ADVANCED DOULA TRAINING

In-Person Workshop for Women Who Serve Women

with melissa chappell, ldem, cpm

Step out from behind the screen and into a room filled with wise women, movement, laughter, and hands-on growth.

Join Melissa for an immersive, in-person version of her popular online Advanced Doula Training. This live workshop is designed for seasoned doulas ready to deepen their practice through connection, hands-on practice, and real-time Q&A with Melissa.

Are you a woman called to support families in birth but need an in-person environment when learning new techniques and skills?

This advanced training was created for you. Whether you’re feeling the pull to refine your tools, expand your confidence, or reawaken your passion for birth work, this sacred gathering of women will meet you there.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN…

  • Advanced comfort measures you can practice hands-on with other women. It’s so useful to feel what the techniques actually feel like on your own body as well as being able to practice on someone else.

  • Mindfulness techniques for labor support, including how to guide your clients with intention and grace

  • How to create and refine some of the educational tools we use to help women feel informed and empowered

  • Powerful techniques for working through challenging births as well as with challenging providers, using grounded, compassionate de-escalation skills

  • How to center YOU, the woman behind the work with emotional and physical wellness, boundaries, and the art of sustainable doula care

  • How to incorporate MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) into your doula work to better support the women you serve (an added bonus for your personal life, as well!)

  • And more—because this work is deep, intimate, and rooted in women’s wisdom.

  • Note: you will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the training.

About Melissa

Melissa is a state licensed and nationally certified midwife which enables her to bring an expertise to her doula trainings that you won’t often find in other workshops.

Over the course of 21 years, Melissa has trained over 1,300 women to be doulas. Melissa’s workshops are heartfelt and connective. You won’t just learn how to be a doula, you’ll also grow and develop your personal expertise as an advocate, supporter, and champion in other areas of life, as well.

 

 WHY IN PERSON?

Because women learn well through touch, story, and shared experience.

Because gathering in a circle of women is sacred and transformative.

And because you, as a woman and a birth worker, deserve to be seen, supported, and strengthened.

Join me for connection, practice, and growth in a space that honors the wisdom, strength, and sacred calling of women who serve other women.

July 31, 2025
3pm - 8pm

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