Birth | Postpartum | Release
Doula Training
March 5-9, 2025
Join us for this 5 day immersion into the art and practice of the Doula. Learn how to deeply support women within all stages of their reproductive journeys, embracing our responsibility to care for one another as we navigate the diverse initiations of womanhood. Discover the profound impact you can make by providing compassionate support during conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and pregnancy release.
Our Curriculum
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Womens Anatomy
We dive into richness of the feminine form exploring deeply female physiology so that we can understand the stages of pregnancy / birth/ postpartum
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The Prenatal Journey
Learn how to support women and families as they navigate the initiation of the prenatal times. Nutrition, neonatal development, the phases of pregnancy and more
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Birth Preparation
Explore how you can be the most potent ally for the birth journey through understanding pysiologic birth care and what it takes to be a protector of the space
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Postpartum Care
Learn how to hold space and support families in the first 40 days of postpartum. How to nourish, tend the family, process birth and support a household with grace and deep presence.
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Release and Pregnancy Loss
In order to deepen your practice as a doula we must understand how to care for a woman in chosen or unchosen pregnancy loss. Honoring each woman's process and choice.
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Herbal Preparations and Support
Learn how to ally with the plants to create formulas, teas, broths, steams, smudges, sitz baths, remedies for the whole family. Placenta encapsulation and tincture too!
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Ritual and Ceremony
Song and ceremony to guide and ground this profound journey of space holding.
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Abdominal Massage / Fajas
An exploration of the ancient practice of Mayan Abdominal Massage
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Creating Culture
The journey of the Doula is one steeped in the magic of collaboration and learning how to build resilient community and birth culture.
It is our birthright
To experience profound support in the journey of conception, birthing and matrescence. We must remember together the path back to wholeness through unyielding support during this portal of time.
Why Join us?
The world needs more doulas who uphold women's sovereignty in birth. Our current system often prioritizes medical intervention over a woman-centered experience. As a doula, you'll empower women to make informed choices, reclaim control of their birthing experience, and honor the ancient tradition of women supporting women. You'll be a vital advocate for holistic, woman-centered healthcare that prioritizes a mother's well-being alongside the well-being of her baby and family as a whole. By providing emotional support, evidence-based information, and practical guidance, doulas bridge the gap between traditional wisdom and modern healthcare, fostering a safe and sacred space for birth.
Becoming a doula or birth/postpartum ally is a powerful step toward reclaiming our sovereignty as women. By educating ourselves and others about the natural birthing process and the importance of honoring our spiritual and biological needs, we can challenge the medicalized and patriarchal systems that often dictate women's reproductive experiences. As doulas, we can empower women to make informed choices, advocate for their rights, and create safe, supportive spaces for birth. This work is not just about facilitating births; it is about reclaiming our agency, challenging societal norms, and fostering a more equitable and empowering world for women.
Your Educators
Ashley McDonell
Lead Educator
Birth, Postpartum, Release Doula
Julia Bentley
Founder of Casa Curativa, Herbalist & Doula & Mother
Mariu Gobbato
Midwife
Abdominal Massage Specialist, Herbalist & Mother of 3
Join us in learning to support the next generation of mothers
Wanna talk to a human?
We love discovery calls with future students, so click the link below to schedule a time to speak to one of our facilitators.
Staying offsite?
$750.00
Course Price only
Pays for your course and a daily lunch.
If you want to stay onsite with Casa Curativa, accommodations are booked with the links below, this price point is the retreat only.
Book your accommodations at Casa Curativa
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Shared Accommodation
The Lodge House
Course: $750 | Lodging: $220
Total: $970
The Lodge is our newest and most luxurious set-up. Its a two bedroom house with twin beds in each room, a desk, and private balconies. The large kitchen and living room downstairs make it a perfect place to gather groups as well, so we always host our lunches and indoor classes downstairs.
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Honeycomb Cabin Private Room
The Honeycomb Cabin
Course: $750 | Lodging: $320
Total: $1,070
This 12 sided rounded cabin is a lovely respite full of cozy vibes and its totally private. Queen sized bed, and a small kitchenette allow for you to cook your own simple meals. Our friendly cat, Mapacho, also loves to visit and snuggle whomever is staying here.
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The Riverside Cabin Private Room
The Riverside Cottage
Course: $750 | Lodging: $320
Total: $1070
This little cabin sits right next to the River, and you can hear the white noise all the time. It features a king sized bed inside, a small outdoor kitchen and living space, and a rustic yet stylish appeal.
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Tent w/ bedding
Individual tent
Course: $750 | Lodging: $150
Total: $900
We have a few tent set ups here that include nice foam bed, blankets and a little rug inside. All tents have access to bathrooms and hot showers, and share the downstairs of the Lodge house which boasts a large community kitchen and living room.
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Zome Home Private Accommodation
Course: $750 | Lodging: $400
TOTAL: $1,150
This lofty geometric home is one of our most popular rentals. Its quite a unique place to stay. There is a king sized bed upstairs, a large kitchen and living room, and a private bathroom. The front porch is super comfortable and full of Lake Views.
