Birth Doula Trainings
Oath & Origin
by Diary of a Doula
Oath and Origin is more than a doula training. It's a calling, a community, and a commitment to sacred, evidence-based birth work.
Rooted in justice, integrity, and intuitive care, we train doulas to serve with skill, heart, and purpose. We want to set new doulas out into birthwork feeling ready and confident to serve families and their community.
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We are proud to be one of only four training programs approved by the State of Connecticut for those seeking official Connecticut Doula Certification.
Whether you're just beginning to explore this path or ready to deepen your practice, our tiered training model meets you where you are and helps you grow into the doula you're meant to be.
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From your first oath to your ongoing legacy, we're here to walk alongside you.
BIRTH DOULA FOUNDATIONS TRAINING
Foundations Courses
This class will be four Saturdays in October. The 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. It will take place from 11am to 3pm each of those days With a cost of $750 taught by Melissa Duenas-Witter and Erica Guthaus and will be taught virtually,
Our Foundations course is the fullest expression of our curriculum–where you will receive the tools you need to start working with families right away. You will learn the basics of birth or postpartum, as well as our Embodied philosophy and what makes our approach to doula work different. In this in-person or virtual workshop, you will get hands-on experiential learning of the materials you will have already encountered in your Doula Book prior to training. You will bond and collaborate with a cohort of doulas from your community or region, all working toward the goal of initiating or strengthening your doula practice. You will be invited to share, discuss, try, and experience a myriad of approaches and topics.
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This course may be for you if…
-You’ve never taken a doula training before
-You’ve taken a doula training in recent years but were dissatisfied in some way
-You’ve taken a doula training from another org but don’t feel ready to start working with clients
-You see yourself reflected in our community
-You’ve witnessed or supported birth or postpartum independently, and you’d like to learn how to make it your career
