Whether you are taking your very first Birth Doula Training, or cross certifying with us, you are guaranteed to have a once in a lifetime experience. We will delve deeply into the art of Doula-ship and Birth Activism, while taking the utmost care of YOU, in unique ways relating to all of your 5 senses, just as you will do with your clients.
You will leave this workshop nourished physically and emotionally. We will end the training with a special Doula Blessing ceremony honoring each of you and the path you are about to embark upon. For all questions email: melanie@tolabor.com
Please watch this Q&A video below from Melanie to learn more about the retreat and what to expect!
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
6/7 Friday
5-7:30pmTraining
7:30-8pm Activity
8-9pm Family Meal + Discussion
6/8 Saturday
8am Breakfast Spread + Coffee/Tea
9am-1pm Training
1-2pm Family Meal
2:30-6:30pm Training
7-8pm Activity
8-9pm Family Meal
6/9 Sunday
8am Breakfast Spread + Coffee/Tea
8am Breakfast Spread + Coffee/Tea
9am-1pm Training
1-2pm Lunch
2:30-6:30pm Training
7pm Doula Blessing + Family Meal
6/10 Monday
8am Take Away Breakfast + Coffee/Tea
*Snacks provided throughout the weekend. All meals are organic + plant based, sourced locally and prepared by renowned Top Chef, Chef Emily Hahn
PRICING:
In-House Participants:
This option is ALL inclusive of meals from Friday evening through Monday morning + all activities + the 20 hour intensive ToLABOR Birth Doula Training + Free Membership for 1 year
2 King Suites available, $2300 each
2 Queen Suites available, $2200 each
Non Refundable Deposit of $600 is due at sign up, the remainder can be split into 1 payment of $1700 for Kings/$1600 for Queens or 2 payments of $850 for Kings/$800 for Queens, but all payments must be completed by May 20th. If a cancellation is deemed necessary after paying in full, a refund of $1300 for King rooms and $1200 for Queen rooms will be given, and they can apply their training fees to any future ToLABOR Birth Doula Workshop.
A LA CARTE participants:
This option is inclusive of all meals from Friday evening through Monday morning + all activities + the 20 hour intensive ToLABOR Birth Doula Training + Free Membership for 1 year
$1200 (limited availability)
Non Refundable Deposit of $450 is due at sign up, the remainder can be paid in 1 payment of $750 or 2 payments of $375. Deposit is non refundable. If a cancellation is deemed necessary after paying in full, a refund of $450 will be made, and the remaining $750 will be applied to any future ToLABOR Birth Doula Training.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register for your spot by clicking on your desired option below and making your deposit!
Payments must be made in full by May 20, 2024.
Questions? Contact melanie@tolabor.com
MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Melanie Russell
Meet Melanie Russell (she/her), Doula Trainer and Executive Director of ToLABOR. Melanie is a mother to 6, has been a practicing ToLABOR Birth Doula for 17 years and has attended close to 700 births. Melanie owns and operates A Brighter Birth, a Birth + Wellness Collective in VA, teaches Childbirth Education classes and is a trained CLC in Breastfeeding support. Melanie also works with a local VA OBGYN who has been practicing for over 50 years in Women’s Health, and acts as the “Office Doula” for all of his patients. Melanie’s philosophy of birth work is rooted in the needs of pregnant people knowing and having access to ALL of their options.
Emily Hahn
Meet your Chef, Chef Emily Hahn (she/her). Former Top Chef and Chopped contestant, Chef Em is the owner & Chef of Mountain Provisions, a Private Chef and Food + Beverage Consulting Service based in Bozeman, MT. Before heading to Big Sky Country, Chef Em helmed kitchens all over the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC, where she fell in love with elevating simple, local ingredients in new and innovative ways. The food Chef Emily creates is beautiful, delicious, nourishing and full of flavors cultivated right outside of her kitchen, no matter where that kitchen may be.
Cheyenne Varner
Meet Cheyenne Varner (she/her), your Racism, Reproduction and Equity in Birth segment Instructor. Cheyenne Varner is a birth and postpartum doula and graphic designer in Richmond, VA. She created The Educated Birth, a collection of childbirth education materials for birth workers in 2016, when she couldn't find materials with representation of families of color. She has been learning, creating, and partnering with other professionals to provide more inclusive and accessible health education materials ever since. Cheyenne also founded Everyday Birth, a biannual print and digital magazine that shares real-life hospital, birth center, and home birth stories as well as educational content written by professionals, centering images + voices that have been historically marginalized.
Hunter Moore
Meet Hunter Moore (she/her), your Business of Being a Doula segment Instructor. Hunter is a ToLabor Certified Professional Birth Doula, a CLC through the Healthy Children’s Project and the Collective Coordinator for A Brighter Birth. She is a mother of two and it wasn’t until after the birth of her own daughter in 2015 that she realized how education and support from community could successfully impact the journey to parenthood. Since 2016 Hunter has supported over 200 births and so many more through education and lactation support. Hunter believes everyone deserves to feel love and support through their birth and parenting journey