Courtney Piper, BA., Doula.

The Astrid Center, founder

​Ms. Piper is a skilled birth and postpartum Doula, counselor, and yogi. Courtney recieved her formal doula training at Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, Oregon. She has gained invaluable experience as a midwife's apprentice with Kelli McIntosh, CPM and continues to update her skills sets and education by staying closely connected with the thriving and progressive birth community here in lovely Portland, Oregon and abroad. She is a member of and vounteer for Postpartum Support International. Courtney currently teaches vinyasa yoga, counsels parents to be and provides placenta encapsulation services to the greater Portland area. Ms. Piper also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in counseling psychology and performing arts from The Evergreen State College and is a trained facilitator. Ms. Piper took advanced studies in yoga and dance at the prestigious dance academy, Nrityagram, in Bangalore India. Courtney runs Kenton Community Yoga, which​ serves prenatal/postpartum clients, children, as well as the community at large with healing and creative movement art classes. Ms. Piper began her career in women's health, as an educator for Planned Parenthood of Western Washington and then continued to serve women and families as a social worker for the state of Oregon. She is the founder and creative director for The Astrid Center. The center is named lovingly after her dear friend, colleage and therapist, Astrid Schlaps, MSW., & beloved angel. She has passionately advocated for women and families for 18 years and loves serving her clients. Her life is rich with family fun, yoga, cooking, hiking, volunteering, dancing and life long learning. Courtney lives in Portland, Oregon with her two children, Maxwell and Josephine.

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