LIVE VIRTUAL BOOSTER -NOV 2025

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HANDS-ON SKILLS

Hands-on doula skills are such an important part of the work we do. Sometimes as a new doula it may be what we feel most apprehensive about. If you’ve done your coursework all online you may feel like you’re “missing out” on something important. The truth is you’ve been helping people around you your whole life and it will all feel so ‘intuitive’ and ‘normal’ when you are at a birth or postpartum shift. But we want to give you additional skills you can use in your prenatal visits and at births and pp shifts to help you feel even MORE confident. That’s why we call it a live virtual BOOSTER because it’s meant to “boost” your existing skills.

Postpartum Doula Booster

Over the 3 hour booster we will cover:

  • Infant bathing
  • Infant soothing
  • Lactation position support
  • Babywearing at a client’s house (wrap review)
  • Postpartum scenarios and how to best support a client

Things To Have On Hand

Please feel free to bring as many of these things as you have available at home. Don’t stress too much if you’re missing a few things. You do NOT need to go out and buy them (though you may want them for your prenatal visits anyhow)

For Postpartum Booster

  • Doll to practice on
  • Infant swaddle (can be a large muslin cloth type or an actual velcro swaddler)
  • Facecloths
  • Anything else you’d like explained!

Fees

This course is FREE to any Doula Canada students who have purchased a self-directed course. Please get the coupon code from our home office. For anyone else who’d like to join us please purchase the course. li[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

WEBINAR | Understanding Implicit Bias in Perinatal Care

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WEBINAR: Making the Implicit Explicit

Understanding Implicit Bias in Perinatal Care

The idea that unconscious prejudice is causing us and those around us to behave in discriminatory ways without realizing it is distressing and overwhelming for many people. How can we change behaviour that we are not aware of? How can we support our clients effectively if we do not notice or recognize inequitable situations or interactions that impact their care? How can we have conversations with well-intentioned people who don’t know they’re causing harm, without making them angry or defensive?

 

implicit biasWebinar Overview: In this 90-minute webinar, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Lead Keira Grant will facilitate an exploration of the origin and nature of implicit biases, and guide us through practices and strategies that can assist us in skillfully recognizing bias in ourselves and others. Using stories inspired by real client care experiences, participants will reflect on how to practically support clients impacted by biases.

Keira is a DTC-certified Birth & Postpartum community doula. During her Master of Science in Health Research, she focused on health equity issues and has since worked on a number of research and policy projects from a social determinants of health lens. During this interactive session, Keira will leverage her experience and knowledge as a health policy professional, mindfulness practitioner, and Queer Black woman to illuminate concrete frameworks and tools to reduce the negative impact of bias in the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.

Guided by Keira’s expertise, participants will learn to:

  • Associate contemporary biases with their historical roots
  • Recognize the ways implicit biases show up in perinatal care
  • Make Implicit Bias Explicit for themselves, clients, and colleagues
  • Communicate effectively to reduce bias in situations and clinical interactions

This interactive webinar is for doulas and birth workers who want to communicate effectively with diverse clients and enact effective, compassionate advocacy in their practice.

Details:

This virtual continuing education event takes place on November 27 at 6:00 PM EST. 

This webinar is free to members and alumni of DTC, Discover Birth, and The Nesting Place and is $35 for external participants. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that can be used as 1 CEU (continuing education units) at Doula Canada. To get your Alumni code to sign-up for the course please contact the office at info@doulatraining.ca

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WEBINAR: Transforming Gender Dysphoria into Gender Euphoria

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Transforming Gender Dysphoria into Gender Euphoria

Alleviating perinatal gender dysphoria for trans clients

Objectives

Adjusting to our rapidly changing bodies is a layered aspect of pregnancy for all people who go through this rite of passage. For trans birthers, there are extra layers. Alongside the joy and anticipation that the changing body represents, anxiety and distress may also arise as a result of physical and emotional experiences that are incongruous with gender identity and presentation. How can doulas supporting trans clients develop a better understanding of what causes distress and help them find ways to experience more joy from trying to conceive (TTC) to postpartum?

