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SACRED DOULA WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP DETAILS

What to bring
Bedding/towels, flashlight, water bottle, clock, lots of layers of clothes, walking shoes, rain gear, and caffeinated beverages if you want them.

For comfort in the classroom, you may also bring a yoga mat, pillow, and/or birth ball (also known as exercise or physio-ball).

While snow is very unlikely in April (and we have had it in past years!), do check the current weather conditions and weather forecast and bring traction devices for your vehicle if snow is possible.

What not to bring
Pets, burnables (candles, incense), electric devices (hairdryers, curling irons, coffee makers), recreational drugs or alcohol.

Please do not use perfume, cologne or scented toiletries.

There is no public phone use at Breitenbush
Due to very limited capacity public phone access is for Emergency Use only. Breitenbush is out of cellular phone range. Please make all necessary phone calls from Detroit on your way in.

Wheelchair Accessibility
Breitenbush has a very limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms and cabins. The workshop spaces in the lodge are accessible by ramp. However, our unpaved paths are narrow and sometimes steep. Access to bathing areas requires mobility. An assistant or companion is highly recommended.

Sample schedule

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
4pm Check-in 5pm Introductions 6pm Dinner 7-10pm Orientation, video, welcome ritual	8am Breakfast 9am-1pm Birth Beliefs, The Significance of Birth, Anatomy of Female Reproduction, Fetal Development 1pm Lunch 2-6pm Telling Our Stories, Prenatal Care, Video 6pm Dinner Evening Off	8am Breakfast 9am-1pm The Role of the Doula & The Doula’s Scope of Practice, Birth Mechanics, Wild Cards: Intuition & Luck 1pm Lunch 2-6pm Communication Skills, Prenatal Contact, Getting Information and Informed Choice 6pm Dinner 8-10pm Movie Night (optional)	7am Special Event 8am Breakfast 9am-1pm Labors – Normal, Variations & Complications, Interventions 1pm Lunch 2-6pm Providing Support in Labor, Pain Medications 6pm Dinner 7-10pm Comfort Measures for Labor and Birth, Values Clarification	8am Breakfast 9am-1pm Comfort Measures for Labor and Birth con'td., Cesarean Indications & Prevention, Cesarean & VBAC & The Doula’s Role 1pm Lunch Afternoon Ritual 4:30-6pm Art 6pm Dinner Evening off	8am Breakfast Morning time off 10am-1pm Role Play, The Newborn 1pm Lunch 2-5pm Breastfeeding Support, When a Baby is Sick or Dies, Postpartum & Postpartum Contact 6pm Dinner 8-10pm Ritual	8am Breakfast 9am-12:30pm The Business of Being a Doula, Dance, Evaluation & Closing Circle 1pm Lunch

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