About Us

Many doulas leave their training uncertain how to continue their growth and education. They crave connection with other doulas to process best practices and client situations. They love their work but don't always love every aspect of running a business. In addition, we all crave coaching and mentorship to help us keep tabs on how we're doing, no matter how many years of experience one has. With our workshops, guest speakers 1:1 coaching, instructional videos, and evaluation tools, we offer the support and enrichment you are seeking!

One Moon Doula has a track record of recruiting and mentoring quality Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists in Southern California. Over the years, by serving hundreds of families and contributing to the professional growth and development of a growing team of Postpartum Doulas, our agency is in a unique position to offer comprehensive and top-notch professional development and doula support to Postpartum Doulas and NCS's. By expanding our coaching and professional development services to doulas everywhere via a membership platform, our offering will now serve to enhance the perinatal profession far and wide, providing guidance and empowerment for providers and therefore impacting the quality of care they provide to families all over the world. (If you're local to San Diego, you also have the added opportunity to receive weekly job postings and be connected to families that need your services, once you undergo an application process. Go to https://www.onemoondoula.com/doula-career/ for more info).

This membership is intended to make you feel less alone, more confident, and therefore more successful on your journey. It's intended to help you navigate an nontraditional career path, anticipate the ups and downs, set boundaries that make the work more sustainable, find your strengths and shine them for the families you serve. Join us! :) 

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"Being a part of a group going through the same career pursuit was very encouraging. Having guidance from experienced professionals was comforting and motivating. I feel very well taken care of and respected." - Member

The Doula Membership 
for Postpartum Doulas and NCS's

💙 What to expect: 

$24/month (or $240/year). Open to doulas and NCS's anywhere. (For less than what you make in one overnight shift, or two day shifts... you will get an entire year of support, education and coaching!)

Access to Monthly Meetings and Workshops:

• Doula Peer Group/Case Study/Q+A Meetings with Mentor Doulas (virtual)

• Guest Speaker Workshops (virtual) - See below for speaker lineup!

• Printables and Forms

• Recorded Content

• Access to vetted Mentor Doulas, topic threads for questions and discussions, responses and advice from colleagues and Mentor Doulas

• (Membership included for FREE to all members of San Diego Area Doulas)

Optional add-ons (for additional fee)

• Access to 1:1 Coaching Calls with Director or Mentor 
• Annual Review (client evaluations presented with feedback and suggestions for improvement)
• One Moon Doula Certificated status (if not already a member of San Diego Area Doulas)

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW, or scroll down to learn more about our speakers and topics!

"I’m learning so much and I know I’m on repeat, but I so value OMD as I start this journey and beyond!" - Member

SAMPLE WORKSHOP TOPICS 

(Just want to pick and choose from the workshops, rather than sign up for membership at this time? Find us on Eventbrite and purchase a ticket there!)

⭐ Contract Considerations for Postpartum Doulas and NCS's

⭐ A Dad's Perspective for Postpartum Doulas

⭐ Gentle Sleep Shaping Tips

⭐ Recognizing and Preventing Disordered Eating During Postpartum 

⭐ Oxytocin and Changes to the Postpartum Brain

⭐ Joining a Doula Agency: Pros and Cons and What to Look For 

 ⭐ Intake Calls and Interview Skills

⭐ Understanding the Power Imbalance in Abusive Relationships

⭐ Understanding Privilege When Supporting BIPOC Families

⭐ Supporting Pumping Parents

⭐ Sensitive Client Situations and Conflict Resolution

⭐ Additional Workshops added regularly!

WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS

Check out some of our Guest Speaker Experts and Mentor Doulas!

Jaren Soloff, RD IBCLC (she/her)
Founder of Full CRCL
Author, The Postnatal Cookbook

Jaren Soloff is a Registered Dietitian and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) specializing in supporting women’s reproductive health. Her private practice, FULL CRCL provides nutrition counseling and lactation consultations to support women in finding a better relationship with food and body image and in turn supports families in raising competent, intuitive eaters. Informed by her own recovery journey and the hundreds of women she has counseled, Jaren’s experience comes full circle to support women in navigating pregnancy, birth and postpartum from the inside out.

