“Birth is sacred work. Those who attend it should be prepared, steady, and compassionate.”

From Washington DC

Live Virtual via Zoom

Childbirth Education Intensive: April 4, 2026
Birth Doula Training: April 5–6, 2026

Childbirth Education Intensive: September 25, 2026
Birth Doula Training: September 26–27, 2026

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If you feel called to support women and families through pregnancy and birth — but want to do it with excellence, confidence, and professional credibility — this training is for you.

Join me for a DONA International-approved Birth Doula Workshop, delivered live over Zoom in an interactive, highly engaging format that prepares you not only to certify — but to step into real birth work with competence and clarity.

This training fulfills the DONA International birth doula workshop requirement and is designed to equip you with both foundational knowledge and practical tools you can use immediately.

During this immersive weekend, you will gain:

• The physiology of labor and birth
   
• The emotional and psychological landscape of labor
   
• Evidence-based comfort measures and positioning
   
• Communication skills for supporting families and working within medical settings
   
• Professional ethics and scope of practice
   
• Building trust with clients
   
• Understanding trauma-informed birth support
   
• How to begin building your doula practice
   

You will not just receive information — you will practice skills, ask real questions, and leave knowing how to show up confidently in the birth room.

As a DONA-approved trainer with decades of experience in birth work and maternal health, I bring:

• Extensive hands-on birth experience
   
• Clinical understanding of maternal-infant health
   
• Experience training and mentoring new doulas
   
• A structured yet relational teaching style
   
• Clear guidance through the DONA certification pathway
   

My goal is not just that you complete a workshop — but that you leave feeling grounded, prepared, and capable of serving families with professionalism and compassion.

You will receive:

• DONA International approved workshop documentation
   
• Guidance on certification steps
   
• Ongoing support as you begin your journey
   

• Individuals called to birth work
   
• Nurses, therapists, or childbirth educators expanding their skill set
   
• Experienced birth workers seeking DONA certification
   
• Those who value evidence-based, respectful, family-centered care
   

• Live virtual instruction via Zoom
   
• Highly interactive
   
• Small-group discussion
   
• Skill demonstrations
   
• Real-world scenarios
   

You will not be passively watching slides — you will be actively learning.

Childbirth Education Intensive: April 4, 2026   $100
Birth Doula Training: April 5–6, 2026    $625

Childbirth Education Intensive: September 25, 2026    $100
Birth Doula Training: September 26–27, 2026    $625

Space is limited to maintain an interactive learning environment.

Birth Doula Training (DONA Approved): $625
Childbirth Education Intensive: $100
Combined Total (All Three Days): $725

When you invest in this training, you are not simply paying for a weekend workshop. You are receiving instruction from a trainer with more than three decades of teaching experience and advanced graduate-level education in maternal and family health.

With over 30 years of experience in education and birth work, and two master’s degrees — one in Infant-Family Practice and one in Marriage and Family Therapy — I bring both clinical insight and practical wisdom into every training session.

This background allows me to teach not only:

• The mechanics of labor support
   
• Evidence-based comfort measures
   
• Professional standards required by DONA
   

But also:

• Family systems dynamics during birth
   
• Trauma-informed support
   
• Emotional regulation in high-intensity situations
   
• Communication skills that protect both families and doulas
   
• Long-term relational impact of birth experiences
   

You will learn how birth affects the mother, partner, and infant not only physically, but emotionally and developmentally.

DONA International birth doula trainings across the country typically range from $625 to $900 depending on trainer experience and format.

At $625, this training is competitively priced — especially given:

• 30 years of teaching experience
   
• Graduate-level expertise in maternal-infant and family systems
   
• Small-group, interactive Zoom format
   
• Live instruction (not pre-recorded modules)
   
• Ongoing professional guidance through certification
   
• Real-world clinical insights from decades in the field
   

The additional $100 childbirth education intensive offers exceptional value for doulas who want to provide deeper prenatal preparation or expand into childbirth education.

Few trainings combine:

• Birth physiology
   
• Family systems theory
   
• Clinical mental health perspective
   
• Trauma-informed practice
   
• Professional development guidance
   

In one cohesive learning experience.

• Confidence at your first birth
   
• Professional credibility
   
• Clear scope of practice understanding
   
• Communication skills that prevent conflict
   
• A structured pathway toward certification
   
• Mentorship from someone who has trained and supported families for decades
   

The goal is not simply that you complete a DONA requirement.
The goal is that you feel prepared to walk into a birth room and know what you are doing.

Birth Doula Training: $625
Childbirth Education Intensive (Optional Add-On): $100

Payment plans may be available upon request.

Space is intentionally limited to preserve interaction, discussion, and personalized instruction.

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