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SUMMARY:Ground & Gather: Self Care Circle for Doulas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly online gathering where we center ourselves\, share our feelings\, and commune together in a safe space. Join us for our Mama Glow Ground and Gather with Sherri Doucette \nThis is a safe space to speak what’s on your heart and be supported by your Mama Glow doula community. Space will be held and facilitated by Mama Glow Doula Sherri Doucette. Sherri will guide us in breath work technique\, mindfulness and contemplative practice and tools to help navigate your journey as a practicing doula. Using an integrative approach to healing\, Sherri will guide you through the each session with ease. \nGuided by: Mama Glow Doula Sherri Doucette\, a native of southern California\, Sherri founded Litehouse Wellness in 2017 following the tragic loss of her husband due to gastro-esophageal cancer. Through Litehouse Wellness she endeavors to bridge the wellness accessibility gap for African American men using the healing arts and preventative health education. Sherri is committed to strengthening the family and community\, and reestablishing legacies of health and wellness. Sherri is a certified yoga and meditation guide (RYT200/300MT)\, reiki practitioner\, and doula. \n\n\n\nMonth        \nTheme\nDescription\n\n\n\n\n10/9\nThe Sacred Yes: Choosing Ourselves First\nExploring boundaries\, discernment\, and the power of saying yes to our needs.\n\n\n11/6\nRooted & Remembering: The Wisdom We Carry\nHonoring ancestral wisdom and the lineages that sustain us. What do we carry and what are we ready to put down?\n\n\n12/4\nTenderness in this Season: Making Room for What Is\nCreating space for complexity during a time that can amplify grief\, loneliness\, obligation\, and exhaustion. Practicing gentleness without requiring ourselves to be joyful.\n\n\n2/5\nThe Gift of Receiving: Reciprocity as Care\nMoving beyond the expectation of an endless well. Exploring reciprocal relationships\, village keeping\, and allowing ourselves to be held.\n\n\n3/5\nOur Bodies Know: Returning to Embodied Wisdom\nReconnecting with the body as an instrument of intuition\, knowing\, pleasure\, and discernment after spending so much time attending to others (Embodied\, Physical Practice)\n\n\n4/2\nThe Alchemy of Anger: When What We Witness Moves Us\nMaking compassionate and nonjudgmental space for anger\, frustration\, and righteous rage. Exploring how we can honor these emotions without allowing them to consume us.\n\n\n5/7\nMore Than the Work: Reclaiming Who We Are\nReclamation of identity beyond doula\, caregiver\, healer\, mentor\, and helper. Inviting play\, pleasure\, creativity\, friendship\, and parts of ourselves that don’t have to be useful.\n\n\n6/4\nWhat We’re Becoming: Welcoming What’s Emerging\nAs the season opens into light and possibility\, we’ll gather to honor who we’ve been\, who we’re becoming\, and what is asking for our attention.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/ground-gather-self-care-circle/2026-10-09/
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SUMMARY:The Holding Circle: A Community-Centered Retreat for Pregnancy & Infant Loss
DESCRIPTION:The Holding Circle: A Community-Centered Retreat for Pregnancy & Infant Loss\nPresented by Mama Glow\nIn recognition of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month\, Mama Glow invites you to The Holding Circle\, an intimate\, community-centered retreat for individuals and families navigating miscarriage\, stillbirth\, infant loss\, and other forms of reproductive loss. \nPregnancy and infant loss can be profoundly isolating. Grief may continue long after the clinical encounter has ended\, often without the space\, language\, or community needed to hold everything that follows. At Mama Glow\, we believe reproductive health includes every outcome along the reproductive journey. Loss deserves care\, remembrance\, and community\, too. The Holding Circle creates a space to