We are so happy that you are interested in learning more about out of hospital birth! It is an honor to work with families during this very special time in their lives.
We specialize in individualized care. During the prenatal period we strive to really get to know each family in order to establish a close relationship of trust.
We are passionate about serving families and empowering them to have natural, safe and peaceful births.
We serve all of the California Central Coast providing Home Birth & Birth Center Birth. You can learn more about the services we provided here.
Please contact us if you would like to schedule a consultation.
Our Midwifery Team
Tanya Walker, Licensed & Certified Midwife
Specializing in Home Birth & Birth Center BirthPracticing Midwife Since 2004
Midwifery Care for San Luis Obispo County & Central Coast Families!
Hi, I am Tanya Walker, LM, CPM, founder of Nature’s Way Midwifery. First and foremost, I am the proud mother of 5. I gave birth 29 years ago in a hospital setting and that experience set the course of my calling as a midwife. I knew there had to be another way.
I am Licensed by the Medical Board of California and Certified by the North American Registry of Midwives. My studies in midwifery started in 1999 while preparing to have my second child at home. I have been regularly attending births for over 20 years. I have had the privilege of helping hundreds of families birth in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. Witnessing the miracle of birth and helping people find their innate wisdom and power is my passion.
I was trained with both traditional and licensed midwives. I started my own practice in Bend, Oregon in 2004. I obtained my National Certification by way of NARM in 2007. I completed the National Midwifery Institute requirements in order to qualify for California licensure when I moved here to the Central Coast in 2011. Midwifery has shaped my life in ways I never would have imagined and I am forever grateful to do this work.
Additionally, I attended Oregon State University with a focus in Women’s Studies, Science and Anthropology. I spend a great deal of time attending continuing education courses in order to stay current with the latest research and evidenced based information. During my free time, you can find me spending time on the beach with family, hiking, surfing, practicing yoga, attending live music events with friends and traveling, or listening to my favorite birth related podcasts.
Hi, My name is Marisa Coffee, yep, just like your favorite drink. Most importantly, I am the mother of 3 amazing grown children. I am also a certified doula and have assisted in many births over the years.
My oldest that was born in a hospital set my path for different choices in birth. My middle child was born with a nurse midwife and my youngest was born at home in Bend, Oregon with Tanya Walker as my midwife 19 years ago. I was raised here on the Central Coast. When I moved back I encouraged Tanya to relocate to our area to fill in a much underserved place at the time for families here.
I began working with her in 2011 after I witnessed her give birth by choice unassisted in my living room. Between my own beautiful empowerment in birthing at home and watching Tanya have an ecstatic birth my deep trust in our bodies ability was born.
I have a 30 year background in body work and skin care and a deep love and roots in herbalism. I feel overjoyed to fulfill this constant hum/calling and serving our families in our community.
Hey! My name is Chelsea Jones and I am a student at Mercy in Action College of Midwifery. I have recently moved from the Central Valley to the Central Coast to learn from Tanya and complete my schooling. I love being active outside, dancing, crafting, learning about birth and nutrition, spending time with loved ones, and I’ve recently picked up surfing!
I began my schooling with hopes to be a Labor and Delivery nurse. In 2021, I started nursing school and quickly realized that home-birth, rather than hospital birth, is where I was meant to be. I dropped out and enrolled in midwifery school the following year. That was the best decision I could have made and I know I am exactly where I’m supposed to be.
I do not take lightly the privilege it is to be part of the most pivotal and vulnerable time in a woman’s life. My goal is to help provide a safe space of support, respect, honor, and love so families can have their most ideal birth. It is empowering to witness such strength and perseverance as new life is brought into this world – I cry every time and I hope to never get over the miracle of birth.
Hello, My name is Caia. I am a certified labor Doula and soon to be midwifery student. I was born and raised here on the Central Coast and after 7 years living in Maryland, I am happy to be back home. I was raised around home birth and free birth so having babies naturally was normalized to me at a young age which gave me a deep faith and trust in our bodies, the dance between a mother and child, and the sanctity of birth. I attended births throughout my life in many different capacities from photography to childcare and labor support. Now as a certified Doula I bring that deep trust and faith and facilitate families rights to have a voice in their birth and create the environment they feel safest in to bring forth their baby. I feel passionate about supporting women and their partners in creating an empowered conscious experience. I believe that each birth is sacred and as a woman of color I am passionate about equality in birth. I look forward to helping support you on your journey.