In-Person Immersive 7-Day Course
Doula Training
April 24-30 2026
Become a doula practitioner
Join us for this 7 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.
Through our powerful in person container you will experience the hands on support you need to feel confident in your capacity to hold space for women in any step of their journey!
OUR CURRICULUM
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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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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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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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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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Explore how you can be the most potent ally for the birth journey through understanding physiologic birth care and what it takes to be a protector of the space
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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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Songs and ceremony to guide and ground this profound journey of space holding
Traditional practices that can be shared with reverence
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An exploration of the ancient practice of Mayan Abdominal Massage
Support prenatal and postpartum mothers with abdominal massage practices
Learn proper techniques of how to wrap a faja
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The journey of the Doula is one steeped in the magic of collaboration and learning how to build resilient community and birth culture
Connect with other doulas and create a supportive environment of collaboration
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.
MEET YOUR GUIDES
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Certified Nurse Midwife (APRN, CNM), certified birth doula (CD-DONA), and registered nurse (RN)
Isa is a compassionate leader in women’s health, devoted to empowering families through her roles as a Certified Nurse Midwife (APRN, CNM), certified birth doula (CD-DONA), and registered nurse (RN). Her approach views birth as a sacred journey—a powerful, transformative experience deserving of holistic, respectful support. Isa combines modern clinical expertise with traditional wisdom, creating a complementary space that honors each family’s unique vision and values. She started her path as a birth worker in service to immigrant and refugee families around her home land: Minneapolis, Minnesota. The past year and a half, she has cultivated experiential midwifery knowledge in the context of a free-standing birth center at the borderlands between the US and Mexico.Her work is deeply rooted in empathy, building genuine connections and fostering an environment where women feel empowered and secure. A lifelong learner, she integrates indigenous teachings into her practice, enhancing her awareness of the elements and honoring the natural rhythms of women’s bodies. She is honored to represent her community on the Red Road as a Sundancer and former Moondancer. Isa’s dedication goes beyond professional commitment; she serves as a guide, providing families and birth supporters with the tools and trust they need to embrace the birthing journey with confidence, reverence, and strength.
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Full-Spectrum Doula, Herbalist, Natural Builder
MEET YOUR GUEST TEACHERS
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Herbalist, Mother, Teacher, Birth & Postpartum Doula, Steward of Casa Curativa
Julia Bentley, originally from Tennessee (ancestral territory of the Cherokee people), found her path into herbalism through her own healing journey from eczema and psoriasis. After studying with Sajah Popham, Julia moved to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, where she founded Casa Curativa, a sanctuary where people from all over the world can connect with the healing power of plants.A humorous and engaging teacher, Julia blends lightheartedness with deep wisdom, encouraging students to laugh and find humility in their practice. Her lectures on alchemy and the spagyric arts invite exploration into the more mystical aspects of herbal medicine. Julia’s entrepreneurial spirit shines through in her work, as she has cultivated Casa Curativa into not only an educational hub but also a thriving herbal brand, focused on quality, ethics, and community.
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Family Zavala come from an unbroken lineage of traditional mayan birth keepers [parteras], of pregnancy and post partum care.
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Midwife, Mother, Herbalist & Abdominal Massage Specialist
Mariu is a Guatemalan, born and raised midwife, healer and massage therapist. After working with indigenous midwives for ten years in the Maya highlands and studying midwifery for 4 years she gracefully integrates traditional and professional midwifery. Offering her services to local indigenous women and foreigners alike. Especially to women who seek a safe humanized birthing space, in the comfort of their home.
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Venus has been driven by her main passion: What does it mean to be embodied in a female body?
Exploring, feeling and studying for more than 10 years through Tantra, Motherhood, Dance & Movement, Yogatherapy, Breathwork, Somatic Healing, Conscious Touch and Ritual, her devotion towards the Heart is her commitment to Spirit.
Her life experience of birthing three daughters and her devotion to womenhood has taken her to mentor women through their paths of Maidens, Mothers and Crowns,
Her spiritual path is to explore and practice Tantra in a devoted way, accepting and understanding her own duality; believing that if we live sexuality consciously, it can become a door to awakening, and that consciousness and energy are our essential polarity, opening the profound path of communication between the Feminine and the Masculine within.
