DONA International Postpartum Doula Training

In-Person Training in Asheville, NC (may need to go virtual depending on Covid at that time!)

What sets this 3-day Postpartum Doula training apart?

~ A dynamic, interactive online learning environment featuring small group activities, role play, videos, and more... we have FUN!

~ A DONA International approved, evidence-based curriculum

~ The trainer, Jen Chandlee, has over 26 years of experience as a birth and postpartum doula, a childbirth, postpartum, and lactation educator, and mentoring small business owners & new doulas

~ You will be challenged! We cover innate bias & institutionalized racism within birth/postpartum, crossing cultures, developing compassion, social justice issues, equity, inclusion, and how to handle sticky situations

~ You will gain the necessary skills to navigate many different postpartum scenarios, some of which are life skills that can be applied beyond doula work

~ We will create connections that can last a lifetime, while offering individualized support as needed

~ Each workshop is tailored to meet the primary needs of the group while covering the information you will need in order to provide the best possible support to new families of all shapes and sizes, including single parents and adoptive families.

~ This is an inclusive training that welcomes all family structures, races/ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, religions, and sexual orientations. Postpartum Doulas are needed in all communities!

Topics covered include: Postpartum Support Basics, The Significance of a Doula, The Business of Being a Doula, Communication Skills and Crossing Cultures, Disparities in Maternal Healthcare, The Impact of Birth on Postpartum, Educating Clients & Making Referrals, Integrating a Baby into the Family, Sleep, Babywearing and Soothing Techniques, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Multiples, Loss and Grief, Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Bottle Feeding, the DONA Certification Process, and more!

Daily Schedule: 8:30 AM-6:30 PM each day, with two 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch.

You will need to be present for the entire training in order to receive a certificate of attendance. Nursing babies are welcome to pop in to feed, otherwise children may not attend.

**This Postpartum Doula Training is designed to train professional Postpartum Doulas and is only one of the steps in the certification process for Doulas of North America International (DONA). 

Refund Policy:

If you cancel your registration for any Doula Training more than one month prior to the workshop, you will receive a refund minus a $150 non-refundable deposit.

There will be no refunds issued within one month of the start of the workshop. After that you may apply your registration to another Postpartum Doula Training within one year for a $125 transfer fee. Students registered for the course will not receive refunds for any missed sections of the course and certificates cannot be issued for partial attendance.