Training offered

Sarah is a Trainer with the ProDoula Training and Development Team: She offers both virtual and in-person professional learner trainings in the following modalities: Certified Labor Doula This two day training will prepare you to support families throughout pregnancy, birth and the early hours of the postpartum period. For passionate doulas, it is an honor to walk side-by-side with expectant parents on their journey into parenthood. Become a labor doula now by joining us at this training, and begin one of the most rewarding careers on earth! Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula This two day comprehensive workshop will equip you to become a Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula. You’ll leave with the hands-on skills necessary to provide support to clients and their families, the business skills needed to get started, and a level of confidence that will enable you to make it all happen! The rewards of this work are amazing! Advanced Comfort Measures for Labor: This 4 hour, comprehensive, in-person course is designed to increase confidence in doulas by introducing advanced ideas for comforting and supporting laboring clients. Whether you are a seasoned doula seeking to enhance your skills, a newer doula hoping to expand on your learning, or a person supporting a friend or loved one through birth, this course is for you! For a more detailed description of doula trainings and the doula certification process visit www.prodoula.com

Summary of qualifications

Sarah Willett, BA, CD/ P&ICD (ProDoula), holds a Bachelors in Leadership with Certification in Wilderness EMT through National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and Certification in Crucial Conversations & Influencer Leadership. She has a Birth Doula Training through Big Belly Doula Services and is a member of the ProDoula Training and Development Team as an Elite Certified Labor Doula (CD), Elite Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula (P&ICD), and Certified VBAC Specialist. She is a Register Yoga Teacher (RYT200) with trainings in Body Positivity, Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness, and Prenatal & Postpartum practices. She also has training modalities in Bereavement and Infant Loss with Pregnancy After Loss (PAIL) and is a Pre-Certified Parent Trust for Washington Childbirth Educator,

Style of teaching

Sarah has been an educator and facilitator most of her professional career, from sales & service training to community outreach body-positivity programming, family reconciliation skills building and now the building up of Doulas for the many options in birth work support. Though education and the facilitation of supporting adult learners Sarah’s teaching style is respectful of the lived stories and vulnerabilities of the learner. She is a connector and encourager, while recognizing the trepidation and intensity of new educational ventures, Learners are encouraged to bring into conversation their own experiences, their strengths and their questions. By being real, vulnerable, humorous and curious herself, Sarah creates a space of embracing the diversity and interests of learners while seeking to attune to the each person within the shared environment and value their contributions. Sarah’s trainings normalize tough discussions around topics like: Informed-consent & informed-refusal, professional sustainability & creating a self-care model of work, Perinatal Mental Health and the learners visibility, access & experiences within the prenatal through early parenting periods. Sarah’s commitment to maternal and child wellbeing includes supporting Doulas with active listening, being a resource, and sharing confidence and belief in their professional success.

Years offering training

2

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