Would you like to become a Doula?
Do you want to be part of changing birth in Ireland and the world?
Does empowering women and enabling them to face one of life’s most amazing journeys with confidence and strength resonate with you?
Do you want to train with a wonderful community of women in a fun environment?
Do you feel a call to access your wisdom, your knowledge and your compassion in a meaningful way?
Are you passionate about mothers, babies, labour and birth?
If you answered yes, then . . .
Doula Training could be for you!
Registrations for 2025 – 2026 are now OPEN
Professional Comprehensive Doula Training
as featured in the Irish Examiner
Take part in the most comprehensive doula training available in Ireland today covering:
Antenatal Support
Late Antenatal Support (the induction question)
Support for loss and unexpected outcomes
Support for VBAC
Support for C section
Support for early and active labour
Support for birth at home or in hospital and in water
Early postnatal support
Postnatal support in the community
Breastfeeding and Lactation support
Who is this training for?
People who are drawn to becoming a doula include:
Pregnancy yoga teachers
Antenatal educators
Complementary health worker
Mainstream health worker
Lactation Consultants
Maternity advocates
People working with marginalised communities
Social workers
And anyone who wants to support mothers and babies!
Why do your doula training with me
This course draws on my extensive experience working as a doula in Dublin since 2003, on my knowledge as a researcher and antenatal teacher and my in-depth understanding of the maternity care services in Ireland as one of its leading advocates and doula trainers. In addition, I bring my IBCLC expertise and my experience of supporting thousands of families in the postnatal period.
My experience, my training and my expertise combined means I truly believe that this is the best and most comprehensive doula course available in Ireland today
In addition to being an established doula I also have a huge background in education and research. I was an Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin prior to having my first child and so am very familiar with designing and evaluating high quality course and learning materials
What will I learn?
First weekend
Maternity systems and models of care available in Ireland
Birth Preferences.
The process of pregnancy labour birth and the postpartum
The endocrine system, the muscular system the respiratory system and the skeletal system during pregnancy labour and birth.
Stages of Labour and Positions of the baby during pregnancy labour and birth.
Common antenatal and intrapartum interventions and tests
Maternity and human rights, informed consent and informed refusal
What will I learn?
Second weekend
Caesarean Birth
Due dates
Induction
Communication skills
Trauma informed language
Understanding diversity
Understanding trauma
Honouring the sacred in birth
What will I learn?
Third weekend
Finding your clients and antenatal appointments
Client contracts, boundaries and payments
Preparing you clients physically, mentally and emotionally
Debriefing previous birth experiences
Pain Coping Strategies
What will I learn?
Fourth weekend
Hands on doula support in all stages of labour and childbirth
Early labour at home
Active labour at home and in hospital
Supporting your client physically emotionally and mentally during labour and birth
Preparing a toolbox of support for labour and birth including homeopathy, rebozo work, positions, movement, aromatherapy
Engaging with medical staff and understanding the boundaries of the scope of your practice
Induction preparing for a medical induction, alternative methods of induction.
Supporting VBAC
Supporting clients with Twins
Supporting caesarean birth
Supporting waterbirth and labouring in water
What will I learn?
Fifth weekend
Motherhood in Ireland today and the postnatal team
The anatomy of the postnatal mother
The healthy neonate
What’s in a birth story?
Trauma informed communication
Postnatal Doula skill box
Supporting loss
Premature babies and babies in the NICU
What will I learn?
Sixth weekend
Infant feeding; breastfeeding, breastmilk feeding combination feeding, triple feeding and commercial milk feeding
Nourishing and feeding the new mother
Micronutrients
Complementary therapies and their approach to the postnatal
Working with infant sleep
Baby wearing and the use of slings
Neonatal routines
Your doula business.
Training Dates
October 18th & 19th 2025
November 15th & 16th 2025
January 24th & 25th 2026
February 20th & 21st 2026
March 28th & 29th 2026
April 25th & 26th 2026
This course is recognised for membership of both the Doula Association of Ireland and The Irish Trade and Professional Association for Doulas CLG
Please note that there are very limited spaces left on this course.
