Live Wholistic Birth Doula Class

Step into your calling as a birthkeeper with The Mothership’s Wholistic Birth Doula Certification LIVE Course

Course Summary

 Wholistic Birth Doula Certification - Step into your calling as a birthkeeper with The Mothership’s Wholistic Birth Doula Certification Course – a powerful 6-class training designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to serve mothers and families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Intensive - Join us for a transformative 3-day intensive certification course designed to prepare compassionate and culturally responsive birth doulas through The Mothership Institute. This immersive program, offers comprehensive training on the skills, knowledge, and personal insight essential for wholistic birthwork. Over three focused days, participants will delve into:
 
The Sacred Role of the Doula – history, cultural traditions, and the doula’s place in today’s maternal health crisis.   
Anatomy & Stages of Labor – understanding the body, birth physiology, and natural comfort measures.   
Nutrition, Herbs & Wholistic Health in Pregnancy – supporting mothers through food, herbal remedies, and holistic wellness.   
Birth Support Techniques – hands-on comfort measures, advocacy skills, and navigating different birth settings.   
Postpartum Healing & Lactation – caring for mothers after birth, breastfeeding guidance, and recovery practices.   
Business & Community Practice – building your doula practice, ethical guidelines, and serving with purpose.

This program is perfect for those committed to supporting birthing families in an inclusive, empathetic, and empowered way. Successful completion certifies participants as Wholistic Birth Doulas, equipped to serve with a focus on the full spectrum of birth and postpartum care.Step into your calling as a birthkeeper with The Mothership’s Wholistic Birth Doula Certification Course – a powerful 6-class training designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to serve mothers and families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

This is more than a training—it’s a movement to restore birth, uplift mothers, and strengthen our communities.

Iya Abiye Mawusi Ashshakir CLC, WBD, CBE, Traditional Midwife, Guardian Director

Iya Abiye Mawusi Ashshakir has been supporting women in the birthwork for 25 years and was initiated in birthwork and given the title Iya Abiye in 2015. Apprentice trained Traditional Midwife by Nana Siti Opio - Iya Abiye Mawusi's feet are grounded in tradition. She is also a certified childbirth educator, lactation consultant and wholistic birth doula. She founded The Mothership Institute in 2001 but the business was filed in 2008. The Mothership Institute was founded to address infant and maternal health disparities in her community.  The Mothership has expanded from doula training to five additional certification programs, training over 900 birth professionals across the globe to advance community-based birthwork.

Makada Kennedy

Certified Wholistic Birth Doula​​​​​​​​​​​​

I took the The Mothership's Birth Doula Certification Intensive, It transformed my life! The three-day course was perfect for me with practical knowledge, traditional wisdom, and wholistic healing therapies. I learned so much about supporting birthing mothers—not only with experienced-based practices but with compassion and respect for a woman's pregnancy journey.  

I now feel confident and fully prepared to serve my community as a birth doula, and I’m grateful to The Mothership for making this possible. 10 out of 10 highly recommend to anyone with a calling to birthwork!"

Course Pricing

CINCINNATI, OHIO CLASS

$750 USD

  • CLASS DATE FEB 20-22

    • How to support a Mother during pregnancy.
    • How to use comfort measures during labor.
    • A doulas scope of practice.
    • Birth tradition and culture.
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