Professional Events. |
Throughout the year, the DSA either hosts or participates in many different events. Some are for families and others are specifically for doulas and community friends.
August Doula Chat: Holding Jessica Austin in our Hearts
We have an exciting class that is bound to make a massive impact with your work, your clients, your peers and other professionals. This class also provides an opportunity to raise funds for the Doula fund. This class is open to ALL birth workers, but DSA Members can use the coupon code in the private facebook group to get 25% off your registration AND the DSA will also receive 25%.
Birth work can be solitary and draining. It can also be exhilarating and highly energetic.
This class will provide you with the tools to...
Taught by Michelle Tyliakos, Peer support of the DSA, Doula, Advocate, Childbirth Educator and Coach.
Birth work can be solitary and draining. It can also be exhilarating and highly energetic.
This class will provide you with the tools to...
- neutralize these feelings
- overcome burnout and exhaustion while creating a deep connection with yourself, your clients and your peers.
Taught by Michelle Tyliakos, Peer support of the DSA, Doula, Advocate, Childbirth Educator and Coach.
New Doula Orientation
WHEN AND WHERE Our next meeting will be in October 2021 ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM |
Join us and Hear About:
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Monthly Doula Support Group with counsellor Loren Thompson
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It is with great joy that the DSA is able to offer our doula members the opportunity to join a FREE monthly support group from counsellor Loren Thompson of Mindful Space Counselling.
Join this intimate group of other doulas and Loren, online, once a month. The purpose of this group is to provide a safe space to process thoughts, feeling and emotions around the work that you do with the goal of renewing energy, vigour, passion and sustainability so you can continue to do what you love. Numbers for this group are limited and preregistration is required. |
ALL PREGNANT PEOPLE : TRANS BIRTH FOR BIRTHWORKERS
The DSA is so proud to be partnering with Trystan Reese from Collaborate.Consulting and Biff and I to bring to the DSA members and our BC Community of Birth Workers - ALL PREGNANT PEOPLE: TRANS BIRTH FOR BIRTHWORKERS
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This absolutely essential module prepares birthworkers of all types to offer meaningful, effective support to your trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming clients.
Course Curriculum: - Understanding Trans Identities - Retrain Your Brain: Gender Neutral Pronouns how-to - Understanding Intersex - Fertility preservation, Hormones and Cultivating Humility - Pregnancy Experiences and Data - Labour and Postpartum - Next Steps Use coupon code "dsa2021" for $50 off your ticket price - making the course ONLY $100usd. |
Doula Chats
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Every month the Doula Services Association hosts DOULA CHATS.
The meetings happen through ZOOM so that our members from all across the province can join us. Each meeting has a different topic to be covered, as well as gives our members an opportunity to connect with each other. Past topics include: home birth, miscarriage and abortion support, making doula life sustainable and more. Upcoming topics include: understanding the psychology of branding your doula business, understanding biological sleep norms, and gentle birth. To join the next doula chats, you MUST be a DSA member. Invites are sent via email and posted on our private Facebook Member Group. |