Doula Training Canada

Welcome!

Doula Canada exists in relation to each of our members’ individual professional goals.

Established in 2001, our team of experienced mentors has taken their years of international experience and now offers it to modern birth workers who have a passion for creating change within their own communities.

Working towards certification is but one small discussion in the big world of birth work!

Birth work is active work, and we have created a program that guides our members through an exploration of standard theoretical concepts, the ubiquitous need for client-focused support, and how each person can take their knowledge to build a model of support that can evoke great change.

There are no “cookie cutter” birth workers here! Our program creates space for each member to explore, reflect, and grow.

Trauma-informed mentoring, a focus on individual needs, and an emphasis on collaboration.

We look forward to walking alongside you as you change birth culture!

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What Our Students Say…

Training with DTC to become a Birth Doula has been an amazing positive experience in my life. I feel so blessed to have joined a sensational group of women pushing the bar to educate, encourage and empower women during the most incredible journey of their life.
2016 Graduate
Thank again for today’s extensive lessons. I am feeling super excited and I have gained extra confidence over the course of today!
Chelsy
The videos on these modules for the dual stream are SO GOOD. First of all it’s great to be able to see/hear you guys especially as a home-study person and secondly so much of the content is covering stuff I was really wondering about (e.g what is meant by emotional support, and the nuances of relationship building with primary care folks). Loving it!!
Jenn
I must say, I enrolled for the holistic program and I’ve listened to the first audio introduction and OH MY I am excited! This course is what my dreams are made of. Cannot waaaait to have these tools under my belt. Doula Canada is incredible. I am so grateful for you!
Rachelle Stimac Certifying Member
I think this is a wonderful and much needed program. I see this specialty really helping so many lives. Even as a trained midwife I learned so much! Caylan has guided me through this entire journey and has provided me with honest and constructive feedback that I greatly appreciate.
Cynthia

Certification Courses

Online Courses

$150

DTC Business Mastermind I

$350

Reproductive Herbalism: An Introduction

An 8 module program introducing herbal use and reproductive health (constitutes a training, not a certification)

$325

Pelvic Floor Essentials For Doulas & Birth Practitioners

An 8 module training offered in partnership with Ibukun Afolabi, a pelvic floor and perinatal physiotherapist who has been helping people in a rehabilitation capacity for the last 13 years

$295

Supporting Nutrition Preconception to Postpartum

7 module training with certified nutritionist Alisa Herriman

$175

Birth Trauma Support

Online learning content and resources for students the Doula Training Canada workshop in becoming a Birth Trauma Support person.

$60

Finding Your Centre: The Intentional Doula Workshop

After two years in the making are launching our 6 weeks of living with intention workshop. It's time to Find Your Centre. Are you ready?! We are!

$60

Diverse Families & Perinatal Support

Our online workshop that focuses on building up support solutions for all styles of family!

$60

Complicated Birth & Support

A workshop focusing on topics related to Complicated Birth and Best Support Practices. 4 modules of comprehensive materials, best spread over a 4-6 week learning period.

Sex & Birth Support

8 module Sex and Birth online support person training

$60

Postpartum Topics

4 Module Series on Postpartum Support

$60

Excelled Business

Business Success for Maternal Wellness Practitioners. Online mentorship.

$60

Holistic Practices & Knowledge

Our online course on maternal health and wellness, holistic style!

$60

Chestfeeding Support & Knowledge

A comprehensive 4 module online workshop.

Webinars

$40

Working with Diabetic Clients: A Webinar

Working with Diabetic Clients: A Webinar January 7th, 2020 at 2pm EST via Zoom

$15

Mindfulness for Mental Health: Supporting You and Your Clients in Challenging Times

In this interactive online workshop you will: - Learn what Mindfulness is (more than just meditating) and how it can help in challenging times? - Practice simple and effective tools that can be used in daily life and shared with your clients (virtually and in person). - Walk away with tangible ways you can support your clients mental wellbeing. - Have a greater understanding of why mindfulness is so helpful in creating emotional harmony.

$15

Action Planning for 2021

$20

Nutrition, Immunity, & Doula Support

$15

Navigating Fear as a Support Worker

1 hour webinar with Sondra, Program Coordinator and counsellor, exploring the roots of fear, understanding what is can look like, and strategies to cope and support from a distance.

$15

Menopause & Sexuality

Join Director, Shaunacy King, as we discuss the what's what of sexuality during menopause! This one hour webinar will introduce members to common topics associated with sexual health and the later experiences of reproductive life.

$25

Traditional Childbirth Teachings from an Indigenous Perspective

In this webinar, we will explore some traditional Indigenous teachings about pregnancy, childbirth and the early postpartum period.

Upcoming Training Dates (View All)

Fri 23

FERTILITY DOULA – REGISTER AND START TODAY!

