Sacred Space Doula Training offers you a profound and compassionate approach to assisting and supporting parents in their journey into parenthood.
This workshop is an introduction to the world of being a doula – whether you are planning a career move or just wanting to assist at a friend or family member’s birth.
After your introductory workshop you will be equipped with many new skills that can be used practically with clients as well as to deepen your own personal preparation.
This intensive workshop is structured over 3 days. It is intended as a time for retreating within and contemplation. For you to hold the sacred space of birth you need time to discover the doula within you. Your heart and mind will explore new and old issues and open up to many new, exciting possibilities.
This takes time and energy that is best focused away from our everyday lives.
This workshop is open to all who wish to explore this dedicated career. There are no restrictions placed on attendees except the willingness to explore within themselves new depths, the dedication to hold the sacred space of birth and the honour of witnessing the miracle of life. It can be the ideal introduction to doulahood or a refresher and in-depth workshop for seasoned doulas.
After the beginning workshop, for those wishing to complete their doula certification there are specific requirements to fulfil. This part of the programme is for those who have decided that this is the path that they wish to explore.
The home study portion to be completed includes:
- Documenting several births.
- Writing your impressions and thoughts of what you have learned at each birth and how this will assist you in future births.
- A reading list with introspective notes
- List of ongoing education
- A brief self assessment
- Completion of the home study packet.
The completion of your home study depends on your personal commitment and life situation. It can be completed between 6 months to 2 years.
If you haven’t completed the home study within 2 years you will need to repeat the workshop. Special circumstances will always be taken into account and extensions will be given if asked for.
Upon registration an information packet will be emailed to all participants outlining in depth the entire process.
This workshop will comply with the guidelines set out by DOSA – Doulas of South Africa organization.
For more information regarding DOSA – Doulas of South Africa organisation. please visit www.doula.org.za
During this 3 day workshop you will learn:
Birth in our culture
How our culture influences the way we birth and think about birthing
How this affects you as a doula/mother/woman
Bag of agreements
What agreements do you carry
How do these affect your birthing clients.
Holding the space
How to support yourself
How to support a labouring mother
Deep listening
Hearing the unspoken meaning behind your clients words
Validating your clients experiences
Deepest questions
What motivates you
How to motivate others
Coping with the unexpected /pain
Building a solution focused mindset
Creating a non outcome focused mindset
Building a pain coping mindset with pain coping practices
Labourland
Understanding new and known territory of birth
Physiology of birth
Energy of birth
What energy is present at birth
How to effectively support at births
Compass of birth
Viewing the different perspectives of birth
Mother, father, baby and culture’s perspective
Knowing how each one is affected emotionally, physically, spiritually and psychologically
Fear in it’s many dimensions
Finding and confronting fear, worries, concerns as a doula
Assisting clients to find and confront fears, worries and concerns
Caesarean awareness
How to birth by caesarean
What a doula needs to know when birth isn’t going according to plan
Building a relationship with clients
How to build and maintain relationships
What to cover in prenatal visits
Self care and introspection
Inner preparation
How to take care of yourself so as not to burn out
Setting up your practice and networking
The nitty gritty of building your new business
Schedule of 21 hours
Dates and times:
Workshop commences Friday with registration from 8:00
Each day from Friday to Sunday workshop will begin promptly at 9:00 till 17:00
We will have tea breaks in the mid morning and mid afternoon with lunch from 12:00 till 13:00.
You may bring lunch and picnic by the zoo lake across the road or you may avail of the local coffee and health shops in and around Parkview within walking distance.
Your investment for the workshop: R3000.00
Venue: 48 Dundalk Avenue, Parkview, near the zoo lake
About your host:
I have been a doula since 2003. I have attended a variety of births and has learnt something new with each of them.
Most of my attention is focused in this specific field and I have done many workshop and courses to deepen my understanding and broaden my views regarding it.
I have trained with Pam England, author of the book Birthing From Within and creator of the Mentor and Doula programme of the same name and was the first mentor to hold these classes here in South Africa.
Last year I co-facilitated a training for other fellow South Africans to enrol in the Birthing From Within programme. I am currently apprenticing with Pam England to become an international Birthing From Within doula and mentor facilitator.
This workshop holds many elements of the Birthing From Within workshops and my goal is to have these workshops accredited internationally by Birthing From Within in the future.
I have organised international birth activists to visit and offer workshops here for local birth professionals to attend as continuing education and plan to continue offering this service in the future.
I have also been elected as the chairperson of the newly formed Doula organisation DOSA and hope to create further awareness as to the role and importance of a doula.
My hope is to share my passion with you and to watch you spark your own!
Download pdf’s related to this training on the downloads page.
For more information or to register please contact me on the below details:
Rosalia Pihlajasaari
082 780 8965
(011) 646 3774