I am Bethany, an Irish-Filipina birthworker based in the South Puget Sound.
My work in grounded in Traditional Filipino Indigenous Medicine and Kapampangan practices from my lineage.
I seek to blend modern birth care with ancestral practices that honor the stories of the families I support.
Find me on other Platforms:
Maraming Salamat and Gratitude to my Teachers and all those who came before me~
Estelita, "Ester" Perez, grandmother
Esmeralda Perez, mother
Maria Eliana Diaz, abuelita
Rhonda Lee Grantham- Cowlitz Nation, Founder of Center for Indigenous Midwifery
Mapuche Tribe- Chile, South America
Jenn Dela Cruz, Clinical Social Worker/ Somatic Therapist
Lauryn Bell, Afro-Indigenous Doula
Jaya Mallik, Rising Leaders Mentor
Current and Future Deepening of Teachings Through:
Filipinx Food as Medicine - Kai Delgado Pfeifer
Path of the Heart - Mindfulness Program - Elizabeth Perpetua
Active Credentials/Certifications
Center for Indigenous Midwifery (Birth Doula Certification)
Hilot Binabaylan Training - Apu Adman Aghama
Global Perinatal Services (Birth Doula Certification)
CPR Certified (Renton Fire Department)
Washington State Department of Health (Birth Doula Certification)
DONA-approved Birth Doula Training Completion (Sept. 2023)
Yoga Renew 200-Hour Trained Yoga Teacher Training Completion
Attended a Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop (Dec. 2025)
Community Involvement
FEMA Community Emergency Response Team 30 Hour Training Completion (Puget Sound Fire Authority, Nov. 2025)
Board Member for Joy is Justice Project
Postpartum Conference Attendee (Summer 2025)- Returning From the Stars, Center for Indigenous Midwifery
Host of The Womb Garden, a podcast for expecting families
Formal Education
Bachelor's of Arts in International Business Administration, Western Washington University
Council on International Exchange, Santiago de Chile
Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