gather without expectation or explanation. \nThroughout the afternoon\, participants will move through guided meditation and grounding\, facilitated group counseling\, reflective journaling and paired sharing\, and a collective remembrance practice honoring pregnancies and lives lost. The retreat will close around a nourishing shared meal\, creating time to settle\, connect\, and close the afternoon with care. \n📆 Saturday\, October 10 | 12:00-4:00 PM  \n📍 The Soft Space\, Williamsburg\, Brooklyn \n🙏🏽 Free Community Offering | Application Required \nWhat We’ll Experience: \n\nOpening and closing meditation and grounding\nFacilitated group counseling and emotional support\nReflective journaling and paired sharing\nA collective remembrance practice\nSpace for quiet reflection and community connection\nA nourishing shared meal\nTake-home resources for continued care and support\n\nRetreat Facilitators:  \nMarjorie Vail\, MA\, MEd\, MS\, MHC-LP – Director of Outreach\, PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy | Group Counseling Facilitator \nDora Kamau – Lead Mindfulness Teacher\, Headspace | Opening & Closing Meditation \nErica Freeman – Founder & CEO\, Sisters in Loss | Remembrance Practice \nMandela Cocores – Founder\, Welcome Home | Meal & Hospitality \n  \nParticipation in The Holding Circle is free for participants\, but space is limited to preserve the intimacy of the retreat. Those interested in attending are invited to complete a short application to express interest. You will be contacted regarding confirmed attendance.  \n[Complete the Application to Register your Interest in The Holding Circle]
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/the-holding-circle-a-community-centered-retreat-for-pregnancy-infant-loss/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meet The Doula: A Mama Glow Mixer for Growing Families - In Partnership with Tribeca Pediatrics
DESCRIPTION:Calling all expecting and growing families! Come meet your doula and learn more about birth and postpartum with us!\n\n\n \n\n\nJoin us for Meet The Doula: A Mama Glow Mixer for Growing Families in partnership with Tribeca Pediatrics\, a warm and welcoming gathering designed to help you explore pregnancy\, birth\, and postpartum support options in a relaxed\, uplifting environment with a Mama Glow doula. Whether you’re curious about doula care\, actively seeking support\, or simply want to connect with a community that understands your journey\, this mixer is the perfect place to start. \n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n✨ Meet a Mama Glow–trained and certified doula ready to support you through pregnancy\, birth\, and beyond\n\n\n✨ Learn what doula care really looks like—from emotional and physical support to advocacy and education\n\n\n✨ Ask questions\, get guidance\, and explore your options in a stress-free\, family-friendly setting\n\n\n✨ Build community with other expectant parents and caregivers\n\n\n✨ Enjoy a calm\, nurturing atmosphere where you can connect at your own pace\n\n\nWho This Event Is For:\n\n\nExpecting parents\n\n\nFirst-time or seasoned caregivers\n\n\nAnyone exploring pregnancy\, birth or postpartum support\n\n\nFamilies who want to feel more informed\, empowered\, and connected\n\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nChoosing a doula is a deeply personal decision—and meeting doulas face-to-face can bring clarity\, confidence\, and comfort to your birth journey. This mixer gives you the chance to connect authentically\, ask questions openly\, and find support that truly aligns with your family’s needs and values. Mama Glow can help you secure and book your doula. \n\n\n \n\n\nCome as you are and leave feeling supported\, inspired and resourced! We can’t wait to meet you.\n\n\n \n\n\nLocation: Tribeca Pediatrics – Tribeca Clinic | 15 Warren St\, New York\, NY 10007\n\n\nTime & Date: Thursday\, October 15th | 6:00-7:00PM\n\n\nInvestment: Free\n\n\nThere is no formal registration is required for this event. Just show up to attend!