Kathrin Auger
Retired NICU RN, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), PDT(DONA)

I started my training as a pediatric RN in Switzerland in 1993 where I worked on the NICU at one of the leading university hospitals in Switzerland for several years before moving to the USA. During my years on the NICU I expanded my training in infant massage, baby wearing, reflexology, kinesthesia (conscious handling of the newborn), lactation, homeopathy, and flower essences which broaden my expertise tremendously. My work also included the supervision of pediatric nurses and midwife interns.

My years of conventional medical training fed my desire to step outside the typical medical model and go deeper into more personal care during pregnancy and the birth and postpartum period. After my move to the United States (Los Angeles) in 2002 I got certified as a birth doula in 2003 and as a postpartum doula in 2004 through DONA International. 

I was the director of postpartum services at the Chapman Family Center from 2005 till 2008 which included assistant teaching of birth and postpartum doulas as well as running the postpartum doula agency.

In 2007 I became a DONA International approved postpartum doula trainer. The Bastyr University in San Diego welcomed me to their faculty in 2013 as a postpartum doula trainer until they closed their doors in 2015.

In short, my passion about all things pregnancy and postpartum knows no bounds and I strongly believe in a culture where birth is just, inclusive, and free of fear.

I live with my husband in Los Angeles and gave birth to our son in 2006 via surgery and in 2007 to our second son at home.

My pronouns are she/hers.

Rebecca Christian, CPD, CLEC
Owner of Fiat Doula Services, OMD Mentor Doula

Rebecca has always been the friend to call when the baby won’t sleep or some encouraging advice is needed, and in 2016 she discovered she could actually make a career out of supporting families professionally. After training as a postpartum doula with CAPPA she quickly discovered a passion and talent for birth work as well, and trained as a birth doula with DONA at the Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery in San Diego, CA. Rebecca believes all families should have the support they need to thrive (not just survive) no matter their income, background, or birthing location. She has a wide range of experience supporting families through everything from home births, VBAC, and high-risk pregnancies, to newborn sleep strategies, twins and multiples, surrogacy, and miscarriage and loss support. In 2020, she became a Certified Lactation Educator and Counselor through the University of California San Diego, as the first step in the process toward her dream of becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Outside of birth work, Rebecca is passionate about innovative public health policy, filmmaking, birth photography, wine tasting, and her annual trip to Comic-Con. 

Kaela Kajiyama
Owner, Sustainable Sleep Solutions

Hi! I'm Kaela. While working with families providing postpartum support, it became clear that a huge missing piece of the puzzle was sleep support. Families were exhausted with no real solution towards sustainable sleep. They were unsure what to do and how to navigate their child's sleep. It was clear that the parents needed support and education around sleep. I made the decision to focus more on sleep and dove into education, accreditations and the like to best serve clients and their baby, toddler and child sleep needs. As a Sleep Consultant with a background in psychology and maternal mental health, I work well with families experiencing various mental health conditions on finding the right approach and results for their child's sleep. 

Kaela is trained as a Postpartum Doula with DONA International, as a Newborn Care Specialist with Newborn Care Training Academy, and as a Sleep Consultant with Summer's Sleep Secrets and with the University of Hawaii at Manoa Sleep Psychology. She is also Sleep Science Accredited with the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. 

Dr. Jay Warren
Chiropractor - Prenatal Care and Pediatrics

Dr. Jay Warren is a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor in San Diego where he works with new families everyday. Dr. Jay is the host of two popular podcasts “Healthy Births, Happy Babies” and “The Dadhood Journey”, as well as an instructor for the ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association). He has created online courses helping pregnant women learn prenatal bonding techniques and the New Dads Classes that help men with the transition into fatherhood. He is also the proud father to his son, Niko, who inspires him to strive to be a better person and better dad everyday.

Kathryn Keener
Owner, One Moon Doula Services

Kathryn is the Owner and Director of One Moon Doula Services, which began in 2013 as a private doula practice and evolved to a boutique agency serving families all over San Diego. She is a Postpartum Doula (trained by three professional organizations: CAPPA, DONA, and ProDoula) and is a Certified Sleep Coach. She prides herself in cultivating a top notch team of professional Postpartum Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists, and Sleep Coaches, and matching them with families based on their needs. After doing so for 6+ years, she realized that the mentorship and support One Moon Doula provides to its network of doulas is really a resource that should be available to doulas everywhere, and launched The Doula Membership for Postpartum Doulas and NCS's. 

