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SUMMARY:Holding Space: An Online Mental Health Circle for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:Holding Space is an inclusive\, online mental health support circle created exclusively for doulas who give deeply and deserve to be held\, too. This dedicated gathering offers a space to pause\, exhale\, and tend to your own emotional and mental well-being—while in community with peers who truly understand the heart and complexity of birth work. \nFacilitated in a nurturing and affirming environment\, Holding Space invites doulas to share openly\, reflect honestly\, and reconnect with themselves beyond the role of caregiver. Together\, we explore the full spectrum of this work—burnout\, grief\, joy\, boundaries\, sustainability\, and everything in between—without judgment or expectation to “be strong.” \nThis circle is not about fixing or performing. It is about being witnessed\, supported\, and reminded that your care matters\, too. \nTime & Date: Thursday\, Jun 25 at 7:00-8:30 PM \nInvestment: Free for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 for everyone else \n  \nMeet Your Facilitator: Jamilla Jackson Kelly \nAs a wife and boy mom of 2\, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor\, Birth and Postpartum Doula\, Jamillah Jackson Kelly enjoys supporting others on a variety of life paths. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Sociology from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science and Specialist in Education Degree in Couples and Family Counseling from the University of NC at Greensboro. Through Mama Glow\, Jamillah is trained as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula and a First Foods Justice Advocate; she is also trained as a Birth Doula through DONA International. With her varied experiences in the last 20 years of working in a domestic violence shelter\, county jail\, methadone clinic\, 24/7 behavioral health crisis line\, and now private practice\, Jamillah’s holistic and nonjudgmental orientation enables her to meet her clients where they are on their path. Jamillah fully believes and supports that we all have a right to show up authentically as our true selves and be respected as such. When we all have room to show up holistically\, we can survive and heal from our worst days and thrive into creating our best days.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/holding-space-an-online-mental-health-circle-for-doulas-5/
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Jubilee! Juneteenth Sound Bath with Latham Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Soft Space by Mama Glow for a sumptuous evening of sacred sound with Mama Glow founder\, Latham Thomas\, in honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day. \nAs we commemorate a day symbolic of liberation and the ending of slavery in the United States\, we gather to honor the legacy of our ancestors and reclaim rest as a sacred practice. You are invited to slow down\, soften\, and receive. \nBask in deep relaxation\, mindfulness\, and ultimate self-care during this immersive meditation and sound bath experience. Allow the resonant vibrations to wash over you\, attuning your body to a higher frequency and guiding you into a deeply meditative state. This sonic journey is designed to support effortless repair\, restoration\, and nervous system renewal. \nCome rest. Come restore. Come home to yourself. \nYour experience includes a nourishing herbal tonic\, served in the apothecary following the sound bath. \nDate: Friday\, June 19th\, 6:30-8:00PM \nLocation: The Soft Space by Mama Glow – 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn \nInvestment: $45.00 + processing fees \n 
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/jubilee-juneteenth-sound-bath-with-latham-thomas/
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:First Foods Justice: Breastfeeding Certification Program for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:FIRST FOODS JUSTICE BREASTFEEDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR DOULAS\nNourishing Our Babies to Nurture Ourselves \nThe course is intended to support individuals of marginalized identities as they uplift and serve their communities in nurturing themselves as they nourish their babies. \nThe Mama Glow Foundation is a 501c3 non profit committed to advancing reproductive justice and birth equity through education\, advocacy\, the arts\, research and scholarship. \nWe are thrilled to announce the return of the Mama Glow Foundation FIRST FOODS JUSTICE: BREASTFEEDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR DOULAS – Nourishing Our Babies to Nurture Ourselves  \nThe design of this course centers the safety and support of Black and Brown mothers\, birthing people\, and families as they navigate the unique challenges and joys of breastfeeding/chestfeeding. \nThis 12-hour course examines breastfeeding through the lens of first food justice—the principle that all infants have the right to optimal nutrition\, and all caregivers the right to provide it. Centering this framework requires both honoring the joy and cultural significance of breastfeeding for Black mothers and mothers of color\, and confronting the structural inequities that shape their experiences. Although human milk is the gold standard for infant nutrition\, Black birthing people and families face persistent\, systemic barriers to breastfeeding—barriers rooted in and perpetuated by the enduring legacy of chattel slavery in the United States. \nCompared to their white counterparts\, Black mothers and birthing people are less likely to initiate breastfeeding and\, when they do\, are less likely to sustain it for durations sufficient to confer optimal infant health benefits. This course situates these disparities within a broader framework of restorative justice and collective healing\, while critically examining the targeted marketing practices of infant formula companies toward minoritized communities. \nDesigned to address persistent inequities in lactation support\, the course provides professional lactation education to birth workers from communities disproportionately impacted by adverse health outcomes\, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to serve within their own community contexts. Grounded in a sustained commitment to community-based care and workforce development\, the program invests in the Mama Glow network of care workers and seeks to foster both professional validation and pathways toward healing. \nUpon successful completion of the course and examination\, students receive a certificate recognizing their status as First Foods Justice Advocates on the pathway to certification. Fulfillment of all course requirements\, including designated community hours\, culminates in the award of the Certified Community Lactation Educator credential. \nThis course meets the Mama Glow Doula Certification requirment. \nThis course is a pathway to professional development opportunities with Mama Glow. \nCOURSE PREREQUISITES:\n\nApplicant must be a trained doula\nApplicant must currently serve marginalized communities\nApplicant must be able to attend all course sessions online\n\nSUMMER 2026 COURSE DATES:\nThe course meets twice a week for 3 weeks for a total of 6 zoom sessions. Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm ET \n\nWeek 1 – June 9th\, 11th\nWeek 2 – June 16th\, 18th\nWeek 3 – June 23rd\, 25th\n\nINVESTMENT: $425.00 + Processing Fees \nThe FIRST FOODS JUSTICE: BREASTFEEDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR DOULAS is an educational and professional development initiative of the Mama Glow Foundation. Enrollment requires a $425.00 fee prior to onboarding\, which covers tuition\, administrative support\, access to the student dashboard\, mentorship\, and certification processing. This course is made affordable through subsidy from the Mama Glow Foundation. \nProgram costs are subsidized by the Mama Glow Foundation to promote accessibility; no additional scholarships are available. \nNo refunds will be issued.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/first-foods-justice-breastfeeding-certification-program-for-doulas/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Ground & Gather: A Monthly Doula Wellness & Self-Care Space
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly online gathering created especially for doulas in the Mama Glow community. This circle is a space to slow down\, center ourselves\, and connect in a supportive and nurturing environment. Together we will share openly\, reflect\, and tend to our own well-being while holding space for one another. \nEach session offers an opportunity to speak what’s on your heart\, receive support from fellow doulas\, and reconnect with your purpose and practice. \nFacilitated by Mama Glow Doula Sherri Doucette\, each gathering will include guided breathwork\, mindfulness\, contemplative practices\, and practical tools to help you navigate your journey as a practicing doula. Using an integrative approach to healing\, Sherri creates a grounded and welcoming experience that encourages restoration\, reflection\, and community care. \nMeeting Schedule: Held online every First Friday of the month \nFriday\, June 5\, 6:00-7:30pm – ONLINE \nGuided by Sherri Doucette \nMama Glow Doula Sherri Doucette\, a native of Southern California\, founded Litehouse Wellness in 2017 following the tragic loss of her husband to gastroesophageal cancer. Through Litehouse Wellness\, she works to bridge the wellness accessibility gap for African American men through the healing arts and preventative health education. Sherri is deeply committed to strengthening families and communities while helping to restore legacies of health\, healing\, and wellness.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/ground-gather-a-monthly-doula-wellness-self-care-space/
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Nurture & Network: A Mama Glow Mixer for Birth Workers
DESCRIPTION:Calling all birth workers and wellness practitioners! \nJoin us at the Soft Space by Mama Glow\, a premium wellness and eduation center in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn for an evening gathering birth workers and wellness entrepreneurs. Mama Glow is a Black female founded organization that lifts up femme forward entrprise. Join us for a festive and inspiring evening of connection\, networking and community building for wellness practitioners and entrepreneurs to kick off the summer! \nYou will enter a safe space where you can meet other like minded individuals\, make new friends\, and support each other through wisdom sharing\, referrals\, partnership etc. \nJoin us for an inspiring and collaborative evening designed to build community\, spark new connections\, and uplift those working at the frontlines of birth and healing care. Whether you’re a doula\, midwife\, lactation consultant\, childbirth educator\, therapist\, herbalist\, acupuncturist\, or any other wellness professional supporting reproductive and maternal health — this space is for you. \nWhat to expect: \n\nMeaningful networking with like-minded professionals\nLight refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere\nSpace to share resources\, stories\, and support\nOpportunities to collaborate across disciplines\nMini wellness offerings and grounding activities\n\nThis is more than just a networking event — it’s a chance to recharge\, reconnect\, and reimagine how we support each other and our communities through the work we do. Please register to attend! \nLet’s build a stronger\, more connected birth and wellness community — together. \nLocation: The Soft Space\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nDate & Time: Friday\, June 5th\, 6:00-7:30PM \n  \nInvestment: \n\nFree Admission for: \n\n\n\nMama Glow Doulas \n\n\nCitywide Doula Initiative (CDI Practitioners) \n\n\nCDI Summit Attendees \n\n\nDOHMH team & staffers \n\n\n\n$25.00 + processing fees – for all other pracitioners & guests\n\n\nNo refunds. If you can not attend you can apply your ticket to a future event of equal value or transfer your ticket to another attendee.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/nurture-network-a-mama-glow-mixer-for-birth-workers-3/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T190000
