Doula
Training
ROOTS: Birth Doula Internship

Fee: $1200
Prerequisites:
Core Training
Course Description: Our six-month intensive internship will help you generate a vibrant, professional practice. More than just readying you for certification you will learn everything you need to be a leader in the birth community along with the practical skills of running your own business. Pairing you with a professional doula mentor you will have the opportunity to observe births, and lead births as a intern through our referral network. Learning circles twice a month prepare you for every aspect of running your own doula practice. Learning topics include (subject to change):

*Structure of prenatal and postpartum visits
* Understanding the biodynamics of birth
* Pain Coping Techniques and Comfort Massage (applied skills)
* Advocating for a client/Interacting with hospital staff
* Healing the birth story
* Clearing the space for birth & Emotional Counseling
* Supporting induction, epidural and hi-risk birth
* Supporting Unexpected Outcomes: traumatic birth, prematurity, stillbirth
* Supporting Optimal Fetal Positioning
* Using your intuition
* Breastfeeding Counseling
* Birth Recovery

Register Today!

Please contact us:
Office ~ 503-343-9911
Jesse ~ 503-407-4732
...or contact us online!