Upcoming Events
Type
- BfW Skills Workshop
- Birth Art
- Cesarean Birth
- Continuing Education
- Continuing Education (CEUs available)
- Coping Mindset
- Crossing the Threshold
- Enriching Your Prenatals
- Free
- Free classes and events
- In-Person
- Info Session
- Intro to Birth Art
- Labyrinth for Birth
- Mindful Postpartum Planning
- Pittsburgh
- Retreat
- Riverside
- SYWBAD
- Taming Fear
- Taste of BFW
- Virtual
- doula from within
- in person
- in person heart of mentoring
Taste of Birthing from Within
A free introductory session that offers an embodied taste of Birthing from Within's processes and philosophies.
Crossing the Threshold: An Experiential Learning Retreat weekend retreat (Online)
An unforgettable personal retreat that will inspire your practice as you nourish yourself with ceremony connection, and self-inquiry.
Enriching Your Prenatals: Practical Tools for Meaningful Sessions
It can be challenging to fit all the things we want to do prenatally with clients into the little time we have with them before their birth.
Learn how to get insight into what your clients already know, gain clarity on the most important elements of preparing for birth, create engaging material, and set the foundation for a coping mindset.
Two live session, two and a half hours each.
5 hrs BfW CEUs
$150
So You Want to Be a Doula?
Are you birth-work-curious? Feeling a nudge to support people and families in the transformative childbearing season? Wondering about taking the first step?
Doula from Within: in person training Duluth, MN
Bring heart and soul into childbirth preparation and support in our 5-day in-person doula training, which combines a unique embodied retreat with dynamic hands-on and interactive learning to bring you a workshop experience like no other.
We honor the knowledge and lived experience of the mentor and the parent, and we challenge trainees to shift their lens towards self-compassion, flexibility, and resilience.
Five day training (four full days and one half day) with pre and post self paced digital learning.
Exploring the Labyrinth for Birth
The labyrinth can be understood as a universal map for any rite of passage or initiatory ordeal, regardless of its specific events and outcomes.
Cesarean Birth: A Compassionate Approach for Birth Workers
This class considers ways to introduce and discuss cesarean birth with all kinds of clients, from those who are actively planning cesarean births to those who are resistant to even thinking about it.
One session, three hours
Intro to Birth Art (free workshop!)
Friday, July 12th: 12-1pm PT online
Explore the unique world of Birthing from Within's approach to process art and the unexpected ways it can enhance your understanding of birth preparation.
This workshop is for anyone who works with pregnant people and families.
Bring along a piece of art paper or a journal, along with some chalk pastels or any art supplies you have on hand. Be prepared to actively participate in this enriching experience.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. We invite you to join us and delve into this fascinating journey!
By registering you consent to being added to our mailing list (if you aren’t subscribed already).
Read about our full Birth Art training for birth professionals here.
Taming Fear: Supporting Parents in Pregnancy and Birth
Our first instinct is often to try to convince a parent to be less fearful, to somehow argue them out of their anxiety. But we all know that doesn’t really work. This course will lead you to methods and approaches that do.
Mindful Postpartum Planning: Awakening Your Client’s Inner Parent
Two sessions: July 21 & 28, 4-6pm Pacific Time
As with birth, parents cannot fully plan for all of the unknowns of postpartum, but there are things they can do to prepare for the experience. This two-session course offers birth workers skills and processes to support pregnant parents in preparing for the postpartum journey ahead.
Crossing the Threshold: An Experiential Learning Retreat weekly retreat (Online)
An unforgettable personal retreat that will inspire your practice as you nourish yourself with ceremony connection, and self-inquiry.
Birth Art Training
You will learn the power of focusing on process over product, and how to help parents use birth art as a key piece of their preparation for birth and parenting.
Enriching Your Prenatals: Practical Tools for Meaningful Sessions
It can be challenging to fit all the things we want to do prenatally with clients into the little time we have with them before their birth.
Learn how to get insight into what your clients already know, gain clarity on the most important elements of preparing for birth, create engaging material, and set the foundation for a coping mindset.
Two live session, two and a half hours each.
5 hrs BfW CEUs
$150
Enriching Your Prenatals & Taming Fear (Portland, OR)
Two advanced skills workshops for birth workers:
Enriching Your Prenatals: Practical Tools for Meaningful Sessions 8/24: 12-5pm PT
Taming Fear: Supporting Parents in Pregnancy and Birth 8/25: 9am-1pm PT
save $50 when you register for both!
Enriching Your Prenatals: Practical Tools for Meaningful Sessions, in-person Portland, Oregon
It can be challenging to fit all the things we want to do prenatally with clients into the little time we have with them before their birth.