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SUMMARY:Holding Space: An Online Mental Health Circle for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:Holding Space is an inclusive\, online mental health support circle created exclusively for doulas who give deeply and deserve to be held\, too. This dedicated gathering offers a space to pause\, exhale\, and tend to your own emotional and mental well-being—while in community with peers who truly understand the heart and complexity of birth work. \nFacilitated in a nurturing and affirming environment\, Holding Space invites doulas to share openly\, reflect honestly\, and reconnect with themselves beyond the role of caregiver. Together\, we explore the full spectrum of this work—burnout\, grief\, joy\, boundaries\, sustainability\, and everything in between—without judgment or expectation to “be strong.” \nThis circle is not about fixing or performing. It is about being witnessed\, supported\, and reminded that your care matters\, too. \nTime & Date: Thursday\, May 28 at 7:00-8:30 PM \nInvestment: Free for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 for everyone else \n  \nMeet Your Facilitator: Jamilla Jackson Kelly \nAs a wife and boy mom of 2\, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor\, Birth and Postpartum Doula\, Jamillah Jackson Kelly enjoys supporting others on a variety of life paths. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Sociology from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science and Specialist in Education Degree in Couples and Family Counseling from the University of NC at Greensboro. Through Mama Glow\, Jamillah is trained as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula and a First Foods Justice Advocate; she is also trained as a Birth Doula through DONA International. With her varied experiences in the last 20 years of working in a domestic violence shelter\, county jail\, methadone clinic\, 24/7 behavioral health crisis line\, and now private practice\, Jamillah’s holistic and nonjudgmental orientation enables her to meet her clients where they are on their path. Jamillah fully believes and supports that we all have a right to show up authentically as our true selves and be respected as such. When we all have room to show up holistically\, we can survive and heal from our worst days and thrive into creating our best days.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/holding-space-an-online-mental-health-circle-for-doulas-4/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T153000
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SUMMARY:Trauma-informed Herbalism for Birth Workers: Foundations in Plant Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Designed specifically for doulas\, birthworkers\, and caregivers\, this intimate in-person workshop with Latham Thomas introduces the foundational principles of herbalism through a lens of nourishment\, grounding\, and care. This class centers the unique emotional\, physical\, and energetic demands of support work—and offers plant-based tools to care for yourself first- as well as the families you serve. Learn to lean on plants to support your nervous system. \nThrough hands-on practice and guided demonstrations\, students will learn to create a small collection of beginner-friendly herbal preparations—such as calming teas\, restorative bath blends\, nourishing infused oils\, or gentle salves—made with herbs traditionally used to support stress relief\, rest\, resilience\, and tender postpartum care. \nLatham weaves botanical wisdom with the practical realities of birthwork and caregiving\, emphasizing safe\, accessible\, and trauma-informed herbal practices. Participants will gain clarity on how to incorporate herbs into personal rituals\, client support\, and daily wellness—always within the scope of their role. \n🌿You will leave with: \n\nA beginner’s understanding of plant energetics and common supportive herbs\nTools to replenish your own nervous system\nPractical skills for crafting simple remedies at home\nHerbal creations to take home\nA deeper sense of connection to your work\, your intuition\, and the plant world\n\nThis workshop invites doulas and caregivers to refill their own cup\, reconnect to the natural world\, and expand their toolkit for embodied\, heart-centered support. \n  \nLocation: The Soft Space by Mama Glow\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nTime & Date: Saturday\, May 9\, 1:00-3:30pm \nInvestment: $85 per person – Includes cost of materials \nNo Refunds – Tickets are Transferable
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/trauma-informed-herbalism-for-birth-workers-foundations-in-plant-medicine/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day at The Soft Space with Mama Glow x Good Day Pilates
DESCRIPTION:This Mother’s Day\, step into a space of intention\, connection\, and mindful movement. Mama Glow and Good Day Pilates invite you to a soulful morning devoted to honoring mothers\, caregivers\, and the profound\, often unseen work of nurturing—both for those you love and for yourself. \nWe’ll begin by arriving in the body through a grounding\, all-levels Pilates session led by Good Day Pilates master instructor\, Maggie Ludwig. This is an invitation to gently reconnect with your strength\, your breath\, and your center. Whether you’re expecting\, newly postpartum\, or simply seeking mindful movement\, this experience is thoughtfully designed to support you at every stage\, with modifications that meet you exactly where you are. \nFrom there\, transition into deep restoration with a calming sound bath guided by Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas. Through immersive sound and vibration\, you’ll be held in a space of rest and renewal—an opportunity to soften\, release\, and receive. \nThroughout the morning\, enjoy ear seeding offerings by WTHN\, a subtle yet powerful practice rooted in holistic wellness\, designed to support your nervous system and promote balance from within. Afterward\, linger in community as you enjoy nourishing refreshments provided by our partners. \nThis is more than a class—it’s a pause. A moment to be witnessed\, replenished\, and celebrated in the company of others who understand the beauty and complexity of mothering and caregiving. \nDate/Time: May 9th\, 10:00-12:00PM \nLocation: The Soft Space\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nInvestment: $40.00 + processing fees \nWhat You’ll Experience: \n\nA grounding\, all-levels Pilates session with Good Day Pilates to help you reconnect with your body\, breath\, and strength\nPrenatal- and postnatal-safe movement with supportive\, thoughtful modifications for every stage\nA deeply restorative sound bath led by Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas for rest\, release\, and renewal\nEar seeding offerings by WITHN to gently support your nervous system and overall well-being\nNourishing refreshments to enjoy and replenish after the experience\nA welcoming\, inclusive space to connect with fellow mothers\, caregivers\, and community\nTime to pause\, be held\, and honor yourself and your caregiving journey\n\nCome as you are. Bring your little ones (if you’d like). Leave feeling nourished\, supported\, and restored. \n✨ Limited spots available✨ All caregivers welcome \nReserve your place and celebrate yourself this Mother’s Day.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mothers-day-at-the-soft-space-with-mama-glow-x-good-day-pilates/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T203000
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SUMMARY:Holding Space: An Online Mental Health Circle for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:Holding Space is an inclusive\, online mental health support circle created exclusively for doulas who give deeply and deserve to be held\, too. This dedicated gathering offers a space to pause\, exhale\, and tend to your own emotional and mental well-being—while in community with peers who truly understand the heart and complexity of birth work. \nFacilitated in a nurturing and affirming environment\, Holding Space invites doulas to share openly\, reflect honestly\, and reconnect with themselves beyond the role of caregiver. Together\, we explore the full spectrum of this work—burnout\, grief\, joy\, boundaries\, sustainability\, and everything in between—without judgment or expectation to “be strong.” \nThis circle is not about fixing or performing. It is about being witnessed\, supported\, and reminded that your care matters\, too. \nTime & Date: Thursday\, Apr 30 at 7:00-8:30 PM \nInvestment: Free for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 for everyone else \n  \nMeet Your Facilitator: Jamilla Jackson Kelly \nAs a wife and boy mom of 2\, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor\, Birth and Postpartum Doula\, Jamillah Jackson Kelly enjoys supporting others on a variety of life paths. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Sociology from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science and Specialist in Education Degree in Couples and Family Counseling from the University of NC at Greensboro. Through Mama Glow\, Jamillah is trained as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula and a First Foods Justice Advocate; she is also trained as a Birth Doula through DONA International. With her varied experiences in the last 20 years of working in a domestic violence shelter\, county jail\, methadone clinic\, 24/7 behavioral health crisis line\, and now private practice\, Jamillah’s holistic and nonjudgmental orientation enables her to meet her clients where they are on their path. Jamillah fully believes and supports that we all have a right to show up authentically as our true selves and be respected as such. When we all have room to show up holistically\, we can survive and heal from our worst days and thrive into creating our best days.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/holding-space-an-online-mental-health-circle-for-doulas-3/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T170000
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SUMMARY:Mama Glow Advanced Doula Mentorship Intensive Program