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Prenatal Yoga Facilitator: Jessi Luna, E-RYT 500
Jessi has been teaching yoga since 2009 and facilitating yoga teacher trainings since 2012. She attended the Holistic Doula Training with Holistic Midwifery in 2019 and immediately knew it was an offering for Seven Springs. Jessi gave birth to both her sons, Kai and Cedar, in the Peru yurt at Seven Springs, and she is delighted to open this space to empower more women and mothers in the power of birth. Jessi will offer morning yoga, she teaches a Vinyasa based practice to combine elements of dance and natural movement with traditional yogic sequencing. She incorporates attention to rhythm of the breath, and allows for organic movement to flow in each pose. A creative entrepreneur at heart, Jessi explores how to do business in a good way for the planet and people. Jessi is a cofounder of Kula Collective Yoga School along with 6 other friends, as well as Seven Springs along with her husband and parents.
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I am a mother, a devotee to humanity’s umbilical connection to life itself, to reciprocal prayer and intuitive medicine.
I am a woman weaving together the threads of tradition and new culture to create a continuously evolving and integral ways of collective living.
I am one of those that bridge the teachings of elemental laws to become part of our everyday living prayer.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING
COURSE COST
OUR 7 DAY DOULA COURSE :
EARLY BIRD PRICING: $1,300
AFTER DECEMBER FIRST: $ 1,450
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For $1200, you’ll receive a comprehensive and embodied doula training that includes all course content, 3 nourishing meals a day, an in-depth notes packet, daily yoga and grounding practices, multiple temazcales, practical rituals you can use with clients, connection to the casa curativa community and a new group of supportive sisters to tend you as you grow as a doula.
You’ll also get access to recorded supplemental classes to support your continued learning. This is more than a training—it's a transformational journey into the heart of birth work. -
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We would love to welcome you to stay on site with us. We believe that immersive experiences offer the deepest transformation—allowing you to step fully into the course, let go of daily distractions, and sink into the sacred learning container we’ll create together.We offer a range of on-site accommodations to fit every budget- check out the section bellow for more details on pricing.
Prefer to stay off-site?
You’re also welcome to book your own accommodations nearby and commute in each day. Just register for the base course option without lodging.Let us know if you have any questions about travel or where to stay—we’re happy to help!
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This training blends practical, evidence-based birth education with ancestral wisdom, ritual, and deep personal transformation.
Beyond learning how to support births, you'll be held in a ceremonial container that invites you into your own healing and growth. With temazcales, daily movement, embodied practice, and a heart-centered approach to care, you'll leave not just certified—but deeply rooted and ready to serve.
On top of all that our educators come from vastly different backgrounds, countries and cultures ensuring that our perspectives offered are as wide as we can offer and honor many different lineages of birth work.
PRICING & ACCOMMODATION
GARDEN TENT
Stay in a garden tent equipped with comfortable bedding and a little rug
Shared bathrooms & hot showers
Access to shared kitchen
7 spaces available
All inclusive course, accommodation and 3 meals per day.
Total: $2,075*
$1,875
Early Bird Pricing until Jan 1 2026
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
Stay in our newest and largest accommodation ‘The Lodge’
• Large shared kitchen and living room
• Comfortable single beds
• Shared bathroom
4 spaces available
All inclusive course, accommodation and 3 meals per day.
Total: $2,225*
$2,000
Early Bird Pricing until Jan 1 2026
PRIVATE ROOM
Stay in either our Zome, Honeycomb or Riverside Cabin and enjoy your privacy for the whole week. Some times you just need a space all for you!
3 spaces available
All inclusive course, accommodation and 3 meals per day.
Total: $2,475*
$2,225
Early Bird Pricing until Jan 1 2025 Doula Training
Without Accommodation
All inclusive course and 3 meals per day
Without any accommodation
Total: $1,450*
$1,300
Early Bird Pricing until Jan 1 2025OUR DAILY FLOW
8:30-9:30
Embodiment Practice
9:30-1:00
First lecture (ex: birth physiology)
1:00
Lunch at the Lodge
2-5:30
Guest teacher and hands on practice
5:30-7 pm
Optional Evening Activity
(Sauna, Fire, Etc)
Wanna speak 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.