What Rowan TwoSisters Stands For – Philosophy of Care at Preggers Can Be Choosers
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The Name Says It All
Preggers Can Be Choosers. It’s a play on “beggars can’t be choosers”—and a direct challenge to every time someone told you to just be grateful for a healthy baby, to stop asking questions, to trust the system without question.
Pregnant people can be choosers. Should be choosers. Rowan TwoSisters built her practice on that principle.
Autonomy First
Rowan believes your body belongs to you. Full stop.
That means you get to decide what happens to it—during pregnancy, during birth, during menopause, during every phase of your reproductive life. Not your doctor. Not your family. Not the internet. You.
Rowan’s job isn’t to tell you what to do. It’s to make sure you have the information, support, and skills to make your own informed decisions. She’ll share her clinical experience. She’ll tell you what she’s seen work. She’ll push back if she thinks you’re missing something important. But the final call? That’s yours.
This is what informed consent actually looks like—not a form you sign, but a conversation where you understand your options, the evidence behind them, and what matters most to you.
The Curandera Way
Rowan practices as a curandera—a traditional healer in the Mexican and Southwestern healing tradition. She was blessed into this path at 18 and received the title “curandera total” from Elena Avila in 2004.
But her healing lineage runs deeper and wider than one tradition. Her Dutch grandmother, Anneke, was her first teacher—a wise woman who showed Rowan what an entrepreneurial healer looks like. Anneke taught her herbalism and plant medicine, and something else that shaped everything: skills that don’t get in front of the people who need them are not skills being used well. That’s why Rowan writes books, teaches, and makes sure her work is findable. Every time she sees an outcome she might have helped prevent—with hands-on care, a book, or support in some other form—it reminds her why she does this work. She became a midwife and curandera for all of us, not some of us.
Rowan has studied with indigenous elders, a babalao and iyanifa in the Ifá tradition, and many energy practitioners across multiple lineages. She’s an Attuned Reiki Master. During the pandemic, she deepened her practice through ISKCON, attending 4am bhakti sessions via the Wisdom of the Sages podcast—and then just kept working afterward. A teacher in that tradition gave her a phrase she carries: “I live to be corrected.” It’s how she stays humble and keeps evolving.
And then there’s Mr. Rogers, who taught her to always look for the helpers—and to be one.
What does all this mean for your care?
It means Rowan sees you as a whole person, not a collection of symptoms. Body, mind, spirit, community—they’re all connected. A fertility struggle might have roots in grief. A difficult labor might need emotional release alongside physical techniques. Menopause isn’t just hormones; it’s an identity shift.
Curanderismo also means Rowan works with you, not on you. She’s not here to fix you—you’re not broken. She’s here to help you find your own power, your own healing path. The goal is always for you to need her less over time, not more.
Who Gets Care
Rowan’s practice is built on the belief that reproductive healthcare should be accessible to everyone who needs it.
LGBTQ+ affirming. Rowan is queer herself, with a wife and family. She understands the specific considerations that come with navigating healthcare systems that weren’t designed with you in mind. Trans, non-binary, and gender-fluid clients are welcome and respected.
Size-inclusive. Your body size is not a diagnosis. Rowan provides care without weight stigma or assumptions about your health based on the number on a scale.
Trauma-informed. Many people carry trauma in their bodies—from past births, medical experiences, relationships, or life. Rowan’s approach centers safety, consent, and going at your pace.
Full spectrum. Reproductive care includes the full range of reproductive experiences. Fertility, pregnancy, birth, loss, abortion care support, menopause. All of it.
Recovery-friendly. Rowan is a Friend of Bill W. with 17 years of sobriety, one day at a time. She understands the unique considerations of pregnancy, birth, and parenting in recovery—and the importance of finding providers who get it.
What This Looks Like in Practice
Rowan doesn’t rush appointments. She answers your questions—all of them. She explains what she’s doing and why. She asks before touching you. She respects your “no” without pushback.
She also tells you the truth, even when it’s complicated. If she thinks you’re taking a risk, she’ll say so. If she doesn’t know something, she’ll tell you that too. If she disagrees with your choice, she’ll explain her concerns—and then support whatever you decide.
This isn’t the care you get in a 15-minute appointment. It’s the care you deserve.