DESCRIPTION:MAMA GLOW ADVANCED DOULA MENTORSHIP INTENSIVE PROGRAM- ONLINE\nBecome the doula families trust — and the professional your community needs. \nStep into your next chapter as a birthworker with the Mama Glow Advanced Doula Mentorship Intensive Program\, an immersive and empowering training experience designed to help you move from learning to launching your practice. \nAcross eight sessions\, you’ll be mentored by two experienced Mama Glow doulas who know what it takes to build a thriving business and make a lasting impact in your community. Through interactive workshops\, real-world role-play\, and guided self-reflection\, you’ll gain the confidence\, tools\, and support you need to serve families — and yourself — with professionalism and heart. \nThis is a launchpad. You’ll leave the program with tangible tools: your client outreach plan\, website or flyer\, contracts and templates\, and your first connections in the field. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN\n\nBuild strong client relationships and communicate with confidence\nNavigate hospitals\, birth centers\, and home births while advocating for clients\nApply hands-on comfort measures and perinatal techniques\nSupport postpartum recovery and breastfeeding\nManage on-call schedules\, boundaries\, and self-care\nComplete certification and grow your professional practice\nHands-on learning\, mentorship\, and real-world practice prepare you to thrive as a skilled\, independent doula.\n\nCURRICULUM OUTLINE 🌱 SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE\n\nMeeting 1 – Foundations & First Steps:Build community\, define your “why\,” and learn exactly how to find and connect with your first clients.You’ll practice professional introductions\, explore what makes a great first impression\, and map your first steps toward certification.\nMeeting 2 – Professional Development & Business Skills:Set up your doula business for sustainability — from contracts and client communication to ethical marketing and financial confidence.You’ll create a 6-month business growth plan and learn to set boundaries with professionalism.\nMeeting 3 – Organizing & Preparing for Care:Learn how to manage your calendar\, organize visits\, and prepare for your first birth experience.You’ll practice going “on call\,” packing your doula bag\, and handling that first “I think I’m in labor” phone call.\nMeeting 4 – Birth Environments & Procedures:Explore birth across different settings — hospital\, birth center\, and home — and learn how to adapt your role to each.You’ll role-play scenarios like inductions\, C-sections\, and VBACs\, building confidence for every situation.\n\n🌼 MID-PROGRAM DELIVERABLES: BRINGING YOUR LEARNING TO LIFE\n\nConnect with Three Potential Clients: Begin building your professional network.\nCreate a Website or Flyer: Establish your public-facing professional presence.\nShadow or Conduct a Practice Visit: Gain hands-on experience and reflect on what you learn.\n\nYou’ll get feedback from mentors every step of the way\, ensuring your work is polished and purposeful. \n🌺 SECTION 2: ADVANCED SKILLS & SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE\n\nMeeting 5 – Advocacy & Hospital Etiquette:Learn to navigate hospital systems\, communicate with staff\, and advocate respectfully for your clients.\nMeeting 6 – Postpartum Support & Lactation:Strengthen your ability to support families through the postpartum period — including emotional recovery\, feeding\, and family adjustment.\nMeeting 7 – Self-Care\, Boundaries\, & Mentorship:Explore ways to sustain your energy\, set healthy boundaries\, and build a supportive doula network.\nMeeting 8 – Certification\, Practice & Professional Growth:Get step-by-step guidance on completing your certification\, Medicaid enrollment\, and building a long-term vision for your doula career.\n\n🌼 END-OF-PROGRAM DELIVERABLES\n\nComplete a Full Client Case Study: Demonstrate your ability to guide a client through the prenatal\, birth\, and postpartum journey.\nPortfolio of Doula Skills and Resources: Showcase your proficiency in core doula skills and create a professional toolkit for future clients.\nProfessional Development & Certification Plan: Prepare for ongoing growth and ensure readiness for independent doula practice.\n\nWHY THIS PROGRAM STANDS OUT\n✅ Hands-On Learning: Practice real scenarios through mentorship\, role-play\, and shadowing. \n✅ Community Support: Build meaningful connections with mentors and peers who get it. \n✅ Tangible Deliverables: Leave with tools that set your business in motion — not just theory. \n✅ Professional Growth: Learn to navigate business\, birth spaces\, and self-care with equal confidence. \nWHO IT’S FOR\n\nNewly trained doulas ready to start taking clients\nWorking doulas seeking to build a sustainable business\nBirthworkers passionate about advocacy\, professionalism\, and growth\n\nMEET YOUR MENTORS\nMeet Sherri Doucette. Mom\, Yeye\, E-RYT 500 yoga teacher\, Reiki master\, light maker\, and your favorite doula’s doula. A proud Los Angeleno turned Dallas resident\, Sherri blends West Coast flow with Southern soul to create spaces where healing\, learning\, and ease feel like home. \nMeet Na’sha Laqash\, a Birth Witness\, Assistant Midwife\, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist\, and Mentor devoted to guiding families and fellow birth workers through the sacred journey of birth. She carries a deep reverence for the body’s design and the ancestral wisdom that has long sustained women through generations. \nINVESTMENT\n$595.00 + processing fees\, payment plans available.  \nDATES \n\nTuesdays 1/13\, 1/27\, 2/10\, 2/24\, 3/10\, 3/24\, 4/7\, 4/21\n\nJOIN US\nYour calling brought you to birthwork. This program will help you build the confidence\, professionalism\, and community you need to sustain it. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-advanced-doula-mentorship-intensive-program/2026-04-21/
CATEGORIES:Business Development,Training
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SUMMARY:Sacred Womb Healing Retreat: From Trauma to Transformation with Queen Afua
DESCRIPTION:A HEALING WELLNESS RETREAT WITH QUEEN AFUA\nThe womb is more than a physical space—it is a sacred center of creation\, memory\, intuition\, and power. Sacred Womb Healing: From Trauma to Transformation is a deeply restorative retreat guided by renowned healer\, author\, and wellness visionary Queen Afua\, designed to support women in releasing stored trauma and reclaiming their creative life force. \nThis immersive afternoon experience invites participants to journey inward\, gently uncovering and healing emotional\, ancestral\, and energetic imprints held within the womb space. Through sacred ritual\, movement\, breath\, and spiritual practice\, you will be guided from pain toward peace\, from contraction into expansion\, and from survival into sacred sovereignty. \nWhether you are healing personal trauma\, generational wounds\, reproductive challenges\, or simply seeking deeper alignment with your feminine essence\, this retreat with Queen Afua offers a safe\, reverent container for renewal and rebirth. \nWORKSHOP ELEMENTS INCLUDE:\n\nReflective Journaling – Guided reflection to uncover womb stories\, release suppressed emotions\, and affirm new intentions\nSacred Woman Womb-Centered Yoga – Gentle\, intuitive rejuvenating yoga and movement to awaken circulation\, soften tension\, and restore balance to the pelvic and womb area designed to connect deeply with your womb space. Focusing on movement and breathwork to release tension\, enhance flexibility\, and promote overall well-being.\nElemental Healing – Working with earth\, water\, fire\, and air to cleanse\, ground\, and energize the womb space\nHolistic Nutrition – Discover the benefits of a womb-friendly diet with a session on nutrition and herbal remedies. Learn about foods and herbs that support hormonal balance and overall reproductive health.\nMeditation – Deep womb-centered meditations for inner listening\, emotional release\, and spiritual alignment\nPrayer & Affirmation – Spoken word healing to reprogram the subconscious and activate self-love and power\nHealing Storytelling – Engage in an intimate storytelling circle led by Queen Afua. Sacred sharing and ancestral wisdom to honor the womb’s voice and collective healing journey. Share and listen to personal stories of healing and transformation\, creating a powerful communal experience that honors the wisdom of our wombs.\n\nPerfect for women of all backgrounds\, this retreat offers a holistic approach to womb wellness through movement\, storytelling\, herbal and nutritonal support and more. This retreat is a call to remember who you are. A return to your body. A restoration of your sacred center. \n  \nCome as you are. Leave transformed. \nEVENT DETAILS: \nDate: Sunday\, April 19th \nTime: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET \nLocation: The Soft Space by Mama Glow\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nInvestment: $325.00 + processing fees  \nSecure your spot for this life-changing retreat. Spaces are limited to ensure an intimate and personalized experience. \nABOUT YOUR GUIDE:\nQueen Afua Renowned author and healer\, Queen Afua is a leading voice in holistic womb wellness. Her teachings and practices have empowered women worldwide to embrace their innate healing potential. Queen Afua has more than forty years of experience as a holistic health practitioner and wellness coach. A pioneer in the green foods movement\, Queen Afua is the author of six bestselling books\, creator of the Heal Thyself product line\, founder of Sacred Woman Rites of Passage Program\, and CEO of the Queen Afua Wellness Institute. \nShe has devoted her life to fighting diseases by teaching people how to understand and utilize the power of food\, self-care\, and holistic healthy choices as an empowering lifestyle. Queen Afua has inspired more than a million women\, men\, and children throughout the United States\, Canada\, the Caribbean\, Africa\, and Europe with her workshops\, books\, products\, and presentations. \nWhat to Bring: \n\nComfortable yoga/movement attire\nA journal for reflections\nAn open heart and mind\n\nNO- REFUNDS — TICKETS ARE TRANSFERABLE
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/sacred-womb-healing-retreat-from-trauma-to-transformation-with-queen-afua/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Nurture & Network: A Mama Glow Mixer for Birth Workers
