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You can begin the self-study of our 15 online classes at any time.
We provide you with bi-weekly virtual mentoring sessions for life!

We have continued to train doulas during COVID-19. We have been leading the contact hours on Zoom with great success!
The six Zoom sessions last 3 hours each. The PowerPoint presentations, discussions, and movies allowed us to build a supportive community and even elevate the education level. In addition to the Zoom sessions, two practical meetings of 4 hours each are scheduled during the session, allowing our students to practice labor support tools. Additionally, our program uniquely provides you with practical experience working with Bay Area Maternity midwives.

During the pandemic, we have been provided our students with letters confirming their doula-in-training status so that they can enter the hospitals for their first no-cost births.

Bay Area Doula Training is leading a cultural change in maternal care. We teach birth professionals to integrate the coaching principles, tools, and strategies, practiced by coaches in various fields, into the field of childbirth support. Our graduates practice with respect to their clients' beliefs, values, and vision for their birth. Our philosophy is that there is no ideal birth other than the birth experience your clients desire! Our students are knowledgeable, sensitive, and equipped with a wealth of labor support techniques in addition to the coaching strategies. Read my Blog to learn more about my philosophy

Upon registration, we will grant you access to our membership website for a period of 6 months (Additional 2 months extension is granted for no cost). The 15 classes are audiovisual presentations covering different topics. Here is the full class list: (For classes full description click HERE

Prenatal care and possible complications
Stages and Phases of labor
The Early phase of labor
The Active phases of labor
Transition phase of labor
The second stage of birth
Common medical interventions in labor 1
Common medical interventions in labor 2
Fear, pain and the medicalization of birth
Relationships in labor and delivery
The baby in birth and throughout the postnatal period
The mother in the postpartum period Breastfeeding basics
Establishing the birth coach practice

Our welcoming classroom is located at Verde Touch Spa in Los Altos. The program includes 5 Saturday group meetings lasting five hours each, from 11:45 am to 5:00 pm. (25 contact hours total). Sessions take place on Saturdays. During these group sessions, you can expect to:

Create a strong community of backup doulas and colleagues
Begin every session with Q & A, covering the 3 online classes you studied in preparation for the session
Learn and practice labor support tools and comfort measures
Learn from our distinguished guest speakers.
Expand on the topics learned online
Learn additional coaching strategies.
Engage in dynamic exercises.
Brainstorm and analyze case studies
Watch educational videos
Receive feedback and build confidence

Bay Area Doula Training is proud to be the only program providing doula students with the opportunity to receive practical hours, working side by side with midwives and nurses.

In order to provide this opportunity for our students, and in order to achieve the highest level of education, we established collaboration with Bay Area Maternity (BAM) practice, led by midwife Lin Lee. Practical hours will take place at El-Camino Los Gatos L&D, where the nurses LOVE working with our students.

Our students are invited to attend the Tea with The midwives monthly event, and an additional special monthly meeting with BAM expectant patients who are interested in doula-in-training support, The monthly meetings are held on the third and last Sundays of the month. Students who reside on the outskirts of the Bay Area will get our full support to find their first no-cost clients for their practical hours.

Professional
Over the past 23 years, I have been blessed to support and teach many expectant people and to direct two birth resource centers. I published the audio-visual guide Practicing for an Active Birth, an Amazon Choice product, and the printed guide The Art of Coaching for Childbirth, a practical guide for birth professionals. I am the founder of Birth Coach Method, an approved continuing education provider by the California BRN. I lead nurses' workshops with the goal of improving patient-centered maternal care. It is my hope to build the bridge between doulas and L&D medical teams.

Personal
I'm a mother to three amazing girls and happily married to a juggler who turned into a software engineer. We relocated to the SF Bay Area in 2001. I love spending time with my family and our sweet Goldendoodle, Punk, at the beach. My preferred vacation would be to explore a new city I've never been to before. I am practicing yoga and meditation regularly, I consider labor support tools to be my life support tools. Once a week I visit the art studio for a mixed media class.

Education and Affiliation

Birth Coach Method founder
Birth Doula and Childbirth Education Training, Israel
Group Leadership, Ministry of Education Israel
Hypnotherapy at HTI, Marin County California
Transformational Life Coaching, Sophia Univ. Palo Alto
Spinning Babies with Gail Tully
NLP with Dr. Matt and The Empowerment Partnership
Blossom Birth Palo Alto
Bay Area Maternity
BA in Film and Television, Tel-Aviv University
MA in Cognitive Science from Tel-Aviv University

Welcome to Bay Area Doula Training!

Offered by Birth Coach Method

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Registration is now open for the Spring 2022 session!

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

2 additional hands-on practice meetings will be scheduled

Meetings Dates: October 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 18

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Our Program and Services During COVID-19

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PROGRAM

Online Classes

Group Meetings

Practical Hours

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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