Childbirth & Prenatal Education Workshop
Prepare for childbirth and early parenthood
Available spots
Course Description
Join the founder of Art of Tula Doula Collective, Elyse, for this four week in-person course to ease you and your family into parenthood and help you prepare for labour. Elyse is a certified Birth & Postpartum doula, as well as a midwife in training, with over five years of experience as a birth worker. Elyse uses evidence-based research, creative workshops, movement and breath work techniques, and expert guest speakers to guide you into the transformative experience of childbirth. The workshops will run 2.5 hours from 6:30pm-9pm on Wednesdays in July. You will be provided with a printed guidebook and have access to a library of online resources. This course is suitable for couples and solo parents. Workshop Overview: Week 1 - Understanding medical interventions & terminology, informed consent/choice. Week 2 - Stages of labour, pain management, comfort measures. Week 3 - Creative workshop, parenthood, discussions of self-care/mental health. Guest speaker. Week 4 - Lactation & feeding specialist guest speaker, creative workshop, closing celebration. In an effort to make this workshop more accessible to everyone we are offering sliding scale pricing options- please select the price that suits your financial situation best*. *Tier 1 is for folks who are frequently concerned about finances/meeting their basic needs- no access to expendable income. Tier 2 is for folks who are sometimes concerned about finances but are able to meet basic needs on a regular basis and have some expendable income. Tier 3 is for folks who are comfortably able to meet their basic needs and have access to expendable income regularly.
Upcoming Sessions
Service Policies
CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event of cancellation due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances, you will be offered the option to attend the class virtually. If you cannot attend virtually a refund of 50% for the cancelled session will be offered. ILLNESS POLICY: If you are experiencing symptoms of contagious illness please respect the wellness of others and do not attend the workshop session. RESCHEDULING ON BEHALF OF ART OF TULA DOULA COLLECTIVE: In the event that the instructor(s) is/are called to attend a birth or must reschedule a session due to illness, they will offer a rescheduled "make-up" class or a refund for that individual session in the event that you cannot attend the rescheduled session. LIABILITY: By purchasing and participating in any Prenatal Eduction Workshops you waive Art of Tula Doula Collective's and their instructor's liability to any personal injury that may occur during a session. This includes any personal injury that may occur during gentle movement, guided breath work etc. SCOPE OF PRACTICE: Art of Tula Doula Collective and its members are NOT qualified medical professionals and DO NOT provide medical advice, rather they use evidence based research to better inform you and empower you to make choices on your behalf. If you need medical assistance or have questions regarding your health they will refer you to the appropriate medical practitioners. PRIVACY POLICY: We collect this information to process your purchase. By submitting this form, you agree that your information may be shared with Art of Tula Doula Collective and our internal team members to provide you with the service you have selected. We do not sell your data or use it for secondary purposes without your express consent.