February 15 @ 8:00 am - December 31 @ 5:00 pm EST

Fri 23

Reproductive Herbalism I ONLINE I Starts May 30th

May 30 @ 9:00 am - July 31 @ 5:00 pm EDT

Fri 23

Supporting Nutrition I ONLINE I Access starts June 7th!

June 7 - August 30

Upcoming Retreats

Learn more about our retreats! Consider subscribing to our newsletter to be the first to know of our upcoming retreats!

There are no upcoming events at this time.

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Thanks for this great question @queenofmaye ! "Su

Thanks for this great question @queenofmaye !

"Support work has expanded well beyond just birth support. The most well known type of doula would be Labour and Birth Doula (who provide support prenatally, as well as during the birth and up to 6 weeks postpartum). There are also Postpartum Doulas (who provide support up to a year postpartum), Fertility Doulas (or Fertility Support Practitioners), Menopause Doulas (or Menopause Support Practitioners), Abortion Doulas, and Death Doulas (or End of Life Doulas) as well as Perinatal Educators who provide a wide range of education, from prenatal to birth to parenting. Many doulas will expand their practices to include many types of support and may title themselves as Full Spectrum Doulas, which means they cover a wide range of perinatal support, usually including abortion support as well. They may also specialize in supporting a specific type of client, such as surrogate support, adoption support, twin support or breastfeeding support. The doula profession is an unregulated one, which means there is no governing body to monitor how people use each of these terms or what experience or training they have in order to provide these supports. It’s important, whether you’re looking into taking a doula training or hiring a doula, to ask questions to be sure you’re getting the right support you need."

Do you have a question for Sam at Doula Canada? Let us know in the comments or by DM!

#letsdoulathis #doulawork #birthworker

Powerful essay by Rebeka Tabobondung in @micemag

Powerful essay by Rebeka Tabobondung in @micemag

"From the earliest points of contact, processes of colonization attempted to destroy Indigenous midwifery and birth knowledge. In the first half of the twentieth century, the disruption of traditional birth practices escalated through the deliberate dispossession of land; the fragmentation of families and communities through the residential school system; and the medicalization of birth as part of the overall imposition of Western beliefs, values, and ideological frameworks upon our nations."

#indigenouspeople #indigenousjustice #indigenousbirth #indigenousbirthwork #indigenousmidwifery #indigenousmedicine

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It's a great time to become a doula or take a cour

It's a great time to become a doula or take a course if you've been waiting to sign up! 40% off Labour Doula, Postpartum Doula, Reproductive Herbalism, Menopause Doula, Fertility Support Practitioner, Triple Stream, Dual Stream, Perinatal Educator, and our 12 Week Intensive Program. Email info@doulatraining.ca for more info!

We're spreading the word about Black Maternal Ment

We're spreading the word about Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week! This week-long awareness campaign hosted by the @shadesofblueproject has one mission:

"to uplift and empower more black birthing people with the mental health resources they need to thrive."

#BMMHW2021 #WeDeserveMore #EncouragingBlackJoy #MakeShiftHappenTogether

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Hearty nourishment for pregnant bodies. Thanks @wh

Hearty nourishment for pregnant bodies. Thanks @whattoexpect

#pregnant #pregnancy #pregnancymeals

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@hopkinsmedicine Johns Hopkins Medicine "The Wo

@hopkinsmedicine Johns Hopkins Medicine

"The World Health Organization (WHO) states they do not have any reason to believe there will be specific risks that would outweigh the benefits of vaccination for pregnant women. Pregnant women at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (for example, health workers) or who have comorbidities (health conditions that may contribute to death) that add to their risk of severe disease, may be vaccinated in consultation with their health care provider."

Check out the article for more details on COVID-19 vaccines for people pregnant, nursing, & trying to conceive.

#healthycnds #COVID19 #covidvacccine2021

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So much gratitude to @birthplacelab and @universit

So much gratitude to @birthplacelab and @universityofbc

This new study on the experiences of birthing people who decline medical interventions has important implications for doulas and support people.

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#letsdoulathis #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights

It's Nelson Mandela International Day! Today, we'

It's Nelson Mandela International Day!

Today, we're highlighting the achievements of home-grown Black excellence!

@face2faceafrica Face2Face Africa

"Also a registered massage therapist, [Kelly] Carrington said he became a doula because he found it as a natural extension of his work with pregnant clients.

'Some of my male friends do make fun of me because this is what I do, but whatever, this is what I do,” Carrington said. The intention of the doula is, I think, more important than the gender of the doula.

You have so many options of how you get to having your baby, people just need to be educated on how that process works, and that’s where I come in,' said Carrington, who is also a husband and a father of three."

#NelsonMandela #BlackExcellence365 #blackdoulamagic

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