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/meet-the-doula-a-mama-glow-mixer-for-growing-families-in-partnership-with-tribeca-pediatrics-2/
LOCATION:Tribeca Pediatrics – Prospect Heights Clinic\, Prospect Heights Clinic | 257 Flatbush Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Body\, Memory & Motherhood: Centering Pregnancy & Infant Loss
DESCRIPTION:The Body\, Memory & Motherhood: A Fireside Conversation with artist Molly Gochman\nModerated by Tara Clark\, Founder of Modern Mom Probs\n\nJoin Mama Glow Foundation for an intimate evening with multidisciplinary artist Molly Gochman\, moderated by Tara Clark\, founder of Modern Mom Probs\, exploring motherhood\, memory\, lineage\, reproductive experience\, and the stories we carry in our bodies.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe conversation follows Mama Glow Foundation and Molly Gochman Studio’s Navel Casting Ceremony\, a participatory artwork that considers the navel as a site of remembrance and connection. Molly’s ongoing Navel Casting practice begins with one of the body’s smallest marks – the place where one body once connected to another – and opens into larger questions around motherhood\, ancestry\, pregnancy and infant loss\, healing\, and the ways reproductive experiences shape us. Through a candid conversation with Tara\, Molly will share more about the origins of the work\, why she was drawn to the navel\, and how ritual\, art\, and collective participation can create space for experiences that are often deeply personal but widely shared.\n\n\n \n\n\nTogether\, they’ll explore questions around connection and separation\, motherhood and identity\, grief and transformation\, lineage\, memory\, and what it means to make private experiences visible through art. The evening will include a moderated conversation followed by audience Q&A\, with time before and after to gather\, connect\, and experience The Soft Space.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis gathering is open to anyone interested in art\, motherhood\, reproductive experience\, memory\, lineage\, grief\, healing\, and storytelling. You do not need to have participated in the Navel Casting Ceremony to attend.\n\n\nEvening Schedule\nThursday\, October 22nd\, 2026 | 5:30-8:00PM\n\n5:30 PM | Doors Open & Gathering\n\n\n6:00 PM | Moderated Conversation with Molly Gochman & Tara Clark\n\n\n6:45 PM | Audience Q&A\n\n\n7:00 PM | Community Gathering & Connection\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\nThe Soft Space by Mama Glow\, 208 N 8th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Molly Gochman\n\nMolly Gochman is a multidisciplinary artist whose work often engages with themes of care\, memory\, connection\, collective experience\, and the systems that shape our lives. Her Navel Casting ceremonies are part of an ongoing artistic practice and are traditionally intimate\, private experiences.\n\n\nAbout Tara Clark\n\nTara Clark is the founder of Modern Mom Probs\, a media platform and community exploring the realities of modern motherhood with humor\, candor\, and connection. She will moderate the evening’s conversation with Molly.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/the-body-memory-motherhood-centering-pregnancy-infant-loss/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Emergence Menopause Symposium by Mama Glow
DESCRIPTION:The Inaugural Emergence Menopause Symposium: A New Midlife Conversation.\nOctober 30\, 2026 · 11AM–4PM The Soft Space by Mama Glow · Williamsburg\, Brooklyn \nMenopause is not the end of the story\, it’s an emergence.\nThere is a new conversation happening around menopause—and you’re invited to be part of it. \nThe inaugural EMERGENCE Menopause Symposium by Mama Glow\, is a bold new gathering bringing together culture-shapers\, health experts\, entrepreneurs\, innovators\, advocates\, and thought leaders to explore what it means to thrive in midlife. Because menopause is more than hormones. \nIt’s health.It’s identity.It’s sexuality and pleasure.It’s beauty.It’s ambition. It’s relationships. It’s longevity. It’s the freedom to become more fully yourself. \nEMERGENCE creates space for all of it. \nA NEW KIND OF MENOPAUSE CONVERSATION\nFor too long\, menopause has been defined by silence\, stigma\, and a narrow conversation about symptoms. \nAt Mama Glow\, we’re expanding the frame. Join us for an afternoon of honest conversation\, expert insight\, discovery\, connection\, and possibility—designed to help you ask better questions\, discover new solutions\, and imagine this next chapter on your own terms. \nAt EMERGENCE\, we’ll explore the physical\, emotional\, sexual\, professional\, and cultural dimensions of midlife\, bringing together the people shaping the future of how we understand and experience this transformative life stage. \nCome curious. Leave connected\, informed\, and inspired.