Are you ready?
Your Doula Apprenticeship
A yearlong certification path for Birth and Postpartum Doulas.
Q: There are so many doula trainings out there. How can I know which one is best for me?
1. Do you see birth as a sacred rite of passage?
2. Do you want to help your clients emotionally and spiritually, not just informationally? Do you value incorporating mind-body tools into birth work?
3. Would you value continuous, yearlong mentoring in a supportive doula community, not just a one-weekend crash course?
4. Would you benefit from shadowing seasoned doulas and getting paid for it?
5. Do you want to learn from multiple voices, such as guest experts in the Utah birth community?
6. Do you want more than basic childbirth ed, like actual training on how to be a doula?
Then you've come to the right place!
Q: How do I know if doula work is for me?
Afters years of training doulas we've discovered that some people simply don't know if doula work is the best fit until after the training, after they've invested hundreds or thousands of hours and dollars. We see a better way!
1. Not sure if birth work is your heart call, but you're curious to find out? You can simply attend our two-day Foundations Doula Training and leave a trained Doula.
2. Already certain that doula work is for you? Apply for our comprehensive, yearlong certification-apprenticeship path!
3. Somewhere in the middle of sure and not sure? Start with the Foundations Training and should you feel the call to continue, you can apply your tuition toward the apprenticeship.
Q: Why choose an apprenticeship path?
Weekend-long doula trainings provide a basic foundation for community doulas that want to support friends and family for occasional births, but we don't think it's sufficient training for vocational doulas who are committed to long-term advocacy. Across the globe, doulas are stepping into emotionally charged labor rooms with too few emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual tools. Burnout and secondhand trauma is rampant in the doula community. By embarking on a yearlong apprenticeship, you will be equipping yourself for longterm success. If doula work is your vocation, our apprenticeship will help you thrive!
What sets the Apprenticeship model apart from other trainings out there?
Four Weekend Retreats
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SEPTEMBER BIRTH SUPPORT: hands-on comfort measures, prenatals, advocacy, etc.
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NOVEMBER BUSINESS & MARKETING: doula archetypes, branding, package building, finding your unique magic
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FEBRUARY POSTPARTUM SUPPORT: nutrition, herbal medicinals, body work, mental health, spiritual awakening, mother-focused support
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APRIL MIND-BODY TOOLS: integration, processing, embodiment, nervous system regulation, etc.
Professional Shadowing
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Shadow seasoned doulas for three birth or postpartum clients--and get paid for it!
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Learn birth work by doing birth work, gaining essential experience to launch your vocational heart's calling
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Witness doulas in action, experience their different styles and approaches, and discover your specialty offerings along the way
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Process your doula experiences with other birth professionals that understand the work
On-Going Support
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Bi-weekly mini-mentoring sessions and check-ins via Zoom
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Four seasonal in-person Doula Tea gatherings centered around the Wheel of the Year (solstices and equinoxes)
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Online Doula Portal with additional learning resources, printables, and educational content
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Active Facebook community for support, feedback, strategizing, processing, sharing, and more
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Regular emails with shared resources for self-paced learning
The nitty-gritty details (toggle through each tab):
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Holding Space
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Bodily Autonomy + Consent
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Informed Decision-Making
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Collaborative Care
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Client Provider Alignment
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Therapeutic Touch
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Creating Safety
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Holistic Preparation
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Preparing the Whole Family Unit
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Advocacy
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Birth as a rite of passage
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Postpartum as Rebirth
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Building Community
2026 Schedule
Birth & Postpartum
Foundations Doula Training:
April 17th - Birth Doula Foundations
April 18th - Postpartum Doula Foundations
Daily 9 am - 5 pm
$250 per day or $400 for both
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Apprenticeship Retreats:
Sept 17th-19th (Birth Support)
Nov 5th-7th (Business & Marketing)
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