Professional Education Offerings

Are you ready to become a DONA International birth doula? Our professional, unique and unparalleled teaching style ensures you will have the tools and resources necessary to start on your journey as a birth professional.

Choose to attend your DONA International Birth Doula Workshop and Breastfeeding Workshop for Professionals with Birthing Gently.

DONA International Approved Birth Doula Workshops

DONA International approved Birth Doula trainer since 2006, Tara Campbell, CD(DONA), BDT, LCCE has trained over 8000 birth doulas nationwide. Tara offers an engaging and unique teaching style, allowing students the opportunity to learn in a supportive classroom environment. Childbirth Educator Erin Ronder Neves joins us in teaching a variety of topics throughout the Birth Doula workshop.

We recognize each students individual learning style, and tailor our teaching strategy to suit the student’s needs in our online learning environment.

Workshops are taught virtually via the Zoom platform (students can attend any location they desire). In order to get credit for the workshop you must complete the workshop in its entirety. Students must have your video on and participate in class discussions.

*Includes "Introduction to Childbirth For New Doulas".

*Includes One- 30 min Zoom group support check in session one month after completing the workshop.

*Invitation to join our Facebook support group

Workshop Schedule
Fridays 8:30am-2:00pm (1/2hr. Lunch)

Sat/Sun 9:00am-6:30pm (1hr. Lunch, 2 scheduled 15min breaks).
*Students can expect to spend between about 1 hr each night on homework assignments.

Option One: 3 Day Virtual DONA International Birth Doula Workshop $500.00

Prerequisites include.

1.Reading DONA International Birth and Postpartum Position Paper

2.Read “The Birth Partner: by Penny Simkin and Katie Rohs

Certificates of completion will be sent electronically once the student has.

1.Completed the DONA International workshop evaluation. Evaluation will be sent out via email from DONA International directly.

2. Doula will use another person (family/friend/colleague) to practice live on zoom with the trainer offering guidance (during the workshop). OR The doula will submit a video/or photos back to the trainer demonstrating the skills on another person (family/friend/colleague) and discussing them to the trainer.

Option Two: 10 Week Comprehensive DONA International Birth Doula Workshop $1200.00

Offers a slower paced learning style with smaller group size.

Includes "Introduction to Childbirth For New Doulas".
Includes "3hr Breastfeeding for Professionals Class".
Includes additional education: Two - 60min lectures from our guest speakers.
Includes Two- 60 min Zoom group support check sessions (open discussion and review).
*Invitation to join our Facebook support group

Workshop Schedule
10 weeks - 3hr Sessions 6:00pm-9:00pm Thursday Evenings.
Upcoming Sessions:

Start date: Jan 5, 2023

1/5,1/12,1/19,1/26,2/2,2/9,2/16,2/23,3/2,3/9

Start date: March 16, 2023

3/16,3/23,3/30,4/6,4/13,4/20,4/27,5/4,5/11,5/18

Start date: Sept 14, 2023

9/14,9/21,9/28,10/5,10/12,10/19,10/26,11/2,11/9,11/16

Register Below

Prerequisites include.

1.Reading DONA International Birth and Postpartum Position Paper

2.Read “The Birth Partner: by Penny Simkin and Katie Rohs

Certificates of completion will be sent electronically once the student has.

1.Completed the DONA International workshop evaluation. Evaluation will be sent out via email from DONA International directly.

Breastfeeding For Professionals Workshop

This workshop fulfills DONA International breastfeeding education requirement for both birth and postpartum doulas. You can register for this class independent from the scheduled birth doula workshop, or in conjunction with the scheduled workshop.

Our Breastfeeding Workshops are taught by our experienced and knowledgable Erin Ronder Neves.

This 3-hour breastfeeding workshop covers the basics of breastfeeding and is offered

to birth and postpartum related professionals

Breastfeeding For Professionals 3-hour Class. $150.00

Workshop Schedule

Fridays from 4:00pm-7:00pm *Runs after the Birth Doula Workshop Ends
Register Below

schedule

2023 DATES

Birth Doula Workshops and Breastfeeding workshops will take place virtually. We recognize each students individual learning style, and tailor our teaching strategy to suit the students needs in our online learning environment. Zoom platform is used for all workshops. Breastfeeding workshop is on day 1 of the workshop.

(see above for 10 week workshop dates)

Feb 3-5

Feb 3 Breastfeeding Workshop

Boston MA

March 24-26

March 24 Breastfeeding Workshop

Charlotte NC

April 21-23

April 21 Breastfeeding Workshop

Philadelphia PA

May 5-7

May 5 Breastfeeding Workshop

Portland ME

May 19-21

May 19 Breastfeeding Workshop

Boston MA

July 21-23

July 21 Breastfeeding Workshop

Boston MA

Aug 4-6

Aug 4 Breastfeeding Workshop

Charlotte NC

3-Day Virtual Birth Doula Training Workshop

$500

Please indicate city and date of training

*Please read Workshop Policy before making payment. Payment denotes agreement.

Breastfeeding for Professionals

$150

Please indicate city and date of training

*Please read Workshop Policy before making payment. Payment denotes agreement.

10 Week Comprehensive

Doula Training

$1200

*Please read Workshop Policy before making payment. Payment denotes agreement.

BUSINESS DOCUMENTS FOR BIRTH PROFESSIONALS

*This is not the certification packet.

$75.00

REPLACEMENT BIRTH DOULA WORKSHOP CERTIFICATE

$25.00

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EARN FREE TUITION WITH WORKSHOP SPONSORSHIP:

Option One Requirements:

Receive your tuition free with the registration of 8 other participants for a private workshop
Promote the workshop locally within your community
Select dates to accommodate your schedule (weekday or weekend)
Provide workshop space

Option Two Requirements:

Join an already scheduled Birthing Gently Birth Doula Workshop
Invite 2 other participants to register with you (friends, family, coworkers) and receive your tuition free!