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Labor Doula Training
Helping change lives, one birth at a time.
This 16 hour training can be completed in person, virtually live, prerecorded or in a private training. You will learn the basics of what doulas do, how to emotionally and physically support your client, how to handle a wide variety of birth outcomes, breastfeeding and business basics and so much more. This comprehensive training will give you what you need to get started to be a labor and birth doula.
Upcoming Labor Doula Trainings
In Person Trainings
Virtual Trainings
Please reach out to Ruth if you are looking for a private Labor Doula Training or a self paced Labor Doula Training!
Advanced Comfort Measures
provide more effective support with less work
This 4-5 hour training is an advanced class following our labor doula training for those who want more skills. It is good for anyone in the business of supporting laboring parents from doulas, midwives, nurses or doctors! In person training gives you lots of hands on active practice on more than one body type so you can feel confident in helping your clients while making your job easier.
Upcoming Advanced Comfort Measures
In Person Trainings
Postpartum Doula Training
prepare to support new families
This 16 hour training can be completed in person, virtually live, prerecorded or in a private training. You will learn the basics of what postpartum doulas do, how to emotionally and physically support your client, how to handle a wide variety of postpartum issues, understand what is normal or not for baby and parent, breastfeeding and business basics and so much more. This comprehensive training will give you what you need to get started to be a postpartum doula.
Beyond the Silence
A Perinatal Loss Support Training
This 6 hour training is designed to equip birth professionals and community members with the skills to support families experiencing pregnancy, infant, and child loss. Through trauma-informed education, grief theory, and practical tools, this program fosters understanding, empathy, and confidence in holding space for those navigating unimaginable heartbreak.
Upcoming Grief & Loss Trainings
In Person Trainings
Virtual Trainings
Please reach out to Ruth if you are looking for a private or self paced Grief & Loss Training!
Upcoming Postpartum Doula Trainings
In Person Trainings
Virtual Trainings
Please reach out to Ruth if you are looking for a private Postpartum Doula Training or a self paced Postpartum Doula Training!
Breastfeeding for Professionals
evidence based lactation counselor training
This 20 hour training can be completed in person, virtually live, prerecorded or in a private training. You will learn the basics of breastfeeding and anatomy, the history and how formula marketing and society often set up parents to fail. Learning the most common struggles of new parents and how to address them to reduce their struggle and get them off to a great nursing relationship without pain and fear. This comprehensive training will give you what you need to get started to be a lactation/ breastfeeding counselor so you can help new parents move through this often trying time with ease and confidence to succeed.
Upcoming Breastfeeding for Professionals
In Person Trainings
Virtual Trainings
Please reach out to Ruth if you are looking for a private Breastfeeding for Professionals training!
Pumping for Professionals
expression, storage & supplementation
This 4 hour training can be done virtually and in person. It is an extension of the breastfeeding counseling training or for those already well versed in lactation to enhance skills of pumping, learning life hacks and empowerment through the pumping journey. An ever changing field that gets more and more popular with new parents.
Upcoming Pumping for Professionals
In Person Trainings
Virtual Trainings
Please reach out to Ruth if you are looking for a private Pumping for Professionals training!
Childbirth Educator Training
educate & empower new parents
This 16 hour training can be completed in person, virtually live, prerecorded or in a private training. This course is great for any birthworker. Not only will you learn evidenced based birth information, you will understand how research studies can matter, what kind of learning styles and student types can affect your classes. By the end of the training you will understand how to write your own curriculum for any subject you want to give your audience what they need
Upcoming Childbirth Educator Trainings
In Person Trainings
Virtual Trainings
Please reach out to Ruth if you are looking for a private Childbirth Educator Training or a self paced Childbirth Educator Training!