Postpartum doula workshop · Once a year · From your home · Around the world
Feel Confident, Informed & Ready to Support MotherBaby & Families
A comprehensive virtual postpartum doula workshop with global leaders in perinatal care, designed to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your practice, and help you care for families with confidence.
- Jan 11 – Feb 17, 2027
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Mon & Wed, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (NY) ET /
7:00 – 10:00 AM (BALI) WITA
- Live online · Worldwide
Your Fourth Trimester Journey
Postpartum care is both science and soul.
Take a deep dive with us into postpartum traditions, evidence-informed science, and practical skills in a comprehensive virtual workshop designed to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your practice, and help you feel confident caring for MotherBaby and their families.
Join us from anywhere in the world and learn alongside leading experts in postpartum care, birth justice, companioning loss, lactation for doulas, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, traditional Closing the Bones ceremonies, and so much more.
It's for you if...
This is your invitation to become part of a global movement that is redefining postpartum care—one family, one community, and one birthworker at a time.
Whether you are a birth worker or you have a natural interest in uplifting new families and honoring the sacred postpartum period.
You are deeply passionate about guiding and supporting parents on their infant feeding and lactation journeys.
You have a desire to work with women or couples during this most meaningful and transitional time in their lives.
You feel called to study, learn and experience the nourishing sisterhood that becoming a doula will provide.
You have the emotional maturity, stamina, and reliability to be their for new families in their most sensitive time.
You are ready to use your special gifts, compassion, love and desire to make a difference.
Our workshop fulfills the main classroom requirements necessary to apply for DONA International postpartum doula certification.
Our Teachers
Global leaders, a combined force of love and wisdom
Learn directly from an extraordinary team of wise, world-renowned birth legends with deep expertise across the entire childbearing year.
Ibu Robin Lim
Midwife · Founder, Bumi Sehat
Robin Lim is a Filipina-American grandmother, midwife, and founder of Bumi Sehat Foundation. She is an accomplished author, teacher, keynote speaker, 2011 CNN “Hero of the Year”.
She is most commonly known in Bali, where Bumi Sehat’s headquarters and flagship clinic are located, as simply Ibu (“Mother”) Robin.
With a vision to revolutionize birth, peacefully, Ibu Robin founded the Bumi Sehat Foundation in 1993 to provide birthing services and heal the country’s devastatingly high maternal and infant mortality rate. Following the tradition of her own Filipina grandmother who was a traditional healer, Ibu Robin became a Certified Professional Midwife and led Bumi Sehat’s community health and childbirth clinic.
Debra Pascali-Bonaro
DONA Doula Trainer · Educator
Director of Orgasmic Birth and a world-renowned doula trainer, Debra has dedicated her life to transforming childbirth into an experience rooted in pleasure, love, autonomy, and respect.
Her evidence-informed approach blends contemporary research with the wisdom of ancestral birth traditions. She prepares birth workers to advocate for every client’s right to have their voice heard and their choices honored.
Through her teaching, Debra is helping create a future where physiological birth is protected, informed decision making is the standard, and every family is supported with compassion and dignity, however birth unfolds.
Guest Teachers
More voices. More ways to care.
Specialists join the circle to share focused knowledge you can carry into your practice.
Alejandra Lozano, Midwife
Alejandra Lozano Flores is a Midwife and Doula with 13 years of experience on this path and the honor of having accompanied over 200 women through their births. Her journey has been a living blend of tradition and science: she has trained alongside great mentors in Chiapas, Tulum, and Monterrey, and has collaborated in birth centers across the country. Alejandra complements this ancestral wisdom with technical training, serving as a strong bridge between traditional medicine and current evidence-based care.
Sokhna Heathyre, IBCLC, Full Spectrum Doula
Sokhna is an artist, herbalist, yogini, mother of two young adults, IBCLC & veteran Full Spectrum Doula for over 20 years. She has served families privately via MamaSutra Loving Arts, publicly as a home visitor with Healthy Babies Healthy Start, & co-founded the WMed Doula Program for women in prison, with substance use, or unhoused. Now she shifts from mothers to Mother Earth, building a farm & perinatal center in Michigan. She loves art, nature, travel & beekeeping.
