Mama Glow Advanced Doula Mentorship Intensive Program at – New York City, NY

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Become the doula families trust — and the professional your community needs.

Step into your next chapter as a birthworker with the Mama Glow Advanced Doula Mentorship Intensive Program, an immersive and empowering training experience designed to help you move from learning to launching your practice.
Across eight sessions, you’ll be mentored by two experienced Mama Glow doulas who know what it takes to build a thriving business and make a lasting impact in your community. Through interactive workshops, real-world role-play, and guided self-reflection, you’ll gain the confidence, tools, and support you need to serve families — and yourself — with professionalism and heart.

This is a launchpad. You’ll leave the program with tangible tools: your client outreach plan, website or flyer, contracts and templates, and your first connections in the field.
What You’ll Learn

Build strong client relationships and communicate with confidence
Navigate hospitals, birth centers, and home births while advocating for clients
Apply hands-on comfort measures and perinatal techniques
Support postpartum recovery and breastfeeding
Manage on-call schedules, boundaries, and self-care
Complete certification and grow your professional practice
Hands-on learning, mentorship, and real-world practice prepare you to thrive as a skilled, independent doula.

Curriculum Outline Section 1: Foundations of Professional Practice

Meeting 1 – Foundations & First Steps:Build community, define your “why,” and learn exactly how to find and connect with your first clients.You’ll practice professional introductions, explore what makes a great first impression, and map your first steps toward certification.
Meeting 2 – Professional Development & Business Skills:Set up your doula business for sustainability — from contracts and client communication to ethical marketing and financial confidence.You’ll create a 6-month business growth plan and learn to set boundaries with professionalism.
Meeting 3 – Organizing & Preparing for Care:Learn how to manage your calendar, organize visits, and prepare for your first birth experience.You’ll practice going “on call,” packing your doula bag, and handling that first “I think I’m in labor” phone call.
Meeting 4 – Birth Environments & Procedures:Explore birth across different settings — hospital, birth center, and home — and learn how to adapt your role to each.You’ll role-play scenarios like inductions, C-sections, and VBACs, building confidence for every situation.

Mid-Program Deliverables: Bringing Your Learning to Life

Connect with Three Potential Clients: Begin building your professional network.
Create a Website or Flyer: Establish your public-facing professional presence.
Shadow or Conduct a Practice Visit: Gain hands-on experience and reflect on what you learn.

You’ll get feedback from mentors every step of the way, ensuring your work is polished and purposeful.
Section 2: Advanced Skills & Sustainable Practice

Meeting 5 – Advocacy & Hospital Etiquette:Learn to navigate hospital systems, communicate with staff, and advocate respectfully for your clients.
Meeting 6 – Postpartum Support & Lactation:Strengthen your ability to support families through the postpartum period — including emotional recovery, feeding, and family adjustment.
Meeting 7 – Self-Care, Boundaries, & Mentorship:Explore ways to sustain your energy, set healthy boundaries, and build a supportive doula network.
Meeting 8 – Certification, Practice & Professional Growth:Get step-by-step guidance on completing your certification, Medicaid enrollment, and building a long-term vision for your doula career.

End-of-Program Deliverables

Complete a Full Client Case Study: Demonstrate your ability to guide a client through the prenatal, birth, and postpartum journey.
Portfolio of Doula Skills and Resources: Showcase your proficiency in core doula skills and create a professional toolkit for future clients.
Professional Development & Certification Plan: Prepare for ongoing growth and ensure readiness for independent doula practice.

Why This Program Stands Out
✅ Hands-On Learning: Practice real scenarios through mentorship, role-play, and shadowing.
✅ Community Support: Build meaningful connections with mentors and peers who get it.
✅ Tangible Deliverables: Leave with tools that set your business in motion — not just theory.
✅ Professional Growth: Learn to navigate business, birth spaces, and self-care with equal confidence.
Who It’s For

Newly trained doulas ready to start taking clients
Working doulas seeking to build a sustainable business
Birthworkers passionate about advocacy, professionalism, and growth

Meet Your Mentors
Meet Sherri Doucette. Mom, Yeye, E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, Reiki master, light maker, and your favorite doula’s doula. A proud Los Angeleno turned Dallas resident, Sherri blends West Coast flow with Southern soul to create spaces where healing, learning, and ease feel like home.
Meet Na’sha Laqash, a Birth Witness, Assistant Midwife, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, and Mentor devoted to guiding families and fellow birth workers through the sacred journey of birth. She carries a deep reverence for the body’s design and the ancestral wisdom that has long sustained women through generations.
Investment
$595.00 + processing fees, payment plans available.
Dates

Tuesdays 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21

Join Us
Your calling brought you to birthwork. This program will help you build the confidence, professionalism, and community you need to sustain it.

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