Number of in-person spaces: 20
(Offers the option of in-person or online attendance)
Number of online only spaces: 10
(Online attendance only)
Note: In-person spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Get the bonuses with:
Melissa from Tummy Love
Free Little Birds
Ostara Aveda
Kadi King
Anne Marie Toole
PLUS: Get access to the 10 moon payment plan
Fabulous Bonus 1:
Prenatal and postnatal anatomy
Two hours on the physiology of pregnancy with the fantastic Melissa from TummyLove. Melissa is going to offer a detailed look at the physiology of the pregnant person’s respiratory, muscular, digestive, endocrine and skeletal system. Everything you need to know to support a healthy physical body during pregnancy and birth and enabling you to understand how the body changes during pregnancy labour and birth. This is especially useful for helping with positions of baby during early and active labour. Melissia is also offering a second bonus looking at the postnatal body and the new baby. These trainings with Melissa are usually worth €300.
Fabulous Bonus 2:
Trauma Informed Communication
We are so lucky to have the amazing Anne Maire Toole joining us. Anne Maire is a psychotherapist and co founder and clinical director of the thriving Dublin Therapy and Counselling Centre Insight Matters. She facilitates personal development groups and is a university lecturer in areas of mental health, sexuality. She specialises in communication and healthy interactions and will be talking about trauma informed communication. We are particularly fortunate to have Anne Marie with us on this course as Anne Marie made a commitment to her family that she would not lecture this year - so a rare and wonderful opportunity to connect with a wise and incredibly insightful mentor. Any training with Anne Marie is priceless. This training and guidance is valued at €300
How and where will I learn?
Physical Location
I will be offering the in-person part of this course at Insight Matters 106 Capel St Dublin 1
Zoom
This course will be live streamed online on Zoom as well as being given in person .
On demand by playback
The course will be fully recorded and available for viewing online after each weekend.
Mix and match
Participants may choose to take the course entirely online or in person, or a mixture of both.
What do I get with the training?
Six weekends of training offered in person and live by zoom
Unlimited access to the playbacks on demand
Six months of support after the lectures and training weekends are finished
A 75 page manual for each weekend of training
Membership of a peer support group
Discounts on advanced doula training courses over the year
Bonuses and guest speakers
How long is the training?
The training is designed to take a year to certification. However, some people manage to complete it in slightly less time and others take longer because their life circumstances change.
There are 6 training weekends which can be attended live in person, live by zoom or watched back on demand. These sessions can be mixed and matched so you can watch one session by zoom then come in for another in person and then watch the second day of the playback. There is a gap of an extra month between the 2nd and the 3rd training weekend, to allow people to catch up or even for people to join the course at that point.
There is then a five month reflection and assessment period, where each weekend is gone over and assessment questions answered leading to a certification at the end.
What is it like to do Doula Training with me?
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This is the only comprehensive doula training course this year
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Sold Out?
My last course sold out well before the course started. There are very limited places on this training, so if this is the path for you; grab all the bonuses and book now!
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Terms and Conditions:
Course Progression: It is anticipated that this course will run in person with a live online zoom streamed option and full playbacks available.
Refunds: Please choose wisely. Once you have signed up for this course and made a commitment to it there are no refunds unless the course is cancelled (see below).
Cancellation: If the course is cancelled you will receive a full refund.
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
I had the pleasure of participating in Krysia’s doula training in 2019. I took part in the course throughout my 3rd pregnancy and can say that I thought it was the most important gift I’ve ever given myself.
The care, compassion, and community created for the duration of the course (and beyond) were and are so empowering and uplifting, it was the perfect way to embark on a new departure in becoming a doula.
Krysia as a tutor created such a supportive, fun, energetic and sharing space that the days went by so quickly and it felt at times we would burst with knowledge and excitement.
Under Krysia’s mind blowing diversity of knowledge, we each helped to create the kind of doula we wanted to be for our clients.
We finished the course 18 months ago now, and we have a thriving communication still going in which we help to support each other, share successes and ask questions and Krysia is still there supporting and mentoring us. If you are considering joining the next doula training with Krysia, stop thinking and just do it – you really won’t regret it. Enjoy!
“Krysia is an amazing Doula. She became my mentor and teacher when I joined her doula course last year. Her course taught me so much about the birthing process, the anatomy of the birthing person and the Irish maternity system. Above all she showed me how to be a great doula with a successful business and how to believe in myself. Krysia has an abundance of knowledge and skills that she shares so generously. She is a very skilled instructor but also kind insightful and supportive. I cannot recommend her highly enough as a tutor, mentor and instructor.
I would highly recommend anyone who is drawn to supporting people in pregnancy labour and birth do Krysia’s Doula Training Course. Not only will they get the best learning experience but they will be thoroughly supported in their doula journey.” Jenny Woods @jen.clabbywoos You can watch Jenny and myself chatting here