 

Description/workshop overview

In this 60-minute virtual Q&A, our member Jess Surtees will generously share their lived and professional experience as a non-binary doula and birther to help us cultivate a deeper understanding of what gender dysphoria is, why the perinatal period contains a minefield of potential triggers, and how we can reduce these triggers and enhance our client’s joy. 

 

Jess is a labour, birth, loss, and termination doula completing studies with Doula Training Canada (DTC) with backgrounds in sexual education, political theory, and the culinary arts.  Jess has a thirst for knowledge and a passion for puns, nature, their three cats, and their (now very active) one-year-old child.

 

Guided by Jess’s expertise, participants will leave with a better understanding of:

 

What gender dysphoria is and how to reduce triggers associated with:

  • Trying to conceive
  • Internal exams
  • The changing body
  • Birth
  • Feeding and newborn care

 

This Q&A is for doulas and birth workers who want to provide gender-affirming and empowering support to trans birthers, ensuring their ability to build their client base within this underserved group.

 

Details:

This virtual continuing education event takes place on June 25 at 6:30 PM EST. 

 This webinar is free to members and alumni of DTC, Discover Birth, and The Nesting Place and is $35 for external participants. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that can be used as 1 CEU (continuing education units) at Doula Canada.

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LIVE VIRTUAL | POSTPARTUM DOULA | ONLINE | JULY 13/14, 2024

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Join our experienced Doula Canada instructors for LIVE VIRTUAL training!

THIS TRAINING WILL RUN FROM 9-5pm EST  on the following days : 

  • July 13, 2024
  • July 14, 2024

Are you ready to fulfill your dream of becoming a doula? 

Join us for our client-centered and trauma-informed hybrid doula course as we guide you through interactive teaching and demonstrations! The VIRTUAL  workshop creates the opportunity for students to learn, hold space, and boost their confidence alongside peers and our experienced team of instructors.

The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST time every day as listed above.

Please note you must be in attendance all days in order to qualify for the course requirements.

As part of your doula certification, you will be expected to complete online learning modules and related assignments alongside in-person training attendance. 

*If you’d like to register for the Birth & Postpartum Doula training please select that fee 

By registering for this training, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Your presence at the event in its totality, agreement to participate in a professional manner throughout the training.  No partial credit can be awarded.

___________________________________________________________________

Training Information & Eligibility:

You have read through the Resources and policies at www.doulatraining.ca, including but not limited to our Cancellation Policy, Equity & Inclusion Policy, Harassment and Discrimination Policy, and Complaint Policies & Procedures prior to registering.  You acknowledge that all materials are taught in an in-person format and that the training is a part of the full course, including modules, quizzes, practicum, and exams.

There are no age or educational prerequisites for taking this program and DTC works with providers across many countries, with only limited exceptions.  If you are a provider outside of Canada or the United States we recommend that you contact any local doula associations to ensure that our programs can be used for any required authorization.

Professionalism:
You will show up on time and be fully present for all days that you are expected to attend, and always in the spirit of professionalism  You will reach out to our faculty or any staff if any unexpected issues arise.  You agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of accessible learning, self-care, and compassionate treatment of peers and DTC staff.  The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or other trainees, or for any reason that does not represent the policies of DTC.

Accommodation: 
Doula Training Canada follows the Accessible Canada Act (ACA).  We ask that if you are in need of any special accommodations that will allow you to take your training with us, please email us with special requests at least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled training.  If, during the training, a need for an accommodation arises, you are expected to communicate with your instructor and/or DTC staff immediately and we will work with you to discuss the best possible solution.

Confidentiality:
You are asked to respect the confidentiality of other trainees and our staff during your time with DTC.  Confidentiality with clients will be discussed by your trainer/s.  Trainees who observe a problem with another trainee are asked to bring the problem to the lead trainer for the specific session or DTC administration, as per the set policies and guidelines.   Similarly, if a staff member acts unprofessionally we ask that you email DTC administration as soon as possible.

Preparedness for doing your own work:
Throughout your training, you will be expected to participate in working through the training activities as a representative in the role of doula support or perinatal support.  You are responsible for scheduling, discipline, and following through on projects and module expectations outside of this training session.  In registering you recognize the set amount of time that you have access to the program and agree to work towards completion in the timeframe set forth by DTC and its vocational expectations.  Mentoring can be accessed by emailing our staff at info@doulatraining.ca and we are always prepared to assist you if you communicate your questions or needs.  Each program at DTC may have a slightly different timeframe and we encourage you to review these details prior to registering.

