Want to become a doula? Join us for…
Lilac City Doula Training
April 16-19, 2026
Spokane, WA
Do you have an interest in becoming a well-rounded, inclusive, certified, advocate doula? If so, this (two courses in one!) training is for you.
Read more below about the incredible investment you will make in yourself and your business by trusting us with teaching you to be the best doula you can be.
We can’t wait to have you in class with us!
What to Expect
Day 1
Obstetric and doula history
The why of doula work
How to be a safe doula (confronting biases)
Growing a sustainable business
Interviews and prenatals
Boundaries and how to keep them
Normal labor
Comfort measures and role playing
Days 2 & 3
Keeping Your Power® - Advocacy in Action
Taught by - Traci Doula
Day 4
Placenta tours
Supporting medicated birth
When labor does not go as planned
Supporting induction and surgical birth
Pushing and third stage
Immediate postpartum
Networking, how to market yourself, and starting your business
Washington Medicaid Doula Coverage
The only thing we can expect from birth is that birth is unexpected.
meet your instructors
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Miri Halliday
advocate midwife, “the baby’s journey” guru
dancer, mom of one, passionate about protein
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Traci Weafer
advocate doula and advocacy trainer, doula mentor
initiative, mom, mimi, labor pattern nerd
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Sarah McDonald
advocate birth and postpartum doula, doula mentor
creative, mom of one, thrifting connoisseur
Investment:
$1,200 total
(payment plans available)
You will leave our training feeling fully equipped, certified, and excited to take on clients. As your instructors we will encourage you to charge a minimum of $1,000 for your doula services, because you WILL be worth it!! Our training is an investment in the future of your sustainable, equitable, and fully functional business.
Our most recent graduates!
February 23, 2025