Learn how to get insight into what your clients already know, gain clarity on the most important elements of preparing for birth, create engaging material, and set the foundation for a coping mindset.
Two live session, two and a half hours each.
5 hrs BfW CEUs
$150
Taming Fear: Supporting Parents in Pregnancy and Birth, in-person Portland, Oregon
Our first instinct is often to try to convince a parent to be less fearful, to somehow argue them out of their anxiety. But we all know that doesn’t really work. This course will lead you to methods and approaches that do.
Crossing the Threshold: An Experiential Learning Retreat (San Diego, CA)
An unforgettable personal retreat that will inspire your practice as you nourish yourself with ceremony connection, and self-inquiry.
Cesarean Birth: A Compassionate Approach for Birth Workers
This class considers ways to introduce and discuss cesarean birth with all kinds of clients, from those who are actively planning cesarean births to those who are resistant to even thinking about it.
One session, three hours
Building a Coping Mindset: Advanced Techniques for Teaching Coping in Labor and Birth
Learn and experience Birthing from Within's foundational pain coping practices, including ways to engage parents in using vocalization for the intensity of birth.
Exploring the Labyrinth for Birth
The labyrinth can be understood as a universal map for any rite of passage or initiatory ordeal, regardless of its specific events and outcomes.
Mindful Postpartum Planning: Awakening Your Client’s Inner Parent
Two sessions: April 17 & 24, 4-6pm Pacific Time
As with birth, parents cannot fully plan for all of the unknowns of postpartum, but there are things they can do to prepare for the experience. This two-session course offers birth workers skills and processes to support pregnant parents in preparing for the postpartum journey ahead.
So You Want to Be a Doula?
Are you birth-work-curious? Feeling a nudge to support people and families in the transformative childbearing season? Wondering about taking the first step?
Birth Art Training
You will learn the power of focusing on process over product, and how to help parents use birth art as a key piece of their preparation for birth and parenting.
Regulation & Embodiment Tools for the Childbearing Year
A course by BfW Member Jen Gillean
Build upon your capacities to utilize breathing practices to support mental/emotional self-regulation, vitality and optimal sleep for social engagement, agency and co-regulation for both you and your clients/families you work with.
This course is for all who work with birthing people & families.
four week course, 2.5 hour live calls, recorded
Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20, & 27, 8am-10:30am PT
(virtual)
$300
Cesarean Birth: A Compassionate Approach for Birth Workers
This class considers ways to introduce and discuss cesarean birth with all kinds of clients, from those who are actively planning cesarean births to those who are resistant to even thinking about it.
One session, three hours
Taste of Birthing from Within
A free introductory session that offers an embodied taste of Birthing from Within's processes and philosophies.
Exploring the Labyrinth for Birth
The labyrinth can be understood as a universal map for any rite of passage or initiatory ordeal, regardless of its specific events and outcomes.
BIPOC* Birth Worker Crossing the Threshold: An Experiential Learning Retreat
An unforgettable personal retreat that will inspire your practice as you nourish yourself with ceremony connection, and self-inquiry.
Foundations of Birthing from Within: Heart of Mentoring Portland, OR
Join us in Portland, OR! This in person workshop and accompanying digital resources give you the building blocks of the Birthing from Within philosophy, and teach you how to share some of our most foundational and heart-opening processes with parents in your community.
Demystifying Polyvagal Theory
Birthing from Within Members have access to monthly continuing education calls on a variety of topics- and we are opening this one to the public!
Polyvagal Theory is an approach to understanding trauma. It highlights the nervous systems importance in how we perceive trauma.
Join member Jen Gillean for an exploration of Polyvagal Theory and learn how you can support your own nervous system and the clients you work with from this trauma informed approach. Check our Jen’s upcoming course Regulation & Embodiment Tools for the Childbearing Year!
Attendance is free, registration is required. Sign up below!
Building a Coping Mindset: Advanced Techniques for Teaching Coping in Labor and Birth
Learn and experience Birthing from Within's foundational pain coping practices, including ways to engage parents in using vocalization for the intensity of birth.
So You Want to Be a Doula?
Are you birth-work-curious? Feeling a nudge to support people and families in the transformative childbearing season? Wondering about taking the first step?
Intro to Birth Art (free workshop!)
Wednesday, February 7th: 12-1pm PT online
Explore the unique world of Birthing from Within's approach to process art and the unexpected ways it can enhance your understanding of birth preparation.
This workshop is for anyone who works with pregnant people and families.
Bring along a piece of art paper or a journal, along with some chalk pastels or any art supplies you have on hand. Be prepared to actively participate in this enriching experience.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. We invite you to join us and delve into this fascinating journey!
