Doula, do you shy away from the word "advocacy" because it has an negative meaning? Are you feeling oppressed and bullied in your own profession? Read about internalized oppression in the doula profession here. What if you could learn how to be an advocate for your clients without confrontation and feel like the team actually comes together and the focus is on the birthing family. I've created a workshop that does just that!  Lower your anxiety and create a safe birthing space for your families free of negativity and stress. ​Evidence based care includes the preferences of the birthing family, those preference include doula support! 
​Join me for an all-day workshop covering: 
  • Avoiding burnout
  • Creating boundaries
  • Identifying explicit/implicit bias 
  • Team building
  • Learning communication tools prenatally/during labor
  • Non confrontational advocacy 
  • Keeping your power℠
I believe in the importance of in-person training, role-playing, discussion, and brainstorming. My collaborative workshops will help you, your agency, collective, or group understand advanced doula topics in an encouraging and nourishing setting while touching on secondary offenses and trauma. 
Learn "Keeping Your Power"℠for yourself and your clients. 
 Keeping Your Power℠ is about mindfulness, understanding, and pressing forward with your beliefs as the anchor. 
My goal in creating the workshop is to help doulas become unwavering in their understanding of advocacy for themselves and their clients while building professional relationships focused on the birthing family.
This workshop was created by Traci Weafer and is not associated with any certifying organization.

my name is Miri H., and I just took the advanced doula workshop by Traci weafer. I believe Doulas should take this workshop because...

So many doulas are leaving their doula training excited, but one by one they become disillusioned and burnt out with a great feeling of powerlessness. This course helps doulas to find their voice again and gives them the tools to navigate the system, improve birth outcomes, an advocate for their clients. The most important information I learned is I feel so much more that I value myself again. I was feeling so down about this career but now I know what been in my heart is so important and I will implement the feelings I’ve learned by giving myself permission to have my power and know that I am important.

Are you ready to race ahead in your doula work and growth?

Don't spend years learning the lessons we can cover in this one-day workshop. I understand the frustration of wanting to serve harder, and are lacking the tools.  My passion is to empower doulas to step into their own power and hold space for their clients. I woke up one day REFUSING to manipulate one more birth plan. Our families deserve better. Our families have the right to have the outcomes they need and want without tons of scheming and compromising.
Leaving this workshop, you  will be light years ahead of your peers, even experienced doulas. 
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my name is Molly, and I just took the advanced doula workshop by Traci weafer. I believe Doulas should take this workshop because...

 When we fully understand and take hold of our power, we are better able to convey what it means for the clients we support. We are better equipped to hold space, be present, and help our clients prepare for their birth. The most important information that I learned is preparation is vital to the process of communication that happens in birth. If you are a Professional Doula and want to be encouraged, challenged and empowered....
I have personally attended this workshop with Traci Weafer and can honestly say that in the 17 plus years I have been a Professional Doula, this is one of the most enriching workshops I have attended (and I have attended quite a few in 17 plus years) We are better when we work together and have real conversations about who we are... WE ARE THE DOULA.
All Events include: Early Bird Pricing at $275 will end 6 weeks before Event date. Late registration is $300.
Workshop Lunch included
Special VIP Doula Appreciation Semi-formal Dinner night
Tee Shirt
Fun Swag bag
Permission to use the KeepingyourPower℠ concept with clients and use of KYP logo on your website and resume
Full description of the workshop click here 

Yes, i'M READY TO RACE AHEAD IN MY GROWTH! 

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MEET THE COORDINATOR

Bekah Hawkins of Joyful Embrace Doula Services has been serving as a childbirth professional for many years in Montgomery, AL and now in her hometown of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Her heart to service is unmatched, along with her organizational skills, this is the main reason she is a part of the Advanced Doula Workshop team.

As the workshop coordinator, Bekah will be doula-ing the hosts through the planning process of bringing a workshop to their community.

I’m so excited to have Bekah on my team, together we will be strengthening doulas and their communities. If you would like more information on how to bring this workshop to your area, please click below to email Bekah.