The Holding Space Birth & Wellness Cooperative provides health care, support and community.
THE HOLDING SPACE CELEBRATES
the LIFECYCLE of WOMEN
The Holding Space is a wellness hub for women and birthing families in our community, dedicated to providing evidence-based education and support surrounding transitional life events of puberty, childbirth, and menopause. It is a place where you can feel safe and heard.
Hi, Erin & Miranda here!
We are the founders of The Holding Space Birth and Wellness Cooperative, and we could not be more excited to bring you a community-led support environment for women and their families in Anacortes. We share a mutual passion for helping women in this community, especially through major life transitions. We met in 2020 when I (Erin) moved back to Anacortes and was seeking midwifery care for my second pregnancy. Miranda became my midwife and dear friend. Fast forward to the day my son was born… With Miranda on speakerphone coaching me, and my husband driving, I was able to deliver my own son in the front seat of our minivan! As two Navy veterans, Miranda and I figured if we can team up and thrive in high pressure situations like a precipitious birth, founding a non-profit should be no problem, right?!
Meet the Cooperative
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Non-profit services
The Holding Space is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, EIN 87-1193762, that offers women and families classes, groups and events to help educate and offer support through the ups, downs, and in-betweens of womanhood.
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Midwifery Services
Anacortes Midwifery Care is a group of nurse practitioners offering high-quality, low intervention women’s healthcare with 24/7 coverage, including certified nurse-midwife attended birth experience.
Miranda Montellano, DNP, ARNP, CNM and Kelly McKittrick, ARNP, CNM, IBCLC offer their services in Suite 101.
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Lactation Services
Sharon Sullivan, IBCLC, RN offers appointments on Saturdays, with personalized care to support your feeding goals. Latch & Feeding issues ~ Pump Fittings ~ Prenatal Guidance ~ Bottle consultations ~ Supplies for Feeding ~ More
Sharon offers her services Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays out of Suite 202.
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Femina Fortis
Femina Fortis Nutrition guides women to be their strongest, healthiest selves through all of life’s stages, including pregnancy and postpartum. Femina Fortis Nutrition is proud to help women optimize their nutrition practices according to the demands of their life stage.
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Mental Health Services
Our mission is to help individuals optimize their well-being through holistic psychotherapy. We believe that addressing the mind, body, and spirit is essential for healing, empowerment, and transformation. We aim to provide an environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all.
Amy Begnal, LMHC, LPC and Katie King Schneider, M.ED., LMHCA offer their services in Suite 201.
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Massage Services
Tuesday & Fridays and by appointment.
We are so excited to welcome Imuya McDaniel, LMT and owner of Rooted Spruce Massage & Bodywork. Imuya specializes in: Structural Bodywork, Craniosacral, Nerve and Artery Manipulation, Prenatal/Postpartum, Trigger Point Therapy, Bowen techniques, Myofascial Release, and Deep Tissue Massage.
Transitions can be tricky.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
The Holding Space blog, “Transitions,” consults experts and professionals to dive deep into health and wellness topics surrounding the lifecycle of a woman.
You are welcome here
The Holding Space is committed to social justice and seeks to foster a safe and welcoming space for all people, regardless of race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religion, political beliefs, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, or age. The Holding Space recognizes the dignity and worth of every person and is committed to creating an environment that is safe, accessible, inclusive, and respectful. We are committed to embracing diversity by focusing equity inclusion through:
A story of loss and continued love, Part 1…