Birth Doula Certification 

Begins: Saturday, March 21, 2026   

Ends: Saturday, June 13, 2026 

Live on Zoom: 11 am - 2pm (30 minute lunch break) 

The Ubuntu Wellness Academy Birth Doula Certification is a 12-week professional training program designed for those who feel called to support families through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period with knowledge, integrity, cultural awareness, and compassion.

This program centers birth as a mind–body–spirit–cultural journey, while maintaining clear scope of practice, ethical standards, and professional excellence.

Ubuntu means “I am because we are.”
This philosophy is woven into every aspect of the training.

To register, complete the application below. You will be required to submit the letters of reference as well as the payment with the application. Once we have received everything, you will receive an email with the class link as well as the link to the video orientation. If you have any questions, email ubuntuwellnessacademy@gmail.com 
 

What Is a Birth Doula?

A birth doula is a trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant mothers and their families before, during, and immediately after childbirth. The doula’s role is to create a calm, empowering, and informed birth experience—whether at home, in a hospital, or at a birthing center.

Birth doulas may assist with:

• Attending prenatal appointments to offer support and advocacy

• Providing resources and guidance to help answer pregnancy-related questions

• Helping create a personalized birth plan that reflects your values and preferences

• Offering continuous emotional reassurance and physical comfort during labor

• Teaching partners how to provide effective and compassionate support

• Supporting mothers through labor and birth in all settings—home, hospital, or birth center

With additional training, a doula may also offer:

• Prenatal Massage for relaxation and body awareness

• Nutritional Counseling to promote healthy pregnancy and postpartum recovery

• Herbal Support to nurture the body naturally through every stage

• Childbirth Education to prepare families for labor and delivery

• Lactation Counseling to assist with early breastfeeding success

Who This Program Is For

This training is ideal for:
 Aspiring birth doulas
 Community birth-workers
 Midwives-in-training
 Health & wellness practitioners
 Healers called to birth support
 Those seeking culturally rooted doula education

No prior doula experience required.