Amy Glen
Amy Wright Glenn (she/her) earned her MA from Teachers College, Columbia University. She taught for 11 years in The Religion and Philosophy Department at The Lawrenceville School (NJ), earning the Dunbar Abston Jr. Chair for Teaching Excellence. She is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, birth and death doula (DONA and INELDA trained), hospital chaplain, and Birthing Mama® Prenatal Yoga and Wellness Instructor. In 2015, she founded the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death. Beside directing the Institute.
Olivia Bergeron
Olivia Bergeron, LCSW, PMH-C is a New York-based perinatal mental health therapist and parent coach specializing in postpartum depression, anxiety, and PMADs, with 20+ years of experience and 10,000+ client sessions. She is the founder of Mommy Groove Therapy & Parent Coaching and The Perinatal Connection, a network of 1,100+ perinatal providers, and has been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, and Parents Magazine. She sees therapy clients across NY, NJ, and FL and coaches parents nationwide — because when moms flourish, the whole family thrives.
Simone Toomer
Simone Toomer, CD/CBE(DTI), IBCLC, CLSC, LCCE, LLLL, ISE A faith-rooted mother, IBCLC, doula, childbirth and infant sleep educator, mentoring birth workers and mothers through curriculum, culture, and calling. Leading with compassionate, evidence-based care, I come with a passion to serve families, believing that each should have access to support in a place where many are distant from their families. As a mother, I continue to be active in local perinatal and parenting circles: La Leche League, Mocha Moms and support groups and teach for MESH moms CLT and Breath of Life Birthworkers Association.
Scenes from the Circle
A glimpse of the journey.
From Bali’s generous spirit to the intimacy of virtual practice, this is learning designed to feel human, connected, and alive.
Images provided by Lovemebali Photography. We are grateful for their contribution to this project.
Ritual & intention
The teaching circle
Learning together online
Live practical demonstration
Connection across generations
Experienced Mentorship
Care in community
Postpartum support
Small group case study and analysis
The Spirit of Bali
A retreat feeling,
from wherever you are.
Although this training is virtual, Bali remains part of its heart. Through images, stories, practice, song, and ceremony, the workshop creates space to slow down, connect, and learn with intention.
Got questions?
Common Questions
Do I need prior medical experience or need to be a mother to take this training?
No. No prior medical experience or motherhood is required to participate in this training.
All that is needed is a genuine desire to support mothers, babies, and families during this special, challenging, and sacred time.
Postpartum care is rooted in ancient traditions of community care, wisdom and practices that have been passed down through generations by grandparents, elders, and birth workers. This training honors cultural traditions while giving you practical knowledge, tools, and confidence to provide compassionate postpartum support.
Whether you are new to birth work, a parent yourself, a caregiver, or simply feel called to support families in the postpartum period, there is a place for you here.
Does this course grant me an official certification as a Postpartum Doula?
This workshop is a key step toward becoming a DONA Certified Postpartum Doula, but the workshop itself does not grant full DONA certification.
Our DONA-approved Postpartum Doula Workshop fulfills one of the main requirements in the DONA certification process: completing an approved postpartum doula training workshop.
During our live, interactive virtual workshop, we’ll not only cover the core training material, but also walk you through the additional steps involved in completing your certification journey, including required reading, documenting care provided to three families, and other certification requirements.
Think of this workshop as the foundation and roadmap for your DONA certification. You’ll leave with the knowledge, resources, and guidance you need to continue completing the remaining requirements.
You can review DONA International’s official Postpartum Doula Certification Overview Guide here https://dona.org/resource/postpartum-doula-certification-overview-guide/ for the most current certification requirements.
Is the workshop recorded?
No. This is a live, interactive workshop designed for connection, participation, and real-time learning.
Attendance at all live sessions is required in order to receive your certificate of completion, which you will use as part of your DONA Postpartum Doula certification process.
Because this is an interactive experience, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, participate in discussions, learn from real-world examples, and connect with others on the same path.
Please plan to attend every session live. There are no recordings or make-up sessions provided.
What is the difference between the virtual EPD program and the in-person Bali retreats?
Our virtual EPD program offers an opportunity to learn, connect, and build community from wherever you are in the world. We do everything we can to create a meaningful circle of support, foster connection within a global community, and provide an in-depth learning experience, all from the comfort of your own home.
That said, nothing quite compares to being together in person for eight days in Bali. Our retreats offer a deeper level of immersion: living and learning together, sharing meals and experiences, connecting face-to-face with your retreat community, and having the opportunity to experience Bali’s culture, sacred traditions, and beautiful surroundings firsthand.