By registering you consent to being added to our mailing list (if you aren’t subscribed already).
Read about our full Birth Art training for birth professionals here.
Mindful Postpartum Planning: Awakening Your Client’s Inner Parent
Two sessions: January 14 & 21, 10-12pm Pacific Time
As with birth, parents cannot fully plan for all of the unknowns of postpartum, but there are things they can do to prepare for the experience. This two-session course offers birth workers skills and processes to support pregnant parents in preparing for the postpartum journey ahead.
Taming Fear: Supporting Parents in Pregnancy and Birth
Our first instinct is often to try to convince a parent to be less fearful, to somehow argue them out of their anxiety. But we all know that doesn’t really work. This course will lead you to methods and approaches that do.
Crossing the Threshold: An Experiential Learning Retreat weekly series (Online)
An unforgettable personal retreat that will inspire your practice as you nourish yourself with ceremony connection, and self-inquiry.
Taste of Birthing from Within
A free introductory session that offers an embodied taste of Birthing from Within's processes and philosophies.
So You Want to Be a Doula?
Are you birth-work-curious? Feeling a nudge to support people and families in the transformative childbearing season? Wondering about taking the first step?
Birth Art Training
You will learn the power of focusing on process over product, and how to help parents use birth art as a key piece of their preparation for birth and parenting.
The Return: A BfW Lens on Postpartum
Free workshop: November 17, 2023: 10-11am PT
We’re opening up our monthly member call to the public!
In the model of the heroic journey, The Return refers to the postpartum period, where parents are finding their way back out of the labyrinth of birth. Join Christine D'Esposito on this call to talk about heart-centered ways we can help prepare parents prenatally for the transformation of postpartum, and support we can offer during the Fourth Trimester.
Dive into the rich metaphor of the labyrinth in our workshop Exploring the Labyrinth for Birth- coming up on December 2nd!
This workshop is free and registration is required.
Intro to Birth Art (free workshop!)
Sunday, November 12, 2023: 12-1pm PT online
Explore the unique world of Birthing from Within's approach to process art and the unexpected ways it can enhance your understanding of birth preparation.
This workshop is for anyone who works with pregnant people and families.
Bring along a piece of art paper or a journal, along with some chalk pastels or any art supplies you have on hand. Be prepared to actively participate in this enriching experience.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. We invite you to join us and delve into this fascinating journey!
By registering you consent to being added to our mailing list (if you aren’t subscribed already).
Read about our full Birth Art training for birth professionals here.
Building a Coping Mindset: Advanced Techniques for Teaching Coping in Labor and Birth
Learn and experience Birthing from Within's foundational pain coping practices, including ways to engage parents in using vocalization for the intensity of birth.
Taste of Birthing from Within
A free introductory session that offers an embodied taste of Birthing from Within's processes and philosophies.
Enriching Your Prenatals: Practical Tools for Meaningful Sessions
It can be challenging to fit all the things we want to do prenatally with clients into the little time we have with them before their birth.
Learn how to get insight into what your clients already know, gain clarity on the most important elements of preparing for birth, create engaging material, and set the foundation for a coping mindset.
Two live session, two and a half hours each.
5 hrs BfW CEUs
$150
Taming Fear: Supporting Parents in Pregnancy and Birth
Our first instinct is often to try to convince a parent to be less fearful, to somehow argue them out of their anxiety. But we all know that doesn’t really work. This course will lead you to methods and approaches that do.
Crossing the Threshold: An Experiential Learning Retreat weekend (Online)
An unforgettable personal retreat that will inspire your practice as you nourish yourself with ceremony connection, and self-inquiry.
Mindful Postpartum Planning: Awakening Your Client’s Inner Parent
Two sessions: October 11 & 18, 4-6pm PST
As with birth, parents cannot fully plan for all of the unknowns of postpartum, but there are things they can do to prepare for the experience. This two-session course offers birth workers skills and processes to support pregnant parents in preparing for the postpartum journey ahead.
Making Postpartum Sacred: Using Routine, Ritual and Ceremony as part of Healing After Birth
Tuesday, October 10, 2023: 10-11:30am PT online
Free workshop
Learn to identify what is healing for you or how to discern what is balancing for your clients.
Create an intentional plan for experiencing a sacred window that sets you or those you care for up for decades of parenting, partnering and living in vibrancy.
So You Want to Be a Doula?
Are you birth-work-curious? Feeling a nudge to support people and families in the transformative childbearing season? Wondering about taking the first step?
Taste of Birthing from Within
A free introductory session that offers an embodied taste of Birthing from Within's processes and philosophies.