A big congratulations to Holly Stewart, PBi’s first professional Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Knoxville, Tennessee! She has always been interested in birth and all aspects surrounding it and began researching natural approaches to pregnancy, birth & postpartum care long before she herself became a mother.
When she became pregnant with her daughter in 2009, her passion [...]

PBi is pleased to announce that Lauren Strebel, serving Baltimore, MD, is the latest Placenta Encapsulation Specialist to earn her Certification ranking, changing from a PES to a CPES.
Being certified with Placenta Benefits is quite an accomplishment. In order to become Certified, a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist must have completed the scientific research, acquired experience in [...]

I am happy to introduce you to Brandi Ridinger, PBi’s Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in San Diego, CA.
Brandi talks about her passion for placenta, and how she came to become a PBi Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.

“I first came across the idea of placentophagia when I was training for my H.H.P. (Holistic Health Practitioner) in 1997. One [...]

I had the pleasure of meeting McKenzie Casad at the Midwifery Today conference in 2009. As a social worker and psychotherapist, specializing in mothers and infants, McKenzie cares a great deal about doing all she can to help mothers through the postpartum recovery period in optimum health. She is also a birth doula, so she [...]

Chicago is a growing area for placenta encapsulation. Julie Elliott has been working with PBi for about a year now. Placenta Encapsulation is just one service in her repertoire of natural postpartum recovery. She is a wealth of information for women in the NE Illinois and SE Wisconsin areas, as well as a valuable resource [...]

I am pleased to announce the launch of PBi 2.0! The brand new facelift for the PBi site is online, and it looks beautiful. The new site makes navigating to important pages easier, so you can find a professional Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in your area much more quickly. It also highlights the updated and revised [...]

Casey Gabel in Chicago, IL talks about placenta encapsulation to her local media!

“We discard [the placenta] like medical waste and it is such a travesty.” said encapsulation specialist Cassandra Gabel of Chicago. She said that in many cultures the placenta is held in high regard and considered sacred.
Gabel said she believes that the [...]

A big congratulations to Debbie Pocica, PBi’s latest professional Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. Women in Chicago, IL now have even more choices for placenta encapsulation services as Debbie joins PBi’s experienced, professional network.
Placenta Benefits.info (PBi) has the best training program and network of resources available for those seeking a career in natural postpartum care. Clients [...]

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it.  Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”
— Goethe
This is a fabulous quote. We all have dreams and aspirations, but we stop ourselves from even trying, mostly because of fear. Consider: what is the absolute worst thing that can happen if you try and [...]

Just a quick personal note to let you know I’ve been on the road, taking a little working vacation. I had the opportunity to share the beautiful Pacific NW with my girls.

I’ll be back in the desert next week.
Also, exciting changes afoot with the Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Training Course! I have been working [...]