DESCRIPTION:Calling all birth workers and wellness practitioners! \nJoin us at the Soft Space by Mama Glow\, a premium wellness and eduation center in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn for an evening gathering birth workers and wellness entrepreneurs. Mama Glow is a Black female founded organization that lifts up femme forward entrprise. Join us for a festive and inspiring evening of connection\, networking and community building for wellness practitioners and entrepreneurs during Black Maternal Health Week! \nYou will enter a safe space where you can meet other like minded individuals\, make new friends\, and support each other through wisdom sharing\, referrals\, partnership etc. \nJoin us for an inspiring and collaborative evening designed to build community\, spark new connections\, and uplift those working at the frontlines of birth and healing care. Whether you’re a doula\, midwife\, lactation consultant\, childbirth educator\, therapist\, herbalist\, acupuncturist\, or any other wellness professional supporting reproductive and maternal health — this space is for you. \nWhat to expect: \n\nMeaningful networking with like-minded professionals\nLight refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere\nSpace to share resources\, stories\, and support\nOpportunities to collaborate across disciplines\nMini wellness offerings and grounding activities\n\nThis is more than just a networking event — it’s a chance to recharge\, reconnect\, and reimagine how we support each other and our communities through the work we do. Please register to attend! \nLet’s build a stronger\, more connected birth and wellness community — together. \nLocation: The Soft Space\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nDate & Time: Friday\, April 17th\, 6:00-7:30PM \n  \nInvestment: \nFree for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 + processing fees – for all other pracitioners \nNo refunds. If you can not attend you can apply your ticket to a future event of equal value or transfer your ticket to another attendee.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/nurture-network-a-mama-glow-mixer-for-birth-workers-2/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Medicine: Full Moon Sound Bath with Latham Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Soft Space by Mama Glow for a sumptuous evening of sacred sound with Mama Glow founder\, Latham Thomas. \nAs Spring unfolds and the full moon rises\, you’re invited to slow down\, soften\, and receive. This season of renewal offers the perfect moment to release what has been dormant and make space for new energy\, growth\, and ease. Bathed in moonlight\, we gather for an immersive meditation and sound bath experience designed to nourish the body\, mind\, and spirit. \nAllow resonant sound vibrations to wash over you like a gentle spring breeze\, attuning you to a higher frequency and guiding you into a deeply meditative state. As the body rests\, it is supported in effortless repair\, restoration\, and recalibration—clearing stagnant energy and awakening fresh vitality. \nCome rest. Come bloom. Come home to yourself. \nExperience includes herbal tonic served in the apothecary after the sound bath. \nLocation: 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211\, USA \nInvestment: $45.00 + processing fees \n 
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/moonlight-medicine-full-moon-sound-bath-with-latham-thomas/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T203000
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SUMMARY:Holding Space: An Online Mental Health Circle for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:Holding Space is an inclusive\, online mental health support circle created exclusively for doulas who give deeply and deserve to be held\, too. This dedicated gathering offers a space to pause\, exhale\, and tend to your own emotional and mental well-being—while in community with peers who truly understand the heart and complexity of birth work. \nFacilitated in a nurturing and affirming environment\, Holding Space invites doulas to share openly\, reflect honestly\, and reconnect with themselves beyond the role of caregiver. Together\, we explore the full spectrum of this work—burnout\, grief\, joy\, boundaries\, sustainability\, and everything in between—without judgment or expectation to “be strong.” \nThis circle is not about fixing or performing. It is about being witnessed\, supported\, and reminded that your care matters\, too. \nTime & Date: Thursday\, Mar 26 at 7:00-8:30 PM \nInvestment: Free for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 for everyone else \n  \nMeet Your Facilitator: Jamilla Jackson Kelly \nAs a wife and boy mom of 2\, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor\, Birth and Postpartum Doula\, Jamillah Jackson Kelly enjoys supporting others on a variety of life paths. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Sociology from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science and Specialist in Education Degree in Couples and Family Counseling from the University of NC at Greensboro. Through Mama Glow\, Jamillah is trained as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula and a First Foods Justice Advocate; she is also trained as a Birth Doula through DONA International. With her varied experiences in the last 20 years of working in a domestic violence shelter\, county jail\, methadone clinic\, 24/7 behavioral health crisis line\, and now private practice\, Jamillah’s holistic and nonjudgmental orientation enables her to meet her clients where they are on their path. Jamillah fully believes and supports that we all have a right to show up authentically as our true selves and be respected as such. When we all have room to show up holistically\, we can survive and heal from our worst days and thrive into creating our best days.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/holding-space-an-online-mental-health-circle-for-doulas-2/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T200000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Menopause: Symptoms\, Solutions & Support
DESCRIPTION:Mama Glow invites you to an empowering and informative evening dedicated to perimenopause and menopause. \nThis dynamic community conversation will center the real experiences\, science\, and support systems that shape this profound life transition. Through an engaging panel featuring healthcare experts alongside women sharing lived wisdom\, we’ll explore the physical changes\, hormonal shifts\, emotional landscapes\, and cultural narratives surrounding perimenopause and menopause. \nWhether you are anticipating this season\, just beginning to notice changes\, or already moving through it\, this evening is designed to leave you feeling educated\, validated\, and deeply connected to community. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nThe difference between perimenopause and menopause — and how to recognize the early signs\nWhat’s happening hormonally in your body and how it impacts mood\, sleep\, libido\, metabolism\, and pelvic health\nCommon (and lesser-discussed) symptoms — from brain fog to bladder changes\nEvidence-based treatment options\, including hormone therapy and non-hormonal approaches\nPractical lifestyle strategies to support bone health\, heart health\, and long-term vitality\nHow to advocate for yourself in medical settings and ask the right questions\nEmotional and identity shifts that can arise — and how to navigate them with self-compassion\nWays to build community and support during this transition\n\nTogether\, we’ll demystify symptoms\, unpack the latest medical insights\, and share practical tools to help you advocate for your body and make informed choices with confidence. Expect clarity\, compassion\, and actionable guidance you can carry forward. \nDate/Time: March 25th\, 6:30-8:00 PM \nLocation: The Soft Space by Mama Glow\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nFeatured Speakers\nDr. Whitney Clearwater\, MD\, MPH \nAssistant Professor and board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Montefiore Einstein in Bronx\, NY. Dr. Clearwater serves as Associate Program Director for the Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship and brings deep expertise in urogynecology\, uterine fibroids\, and pelvic health. \nDr. Karinn Glover\, MD\, MPH \nDr. Karinn Glover is a board-certified physician specializing in psychiatry and mind-body health. With a background in marketing and communications gained from working in corporate environments and in print media\, Dr. Glover has the lived experience of a person of color in the corporate setting. Over the course of her decade-long career in medicine\, she has developed and consulted on wellness programming for employees of color and worked with leadership to address workplace mental health efforts for professionals of all backgrounds. Dr. Glover is committed to teaching mindful change from the inside and improving life for the underserved. Her decade-plus experience as a psychiatrist and leader in the primary care division at Montefiore Health System\, informs her approach to health equity\, Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI+B)\, and the styles of leadership that produce organizational success. \nShanika Clarke\, Certified Menopause Advocate \nA full-spectrum doula supporting clients across fertility\, prenatal care\, labor and delivery\, postpartum\, loss\, menopause\, and end-of-life. Grounded in informed education and meaningful consent\, Shanika offers an evidence-informed\, client-centered approach shaped by her background in regulatory compliance and clinical research. She is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology to expand her work in reproductive and organizational psychology. \nCome for the knowledge. \nLeave feeling informed\, supported\, and empowered for the next chapter. \n\nBrought to you in partnership with the Mama Glow Foundation & Einstein School of Medicine Fellowship Program.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/navigating-menopause-symptoms-solutions-support/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
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SUMMARY:Holding Space: An Online Mental Health Circle for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:Holding Space is an inclusive\, online mental health support circle created exclusively for doulas who give deeply and deserve to be held\, too. This dedicated gathering offers a space to pause\, exhale\, and tend to your own emotional and mental well-being—while in community with peers who truly understand the heart and complexity of birth work. \nFacilitated in a nurturing and affirming environment\, Holding Space invites doulas to share openly\, reflect honestly\, and reconnect with themselves beyond the role of caregiver. Together\, we explore the full spectrum of this work—burnout\, grief\, joy\, boundaries\, sustainability\, and everything in between—without judgment or expectation to “be strong.” \nThis circle is not about fixing or performing. It is about being witnessed\, supported\, and reminded that your care matters\, too. \nTime & Date: Feb 26\, 2026 07:00 PM \nInvestment: Free for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 for everyone else \n  \nMeet Your Facilitator: Jamilla Jackson Kelly \nAs a wife and boy mom of 2\, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor\, Birth and Postpartum Doula\, Jamillah Jackson Kelly enjoys supporting others on a variety of life paths. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Sociology from Georgetown University and a Masters of Science and Specialist in Education Degree in Couples and Family Counseling from the University of NC at Greensboro. Through Mama Glow\, Jamillah is trained as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula and a First Foods Justice Advocate; she is also trained as a Birth Doula through DONA International. With her varied experiences in the last 20 years of working in a domestic violence shelter\, county jail\, methadone clinic\, 24/7 behavioral health crisis line\, and now private practice\, Jamillah’s holistic and nonjudgmental orientation enables her to meet her clients where they are on their path. Jamillah fully believes and supports that we all have a right to show up authentically as our true selves and be respected as such. When we all have room to show up holistically\, we can survive and heal from our worst days and thrive into creating our best days.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/holding-space-an-online-mental-health-circle-for-doulas/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T153000
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SUMMARY:Mama Glow Doula Homeschool – Level 1 – Weekly Online Professional Training
