40+ HOURS LIVE TRAINING IN COSTA RICA
BIRTH + POSTPARTUM DOULA TRAINING
A dual-certificate training where you study as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula
Training Fee
BIRTH DOULA ONLY
$500USD
March 18-20
- Course runs 9am-5pm for 3 full days
- Birth doula training
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- You will leave the training as a doula, and can begin working as a doula immediately
- Community support
- Guidance on additional education
Training Fee
BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM
$900 USD
March 18-22
- Course runs 9am-5pm for 5 full days for dual certification
- Birth AND Postpartum doula training
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- You will leave the training as a doula, and can begin working as a doula immediately
- Community support
- Guidance on additional education
Have you ever considered becoming a doula but find it hard to focus on studies in your 'real' life?
Maybe a Doula Retreat Training is right for YOU?!
We’re so excited to be sharing an incredible opportunity that some of our industry colleagues have prepared. Becoming BOTH a Birth AND Postpartum Doula among the luscious jungles of Costa Rica from March 18-22, 2023.
Our founder, Stefanie Antunes, will be a guest presenter discussing doula life and business at this wonderful 7-day retreat in the lush foothills of the Chirripo Mountain Reserve, sitting gracefully along the banks of the pristine Talari River in Costa Rica. The training space, Finca Brinca, is a quaint new pottery studio and plant nursery.
With options to attend only the Birth Doula Training, or Birth AND Postpartum Training, you can choose how you’d like to expand or begin your career as a birth worker.
Train in the
jungles of Costa Rica
What's Included?
This wonderful training and location includes:
- Your choice of only Birth Doula Training or Birth AND Postpartum training
- Light breakfast and coffee
- Full lunch
- Training manual
- Ongoing access to virtual modules for continued learning
– Join us
Is this training right for YOU?
Finca Brinca Pottery Studio and Plant Nursery
You can do it, too. Just imagine…
Turning your passion for birthwork into a thriving business with a community around you to lean on for guidance
Being the go-to doula in your area, with families reaching out to express their thanks for the positive impact you had on their lives
A world where people journey from pregnancy to parenthood surrounded by a village of support
Meet Your Trainer
Shaunacy King (she/they),
Director Doula Canada, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula
Shaunacy has been leading Doula Canada for over 20 years. Since beginning her work as a modern birth worker Shaunacy has led with a client-centred approach that meets the individual needs of each client and their unique labour experiences and postpartum transitions.
She has been invited to learn from, and support clients in countries around the world, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, Tanzania, First Nations communities on Turtle Island, and clients in the rural communities that she has called home.
She is humbled by the wise persons who have entrusted her with their experience and their knowledge. With a lust for learning Shaunacy has a history of postgraduate degrees where she has devoted her time to researching social marginalization, with an emphasis on the social and cultural experiences of women and children.
You can turn your passion into a career as a birth professional.
If you’re feeling called to birth work you probably realize families need more support through this journey. You’re right about that!
Research shows that when a birth doula is present, births are shorter, less complicated, have fewer interventions and birthing people and babies are healthier and families more satisfied with their experience.
Do you have what it takes to become a doula?
Do you have what
it takes to become a doula?
For generations the norm has been to work in a 9 to 5 job. Or a set schedule where you “live for the weekends” and get your fulfillment outside of your career.
Well… things have changed.
Everyone is different and this old paradigm of work-life doesn’t work for all of us. We come across so many students who are looking for something different, where they can make a difference in their community.
Whether you are 21 or 61, birth work can become a part of your life. Supporting new parents through pregnancy, birth, and into postpartum is something that you can start at any stage of life – from any career you might have today. We’ve taught lawyers, doctors, nurses, stay at home parents, marketing professionals, receptionists, and even neuro-scientists. Yup. No joke. The key is having a kind heart and a passion for helping people. We help you with the rest.
Real Talk:
What is a doula anyway?
While the modern day doula profession can be traced back only about 35-40 years, the profession is of course as old as time. In most historical accounts people in labour were always surrounded by caring neighbours, friends, sisters and mothers. While one person would have been the midwife, the rest were there for support. By the time we were having babies of our own we would have attended many births. This experience helped us feel more confident about our experience.
It’s no surprise that people today are often nervous about their upcoming experience. They’ve seen dramatized TV shows and movies that depict birth as anything but its reality.
“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use one”
Dr. John Kennell, co-founder of DONA International
Doulas provide 5 elements of care to support families through whatever twists and turns their journey may take. Emotional support to hold space, Physical support to provide comfort and help reduce pain, Informational support to provide the right info at the right time. Doulas are also there to support partners and other labour support members and help families advocate for themselves.
If you’re feeling called to birth work you probably realize families need more support through this journey.
LIMITED SEATS REMAINING
“Is birth work even right for me?”
Ahh, we get this question a lot!
what’s it like to work as a doula?
