Anastasija Stvol – Russianspeaking Doula (London, Hertfordshire and Chelmsford)

About Me

My name is Anastasija. I am doula, hypnobirthing teacher, socionic practitioner, wife and mother of four kids. Two word can describe my approach to pregnancy preparation –

“Mindful Pregnancy”.

For many years I felt that my mission in this life was to acquire knowledge from different sources and bring them to the world by helping women to reveal their hidden potential especially during childbirth.

I discovered my interest in becoming a doula professionally during my third pregnancy.
This interest grew naturally because my pregnant friends would commonly turn to me for guidance and support. Together we develop deeper understanding of pregnancy and sacral moments of childbirth. Their positive feedback empowered me and inspired to consider my experience and passion about pregnancy preparation and birth support as a solid foundation for my professional development.

Believing that Nature created woman perfectly designed to experience the joy of birth and leading to new possibilities within herself, I have spent time during my pregnancies by learning how to integrate spiritual and psychological knowledge and meditation techniques with birth and labour experience. Trying to understand how body and mind can influence birthing process.

Since 2012 four wonderful souls came into family.

My first boy was born at labour ward without intenventions and showed me completely opposite side of the childbirth from what I knew before. I was surprised to find out that birth is not about pain, but more about being in some special mind set. I realised than main processes are happening in our heads, consciously or unconsciously we choose our reactions. So I became passionate about spreading the vision that birth can be positive and inspiring experience. I wanted to see an anticipatory smile on my friends’ faces when they go into labour. My second son was born at birth centre in the North London hospital, while my beautiful daughter and third son gifted me with life changing experience of orgasmic freebirth at home that were magical, pleasant and joyful birth.

My personal fantastic birth experience strengthened my belief that ecstatic birth can become reality, it was no longer a theory, it was my way to go through, it was my truth. Recognising uniqueness of each woman that I support, I try not to project my personal birth experience to my professional work but what I do is helping my clients to reveal their own potential and female strength.

Combining professional knowledges and life experience I understood how fundamentally important it is to have someone unconditionally supporting one during pregnancy and birth.
For me it’s an honour to be so close to families during this special period and I enjoy to be there for them, to be the person who will provide  them with up-to-date information and help create safe environment.
Someone who believes in you, who trust your inner power and can help release your hidden gems, who will help you to stay in a positive mindset and acceptance .
Person who will go through tips of how to stay balanced, bring you into the harmonic state of mind and help with relaxation techniques .

I called it Mindfulness.

To be Mindful during a wonderful journey in pregnancy and during the moment you first meet baby and in the rest of your life, of course.

I am blessed to be part of woman way to the birth and be there for you as a guide, believer, supporter, advocate, friend, mother, sister, witness of divine feminine power and just loving person.

I continue to expand my skills and have attended the following courses and workshop:

“Inanna’s descent to the Underworld” by Virginia Bobro

Paramana Doula Course with Dr Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers

Red Tent Birth Doula Course

Red Tend Breastfeeding Workshop

KGHypnobirthing Practitioner

“Soft Hypnosis during pregnancy and birth” by Anastasia Ivanova

“Basic Course in Child Psychology” by Ekaterina Sokalskaya