DESCRIPTION:MAMA GLOW DOULA HOMESCHOOL ONLINE WEEKLY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM \n\nLEVEL 1 – WEEKLY ONLINE PROGRAM – WINTER 2026\nPREGNANCY – BIRTH – EARLY POSTPARTUM \nWITH MAMA GLOW FOUNDER\, LATHAM THOMAS \n  \nSince March of 2020 we at Mama Glow have been offering the Mama Glow Doula Homeschool Professional Training Program online to serve our global community of birth workers. \nThe WINTER 2026 weekly program covers pregnancy through the early postpartum period and will take place once per week on Sundays over a 6-week period. \nStarting Sunday\, January 18 – February 22\, 2026. Sundays from 12pm-3:30pm ET. \nThe course tuition is offered at $825.00 + processing fees. \nPlease continue to read to see the Full WINTER 2026 Level 1 online training schedule. \nThe MAMA GLOW DOULA HOMESCHOOL virtual training program includes LIVE digital training via Zoom with Latham Thomas and modules with guest teachers\, assignments to complete at home and with your fellow doula trainees. \nWe care about community.\nMama Glow Doula trainees have time to connect digitally for face-to-face chat online with your doula siblings. Level 1 Doula Trainees will have a designated TA (a Teacher Assistant) to help support you during the program in our private online community. Trainees have an orientation the week prior to class starting and a private group within our online membership platform. \nThis program is open to all regardless of previous experience.\nOur work at Mama Glow is to improve the experience of birth for people everywhere. We are changing the face of maternal health by empowering birthing people at the threshold of change in their lives. We see birth as a unique opportunity to support and empower all people as well as educate society about the innate strength of the body and the sacred process of pregnancy and birth. We offer full spectrum doula support. Our doulas support clients during fertility\, birth clients and new parents\, holding their hands as they transition into this new phase of their lives. We seek to dismantle the stigmas and fears around the birth process for birthing folks. We also work to democratize birth support and have birth doulas available for every person or family that desires one. \nAs birth activism is central to the pulse of our mission and training\, we weave the thread of advocacy with our distinguished\, world-renown and award-winning guest teachers. The course includes preparation and education for birth doula support. This is a CERTIFICATE PROGRAM desgined to advance birthworkers professionally. \nReceive a supreme education with Mama Glow\nThe Mama Glow Professional Doula Training Program has been offered as a course in Gender and Sexuality Studies at Brown University where Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas was appointed Visiting Professor of the Practice of Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Learning on Women. \nWhat makes Mama Glow unique? \nAside from our world class and one-of-a-kind program content and teaching methodology\, the Mama Glow Doula Professional Training Program includes ongoing Professional and Work-force Development\, which means we hold your hand as you take your certification journey and launch your business or advance your career. We even have an accelerated support program to help you complete your doula certification. \nMama Glow Doula Homeschool Level 1 is a Path To Doula Certification with Mama Glow.\nUpon completion of the 6-week live class and program modules\, doula trainees receive a Mama Glow Doula Trainee Certificate that indicates that they are ready to start their work in the field\, are adequately prepared to support birthing clients\, and are on the path towards doula certification. We offer monthly certification support to ensure you complete the course requirments for doula certification. It is our belief that every doula who emerges from the homeschool program should be equipped to serve birthing people during pregnancy\, birth and the early postpartum period. \nLEVEL 1 is the first step towards full MAMA GLOW DOULA certification. Beyond the homeschool weekly program\, doulas-in-training will need to complete mandatory coursework\, reading\, essays\, attend mandatory LEVEL 1 Modules (virtually) that support continuing education for doulas on the path to LEVEL 1 certification. All this work will begin after your in-class training period. After completion of LEVEL 1 you will be eligible to take the LEVEL 2 program which focuses on Complicated Birth and Postpartum Doula Support. \nLEVEL 1 will prepare newly minted doulas to begin working in all settings\, including in traditionally underserved and under-estimated communities. Many of our doulas have successfully transitioned into full time doula work. Our program is a pathway to securing work as a practicing doula and we provide opportunities for our Mama Glow Doula Trainees (DT) and Mama Glow Certified Doulas (CD) to secure birth clients around the USA and the world through our bespoke Doula Matching service\, private partnerships and community-based doula programs through the Mama Glow Foundation. \nMAMA GLOW DOULA HOMESCHOOL: LEVEL 1 program for prospective birth doulas and practicing doulas who want to deepen their skill sets. \nThe weekly intensive program will be jam packed with content\, but convenient for you to easily integrate into your busy schedule. The course meets once per week on Sundays and you have weekly homework assignments to be completed. All LIVE classes are recorded for on-demand viewing\, so this course is ideal for folks in various time zones around the world and for a variety of work and family schedules. \nLIVE DIGITAL TRAINING SCHEDULE – TIMES (EST):\n\nSunday\, January 18\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, January\, 25 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, February 1\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, February 8\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, February 15\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, February 22\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\n\nClass meets weekly on Sundays and sessions are recorded.  \nOur homeschool training program is grounded in:\n\nActivism + Advocacy\nAncestral Tradition + Ancient wisdom\nBirth + Breastfeeding\nEvidence-Based Research + the Ethereal\nMindfulness + Movement\nRhythm + Ritual\nSacred Anatomy + Sex\nSelf-Care + Spirituality\n\nThis program will include:\n\n6 LIVE Zoom classes over a 6-Week period with Latham Thomas\nAccess to our Private Global Doula Community\nOnline student class portal access\nVirtual Orientation support\nMentorship support (virtual)\n\nThis certification program is open to all regardless of experience. Our doula trainees come from all walks of life and everyone is welcome here. Everyone has something unique to contribute to this work. \nPast Mama Glow Doula Trainees have included:\n\nNovice birth workers\nExperienced doulas looking for robust holistic training\nBodyworkers\nSocial workers\nTeachers and Educators\nEnergy workers + Healers\nPhysicians\nNurses\nNurse care managers\nActivists\nActors\nSupermodels\nPolicy Makers\nMPH Candidates\nMoms-to-be\nNew parents\n\nCurriculum including continuing education modules will be reviewed at the beginning of the course. A digital entrance interview will be conducted a week prior to your training start date and all trainees will have an optional online group orientation a week before class starts to meet your classmates and mentors who support you through the training. \nINVESTMENT:\n$825.00 + Processing fees for 6-week LIVE Virtual Training Program  \nPayment Plans Are Available – Please email us at: info@mamaglow.com \nPayment plan window closes two weeks prior to course start date. \nScholarship Support Available for eligible students. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the Mama Glow family.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-doula-homeschool-level-1-weekly-online-professional-training-2/2026-02-22/
CATEGORIES:Doula Homeschool,Training
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SUMMARY:Nurture & Network: A Mama Glow Mixer for Birth Workers
DESCRIPTION:Calling all birth workers and wellness practitioners! \nJoin us at the Soft Space by Mama Glow\, a premium wellness and eduation center in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn for an evening gathering birth workers and wellness entrepreneurs. Mama Glow is a Black female founded organization that lifts up femme forward entrprise. Join us for a festive and inspiring evening of connection\, networking and community building for wellness practitioners and entrepreneurs. \n  \nYou will enter a safe space where you can meet other like minded individuals\, make new friends\, and support each other through wisdom sharing\, referrals\, partnership etc. \nJoin us for an inspiring and collaborative evening designed to build community\, spark new connections\, and uplift those working at the frontlines of birth and healing care. Whether you’re a doula\, midwife\, lactation consultant\, childbirth educator\, therapist\, herbalist\, acupuncturist\, or any other wellness professional supporting reproductive and maternal health — this space is for you. \nWhat to expect: \n\nMeaningful networking with like-minded professionals\nLight refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere\nSpace to share resources\, stories\, and support\nOpportunities to collaborate across disciplines\nMini wellness offerings and grounding activities\n\nThis is more than just a networking event — it’s a chance to recharge\, reconnect\, and reimagine how we support each other and our communities through the work we do. Please register to attend! \nLet’s build a stronger\, more connected birth and wellness community — together. \nLocation: The Soft Space\, 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nDate & Time: Wednesday\, February 4th\, 6:00-7:30PM \n  \nInvestment: \nFree for Mama Glow Doulas \n$25.00 + processing fees – for all other pracitioners \nNo refunds. If you can not attend you can apply your ticket to a future event of equal value or transfer your ticket to another attendee.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/nurture-network-a-mama-glow-mixer-for-birth-workers/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Mama Glow Holiday Soirée at The Soft Space
DESCRIPTION:✨ MAMA GLOW HOLIDAY SOIRÉE 2025 ✨\nA Celebration of Mama Glow\, Gratitude & Community\nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of connection\, joy\, and celebration at the Mama Glow Holiday Soirée — where we honor the magic of our community and the light we each bring into the world. \nThis is our annual gathering to pause\, reflect\, and revel in the season of gratitude together. Come dressed festive and prepare for an evening filled with inspiration\, fun\, nourishment\, and love. \nGather with our Mama Glow community of doulas\, parents\, birth workers\, wellness leaders\, and friends. Savor delicious\, health-forward treats and celebratory drinks. Enjoy soulful sounds and inspiring messages from members of our extended Mama Glow family. Close the year feeling grounded\, grateful\, and radiant. \nEnjoy Ear-seeding from WTHN Acupuncture & Gifting from Tubby Todd! \n  \n📅 Date: Monday\, December 8\, 2025 \n🕕 Time: 6:00-8:00PM \n📍Location: The Soft Space by Mama Glow – 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \n💫 Dress Code: Festive & Fabulous — Come as your most radiant self \n  \nReserve your spot today and celebrate the season with the Mama Glow family!
