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BIRTH Trainings in 2023

2023 Course One: Saturday Mornings 

 Jan 7th to March 25, 2023   10:00am-12:30pm (pacific) 

2023 Course Two: Wednesday Evenings

April 5th to June 21st, 2023  7:00pm-9:30pm (pacific)

2023 Course Three: Saturday Mornings (pacific)

September 9th to November 25th, 2023 10:00am to 12:30pm (pacific)

POSTPARTUM Doula Training 2023:

2023 Course One: Wednesday Evenings

Feb 15th to March 22nd, 2023 7:00pm-9:30pm (pacific)

2023 Course Two: Saturday Mornings

April 22nd to May 27th 10:00am to 12:30pm (pacific)

2023 Course Three: Wednesday Evenings

September 20th to October 25th 7:00pm to 9:30pm (pacific)

Please see below for details. 

BIRTH DOULA TRAINING

Gain knowledge, skills and confidence to support your community during childbirth with Wise Woman Way of Birth doula training.

I learnt more in one day of this course than I did during the whole doula training I took years ago. It is informative, real, and very in-depth. It touches all aspects of pregnancy, labour, birth and the post partum period. It gives you the tools in which you need to feel confident when beginning your doula career. On top of all of that, Jessica is a blast and keeps the atmosphere light and fun! ~ Jazzmin Nagy

Over this doula training, you will gain:

• An understanding of the normal physiology of childbirth
• Insight as to the challenges that come with unnecessary interference with the birth process
• Hands-on techniques for providing comfort to a birthing woman
• Practice (through role playing) supporting a woman and her partner in all phases of birth
• Confidence in your ability to be informative and helpful in your prenatal visits
• Materials to use as handouts to your future clients
• Community! You will walk away from the course with new friends and a support network as you begin your journey into birth work
• Access to resources for new doulas, including contracts, intake forms, and materials to use in your prenatal visits

This course is so much more than “Doula Training”

It will inspire you to be a powerful and inspiring influence in your family, community, and work when it comes to birth. Whether you plan to attend birth professionally, within your family or friend group, or simply learn how to educate your kids or clients about birth in a powerful way, this course is for you. Professional doulas, parents, Naturopathic Doctors, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Therapists and more rave about this class!

Testimonials:

“… I felt I knew quite a lot before this course and quickly realized I knew only a fraction! I also realize there is lots more to learn. I love the way this course was taught. Jessica, your energy, your knowledge and your honesty are amazing – I aspire to be half the doula that you are and I am thankful for your expertise. I would recommend this training to anyone that was interested in a heartbeat!” ~Sara

People in the community have always supported each other through the birth process. As childbirth has moved into the medical system, some of the traditional knowledge and support we have always had access seems to have become lost from our communities. As a birth doula, you can contribute to bringing back some of that traditional support and knowledge to the folks in your community and be part of the powerful experience that childbirth can be for a birthing person and family.

“When I did my Wise Women Way of Birth training, I was about 25 births in. I came to it after a recent stretch of difficult highly intervened births and was feeling tired. After those days with Jessica Austin, I felt that excitement and love for my calling renew! The training is unlike any other I have taken in the past. She brings you back to truly understanding the normalcy and beauty of birth. You get to really LEARN about the physiology of birth which you really need to understand in order to have the trust in the process to do this work. I feel like I bring so much more to the table now. Thank you Jessica!”

Upcoming 2023 Online Series: 

 Register Today:

Space is limited. Email Gloria at waterbirthinwoman@gmail.com to register.

 Postpartum Doula Training

The Wise Woman Way of Birth Post Partum Doula Training will be taught primarily by Candice Johnson.  Candice is the owner/operator of Cherish Childbirth in Vancouver, BC.  She has built her business over the past 15 years and is the “go to” woman when families are having problems in the early days of parenting.  She has a broad education in Massage, Breast Feeding, Aromatherapy, Childbirth Education (Birthing from Within) and Infant Massage.  Candice has trained many post partum doulas and is active in the Vancouver birth community.  She is the mother of two boys who were both born at home and breastfed into toddlerhood. 

Website:  https://www.cherishchildbirth.com/

Details of the course:

                                         Starts Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

                                         Ends: Wednesday, March 22nd,2023

Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm (PST)

Cost:  $525 (Canadian) or $400 (U.S.)

6 Classes Live on Zoom

Course Description:

This course will prepare you to be with families in the months after welcoming a baby.  It includes all the aspects of the “fourth trimester” from practical feeding skills, to understanding the postpartum person’s body and how to support the family as a whole. 

Our societal structures provide little care for new families. Having a trained eye and calm presence in a home in the early days is invaluable. Postpartum Doula care is proven to improve breastfeeding success, family bonding, and postpartum dis-ease disorders. Postpartum Doulas are in high demand!

The course will be on Zoom and assignments and tests will be on Google class room.

Successful students will receive Wise Woman Way of Birth Postpartum Doula Training certification.

Please email if you need more information or to register. waterbirthinwoman@gmail.com

Class ONE – The Fourth Trimester and the Role of the Postpartum Doula 

Class TWO – Postpartum Healing – Physiology, Nutrition and Traditional Practice

Class THREE  – Business for Postpartum Doulas and Your Post Birth Bag

Class FOUR  –  Breastfeeding

Class FIVE  –  Alternative Feeding Methods, Twins/triplets, Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Class SIX – Newborn Care (including diapering and baby wearing.)