Welcome!
Welcome!
We are so excited to welcome you to Birthing from Within's training: Doula from Within!
Here are some important details for you regarding the course:
The Pre-Event Learning is to be completed before the in-person workshop begins, and the Post-Event Learning (content will become available after event) is to be completed after the workshop.
The in-person workshop is one half day and four full days. The full schedule is included in your welcome email.
This course includes access to a private online community where you can engage with peers and facilitators before, during and after the event, to coordinate travel, ask questions, and share coursework. To join the community, click here.
The recommended supplies for this course are: a journal/sketchbook, and one small set of chalk (not oil) pastels.
One year of membership in Birthing from Within is included with this training. Activate your trial membership by clicking here. Current membership status is required for certification in our programs.
If your goal is to certify as a Birth Doula, please review the Certification lesson in the Post-Event Learning before you begin attending births towards BfW certification so that you are aware of the certification requirements and process. We offer a free quarterly certification pathway calls to ask questions and get more information, if needed. The details to join the call can be found in your Member Calendar.
If you discover that you would also like to pursue Childbirth Educator training or certification with us, please reach out to us at contact@birthingfromwithin.com to inquire.
Note:
As with all of our course content, please do not reproduce or share these materials, with the exception of forms/lists specifically marked as being for parents. Thank you for respecting our work.
Much of the material in this training emerges from concepts and methods first developed by Pam England, the founder of Birthing from Within. The documents and videos themselves were created by members of BfW leadership from 2018 to the present: Carrie Kenner, Erika Primozich, Nikki Shaheed, Christine D’Esposito, Koyuki Smith, and Lauren Vallone, with contributions from other members of past and present BfW training teams. The current Editor-in-Chief of Birthing from Within is Koyuki Smith, who oversees the revision of previously composed material and creation of new material.