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-holiday-soiree-at-the-soft-space/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Mama Glow Doula Homeschool – Level 1 – Weekly Online Professional Training
DESCRIPTION:about this event \n\nMAMA GLOW DOULA HOMESCHOOL ONLINE WEEKLY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM\nLEVEL 1 – WEEKLY ONLINE PROGRAM – FALL 2025\nPREGNANCY – BIRTH – EARLY POSTPARTUM\nWith Mama Glow Founder\, Latham Thomas\n  \nSince March of 2020 we at Mama Glow have been offering the Mama Glow Doula Homeschool Professional Training Program online to serve our global community of birth workers. \n  \nThe FALL 2025 weekly program covers pregnancy through the early postpartum period and will take place once per week on Sundays over a 6-week period. \n  \nStarting Sunday\, September 7 – October 12\, 2025. Sundays from 12pm-3:30pm ET. \n  \nThe course tuition is offered at $775 + processing fees. \n  \nPlease continue to read to see the Full FALL 2025 Level 1 online training schedule. \n  \nThe MAMA GLOW DOULA HOMESCHOOL virtual training program includes LIVE digital training via Zoom with Latham Thomas and modules with guest teachers\, assignments to complete at home and with your fellow doula trainees. \n  \nWe care about community. \nMama Glow Doula trainees have time to connect digitally for face-to-face chat online with your doula siblings. Level 1 Doula Trainees will have a designated TA (a Teacher Assistant) to help support you during the program in our private online community. Trainees have an orientation the week prior to class starting and a private group within our online membership platform. \n  \nThis program is open to all regardless of previous experience. \nOur work at Mama Glow is to improve the experience of birth for people everywhere. We are changing the face of maternal health by empowering birthing people at the threshold of change in their lives. We see birth as a unique opportunity to support and empower all people as well as educate society about the innate strength of the body and the sacred process of pregnancy and birth. We offer full spectrum doula support. Our doulas support clients during fertility\, birth clients and new parents\, holding their hands as they transition into this new phase of their lives. We seek to dismantle the stigmas and fears around the birth process for birthing folks. We also work to democratize birth support and have birth doulas available for every person or family that desires one. \n  \nAs birth activism is central to the pulse of our mission and training\, we weave the thread of advocacy with our distinguished\, world-renown and award-winning guest teachers. The course includes preparation and education for birth doula support. This is a CERTIFICATE PROGRAM desgined to advance birthworkers professionally. \n  \nReceive a supreme education with Mama Glow \nThe Mama Glow Professional Doula Training Program has been offered as a course in Gender and Sexuality Studies at Brown University where Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas was appointed Visiting Professor of the Practice of Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Learning on Women. \n  \nWhat makes Mama Glow unique? \nAside from our world class and one-of-a-kind program content and teaching methodology\, the Mama Glow Doula Professional Training Program includes ongoing Professional and Work-force Development\, which means we hold your hand as you take your certification journey and launch your business or advance your career. We even have an accelerated support program to help you complete your doula certification. \n  \nMama Glow Doula Homeschool Level 1 is a Path To Doula Certification with Mama Glow. \nUpon completion of the 6-week live class and program modules\, doula trainees receive a Mama Glow Doula Trainee Certificate that indicates that they are ready to start their work in the field\, are adequately prepared to support birthing clients\, and are on the path towards doula certification. We offer monthly certification support to ensure you complete the course requirments for doula certification. It is our belief that every doula who emerges from the homeschool program should be equipped to serve birthing people during pregnancy\, birth and the early postpartum period. \n  \nLEVEL 1 is the first step towards full MAMA GLOW DOULA certification. Beyond the homeschool weekly program\, doulas-in-training will need to complete mandatory coursework\, reading\, essays\, attend mandatory LEVEL 1 Modules (virtually) that support continuing education for doulas on the path to LEVEL 1 certification. All this work will begin after your in-class training period. After completion of LEVEL 1 you will be eligible to take the LEVEL 2 program which focuses on Complicated Birth and Postpartum Doula Support. \n  \nLEVEL 1 will prepare newly minted doulas to begin working in all settings\, including in traditionally underserved and under-estimated communities. Many of our doulas have successfully transitioned into full time doula work. Our program is a pathway to securing work as a practicing doula and we provide opportunities for our Mama Glow Doula Trainees (DT) and Mama Glow Certified Doulas (CD) to secure birth clients around the USA and the world through our bespoke Doula Matching service\, private partnerships and community-based doula programs through the Mama Glow Foundation. \n  \nMAMA GLOW DOULA HOMESCHOOL: LEVEL 1 program for prospective birth doulas and practicing doulas who want to deepen their skill sets. \n  \nThe weekly intensive program will be jam packed with content\, but convenient for you to easily integrate into your busy schedule. The course meets once per week on Sundays and you have weekly homework assignments to be completed. All LIVE classes are recorded for on-demand viewing\, so this course is ideal for folks in various time zones around the world and for a variety of work and family schedules. \n  \nLIVE Digital Training Schedule – Times (EST):\n\nSunday\, September 7\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, September 14\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, September 21\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, September 28\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, October 5\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\nSunday\, October 12\, 12:00pm-3:30pm\n\nClass meets weekly on Sundays and sessions are recorded. \n  \nOur homeschool training program is grounded in: \n\nActivism + Advocacy\nAncestral Tradition + Ancient wisdom\nBirth + Breastfeeding\nEvidence-Based Research + the Ethereal\nMindfulness + Movement\nRhythm + Ritual\nSacred Anatomy + Sex\nSelf-Care + Spirituality\n\nThis program will include: \n\n6 LIVE Zoom classes over a 6-Week period with Latham Thomas\nAccess to our Private Global Doula Community\nOnline student class portal access\nVirtual Orientation week\nMentorship support (virtual)\n\nThis certification program is open to all regardless of experience. Our doula trainees come from all walks of life and everyone is welcome here. Everyone has something unique to contribute to this work. \n  \nPast Mama Glow Doula Trainees have included: \n\nNovice birth workers\nExperienced doulas looking for robust holistic training\nBodyworkers\nSocial workers\nTeachers and Educators\nEnergy workers + Healers\nPhysicians\nNurses\nNurse care managers\nActivists\nActors\nSupermodels\nPolicy Makers\nMPH Candidates\nMoms-to-be\nNew parents\n\nCurriculum including continuing education modules will be reviewed at the beginning of the course. A digital entrance interview will be conducted a week prior to your training start date and all trainees will have an optional online group orientation a week before class starts to meet your classmates and mentors who support you through the training. \n  \nInvestment:\n$775.00 + Processing fees for 6-week LIVE Virtual Training Program \n  \nPayment Plans Are Available – Please email us at: info@mamaglow.com \nPayment plan window closes two weeks prior to course start date. \n  \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the Mama Glow family. \n 
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-doula-homeschool-level-1-weekly-online-professional-training/2025-10-12/
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SUMMARY:Mama Glow Webinar: Black Breastfeeding Week - "Feeding Our Futures" Presented by Momcozy
DESCRIPTION:Feeding Our Futures: A Panel on Breastfeeding in Black Communities is a virtual event during Black Breastfeeding Week\, presented by\, Momcozy\, that highlights the importance of culturally grounded support\, advocacy\, and education around breastfeeding in Black communities. This panel creates a dedicated space to address the historical\, social\, and systemic barriers that have impacted Black breastfeeding rates\, while celebrating the resilience and knowledge within these communities. By bringing together experts\, parents\, and advocates\, the event fosters dialogue that centers Black voices and promotes health equity for Black mothers\, infants\, and families. Ultimately\, Feeding Our Futures is not just about nourishment—it’s about reclaiming tradition\, empowering families\, and building a healthier future. \nDuring this webinar we aim to:  \n\nCelebrate and center Black families’ breastfeeding journeys during Breastfeeding Awareness Month.\nUplift diverse feeding methods (breast/chestfeeding\, donor milk\, pumping\, and formula integration) through inclusive storytelling.\nExplore cultural significance\, structural barriers\, and emotional resonance of breastfeeding in Black communities.\nEquip attendees with practical tools and emotional resources.\nInspire community engagement and systems-level change.\n\nWe will also be sharing our “Build Your Feeding Village: Digital Support Toolkit” A co-branded support toolkit co-developed by Momcozy and Mama Glow. The toolkit offers holistic guidance to new parents navigating feeding—whether by breast\, bottle\, or both. It’s designed for distribution to parents\, doulas\, care workers\, and healthcare providers – All part of Momcozy’s Nourish the Journey Campaign. \nMeet the Panelists: \n\nLalaina Rabary\, North American Marketing Manager at Momcozy\nMay Joseph\, CT. Licensed Full Spectrum Doula Maternal Educator\, CBE |CCE |WPC| Reiki II Practitioner\nMaya Feller\, MS\, RD\, CDN\, Founder of Maya Feller Nutrition\nLatham Thomas\, Founder of Mama Glow (moderator)\n\nThis will be both educational and intimate\, featuring expert voices and lived experiences. We are exploring how tending our villages supports improved infant feeding outcomes. Every feeding journey is valid and deserves support. \nWe will be hosting a Momcozy Giveaway for Webinar Attendees! So don’t miss it!
