
MIDWIFE IN RESIDENCY
Nathalie Rojas resides in Tongva Land, commonly known as Los Angeles. She is a first-generation from Guatemala and El Salvador. Nathalie and her family are descendants of the Maya people. She is a mother, a daughter, a partner, and a full-spectrum traditional birth worker. Nathalie serves as a Ceremonial holder for placentas, a certified lactation educator, a student of lactation consulting, an IVF coordinator, an aspiring Midwife, and the founder of Sabiduría Birth and Lactation services.
Nathalie's passion for reproductive rights and advocacy for birthing individuals and babies was sparked by her own experience of becoming a mother at the age of 16. The profound impact of her birth experience, both as the day she met her son and the trauma she endured, fueled her purpose. She believes that every life event happens for a reason, and her personal challenges propelled her toward answering the calling of Midwifery.
As an indigenous birth keeper, Nathalie is passionate about incorporating her cultural values and ancestral traditions by weaving them into her offerings. She understands the significance of providing comprehensive care to birthing individuals throughout pregnancy, labor, postpartum recovery, and the stages of breast/chestfeeding. Nathalie values the importance of respecting each family's unique needs in her approach to trauma-informed care.
Maryam
MIDWIFE IN RESIDENCY
Maryam Karim (she/they) is a queer Muslim, trauma-informed full-spectrum birthworker, childbirth educator, lactation educator, reiki practitioner, and yoga instructor. Over the years she has worked diligently as a community-centered birth work professional.
She first began this work to offer support to close friends and family. As her passion grew, she took various trainings specialized in birth, postpartum, reproductive justice, and traditional healing modalities in order to improve birth and postpartum health outcomes, and to reduce trauma during these vulnerable times.
She is excited to offer a full spectrum of care which includes reproductive health education, Pap smears, STD/STI testing and education, nutrition, birth control/abortion, and so much more.
Maryam’s other long term goal includes becoming an International Board Certified Lactation consultant in order to better support families’ baby-feeding goals.
Miriam
MIDWIFE IN RESIDENCY
Miriam is a First-generation Chicana Indigenous mother of 5 and grandmother of two. She has been attending the Midwives College of Utah since January 2022, aiming to complete her Bachelor of Science in Midwifery.
Aside from birtwork, Miriam is also a childbirth educator, certified hypnotist, reiki practitioner, budding herbalist, and student of hueseria.
Miriam understands that reproductive care is directly influenced by how the land is tended and treated. She strives to support her community in understanding the body-to-nature connection and the importance of caring for the land.
Miriam is also a certified California naturalist. In her spare time, she is involved in native habitat restoration. She is an avid birder, and loves hiking with her family and friends. .
Faith Morie Freeman CPM LM
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Faith Freeman CPM LM (she/her) has been practicing midwifery since 2006, both nationally and globally, and has developed a wide array of experience and skills in all areas pertaining to holistic birth and wellness.
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Mind Body Birth is on land of First Nations Chumash and Tongva, commonly known as Los Angeles
Mind Body Birth and Faith Freeman CPM LM seek to give equitable and socially informed care, acknowledging the bias and inequity that pervade all health care systems, including systemic barriers, racism, and medical harm towards the many communities that have been marginalized through the history of colonialism and violence on this continent and throughout the world.
Mind Body Birth and Faith Freeman CPM LM are dedicated to breaking down barriers, and providing safe and equitable care to every client and their family, continually striving to ensure midwifery services are accessible to each of our clients.
Faith's story
Faith is originally from Oklahoma, where she was raised on a homestead, the oldest of 10 children, with most of her siblings being delivered at home by midwives. For many years Faith practiced midwifery in Oklahoma and the surrounding states including Texas, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. Faith has also traveled internationally multiple times to deliver babies as well.
In December, 2017, Faith experienced birth for the first time from "the other side" when she delivered her own daughter, Kisstance Foxx, at home under the care of midwives.
In August, 2018 Faith and Kiss moved to Los Angeles, California. They live in DTLA, a few blocks from Mind Body Birth Center, and enjoy biking to the park, dancing in pjs, live music, and lazy days at the beach.
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