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FULL SPECTRUM DOULA TRAINING | VIRTUAL | SEPT 21, 2024 START

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When you register for the Full Spectrum Doula Training  you are registering to receive training in fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum & loss support.

– 6 scheduled LIVE webinars with experienced mentors and experts in their field (please see below)
– Several core modules
– Ongoing mentoring

Meetings and modules will cover but are not limited to:

  • Community commitment, practice guidelines, jurisprudence, and ethical considerations
  • Conception, pre-conception, fertility, family planning, and diverse family relationships
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Pregnancy, preparing clients for labour, self-care and safety-planning
  • Trauma-informed principles for care and trauma-focused support + counselling skills for our own trauma reflections
  • Comfort measures for birth & postpartum
  • Anti-oppression, discrimination, and decolonization of reproductive experiences
  • Loss, grief & mourning: the multi-dimensional aspects of trauma and loss
  • Compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma:  self-care planning and personal reflection by birth support themselves
  • Business and non-business models of support

Materials and modules will become available on Sunday, September 14, 2024

Webinars will be held 9am-5pm EST via Zoom on the following dates:

  • Sept 21, 2024
  • Sept 22, 2024
  • Sept 28, 2024
  • Sept 29, 2024
  • Oct 5, 2024
  • Oct 6, 2024

Students must attend 6 live webinars to be recognized as having completed this program.  Webinars will be recorded for playback purposes and sent to only registered members who have been provided access to this course.

This course is for new registrants only.  Those who have previously registered with DTC in either the self-directed training or the in-person workshop option should continue in their studies under that format.

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LIVE VIRTUAL | BIRTH and POSTPARTUM DOULA | ONLINE | SEPT 21, 22, 28, OCT 5/6, 2024

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Join our experienced Doula Canada instructors for LIVE VIRTUAL training!

Are you ready to fulfill your dream of becoming a doula? 

Join us for our client-centered and trauma-informed hybrid doula course as we guide you through interactive teaching and demonstrations! The VIRTUAL  workshop creates the opportunity for students to learn, hold space, and boost their confidence alongside peers and our experienced team of instructors.

The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST time every day. Please note you must be in attendance all days in order to qualify for the course requirements. Please check times against your own time zone.

As part of your doula certification, you will be expected to complete online learning modules and related assignments alongside in-person training attendance. 

  • September 21, 2024
  • September 22, 2024
  • September 28, 2024
  • October 5, 2024
  • October 6, 2024

By registering for this training, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Your presence at the event in its totality, agreement to participate in a professional manner throughout the training.  No partial credit can be awarded.

___________________________________________________________________

Training Information & Eligibility:

You have read through the Resources and policies at www.doulatraining.ca, including but not limited to our Cancellation Policy, Equity & Inclusion Policy, Harassment and Discrimination Policy, and Complaint Policies & Procedures prior to registering.  You acknowledge that all materials are taught in an in-person format and that the training is a part of the full course, including modules, quizzes, practicum, and exams.

There are no age or educational prerequisites for taking this program and DTC works with providers across many countries, with only limited exceptions.  If you are a provider outside of Canada or the United States we recommend that you contact any local doula associations to ensure that our programs can be used for any required authorization.

Professionalism:
You will show up on time and be fully present for all days that you are expected to attend, and always in the spirit of professionalism  You will reach out to our faculty or any staff if any unexpected issues arise.  You agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of accessible learning, self-care, and compassionate treatment of peers and DTC staff.  The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or other trainees, or for any reason that does not represent the policies of DTC.

Accommodation: 
Doula Training Canada follows the Accessible Canada Act (ACA).  We ask that if you are in need of any special accommodations that will allow you to take your training with us, please email us with special requests at least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled training.  If, during the training, a need for an accommodation arises, you are expected to communicate with your instructor and/or DTC staff immediately and we will work with you to discuss the best possible solution.

