TRUSTING YOUR JOURNEY:

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS

w/ Kaiayo Shatteen, Apprentice Midwife & Full Spectrum Doula

Sign-up for an upcoming 4-week in-person series

on Ohlone Territory (Berkeley, CA)

Saturdays June 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2024

@ 10:00am - 12:30pm 

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🐣 Bringing together our over 15 years of experience as birthworkers and several years training doulas, we are offering this 4-part series to support you to feel prepared to navigate this journey.

Class altar set up with teaching tools and herb friends.

🌿Whether you are planning a home, birth center, or hospital birth, our goal is to provide you with information to help you know what to expect, understand your choices, and make informed decisions. 

🐣 We center Black Indigenous and People of Color and are open to all allies.

🌿We are committed to uplifting Queer, Trans, and Gender Non-conforming folks and are open to all types of families including and not limited to: solo and/or young parents, couples, polyamorous relationships, surrogates, adoptive, and foster families. 

🐣Each class is open to the birthing person and one support person. We intentionally keep the class size small to ensure individualized attention and an opportunity to build relationships with others. 

🌿As an added bonus, because we are plant nerds, each week we will share about an herb that supports the pregnancy and postpartum period. You will receive samples of plant medicine homemade by us, your course guides!

🐣You will also have access to a Google folder full of valuable resources and documents!

🌿The fee for exchange is $450 with sliding scale for those who need it ($350-$450). Exact location and details will be sent upon registration.

Join us and work on…

  • Understanding the labor & birth journey.

  • Visioning for your birth & creating a birth plan.

  • Reviewing the anatomy & physiology of a birthing body.

  • Practicing techniques for comfort, pain management, & relaxation.

  • Knowing how to support the birthing person emotionally & physically.

  • Anticipating what to expect in your birthing location. 

  • Developing skills to advocate for your family.

  • Practicing informed consent.

  • Working with plant medicine across the trimesters. 

  • Understanding pelvic floor care & healing.

  • Preparing for postpartum & baby feeding.

  • Learning simple infant massage.

  • And more!


    Contact us at trustingyourjourney@gmail.com

“This course was deeply informative and helpful. We highly recommend it! We feel more grounded and prepared moving forward with our birthing journey. We thank both instructors for being resourceful, welcoming, and generous with their time, knowledge, and energy.” - The Wileys