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-webinar-black-breastfeeding-week-feeding-our-futures-presented-by-momcozy/
CATEGORIES:Mama Glow Webinar
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SUMMARY:MAMA GLOW DOULA IMMERSION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM: LEVEL 1 – BROOKLYN
DESCRIPTION:MAMA GLOW DOULA IMMERSION – LEVEL 1 – SUMMER WEEKEND INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM\nPREGNANCY – BIRTH – EARLY POSTPARTUM\nWITH LATHAM THOMAS\nIn June of 2018 Mama Glow launched the Mama Glow Doula Immersion Professional Training Program and offered this in-person intensive weekend course in Brooklyn\, New York\, Los Angeles\, Miami\, and Paris. Since 2020\, Mama Glow has been offering the Mama Glow Doula Homeschool Professional Training Program online to serve our global community of birth workers. \n  \nWe are pleased to announce that we will host our first in-person intensive doula training program since 2020! Join us August 1-3\, 2025 in Brooklyn\, NY. \n  \nMama Glow Doula Immersion Professional Training Program includes LIVE in-person training with Latham Thomas and modules with guest teachers\, assignments to complete at home after the end of the program. The Mama Glow Doula Immersion Professional Training Program covers pregnancy through the early postpartum period. \nThis program is open to all regardless of previous experience. \n  \nOur work at Mama Glow is to improve the experience of birth for people everywhere. We are changing the face of maternal health by empowering birthing people at the threshold of change in their lives. We see birth as a unique opportunity to support and empower all people as well as educate society about the innate strength of the body and the sacred process of pregnancy and birth. We offer full spectrum doula support. Our doulas support clients during fertility\, birth clients and new parents\, holding their hands as they transition into this new phase of their lives. We seek to dismantle the stigmas and fears around the birth process for birthing folks. We also work to democratize birth support and have birth doulas available for every person or family that desires one. \n  \nAs birth activism is central to the pulse of our mission and training\, we weave the thread of advocacy with our distinguished\, world-renown and award-winning program. The course includes preparation and education for birth doula support. This is a CERTIFICATE PROGRAM designed to advance birth workers professionally. \nReceive a supreme education with Mama Glow\nThe Mama Glow Professional Doula Training Program has been offered as a course in Gender and Sexuality Studies at Brown University where Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas was appointed Visiting Professor of the Practice of Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Learning on Women. \nWhat makes Mama Glow unique?\nAside from our world class and one-of-a-kind program content and teaching methodology\, the Mama Glow Doula Professional Training Program includes ongoing Professional and Work-force Development\, which means we hold your hand as you take your certification journey and provide job placement support as you advance your career. We even offer accelerated certification support and mentorship to help you complete your doula certification. \nMama Glow Doula Immersion Professional Training Program is a Path To Doula Certification with Mama Glow.\nUpon completion of the in-person\, 3-Day immersion weekend\, and course homework\, doula trainees receive a Mama Glow Doula Trainee Certificate that indicates that they are ready to start their work in the field\, are adequately prepared to support birthing clients\, and are on the path towards doula certification. You will continue your learning with guided support outside of class. We offer monthly certification support to ensure you complete the course requirements for doula certification. It is our belief that every doula who emerges from the homeschool program should be equipped to serve birthing people during pregnancy\, birth and the early postpartum period. \n  \nLEVEL 1 is the first step towards full MAMA GLOW DOULA certification. Beyond the homeschool weekly program\, doulas-in-training will need to complete mandatory coursework\, reading\, essays\, attend mandatory LEVEL 1 Modules (virtually) that support continuing education for doulas on the path to LEVEL 1 certification. All this work will begin after your in-class training period. After completion of LEVEL 1 you will be eligible to take the LEVEL 2 program which focuses on Complicated Birth and Postpartum Doula Support. \n  \nLEVEL 1 will prepare newly minted doulas to begin working in all settings\, including in traditionally underserved and under-estimated communities. Many of our doulas have successfully transitioned into full time doula work. Our program is a pathway to securing work as a practicing doula and we provide opportunities for our Mama Glow Doula Trainees (DT) and Mama Glow Certified Doulas (CD) to secure birth clients around the USA and the world through our bespoke Doula Matching service\, private partnerships and community-based doula programs through the Mama Glow Foundation. \nWe care about community.\nLevel 1 Doula Trainees will have a designated TA (a Teacher Assistant) to help support you during the program in our private online community. Trainees have an orientation the week prior to class starting and a private group within our online membership platform. \nMama Glow Doula Immersion Professional Training Program for prospective birth doulas and practicing doulas who want to deepen their skill sets. \nLIVE In-Person Training Schedule Dates & Times (EST): \n\nFriday\, August 1 – 10:00-6:00PM ET\nSaturday\, August 2 – 10:00- 6:00PM ET\nSunday\, August 3 – 10:00-6:00PM ET\n\nLocation:\nThe Soft Space by Mama Glow – 208 N. 8th street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nOur professional doula training program is grounded in:\n\nActivism + Advocacy\nAncestral Tradition + Ancient wisdom\nBirth + Breastfeeding\nEvidence-Based Research + the Ethereal\nMindfulness + Movement\nRhythm + Ritual\nSacred Anatomy + Sex\nSelf-Care + Spirituality\n\nThis program will include:\n\n3- Day Immersive In-Person Training with Latham Thomas\nAccess to our Private Global Doula Community\nOnline student class portal access\nVirtual Orientation week\nMentorship support (virtual)\nDeluxe Doula Gift Bag\n\nThis certification program is open to all regardless of experience. Our doula trainees come from all walks of life and everyone is welcome here. Everyone has something unique to contribute to this work. \nPast Mama Glow Doula Trainees have included: \n\nNovice birth workers\nExperienced doulas looking for robust holistic training\nBodyworkers\nSocial workers\nTeachers and Educators\nEnergy workers + Healers\nPhysicians\nNurses\nNurse care managers\nActivists\nActors\nSupermodels\nPolicy Makers\nMPH Candidates\nMoms-to-be\nNew parents\n\nCurriculum including continuing education modules will be reviewed at the beginning of the course. A digital entrance interview will be conducted a week prior to your training start date and all trainees will have an optional online group orientation a week before class starts to meet your classmates and mentors who support you through the training. \n  \nInvestment:\n$945.00 + Processing fees – for 3-Day weekend Intensive Professional Training Program \n  \nPayment Plans Are Available – Please email us at: info@mamaglow.com \n  \nPayment plan window closes 4 weeks prior to course start date. \n  \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the Mama Glow family.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-doula-immersion-professional-training-program-level-1-brooklyn-2/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mama Glow Advanced Skills Training: Prenatal Yoga Essentials for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:about this event \n\nMama Glow Advanced Skills Training: Prenatal Yoga Essentials for Doulas\nWe are pleased to announce that we will host our first in-person intensive prenatal yoga training program for doulas in Brooklyn\, NY\, July 18-20\, 2025. \n  \nOur specialized course\, Mama Glow Advanced Skills Training: Prenatal Yoga Essentials for Doulas\, is designed to equip doulas and healthcare professionals with advanced knowledge and hands-on skills to support expectant pregnant clients through the transformative experience of pregnancy and childbirth. Integrating the principles of prenatal yoga with doula support\, this comprehensive professional weekend course provides doulas and healthcare practitioners with a deeper understanding of the physiological\, emotional\, and mental changes that occur during pregnancy\, along with practical tools to offer enhanced support. \n  \nThroughout the weekend program\, participants will explore yoga techniques tailored specifically for pregnant individuals\, focusing on breathwork\, gentle movement\, and restorative postures that help alleviate common pregnancy discomforts such as back pain\, swelling\, and fatigue. In addition\, the course emphasizes the importance of mindfulness\, relaxation techniques\, and how they can be integrated into birth preparation to help reduce stress and promote a calm\, empowered birthing experience. \n  \nParticipants will also deepen their understanding of prenatal anatomy and physiology\, learning how yoga and breathwork support both the birthing person and baby throughout each trimester. This course highlights the importance of creating a safe\, nurturing space for clients and empowering them with the tools they need to connect with their bodies and cultivate a sense of agency during their pregnancy journey. By the end of the training\, doulas will have gained not only the knowledge but also the confidence to incorporate prenatal yoga practices into their doula services\, enriching their clients’ experiences and enhancing their birth support. \nDetails:\nLIVE In-Person Training Schedule Dates & Times (EST): \nJuly 18- 20\, 10:00am – 6:00pm ET \n\nFriday\, July 18 – 10:00-6:00PM ET\nSaturday\, July 19 – 10:00- 6:00PM ET\nSunday\, July 20 – 10:00-6:00PM ET\n\nLocation: The Soft Space by Mama Glow – 208 N. 8th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \n  \nInvestment: $945.00 + Processing Fees \nWhat to Expect in the Training:\nParticipants can expect a comprehensive and immersive learning experience that blends theory with practical skills. This course is designed to build on your existing doula knowledge\, enhancing your ability to support pregnant individuals through yoga-based techniques. \n\nIn-Depth Knowledge of Prenatal Anatomy and Physiology: You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how the body changes throughout pregnancy and how those changes affect movement\, posture\, and overall well-being. By studying the physical and hormonal shifts at each stage of pregnancy\, you’ll be better prepared to customize yoga techniques that address your clients’ specific needs.