Training with Relaxed Birth and Parenting
Dominique Sakoilsky and Louise Bennett are excited to be bringing the Relaxed Birth and Parenting Birth Educator and Doula Trainings to those interested in helping to empower women and couples to find their own way through this remarkable time of their lives.
The trainings arise out of over 35 years of active birth and doula work – working with pregnant women and their families in so many ways over the years has been our passion and joy. We are delighted to be able to support others who would like to train with us
and take this important work out into the world.
Relaxed Birth and Parenting considers the whole person in its approach and embraces
all the possibilities of birth. The trainings incorporate all the different aspects of birth, from the fundamentals of birth physiology and active birth, to the breath, mindfulness
and our emotions.
Relaxed Birth and Parenting Doula Training
If you do the Doula Training, you will be able to:
• Work as a Relaxed Birth and Parenting Doula, supporting women and their families in birth, as well as providing
antenatal and postnatal support
• Communicate effectively with the women you support and other birth attendants
• Understand the physiology and hormones of birth and the principles of active birth
• Understand how breath and sound can benefit the women in pregnancy and birth
• Understand medical procedures, obstetric updates, and the nitty gritty of birth, so enabling people to make
informed choices around birth
• Celebrate the spirituality of birth.
Relaxed Birth and Parenting Birth Educator Training
If you do the Birth Educator Training, in addition to the above, you will also be able to:
• Work as a Relaxed Birth and Parenting Teacher and Workshop Facilitator, both one-to-one and in groups
• Communicate effectively with the women and men you teach
• Understand how bodywork, mindfulness and yoga-based exercise, alongside breath and sound can benefit the women
in your classes and workshops
• Develop an awareness of the psychological aspects of pregnancy, birth and parenting. Learn skills to help heal
unresolved patterns which may inhibit labour
• Develop a vision of your birth practice and how to run a successful business.
If you would like to find out more about either training, then Contact us for details of our taster sessions, where you can come along and meet us, ask questions and find out more about the courses and working in the world of birth. You may also wish to attend a Relaxed Birth and Parenting class or workshop in Bristol to get a sense of how we teach.
We have a committed team of experts who will be teaching alongside us on this course, bringing the best from their field. Please visit, the Tutors page to find out more. Relaxed Birth and Parenting is accredited by the Federation of Antenatal Educators (FEDANT).
What our graduates say about us
"A truly amazing experience. Inspirational and powerful. A great way to get to your truth about working with women around birth." Claire
"The Relaxed Birth and Parenting course has been an incredible journey that has enriched my life in so many ways. Dominique and Louise are the most wonderful teachers. I am excited and passionate about working with the support of our circle of women in the world of pregnancy, birth and parenting." Jessica
"It has been an amazing journey with an amazing group of women. Dominique and Louise are so passionate about their work and their support, love and validation to us all in helping us to reach our potential and vision is wonderful. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to work in the birthing world." Sarah