About the Doula
Patricia Patricia A. Anaya, Certified Labor Doula & Childbirth Educator
A holistic approach to pregnancy and childbirth - South Bay’s Professional Birth Doula, Coach (Sherpa) guiding pregnant couples towards a peaceful birth. Patricia is a Birth Doula in the South Bay. Patricia provides labor doula support and teaches Childbirth Education for both hospital and home birth clients. Patricia keeps her practice small and exclusive, taking only 1 to 2 birth clients per month. She attends deliveries at the following hospitals: Little Company of Mary, Torrance Memorial, Kaiser West LA and Kaiser Harbor City, Cedars Sinai, St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, UCLA Santa Monica and UCLA Westwood (Ronald Reagan). Patricia also attends Home births and has worked closely with many of the midwives in Los Angeles.
Established in September 2008, Serenity Birth was voted by Expertise as one of 2018
"Best Doulas in Los Angeles." Patricia has vast experience and has supported VBACs, delivery of breech vaginal births, home births, Water births, Hypnobirths, twins, planned Cesareans and Inductions, natural water births, and also supports same-sex couples (LGBTQ) and single-mothers-by-choice. Patricia draws on her vast experience (over a decade) of supporting couples to make informed birth choices which leads to a satisfying birth experience. Patricia has the gift of being a highly attuned empath and can anticipate the needs of the laboring mother. Whether you hope to have a natural birth or an epidural, Patricia aims at helping you have a birth where you feel empowered, supported, heard, and joyful!
Patricia is also a published author who writes about topics in childbirth and yoga. Her recent book is titled Bumps in Motion: Pregnancy Yoga Sequences from Around the World, this book is available on Amazon. She previously published and co-authored a book called Posh Push: Modern Girls Reveal Secrets to a More Natural Birth. Read her published articles on her Blog homepage and Media page. Click here and follow her Blog.
Patricia received her training through CAPPA, DONA (through Bini Birth), studied with Gail Tully at Spinning Babies, and is a Hypnobirth Doula through Hypnobirthing International. Patricia also uses other holistic modalities such as Art Therapy, Homeopathy, Flower Essences, Yoga, Massage, Reiki, Meditation and EFT Tapping Technique (Emotional Freedom Technique) in order to reprogram the mind and remove fear regarding childbirth. These modalities help a pregnant and new mother reduce anxiety before the birth and recover from childbirth. Patricia can also provide additional support for Energy Healing and to help ease past birth trauma
She works with qualified doulas as back-up support to ensure coverage for births and she also offers referrals to doulas, within her network, if she is not available. She is available for public speaking events, photography in labor, and is bi-lingual Spanish/English.
A few times per year, Patricia invites pregnant couples to attend her Couples’ Pregnancy Yoga for Birth Workshops at YogaWorks. These workshops happen just a few times per year and one can book a private session with Patricia if you miss the Couples Workshop.
She supports couples that live in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West LA, and South Bay Beach Cities, including Long Beach and San Pedro. Patricia lives in Redondo Beach with her doggie, Remy, and her teenage son.
Testimonials

“Consistently considers the needs of the baby for a peaceful, safe birth.
Patricia is like the salt of the earth.”
Hospital Delivery: “Dads and Dads to Be: If you’re considering finding a doula for your child’s birth, Patricia is where it’s at. She was awesome and her energy is overwhelmingly positive. I can’t imagine working with a better doula in LA. Seriously. But here’s the real secret guys… Patricia took a lot of stress off of ME, the new dad, so I could focus my efforts on being there for my wife…not worrying about what to say in the delivery room to a doctor or what to do next when my wife did X. Patricia was always there to help, like a Sherpa on a trail! Patricia is a knowledgeable coach, a caring person, a vibrant personality, and she just plain rocks. If you’re serious about finding a doula, look no further than Patricia.”
~ Andy & Michelle, First Time Dad, Little Company of Mary hospital, Manhattan Beach.
“Having been a midwife for nearly 5 years, a few months ago I came across the first lady who used yoga for coping with her labour. At first, the new experience baffled me as the woman gave me little conversation, somewhat in ‘her own world’ as she breathed through her contractions, using only the TENS machine, and used visualization as a coping mechanism, which I had never encountered to this degree.”
~ Rachel Robson, Midwife, Harrogate Hospital, England
Patricia is like the salt of the earth.”
Hospital Delivery: “Dads and Dads to Be: If you’re considering finding a doula for your child’s birth, Patricia is where it’s at. She was awesome and her energy is overwhelmingly positive. I can’t imagine working with a better doula in LA. Seriously. But here’s the real secret guys… Patricia took a lot of stress off of ME, the new dad, so I could focus my efforts on being there for my wife…not worrying about what to say in the delivery room to a doctor or what to do next when my wife did X. Patricia was always there to help, like a Sherpa on a trail! Patricia is a knowledgeable coach, a caring person, a vibrant personality, and she just plain rocks. If you’re serious about finding a doula, look no further than Patricia.”
~ Andy & Michelle, First Time Dad, Little Company of Mary hospital, Manhattan Beach.
“Having been a midwife for nearly 5 years, a few months ago I came across the first lady who used yoga for coping with her labour. At first, the new experience baffled me as the woman gave me little conversation, somewhat in ‘her own world’ as she breathed through her contractions, using only the TENS machine, and used visualization as a coping mechanism, which I had never encountered to this degree.”
~ Rachel Robson, Midwife, Harrogate Hospital, England

C-Section Delivery: Response from Dr. Underberger, Anesthesiologist, Torrance Hospital when I asked how long my client would be in this blissed-out state: “For as long as you keep stroking her hair like that….watching you is making me feel relaxed….all women who come in here should be supported that way.”
~ Dr. Underberger, O.R. Anesthesiologist, Torrance Hospital
~ Dr. Underberger, O.R. Anesthesiologist, Torrance Hospital

Home Birth: "I met Patricia by attending her pregnancy yoga class and I discovered she is not only a fantastic instructor but also an invaluable childbirth educator and birth doula. She helped empower me, and my husband, to achieve a VBAC with our baby girl who was proudly and safely born at home in a birth pool! Patricia will be treasured by me, always.”
~ Eileen, VBAC Home Birth, Los Angeles
~ Eileen, VBAC Home Birth, Los Angeles

“I have had the opportunity to work with Patricia on several cases over the past 4 years…She consistently brings with her a positive energy to each birth she is present for. She offers numerous suggestions to help the mother cope with her labor – always taking into consideration the physical and emotional needs that come into play during the birth process…She consistently considers the needs of the baby for a peaceful, safe birth, and promotes early breastfeeding.” ~Mary Lou O’Brien, Certified Nurse-Midwife
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