Antoinette Palmer

Antoinette was born and raised in southern California. In 1998, she and her twin sister established a meditation group that met every week for five years. To this day they continue to hold annual intensive meditation retreats. This group practice ignited a passion in Antoinette to bring experiential meditation to others in the form of retreats and workshops, many of which she has coordinated and hosted since 1999. She also completed her formal training in Transcendental Meditation in February of 1999. Since then, her meditation practice has included exploration and discipline with multiple styles, traditions and techniques.

Antoinette graduated from Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage in September of 2002. She became nationally certified with the NCBMBT immediately following her graduation and has been in full time licensed practice in North Carolina since May of 2003. As an expansion of massage modalities she would offer, Antoinette trained in Maternity Massage in June of 2003 and LaStone Therapy in November of 2003. In February of 2004 she received her Reiki level two attunement and has since been practicing Reiki regularly. In October of 2007 she was initiated as a Reiki Master Teacher. In January of 2008 she became an A.L.A.C.E trained Birth Assistant, also known as a Doula, and she aspires to become a Certified Professional Midwife. In September of 2008 she completed the Basic Midwifery Skills workshop with Stacie Hunt CPM, LMT, CH and in November of 2008 studied the Midwifery Management of Neonatal Resuscitation with Karen H. Strange, CPM, AA/NRP Instructor.

Antoinette enjoys the study and practice of esoteric and healing arts. Her practices are guided by her intuition and heart. She focuses on energetic awareness and has deep respect for the Feminine Mysteries. She also enjoys long walks on the beach with her family, daughter Eris and husband Brendan.

Antoinette is a member of Cape Fear Area Doulas (CFAD), North Carolina Friends of Midwives (NCFOM) and the Wilmington Homebirth Meet-up group.