\nYOUR INVITATION TO EMERGE\nThis is for the woman who wants more information—and more possibility. \nFor the woman navigating perimenopause\, menopause\, or life after menopause. \nFor the woman asking new questions about her body\, her health\, her relationships\, her work\, her sexuality\, her identity\, and what she wants next. For anyone who believes midlife deserves to be understood\, supported\, celebrated\, and reimagined. This is not about going back to who you were. \nIt’s about discovering who you’re becoming. \nTHE EMERGENCE EXPERIENCE\nOn October 29\, join us for an intimate Cocktail Reception presented in partnership with Perelel. On October 30\, EMERGENCE takes center stage at The Soft Space by Mama Glow in Williamsburg for a half day experience\, from 11am-4pm. One afternoon. Big questions. Real conversations. New discoveries. \n———— FINAL AGENDA + SPEAKERS FORTHCOMING ——– \nMEET THE BRANDS SHAPING THE EXPERIENCE\nEMERGENCE is proud to partner with leading brands and innovators creating new possibilities for midlife wellness\, beauty\, health\, sexuality\, and self-care. \nPerelel · Medicine Mama · Lovehoney · Maude · Dame · Momotaro Apotheca · Arrae · Oak Essentials · Little Words Project · Kate McLeod · Prima · Womaness · Reprise Health · Biologica \nWHY EMERGENCE\, WHY NOW?\nMenopause is finally entering a larger intersectional and cultural conversation. \nBut there is still so much to learn\, question\, discover\, and change. EMERGENCE brings the conversation into one room—connecting health and culture\, science and lived experience\, pleasure and wellness\, entrepreneurship and identity. Because midlife is not a footnote. It is a new frontier. \nEMERGENCE Menopause Symposium\nOctober 30\, 2026 11:00 AM–4:00 PM \nThe Soft Space by Mama Glow \n208 N. 8th Street Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nCome for the conversation. Stay for the connection. Leave ready for what’s next.
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/the-emergence-menopause-symposium-by-mama-glow/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meet The Doula: A Mama Glow Mixer for Growing Families - In Partnership with Oula Health
DESCRIPTION:Calling all expecting and growing families! Come meet your doula and learn more about birth and postpartum with us!\n\n\n \n\n\nJoin us for Meet The Doula: A Mama Glow Mixer for Growing Families in partnership with Oula Health\, a warm and welcoming VIRTUAL gathering designed to help you explore pregnancy\, birth\, and postpartum support options in a relaxed\, uplifting environment of Mama Glow doulas. Whether you’re curious about doula care\, actively seeking support\, or simply want to connect with a community that understands your journey\, this mixer is the perfect place to start. \n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n✨ Meet a  Mama Glow–trained and certified doula ready to support you through pregnancy\, birth\, and beyond\n\n\n✨ Learn what doula care really looks like—from emotional and physical support to advocacy and education\n\n\n✨ Ask questions\, get guidance\, and explore your options in a stress-free\, family-friendly setting\n\n\n✨ Build community with other expectant parents and caregivers\n\n\n✨ Enjoy a calm\, nurturing atmosphere where you can connect at your own pace\n\n\nWho This Event Is For:\n\n\nExpecting parents\n\n\nFirst-time or seasoned caregivers\n\n\nAnyone exploring pregnancy\, birth or postpartum support\n\n\nFamilies who want to feel more informed\, empowered\, and connected\n\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nChoosing a doula is a deeply personal decision—and meeting a doula face-to-face can bring clarity\, confidence\, and comfort to your birth journey. This mixer gives you the chance to connect authentically\, ask questions openly\, and find support that truly aligns with your family’s needs and values. Mama Glow can help you secure and book your doula. \n\n\n \n\n\nCome as you are and leave feeling supported\, inspired and resourced! We can’t wait to meet you.\n\n\n \n\n\nVIRTUALRegistration- https://bookwhen.com/oulaperks/e/ev-sxgsp-20261105190000\n\n\nTime & Date: Thursday\, November 5th | 7:00-8:00PM\n\n\nInvestment: Free
URL:https://mamaglow.com/event/meet-the-doula-a-mama-glow-mixer-for-growing-families-in-partnership-with-oula-health/
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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. \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: Thursday\, November 19th\, 6:00-8:00PM \nInvestment: \n\nFree Admission for: \n\n\nStudents\n\nMama Glow Doulas \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-4/
LOCATION:The Soft Space\, 208 N 8th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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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 2027 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\n\nWeek 1 – June 8th\, 10th\n\n\nWeek 2 – June 15th\, 17th\n\n\nWeek 3 – June 22nd\, 24th\n\n\nINVESTMENT: $595.00 + 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 $595.00 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.
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