Questions to ask yourself:
Do you love to support birthing people and families in their OWN choices and decisions?
How much money do you want/need to make from being a doula?
Can you handle working on-call? (for births)
Do you work well with others and can you see yourself working alongside a variety of other medical professionals?
What is your motivation for wanting to become a doula?
What are your long-term plans in the field?
How much money can I make working as a doula?
Like anything in life, the amount of effort you put out is the amount of benefit you’ll get in return. We’ve seen doulas make anywhere from $0 (those who want only to work as volunteers) to $80,000 a year.
Following your passion
Working as a doula can be the most amazing experience and is such an honour to be a part of. If you are thinking this is the right path for you then we encourage you to come to our workshop!
If you feel passionate about helping birthing people and families then this could be your next dream job!
"I can't imagine a more beautiful place for a retreat"
Stefanie - founder
Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Its capital, San Jose, is home to cultural institutions like the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. Costa Rica is known for its beaches, volcanoes, and biodiversity. Roughly a quarter of its area is made up of protected jungle, teeming with wildlife including spider monkeys and quetzal birds. It’s is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world; it contains about 5% of the world’s species.
Costa Rica. The perfect place to discover you passion for birth work.
The lush wild natural environment can be experienced all throughout the country and is easily accessible to the curious visitor. Costa Rica is a safe paradise. Unlike other countries, Costa Rica enjoys a very stable political climate and economic development, providing visitors with a tranquil setting for their stay. It is one of the few countries in the world with no army. The country and its people have a peaceful disposition, which makes for the perfect place to enjoy an unforgettable vacation. Costa Rica offers dreamlike landscapes, kind people willing to share their culture and a safe country to experience natural wonders.
Costa Rica provides the perfect combination of relaxation, adventure, culture, fine cuisine and wildlife. Visitors find in Costa Rica an adventure paradise set in the most beautiful natural and safe environment. It is also the home of four World Heritage sites certified by UNESCO.
What you'll learn in the Birth Doula Training
- Learn about conception and the pregnancy journey
- Learn about normal pregnancy changes and how we can help people experiencing challenges and discomforts
- Learn about the hormones of pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum
- Get a deep dive on the BEST ways to support families prenatally
- Explore a variety of activities to use in your prenatal visits with families
- Learn the MOST effective way to do a consultation with a client to get hired
- Review communication tools and strategies to make the most of your interactions with families and care providers
- Learn about the signs of labour and stages of labour
- Explore the role of the doula and how we support people through the journey
- Delve into the 5 elements of care: emotional, physical, informational, partner support, advocacy
- Practice hands-on skills to use in birth to help increase comfort and decrease pain
- Learn about the various medications families will have access to in labour and birth, their benefits and trade-offs
- Learn about the most common challenging situations and how to handle them as a doula
- Explore the reasons for cesareans and how to support families through these experiences
- Learn about normal newborn characteristics
- Learn about newborn feeding and how to support families
- Learn about perinatal health disorders
- Explore the option of certification
- Review all the steps to complete certification
- Discuss how to get your first clients
- Learn how to get started in your practice
- Review the various options for how you can work as a doula
- Review the history of birth
- Learn about the history of labour support
- Explore various issues affecting under-resourced families and how you can help
- Learn about working with families from different cultures, religions, backgrounds and how you can level-up your support
- Explore your own biases and knowledge gaps
What you'll learn in the Postpartum Doula Training
- How you can support new parents
- What a typical day/shift looks like
- The interconnected nature of a birth journey
- The current issues that are impacting families
- How you can be a force for positive change
- Key things to look for with a newborn
- How to communicate tips and tricks to your clients
- The importance of mental health
- Signs to look for
- How to communicate around loss and grief
- Key suggestions to help your clients on their feeding journey
- How to achieve certification
DOULA TRAINING CANADA
certification
Doula Training Canada is one of the world’s leaning doula certification institutions, helping birth workers around the globe discover their passion for this work. They provide opportunities for doulas and childbirth educators to professionally develop their skills and confidence as reproductive support persons.
Established in 2001, Doula Canada has a long history of offering quality training with a personal
approach. “Certification with confidence” and evidence-based approaches to resource and skill development are two mandates of their organization. These are two of the many reasons they are a leading training for modern day doulas!
Doula Canada works tirelessly every day to improve reproductive health through the development of client-directed care and a focus on community support models. Their focus is not simply on the reproductive experiences of labour, birth, and the postpartum, but on all reproductive journey’s their clients may experience.
Training Fee
BIRTH DOULA ONLY
$500USD
March 18-20
- Birth doula training
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- You will leave the training as a doula, and can begin working as a doula immediately
- Community support
- Guidance on additional education
Training Fee
BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM
$900 USD
March 18-22
- Birth AND Postpartum doula training
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- You will leave the training as a doula, and can begin working as a doula immediately
- Community support
- Guidance on additional education