The in-person retreat is a truly immersive experience that extends beyond the classroom and invites you to slow down, connect, learn, and nurture yourself.
We believe our virtual program is the next best thing, especially for those who aren’t able to travel to Bali. You’ll still receive extensive training, meaningful connection, and the support of a community of like-hearted people on this journey.
What kind of support or mentorship will I receive after finishing the workshop?
You don’t have to do this work alone. When you complete the workshop, you become part of the Eat Pray Doula community—a sisterhood of doulas and birth workers who continue to learn, share, and support one another long after the workshop ends.
You’ll be invited into our lifetime WhatsApp community, where you can stay connected with your teachers and fellow postpartum doula workshop participants. Our community remains active, with ongoing conversations, encouragement, shared experiences, current information, and support as you begin and grow your work as a postpartum doula.
Whether you have a question while supporting a family, need a little encouragement, want to share a win, or are looking for guidance as you build your doula business, your community is there.
We believe becoming a doula is more than completing a training, it’s joining a community. Once you’re part of Eat Pray Doula, you’re part of the sisterhood for life.
What specific topics and traditions are covered in the postpartum curriculum?
Our Postpartum Doula Workshop goes far beyond the basics of newborn care. We weave together evidence-informed education, ancestral wisdom, emotional healing, physical recovery, cultural traditions, birth justice, and the practical skills needed to confidently support families.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll explore:
🌿 The Fourth Trimester & Global Postpartum Traditions
Discover how cultures around the world have cared for mothers, babies, and families after birth. We explore the history and evolution of postpartum care, traditional healing practices, family leave policies, and the wisdom of communities and elders.
🤍 The Postpartum Body, Mind & Spirit
Learn about physical recovery after vaginal and cesarean birth, lochia, involution, tears, hemorrhoids, sexuality, body image, and the emotional transformation of becoming a parent.
🫶 Emotional Support & Trauma-Informed Care
Develop skills for compassionate listening, cultural safety, trauma-informed care, intergenerational healing, and supporting families through the profound emotional transition of the postpartum period. We also explore perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the doula’s role in recognizing concerns and making appropriate referrals.
🌎 Birth Justice, Racism & Cultural Safety
We examine the history of racism in maternity care, racial disparities in postpartum outcomes, anti-racist practice, advocacy, and the role doulas can play in advancing birth justice and health equity.
👶 Understanding & Caring for Newborns
Build practical confidence around newborn behavior and reflexes, safe sleep, infant massage, babywearing, cord care, diapering, the 5 S’s, multiples, and circumcision and intact care.
🤱 Infant Feeding & Lactation Support
Learn foundational knowledge about breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and lactation while understanding the postpartum doula’s scope of practice and when specialized lactation support or other referrals are needed.
🏡 Supporting the Whole Family
A new baby transforms an entire family system. We explore how to support parents, partners, siblings, grandparents, and even beloved pets as everyone adjusts to their new roles and relationships.
🕯️ Loss, Birth Trauma & Compassionate Referral
We create space to understand how birth experiences can shape the postpartum period and explore how doulas can compassionately support families experiencing birth trauma, perinatal loss, and other challenging transitions.
🌺 Ancient Wisdom & Sacred Traditions
We honor postpartum traditions that have been passed through generations, including the significance of the placenta across cultures and a Traditional Mexican Postpartum Rebozo Closing Ceremony with midwife Alejandra Lozano Flores.
✨ The Art of Being a Doula
You’ll practice active listening, compassionate communication, informed decision-making, boundaries, safety, ethics, referrals, and the NEAR model—Nurture, Educate, Assess, Refer—so you can step into your role with confidence and clarity.
💼 Building Your Doula Practice
Your training doesn’t stop with supporting families. We’ll also guide you through the beginnings of creating your own doula practice, including fees, professional practices, marketing goals, business resources, continuing education, liability insurance, and navigating your DONA certification pathway.
At the heart of the training is our belief that postpartum care is both an art and a practice—grounded in knowledge and evidence, while also honoring the ancient wisdom, traditions, relationships, and rituals that have supported mothers and families for generations.
You won’t simply learn what to do. You’ll explore how to listen, how to hold space, how to recognize when more support is needed, and how to honor each family’s unique culture, values, and journey.