Confidentiality:
You are asked to respect the confidentiality of other trainees and our staff during your time with DTC.  Confidentiality with clients will be discussed by your trainer/s.  Trainees who observe a problem with another trainee are asked to bring the problem to the lead trainer for the specific session or DTC administration, as per the set policies and guidelines.   Similarly, if a staff member acts unprofessionally we ask that you email DTC administration as soon as possible.

Preparedness for doing your own work:
Throughout your training, you will be expected to participate in working through the training activities as a representative in the role of doula support or perinatal support.  You are responsible for scheduling, discipline, and following through on projects and module expectations outside of this training session.  In registering you recognize the set amount of time that you have access to the program and agree to work towards completion in the timeframe set forth by DTC and its vocational expectations.  Mentoring can be accessed by emailing our staff at info@doulatraining.ca and we are always prepared to assist you if you communicate your questions or needs.  Each program at DTC may have a slightly different timeframe and we encourage you to review these details prior to registering.

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LIVE VIRTUAL | POSTPARTUM DOULA | ONLINE | OCT 5/6, 2024

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Join our experienced Doula Canada instructors for LIVE VIRTUAL training!

THIS TRAINING WILL RUN FROM 9-5pm EST  on the following days : 

  • Oct 5-6, 2024

Are you ready to fulfill your dream of becoming a doula? 

Join us for our client-centered and trauma-informed hybrid doula course as we guide you through interactive teaching and demonstrations! The VIRTUAL  workshop creates the opportunity for students to learn, hold space, and boost their confidence alongside peers and our experienced team of instructors.

The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST time every day as listed above.

Please note you must be in attendance all days in order to qualify for the course requirements.

As part of your doula certification, you will be expected to complete online learning modules and related assignments alongside in-person training attendance. 

*If you’d like to register for the Birth & Postpartum Doula training please select that fee 

By registering for this training, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Your presence at the event in its totality, agreement to participate in a professional manner throughout the training.  No partial credit can be awarded.

___________________________________________________________________

Training Information & Eligibility:

You have read through the Resources and policies at www.doulatraining.ca, including but not limited to our Cancellation Policy, Equity & Inclusion Policy, Harassment and Discrimination Policy, and Complaint Policies & Procedures prior to registering.  You acknowledge that all materials are taught in an in-person format and that the training is a part of the full course, including modules, quizzes, practicum, and exams.

There are no age or educational prerequisites for taking this program and DTC works with providers across many countries, with only limited exceptions.  If you are a provider outside of Canada or the United States we recommend that you contact any local doula associations to ensure that our programs can be used for any required authorization.

Professionalism:
You will show up on time and be fully present for all days that you are expected to attend, and always in the spirit of professionalism  You will reach out to our faculty or any staff if any unexpected issues arise.  You agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of accessible learning, self-care, and compassionate treatment of peers and DTC staff.  The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or other trainees, or for any reason that does not represent the policies of DTC.

Accommodation: 
Doula Training Canada follows the Accessible Canada Act (ACA).  We ask that if you are in need of any special accommodations that will allow you to take your training with us, please email us with special requests at least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled training.  If, during the training, a need for an accommodation arises, you are expected to communicate with your instructor and/or DTC staff immediately and we will work with you to discuss the best possible solution.

Confidentiality:
You are asked to respect the confidentiality of other trainees and our staff during your time with DTC.  Confidentiality with clients will be discussed by your trainer/s.  Trainees who observe a problem with another trainee are asked to bring the problem to the lead trainer for the specific session or DTC administration, as per the set policies and guidelines.   Similarly, if a staff member acts unprofessionally we ask that you email DTC administration as soon as possible.

Preparedness for doing your own work:
Throughout your training, you will be expected to participate in working through the training activities as a representative in the role of doula support or perinatal support.  You are responsible for scheduling, discipline, and following through on projects and module expectations outside of this training session.  In registering you recognize the set amount of time that you have access to the program and agree to work towards completion in the timeframe set forth by DTC and its vocational expectations.  Mentoring can be accessed by emailing our staff at info@doulatraining.ca and we are always prepared to assist you if you communicate your questions or needs.  Each program at DTC may have a slightly different timeframe and we encourage you to review these details prior to registering.

