Traditional Community Midwife, Abortion Chaplain, Spiritual/Life Coach, Sex Educator, Reproductive & Perinatal Social Worker, & Therapist
Amethyst Community Health is an alternative holistic healthcare practice, which serves families & individuals living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While we are open to serving clients from any community, we have a special interest in serving individuals & families in the following communities: LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, Teen, Financially-Deprived, and those who have been historically excluded & marginalised. We provide midwifery care, well person care, abortion support & information, life & parenting coaching, spiritual direction, diversity & inclusion consulting, inclusive sex & sexuality education, and can be booked for related speaking/teaching engagements. Find out more at https://midwitchery.net/practice
Midwife Michele ("Misha") identifies as queer, genderqueer, transgender nonbinary, fat, disabled, autistic, Romani, & Mizrachi. They are a Traditional Community Midwife, Herbalist, Chaplain, Spiritual/Life Coach, Sex Education Teacher, and MSW-student. Find out more at https://midwitchery.net/about
12/15/2025
NEW FOR 2026!
**Perinatal Recovery Dharma Group**
- Beginning in February 2026.
- Weekly on Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 PM.
- Designed for Pregnant & Postpartum Gestational Birth Parents up to 3 years postpartum who are in recovery from addictive substances & behaviours.
- Registration required before attending for the first time.
- Free food distribution & clothing pantry available after group.
- Free Narcan and Xylazine & Fentanyl testing strips available.
More info & registration at website --->
iyapittsburgh.org/groups
12/04/2025
12/04/2025
Meme Roundup: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
"Bro fu***ng integrate me"
12/02/2025
Ìyá Pittsburgh wants to provide our city with a Traditional Midwife. Historically the community midwife supported families through not just pregnancy, but illness, education, and the highs and lows of life. The community midwife supported families and the community ensured the midwife was able to provide for their family. This mutually beneficial relationship lasted for generations.
Now at a time when insurance is unattainable for so many families, and maternal and infant outcomes continue to be dependent on race, this relationship is needed to make serious change. Imagine knowing that you have support to attend your prenatal appointment, or that you have questions and can get answers “after hours.”
A trained community member to answer the questions teens don’t want to ask parents but desperately need answers to. A place for birth attendants to ask questions and learn skills to better serve their clients. A new dynamic, one of trust and support. One that doesn’t require payment from families when they are seeking support. A return to shared thriving. A midwife living in the community, available to people who need it the most when it matters. We are raising the funds to provide a living wage for a Traditional midwife who simply wants to serve their community.
Ìyá Pittsburgh Project wants to help make this possible. We want to show that community care is not only possible but desired. That Pittsburgh, as community, wants to know that the needs of our neighbors are met. This salary, provided by individual donations, will provide over $250,000 worth of care and community trainings.
From Reels to Real: Combating Perinatal Racism ~ Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 7-9 PM. Hosted by Ìyá Pittsburgh
Tripoli Street Community Center/Cityview Church
816 Tripoli Street, PGH, PA 15212
Addressing the traumatic viral video of a Black woman in labor in Dallas, TX being subjected to medical racism and the mirrored realities of this type of treatment in Pittsburgh.
Attend to learn:
- tools to use when confronted with medical racism,
- specific phrases to say or have charted,
- the difference between "policy", "law", & "preferences",
- and leave empowered to advocate for yourself, loved ones, & community members
INVITED: Parents, Medical & Mental healthcare providers, Repro. & Birth professionals, City & County representatives, and Concerned community members.
11/13/2025
How are you spending your evenings?
I am watching season 3 of Marcella while assembling kits. Each kit contains ( ), substance testing strips for & , and non-latex gloves.
11/11/2025
This training is for all reproductive & birthworkers who want to learn valuable skills to help resuscitate newborns, especially in low resource settings like homebirths and rural hospitals without a Labor & Delivery department. This specific training is not meant for the general public or for parents.
Saturday, November 15th, 2025.
It will run from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with a prompt starting time of 9:30 AM.
Late arrivals will not have time to catch up.
Registration and payment are due by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, November 14th, 2025
Location:
Iya Pittsburgh Project offices inside of
Tripoli Street Community Center
816 Tripoli Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
The fee for this training is Pay What You Can, with some level of investment expected. The training is valued at $350 ($250 for BIPOC/LGBTQ+).
There is a link to PayPal at the end of the registration form for you to pay through. If your payment is not received by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, November 14th, 2025, a seat will NOT be held for you. This training is offered on a first come, first served basis with a 12 seat cap. Once that cap has been reached by paid registrants, the registration link will be disabled.
Registration & more information @ bit.ly/HBBreg
10/26/2025
How is GBS handled at a homebirth?
10/26/2025
This week, let's release attachment, control, and the illusion of being separate, while embracing impermanence, the present, and allowing what is.
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Michele plunged into their midwifery journey head first as a 16 year old looking for some direction in their life after attending the undiagnosed twin birth of a friend in the basement of another friend's house.
What followed was a few apprenticeships, college classes, a distance study course, lots of self-study, and a continued passion for holding space for pregnant and birthing people.
As a genderq***r (trans nonbinary) midwife, Michele has a special interest in providing care for q***r and gender-diverse clients from pre-conception through early parenthood, as well as providing inclusive and culturally competent Well Person Care.
Michele now spends time teaching student birthworkers, teaching s*x & s*xuality education, and expanding their reach as a community herbalist. At some point, when another 12 hours are added to the day, they will find time to get back to gardening and hand quilting.
Midwife Michele’s Biographical Information
Information on how to hire Michele to speak at your event
Amethyst Community Health is a comprehensive alternative holistic healthcare practice, which serves families & individuals living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While we are open to serving clients from any community, we have a special interest in serving individuals & families in the following communities: Q***r, Trans, Nonbinary, Gender Non-Conforming, IBPOC, Teen, and Financially-Deprived.
Our practice seeks to educate and inform clients about holistic health throughout the childbearing years, attachment parenting and consensual living, and alternative options for natural health and spiritual well-being.
