BLAck Maternity Wellness Collective 
​DOula  Training  WOrkshop

Did you know ?
  • According to an article published in the NY Times (April 2018), Black women are 9 times as likely to die from childbirth-related causes as white women
  • 387 out of 10,000 black women will experience life threatening complications from pregnancy and childbirth (this is triple the rate of white women)
  • Black women with a college education are more likely to have complications in birth than white women with out a high school diploma

Women have been supporting laboring women in childbirth for centuries.  Studies show the presence of a doula during birth positively impacts the birthing process. 

A doula:
  • provides continuous non medical, physical and emotional support 
  • supports women in various birthing situations: in hospital, birth center and home
  • helps to explore her birthing options
  • focuses on what is most important to the mother 
  • provides support and guidance to the birth partner while they support the mother
  • helps mom to feel safe, secure and confident as she journeys from pregnancy to motherhood
  • provides evidence-based informational support


About the Workshop and Trainer
Celeste Rachell has been training doulas on Long Island since 2001. Her workshops are interactive and informative in a warm and welcoming environment. You will learn about your role during each of the stages of labor, comfort measures, positioning and massage techniques,  providing emotional support to the entire family, hospital protocols, and your role in the early postpartum period. The certification course will also include business strategies, how to build your clientele and connecting to your birth community.

“Celeste inspires you to run out and help birthing women. She teaches with great passion and her knowledge is extensive. Her love of birth is contagious and you leave her class motivated to make a difference” — Gina

“Celeste! Loved her training! Such a life changer” - Alexis
Workshop Dates and Location
2019 (closed out)
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

2020 dates to be Announced
(all three days)
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9:30 am– 6:00 pm
Winthrop Hospital 
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​Investment: $465.00 (for 3 days)
​Scholarships available

Instructors: 
Celeste Rachell (Day 1 and 2)
​Katherine Koncelik and Deborah Rotunno (Day 3)

For more information:
631-574-2205
info@lidoulas.com

​Cant make this workshop?
​2020 Training: (all three days)
May TBD


For additional information on the certification process follow this link.