Naturopathic Doula Training
Hey ND,
- Are you considering adding doula work to your practice but not sure what to expect?
- Would you like to expand your expertise and skill-set around pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum?
- Do you need Cat A CE (CONO) credits?
To join the waitlist for the next training session, please email: eevon@yourdowntowndoula.com with the subject line “Doula Training Waitlist”
What to expect:
This is a limited small-group comprehensive training program where you will learn:
- How to help your patients navigate pregnancy care and choices in our healthcare system, including standard tests and assessments.
- How to optimize aspects of the pregnancy to minimize the need for birth interventions
- About the naturopathic approaches to common pregnancy symptoms
- What to expect during labour and childbirth and, more importantly, understand what to expect when working with different health care providers and in different birth locations.
- About common interventions in labour and birth from both conventional and naturopathic perspectives.
- Ways to emotionally and physically support your doula clients.
- How to effectively advocate for your doula client and communicate with healthcare providers
- About lactation support techniques and learn how to answer your patients’ most common questions around breastfeeding, choosing formula, pumping and bottle feeding.
- About the business side of being a doula and how to incorporate it into your naturopathic practice
The best part is, you get 12 Category A CE credits upon completion!
This is an intensive course, with both an online component and an in person component. Our goal is for you to come away with practical, tangible tools to help your patients through one of the most vulnerable times in their lives.
Our next in person training is Spring 2025, in Mississauga
Standard: $800
Early bird: $700 (register by October 15)
Naturopathic student: $500
To join the waitlist for the next training session, please email: eevon@yourdowntowndoula.com with the subject line “Doula Training Waitlist”
Meet your Instructors
About Your Downtown Doula:
Founded in 2016, we are a collective of regulated health professionals who provide expert care in doula support, perinatal services and education throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum throughout the GTA. Our passion in this work is to instill confidence and resilience during this transformative time in our clients’ lives.
Recognizing the value of our collective experience and expertise acquired through this work, YDD aims to pass along this knowledge and help create a viable career option for ND’s in this important and ever changing field.
PREGNANCY IS AN INCREDIBLY VULNERABLE TIME
Our healthcare system often doesn’t provide the kind of support that families so desperately need. As an ND, you’re in a unique position to offer additional physical, emotional and educational support through the whole process. Even if you don’t plan to attend births, this course offers:
Spring 2025
Location: Mississauga
Standard: $800
Early bird: $700 (register by Oct 15)
Naturopathic student
$500
What Participants are saying
I can’t think of anything to improve- great job with this training! Thank you again, we all really appreciate the opportunity 🙂
I loved the information about what to pack in your bag as a doula and the checklist for clients!!! That is VERY helpful information.
Thank you so much! It was one of the best workshops I have ever had. The resources given in this course are quite valuable and sufficient. I felt prepared to dive in right away the next day.
I loved doing the hands-on work during the in-person session. It really helped with the understanding and retention of the material covered.
I loved that there were different speakers during the in-person session. It provided varied perspectives and kept things interesting!
The 3 ND doulas who were there were awesome… super engaging, thorough explanations, very personable and outgoing!