Do you offer payment plans or scholarship programs?
Yes. We believe financial circumstances shouldn’t have to stand in the way of answering your calling to support mothers, babies, and families.
We offer several options to make the training more accessible:
BIPOC Scholarships
We offer 3 scholarships providing 25% off tuition for BIPOC students.
Indonesian Community Scholarships
As part of our commitment to giving back to the beautiful community that welcomes and hosts us in Bali each year, we offer 3 scholarships providing 50% off tuition for Indonesian students.
Payment Plans
For everyone else, payment plans are available to help spread the cost of tuition over time. Please note that your tuition must be paid in full before the workshop begins. To learn more about eligibility and availability, please contact info@eatpraydoula.com.
We’re committed to creating a learning community that is as accessible, inclusive, and diverse as possible—and we’re grateful to have the opportunity to welcome doulas from around the world into this work.
How long will it take me after the workshop to be ready to take clients?
Once you complete our workshop, you are ready to begin taking clients right away. You do not need to wait until you have completed the full DONA certification process to begin building your experience and supporting families within your postpartum scope of practice.
Once you complete our workshop on February 17, 2027, you’ll have three years to complete the remaining requirements for DONA Postpartum Doula certification.
In our experience, many doulas begin connecting with potential clients while they are in our workshop. Simply sharing with your community that you’re training as a postpartum doula can open doors—friends, family, and friends-of-friends often begin reaching out because they or someone they know is expecting.
Many of our students complete their required 3 client experiences, reading, and other certification requirements within 4–6 months, allowing them to complete their certification and launch their doula businesses relatively quickly.
Others choose a slower, more spacious path—especially those caring for young children, balancing work, or navigating other life commitments. They may take 1–2 years to complete their certification and then feel ready to fully immerse themselves in their doula practice.
There is no single right timeline. You can begin supporting families after completing the workshop while continuing to work toward your DONA certification at a pace that fits your life.
You’ll leave our workshop with the knowledge, practical skills, confidence, and community support to begin your postpartum doula journey right away.
Cancellation Policy
If you find it necessary to cancel your reservation, please note that no refunds are provided. However, your space is transferable — you may sell or gift your reservation to another person.
The Curriculum
Learn deeply.
Support fully.
Learn from internationally respected postpartum educators.
Develop practical postpartum care skills you can immediately use with families.
Discuss cultural and postpartum traditions from around the world.
Experience immersive, hands-on learning—not just classroom instruction.
Connect with birthworkers and doulas from around the world.
Discover holistic approaches to supporting parents and newborns.
Build lasting professional relationships within a global community.
Leave inspired, confident, and ready to support families with compassion and evidence-informed care.
Access & Belonging
Your calling should not be limited by circumstance.
We believe financial circumstances should not have to stand in the way of answering your calling to support mothers, babies, and families.
“We are committed to creating a learning community that is as accessible, inclusive, and diverse as possible.”
To learn more about eligibility and current availability, please contact: info@eatpraydoula.com. We are grateful to welcome doulas from around the world into this work.
BIPOC Scholarships
3 SCHOLARSHIP · 25% OF TUITION
We offer three scholarships providing 25% off tuition for BIPOC students who are called to support mothers, babies, and families.
Indonesian Community Scholarships
3 SCHOLARSHIP · 50% OF TUITION
Payment Plans
ACCESSIBLE TUITION OPTIONS
Testimonials
What our practitioners say
“Thank You for creating a safe space for us to not only learn, but to relate with others, share our stories, and remind us of how important self-care is for ourselves.”
Rashana
EPD Student
“I am so thankful for this virtual space. I never would have been able to attend without it being online, and I feel that this experience really improved my life. <3. Thank you so much!!!”
Kristin
EPD Student
“I learned a great deal about relationships and connections with people. We are providing compassion and understanding to new moms that need our help.”
Diane
EPD Student
“It was an amazing week of learning and connection. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from you and hope to have future opportunities to be in your orbit!”
Rachel
EPD Student
This is more than a training.
Your next chapter
starts here.
It is a life-changing experience, an international gathering of compassionate birthworkers, and a rare opportunity to learn directly from some of the world’s most respected postpartum educators.
USD $1,150
$975
Early Bird
Use code EPD100 for an extra $100 off.
Early bird ends December 1, 2026.
DONA-approved workshop led by a DONA Doula Trainer.
