For women who are intuitively gifted and have completed further studies in relevant higher education, midwifery apprenticeship, and/or healing techniques, Intuitive Doula mentorship and a growing I.D. community is available. "Further studies" refers to college degrees including Early Childhood Development, Evolutionary Psychology, Pre & Perinatal Psychology, Feminist Psychology, Divinity, Marriage & Family Counseling. Formal healing modalities training includes completion of reputable training and/or apprenticeship programs such as Yoga Alliance teacher training, DONA, Hygieia College, Massage Therapy, Reiki, Acupuncture, Herbalism, Pastoral Counseling, and Childbirth Education.
Completion of Lotus Fertility Intuitive Doula training work challenges you further as a healer and a birthworker. This challenge is to fully honor your own inner teacher and understand the sacred responsibilities of the Intuitive path: to take full responsibility for your vocational gifts, to clarify the intentions of your heart as a birthworker, and to honor your connection to the lineage of independent, non-medical, intuitively-gifted Doulas.
Acceptance to training is contingent upon documentation of above-mentioned higher-education and/or healing modality, plus written application of intention and personal interview. Training incorporates self-directed (by you) doula development mentorship for a minimum of 4 two-hour sessions (phone or in-person) over a 9 month period, attendance at one weekend workshop in Austin, attendance of an APPAH (Assn. for Pre & Perinatal Psychology & Health) conference or a written synopsis from APPAH conference tapes. Additionally, a minimum of 3 client testimonials (preconception - postpartum) are to be formally submitted.
To begin an application, first read the "Resolution" as well "Healing Birth" and "Treatise on the Intuitive Doula" documents, listed on the left. Then contact Mary@LotusFertility.com
COMMUNITY
If you feel you are already an ID, and practicing independently as such, you are warmly invited to join with other Intuitive Doulas for community, mutual vocational development, and co-creative projects.
A yearly retreat is in the planning stages, as well as a collection of articles to be compiled in a publication.
Please contact Mary with your interests & details.