In-Person Birth Doula Course

Vancouver BC Feb - April 2026

Ready to launch your business as a birth doula? Are you interested in supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with practical skills and reliable knowledge?

Our Foundational Birth Doula Training provides the education and hands-on experience you need to step confidently into the role of a birth doula.

Become a Certified Birth Doula

Families need support during pregnancy, birth, and the early days of parenting—and doulas help provide that support. Our Foundational Birth Doula Training is designed to give you both the knowledge and the hands-on skills to guide families with confidence, compassion, and professionalism.

This course blends self-paced online preparation with four days of in-person training in Vancouver, BC. You’ll learn about the physiology of birth, comfort measures, medical interventions, postpartum recovery, and the practical steps of building a doula practice. You’ll also have the chance to practice communication skills, role-play real scenarios, and connect with others who share your interest in birth work.

By the end, you’ll leave with a strong foundation in doula care and a clear pathway to certification, so you can begin supporting families right away.

What You’ll Learn

Over four days of hands-on, community centred training, you’ll explore:

🌿 The doula’s role, history, and scope of practice

🌀 The physiology of birth and postpartum recovery

🤲 Comfort measures, touch techniques, and home birth skills

🏥 Navigating hospitals, interventions, and informed choice

💞 Supporting families by creating a powerful prenatal structure

🧾 Building your doula business: contracts, pricing, marketing, and boundaries

You’ll leave with a full doula toolkit, ready to offer emotional, physical, and informational support to families from pregnancy through postpartum.

Training Structure

🌿 Pre-Training Online Content: Videos, readings, and reflection prompts to ground you in the basics.

🌀 We’ll kick off with 2 immersive in-person days full of engaging lectures, lively discussion, hands-on practice, and role play. Then we’ll stay connected through 6 weekly, 2-hour sessions with meaningful self-directed homework in between.

🤲 Certification Pathway: After training, you’ll be supported to complete client experiences, reading, and reflective work to earn your Certified Birth Doula (CBD) designation.

Who This Course Is For

This training is open to anyone who feels drawn to birth work: aspiring doulas, parents, caregivers, and professionals in related fields (midwifery, nursing, massage, counselling). No prior experience required—just curiosity and an open heart.

Many of our graduates go on to build thriving doula practices with full caseloads. We provide the tools, mentorship, and business foundation to help you succeed.

Birth Doula Certification

Our certification process is designed to be achievable, supportive, and meaningful. This is an optional add on to our Foundational Birth Doula Training course.

To get certified. You will complete:

Attend the full Bloom Doula training (including in-person sessions and all online classes).
Gain hands-on client support experience.
Complete assigned reflections, readings, videos, and podcasts.
Begin the process of building your doula business.
Submit a Final paper.

Once completed, you’ll receive certification as a Bloom Certified Birth Doula (BCBD).

Why Train With Us?

✨ You’ll practice hands-on skills, not just sit through theory.
👥 You’ll learn in person, building real connections in a warm, safe space.
🌱 Our small group size means you’ll never get lost in the crowd — your voice matters here.
🤝 You’ll be guided with mentorship beyond the classroom as you step into doula work.
💜 We blend evidence-based knowledge with heart and intuition, honouring both science and soul.

🌟 With years of combined experience in birth work and business, we’ll help you not only become a doula,

but thrive in the local birth community.

✨ Step into the work you were made for.

Join us for four transformational days that will ground you in the art of doula care and connect you with a community of like-minded birth workers.

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Our Story

Bloom has been a trusted name in birth work since the early 2000s, with Morag Hastings leading the way as a birth doula and photographer in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, BC. With over 500 births attended and 25 doulas and birth photographers mentored, Morag brings a wealth of practical experience and perspective to her teaching.

Recognizing the need for high-quality, in-person doula training, Bloom created this program to give aspiring doulas the skills, confidence, and guidance needed to start their own practice.

Join us in shaping the next generation of compassionate, knowledgeable, and professional birth workers.

Foundational Birth Doula Training Curriculum

Introduction to Doula Work
What Doulas Do
Birth 101
Anatomy
Hormones
Medical Understanding of Birth
Supporting Families as a Doula in a medical system.
Physiological Birth
TENS / Birth Pools /
OP baby - it’s not what you think.
Hip Squeeze / Hands on Support
Medication Overview
Ceasarean Birth / Breech Birth / High Risk birth
Maternity Medical System
Prenatal Visits
Birth Plans
Running your Doula Business
Types of Doula Businesses
Office Work - Websites Running a business
Finding and Booking Clients
Interviews
How much to Charge
Finding Your Doula Community
On Call Life

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Continuing Education By Bloom

Birth Doula Course Level 2 Curriculum

🌿 Breastfeeding Course for Doulas.

🌿 Helping clients navigate the medical system the doulas role.

🌿 Intro to Birth Photography.

🌿 CPR Course for Doulas.

🌿 Comfort measures for birth doulas.

🌿 Dive deep into Home Birth.

🌿 Getting Clients + Interview Skills + Business skills.

🌿 Running your own doula business.

🌿 Supporting VBAC and Multips 101.

Birth Doula Mentorship

1 year 1:1 doula mentorship with Morag Hastings. Getting started with your doula career can be daunting, especially if you're on your own. That's why my one-year mentorship program is designed to give doulas the support they need to succeed. Together, we'll work to create a plan tailored to your needs as a doula. From navigating client relationships and building your client base, to developing your skills and techniques, I'm here to help you every step of the way along with our community of working doulas.