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LIVE VIRTUAL BOOSTER – JUNE 2024

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HANDS-ON SKILLS

Hands-on doula skills are such an important part of the work we do. Sometimes as a new doula it may be what we feel most apprehensive about. If you’ve done your coursework all online you may feel like you’re “missing out” on something important. The truth is you’ve been helping people around you your whole life and it will all feel so ‘intuitive’ and ‘normal’ when you are at a birth or postpartum shift. But we want to give you additional skills you can use in your prenatal visits and at births and pp shifts to help you feel even MORE confident. That’s why we call it a BOOSTER because it’s meant to “boost” your existing skills.

Birth Doula Booster

Over the 3 hour booster we will cover:

  • Breathing techniques
  • Comfort measures
  • Double hip squeeze
  • Pushing techniques and positions
  • Relaxation activities
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Prenatal visit activites to introduct these concepts to clients BEFORE labour
  • Scenario reviews (time permitting)

We ask that you bring a partner to your hands-on skills session. This is important as you really need someone to practice on. This can be any person, any gender, any age (as long as they are old enough to give you feedback).

Postpartum Doula Booster

Over the 3 hour booster we will cover:

  • Infant bathing
  • Infant soothing
  • Lactation position suport
  • Babywearing at a client’s house (wrap review)
  • Postpartum scenarios and how to best support a client

Things To Have On Hand

Please feel free to bring as many of these things as you have available at home. Don’t stress too much if you’re missing a few things. You do NOT need to go out and buy them (though you may want them for your prenatal visits anyhow)

For Birth Booster

  • Ice cubes (made but leave in freezer until we tell you to grab them)
  • Rolling pin/empty wine bottle, full soda can (anything that can be used for rolling type of massage)
  • Hand cream or massage oil
  • Blanket/towel
  • Extra pillows
  • Exercise ball (if you have one)
  • Comb
  • Candies/mints
  • Items from your house that make your environment feel warm and cozy (candles, music, etc)

For Postpartum Booster

  • Doll to practice on
  • Infant swaddle (can be a large muslin cloth type or an actual velcro swaddler)
  • Facecloths
  • Anything else you’d like explained!

Fees

This course is FREE to any Doula Canada students who have purchased a self-directed course. Please get the coupon code from our home office. For anyone else who’d like to join us please purchase the course.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

FULL SPECTRUM DOULA TRAINING | VIRTUAL | APR 6th, 2024 START

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When you register for the Full Spectrum Doula Training  you are registering to receive training in fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum & loss,  support.

– 6 scheduled LIVE webinars with experienced mentors and experts in their field (please see below)
– Several core modules
– Ongoing mentoring

Meetings and modules will cover but are not limited to:

  • Community commitment, practice guidelines, jurisprudence, and ethical considerations
  • Conception, pre-conception, fertility, family planning, and diverse family relationships
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Pregnancy, preparing clients for labour, self-care and safety-planning
  • Trauma-informed principles for care and trauma-focused support + counselling skills for our own trauma reflections
  • Comfort measures for birth & postpartum
  • Anti-oppression, discrimination, and decolonization of reproductive experiences
  • Loss, grief & mourning: the multi-dimensional aspects of trauma and loss
  • Compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma:  self-care planning and personal reflection by birth support themselves
  • Business and non-business models of support

Materials and modules will become available on Sunday, March 30, 2024

Webinars will be held from 9 a.m.  – 5 p.m. EST via Zoom (8-hour sessions) on the following dates:

  • April 6, 2024
  • April 7
  • April 13
  • April 14
  • April 20
  • April 21

 

Students must attend a all sessions to be recognized as having completed this program.  Webinars will be recorded for playback purposes and sent to only registered members who have been provided access to this course.

This course is for new registrants only.  Those who have previously registered with DTC in either the self-directed training or the in-person workshop option should continue in their studies under that format.

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FREE Social Media posting calendar for Doulas & Birth Professionals!

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Looking for Social Media content?

Here’s a little suggestion calendar we put together for doulas, educators, and birth professionals!

 
TIP:  Remember to post authentic content, information about yourself, your services, your interests, resources in your community, on the days there are no pre-listed ideas!
Goal: 1 post a day! January 1 to April 30 2021…. you’ve got this!

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