Kathryn grew up in Virginia near Washington, D.C. and has lived New York, Ecuador, and California. She attended the College of William and Mary, and received her Masters in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University. (She worked for 15 years as a Mediator prior to becoming a Postpartum Doula). She now lives in Encinitas, California with her husband, two young sons, and their dog Luna.

More speakers and workshops for 2023 TBA!

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"This is such a deeper conversation than contracts, but made me think about boundaries, self worth and communication in such a beautiful way." - Aaliyah, workshop participant

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Ready to Join Us... 

and invest in your career and professional development?

For less than what you make in an hour as a doula or NCS (!), invest in yourself to have access to ongoing support, monthly professional development, and connection to colleagues and mentors. Feel a little less alone, and more confident, on your journey! This will make you more likely to thrive and stay in the profession, therefore benefitting more families! 

Scroll to the bottom or Click Here to choose a plan (monthly or annual plan) and join us today! 

Still have questions? See our FAQ's below, or feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] 

⭐ FAQ's ⭐

Do I save money by signing up for a year instead of monthly?

Yes! You get the equivalent of 2 months free! 

Can I cancel at anytime?

Yep. 

What makes this different from other memberships I’ve seen for doulas?

Hmm. Well, ours is not a “doula training,” it’s meant as continuing education and support. If you have not yet taken a Postpartum Doula or NCS training, you may still want to find one of those. You could join here at the same time, or join after your training is complete. Ours is also not a membership faced primarily on marketing tips and techniques - we will have speakers on those topics periodically…, but our focus is more on professional development - building your skill set, increasing your subject matter expertise, helping you assess what areas you may need improvement in, giving you a place to ask your questions, learn from mentors and guest speakers, feel supported. It’s a place for ongoing support, for community and learning - a place to grow as a doula and as a human. The other thing is that it is ongoing - we’re always adding more. So, it’s not considered a 3 month or 6  month experience (though you’re free to join for whatever length of time you’d like). We keep the cost low because honestly we think it makes sense to participate year after year, and have continual access to this resource for career growth. 

What if I’m not a doula yet? Does it make sense to join?

Well first, we always recommend that you watch our webinar, here, https://www.onemoondoula.com/getting-started-postpartum-doula/ to make sure you have a deeper understanding of what’s involved when starting a career as a Postpartum Doula. If you’re certain about becoming a doula or NCS, you can still join us in the membership. There is plenty you’ll learn while awaiting your training, or deciding on a training, or while waiting for your first clients. Or, join us when your training is complete. Up to you!

What if I’m already an experienced doula?

We created this offering because of how much the doula team at our agency appreciated and benefited from our team meetings and professional development offerings. The team was made up of new and experienced doulas. Some had 10+ years of experience. They still gained so much, and felt so grateful for the resources and support. As in any profession, there is always more to learn, and there are always ways to grow and improve. Plus, we all crave some community in the process. Join us! 

Can I invite my friends to join?

Absolutely! Once you’re a member there’s a special link you can use to invite others. (We even reward you by giving you 2 free months of membership for every 2 members that join from your invitation!) 

What if I’m in San Diego and I want to join the membership that includes job opportunities?

You can apply to join! You will be required to fill out an application, attend an interview, provide references and proof of qualifications, etc. Then, you’ll get access to weekly job opportunities and catered introductions to families in our area. Apply here.

What if I travel for work and am interested in job opportunities in San Diego?

Most families contacting us are not interested in live-in support. We will periodically post opportunities like this… in which case the best thing to do is follow us on Facebook. For now, we’re not accepting applicants for doulas not local to San Diego -  we would instead have you apply if and when there’s a need.

More questions? Email us!

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  We hope to see you inside! :) 

Scroll down to choose between monthly membership and annual membership! (Once you sign up, make sure to download the app for easiest access and to get timely notifications!)