\nPrenatal Yoga Techniques to Support Each Trimester: This course will introduce you to yoga postures\, stretches\, and movements tailored to each trimester. You’ll learn gentle asanas (postures) to ease common pregnancy discomforts like lower back pain\, pelvic pressure\, and fatigue. The focus will be on aligning these practices with the natural changes in the body to ensure safety and effectiveness.\nBreathwork & Mindfulness Practices for Pregnancy & Labor: Breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques are essential tools for doulas\, and in this training\, you’ll learn how to teach pregnant individuals breathwork that helps reduce anxiety\, manage stress\, and enhance relaxation. You’ll also explore how mindful practices can assist in pain management during labor.\nYoga for Emotional and Mental Support: Prenatal yoga isn’t just about physical health—it also addresses the emotional and mental well-being of expectant parents. You’ll be introduced to strategies for guiding clients through emotional challenges\, helping them feel more grounded\, confident\, and connected to their bodies and babies.\nHands-On Practice and Cultivating Techniques: This course is designed to be interactive\, with opportunities for you to practice yoga postures\, breathwork\, and relaxation techniques in a group setting. You’ll also engage in role-playing scenarios to build confidence in leading clients through these practices during prenatal visits and birth support.\nCreating Safe & Effective Yoga Routines For Clients: You will gain the skills to design tailored yoga sequences for your clients based on their trimester and specific needs. This includes understanding the right poses\, sequencing\, and pacing to ensure each session is both safe and effective. You will also learn how to adjust your practices based on your clients’ comfort levels and any pregnancy-related complications.\nTools for Integrating Yoga into Doula Practice: You’ll learn how to incorporate prenatal yoga into your doula toolkit. This includes creating yoga-based birth plans\, offering in-the-moment guidance during labor\, and using yoga and breathwork to assist clients through different stages of pregnancy and birth.\nUsing Yoga to Empower Birth Choices Yoga not only enhances physical comfort\, but it also empowers individuals to connect deeply with their bodies\, making informed choices about their birth experience. You will learn how to guide clients in creating birth plans/preferences informed by yoga\, which incorporate elements of breath\, movement\, and mental focus to promote a calm\, confident\, and supported birthing experience.\nCollaborative Learning and Peer Support: Throughout the course\, you’ll be surrounded by like-minded doulas\, caregivers\, and yoga practitioners creating a supportive community where you can share insights\, ask questions\, and collaborate on real-life scenarios. This peer interaction will enrich your learning experience and deepen your understanding of how yoga can be a powerful addition to your doula practice.\n\nThis program will include:\n\n3-Day Immersive In-Person Training with Latham Thomas & Guest Teachers\nAccess to educational course materials\nVirtual Orientation\nDeluxe Gift Bag\nCourse Certificate\n\nYoga Alliance Credentialing – Continuuing Education Credits: \nThis course is available for 30 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YACEP®) credits through the Anatomy & Physiology\, Techniques\, Training & Practice\, Teaching Methodology\, Yoga Philosophy\, Lifestyle & Ethics pathways. Latham Thomas\, Founder of Mama Glow is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP®). \nWho should Attend?\nThis course is designed for doulas\, yoga teachers looking to support pregnant clients\, healing artists\, community health workers\, nurses\, midwives\, physicians. This program is open to all regardless of previous experience. \n  \nBy the end of this training\, you’ll have gained not only new skills but also a refined approach to supporting clients\, empowering them to embrace their pregnancy and birthing experience with confidence\, calm\, and clarity. \nInvestment:\n$945.00 + Processing fees – for 3-Day weekend Intensive Advanced Training Program \nPayment Plans Are Available – Please email us at: info@mamaglow.com \nPayment plan window closes 4 weeks prior to course start date. \n  \nAbout Your Facilitator: \nLATHAM THOMAS is a distinguished women’s health expert\, Black maternal health advocate\, entrepreneur\, Ivy League professor\, speaker\, yoga instructor\, and best-selling author. Most notably\, she is the visionary founder of Mama Glow and the Mama Glow Foundation. Established in 2011\, Mama Glow is a global maternal health and premiere education platform serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Its global community is home to over 3\,000 doulas spread across the entire USA and 6 continents. Mama Glow supports families during the fertility period\, pregnancy\, birth and postpartum offering hand-holding through their bespoke doula services and works with leading insurance companies and hospital systems to improve the experience of maternal health care. Latham is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP®). \n  \nNO REFUNDS.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/mama-glow-advanced-skills-training-prenatal-yoga-essentials-for-doulas/2025-07-20/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Your Birth\, Your Voice: Aetna® & Mama Glow Launch Celebration Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join Aetna® & Mama Glow for a breakfast to celebrate the launch of the Shared Decision Making Toolkit & Fast Company Award.\nWe’re honored to share that Mama Glow has been recognized by Fast Company as a World Changing Ideas honoree for our Doula Competency Training Program in collaboration with Aetna®. Come experience our Shared Decision Making Toolkit live and meet like-minded individuals committed to advancing maternal health. \n  \nThis groundbreaking program equips Aetna® Nurse Care Managers with the tools to better collaborate with doulas—bridging gaps in care\, boosting communication\, and driving better outcomes for expecting parents. \n  \nThrough this collaboration\, we’ve accomplished the following: \n✔️ Trained over 250 Nurse Care Managers across Medicaid and employer-sponsored insurance \n✔️ Created a Shared Decision-Making Toolkit to support families and Aetna care teams \n✔️ Advanced culturally responsive care in mainstream health systems \n✔️ Launched a new Mama Glow site to host the Shared Decision-Making Toolkit \n  \nThe gathering will feature a light breakfast and moderated panel discussion with: \n\nDr. Miguel Fernandez\, Regional Chief Medical Officer at Aetna\, a CVS Health Company\nDr. Rhonia Brooks-Gordon\, Board Certified OB/GYN\, FACOG\nMnm-Marlyn Menelas\, Certified Mama Glow Doula\nLatham Thomas\, Founder\, Mama Glow\n\nFriday\, July 18th\, 10:00AM-12:00PM \nThe Soft Space by Mama Glow \n208 N. 8th Street\, Brooklyn\, 11211 \n  \nBy working with Aetna to integrate education on doula care into care management settings\, we’re working toward a future where more families can receive the support they deserve. We’re proud to be driving this shift in collaborative care. Join us!
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/your-birth-your-voice-aetna-mama-glow-launch-celebration-breakfast/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jubilee! Juneteenth Sips & Sound Bath with Latham Thomas
DESCRIPTION:about this event \nJoin us at the Soft Space by Mama Glow for a sumptuous evening of sound with Mama Glow founder\, Latham Thomas. As we commemorate a day symbolic of liberation and the ending of slavery in the United States\, Juneteenth National Independence Day\, we honor the legacy of our ancestors and reclaim rest. \nBask in relaxation\, mindfulness and embrace ultimate self care at our meditation and sacred sound bath experience. Attune yourself to a higher frequency\, and allow yourself to be bathed by the sound vibrations allowing you to move into a deeply meditative state. This sonic experience is desgined to allow your body to effortlessly repair and restore itself. \nCome rest and restore yourselves. \nExperience includes a Juneteenth inspired herbal tonic served in the apothecary after the sound bath. \n  \nInvestment: $35.00 + processing fees \n  \nAbout Your Guide: \nLatham Thomas\, Founder of Mama Glow \nLatham Thomas is the founder of Mama Glow\, a global maternal health and education platform serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Latham was recently appointed Visiting Professor of the Practice of Gender Studies for the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women at Brown University\, where the Mama Glow Doula Training program is embedded as a course at Brown. Mama Glow supports families during the fertility period\, pregnancy\, birth and postpartum offering hand-holding through their bespoke doula services. The Mama Glow Doula Homeschool professional training program provides education and empowers birth workers around the world through workforce development. Mama Glow launched the inaugural Doula Expo in 2021\, a first-of-its-kind\, festival for birth workers and caregivers\, centering education\, networking\, business development and economic empowerment. \nLatham is a co-founder of the Mama Glow Foundation\, a 501c3 non-profit committed to advancing reproductive justice and birth equity through education\, advocacy and the arts. Named one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100\, Latham has served as a doula for clients including: Alicia Keys\, Anne Hathaway\, Ashley Graham\, DJ Khaled\, Rebecca Minkoff\, Tamera Mowry\, and more. She is a graduate of Columbia University and author of two best-selling books; Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living And Crowning The Queen Within and Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant  Pregnancy. \nNo refunds. If you can not attend you can apply your ticket to a future event of equal value or transfer your ticket to another attendee.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/jubilee-juneteenth-sips-sound-bath-with-latham-thomas/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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