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Your path in birth work starts here. Whether you are stepping in for a loved one, launching a new career, or growing an active practice, DoulaBrella has a pathway tailored to your goals. Every journey begins with our core 3-day foundational workshop, giving you the comprehensive training and skills needed to step confidently into your role.

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Our Mission

What Is DoulaBrella?

A connected ecosystem designed to transform how families experience birth, postpartum, and early parenthood. With families at the center, DoulaBrella provides a dedicated space for every doula to learn, practice, and thrive.

As a heart-centered training hub, we equip aspiring and seasoned doulas with the skills, confidence, and community needed to make a lasting impact. Grounded in over 25 years of combined experience across doula care, advocacy, and education, our refined approach lets you skip the learning curve and step directly into a supportive community from day one.

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The Training

A Pathway for Every Goal

DoulaBrella is open to all, from partners wanting to support a birth, to individuals launching a new career, to experienced doulas refining their skill set.

All pathways start with our signature 3-day in-person workshop, offering an immersive, evidence-based learning environment. From there, your unique pathway guides your growth.

The Network

Ongoing Support & Mentorship

Every doula deserves a support system that extends far beyond initial training. We offer complimentary access to bi-monthly support meetings and a structured mentorship program designed to bridge the gap between education and real-world practice at every stage of your career. Through our family-matching service, we directly connect our trained doulas with clients, fostering a thriving network where you can build a sustainable business while expanding access to high-quality, compassionate care.

Heart-Centered Impact

Doula work is deeply transformative, not only for the families served, but for the doula themselves. By grounding our practice in empathy, understanding, and love, our collective work creates a powerful ripple effect of positive change that transforms individuals, families, and whole communities.

Upcoming dates

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Upcoming birth and postpartum trainings, traveling city to city.

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Home base

Buffalo, New York

Traveling nationwide

Bring the training to you

Buffalo is home. Our work travels.

From your retreat spaces and birth centers to hospital systems and community workshops, our expert instructors bring DoulaBrella training wherever birth workers need it most.

Community SpacesCollectivesHospitalsBirth CentersPrivate ResidencesOrganizationsSchools

Where Training Happens

Salto, lakeside in Buffalo, NY

Set at a historic lakeside retreat near Buffalo, NY, our training offers shared meals, deep community, and space to truly settle in — because the environment you learn in matters.

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Our Buffalo, NY home base

Lake Erie
Living room with fireplace and yoga balls
Kitchen with modern appliances
Salto staricase

Rest, connect, and grow in a space that holds you.

DoulaBrella doulas laughing together on the steps of the training house

Grow alongside people who understand the work.

Community

You don't have to do this work alone.

Join a vibrant network of doulas committed to learning, mutual support, and growing your practice alongside a supportive network. We are expanding. Stay connected-leave your email and we’ll keep you in the loop.

Gina, DoulaBrella instructor and doula
Amelia, DoulaBrella community builder

Your Instructors

Meet Gina & Amelia

At the heart of DoulaBrella is a mother-daughter partnership. Gina provides decades of foundational birth and postpartum experience, Amelia curates the learning environment, network, and ongoing support systems for new doulas and families.

Every training features our fully skilled instructor team, providing a steady, cohesive environment from start to finish. You will never experience a revolving door of guest trainers. One steadfast team leads every training, offering continuity and continuous growth within our core teaching team.

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DoulaBrella community members gathering and talking together
A wider circle of care

Access & Affordability

Committed to Equitable Access

Birth work belongs to everyone. Our nonprofit arm advances health equity and cultural competence through doula scholarships, expanding access for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and low-income families, as well as communities with limited access to birth support.

DoulaBrella Institute — Access. Equity. Community.

Scholarships & Financial Assistance

Financial barriers don’t have to stand between anyone and this work. Explore our scholarship options and sliding-scale pathways to join our next cohort.

Why DoulaBrella

More Than a Directory — A Real Support System

Most platforms list your name and move on. DoulaBrella invests in your growth — with the training, tools, clients, and community that help you build a practice you're proud of.

Agency Listing

Your vetted profile is featured on DoulaBrella where families actively search.

Mentorship

Regular one-on-one check-ins with experienced senior doulas.

Client Referrals

We match families to you — spend less time marketing, more time supporting.

Business Tools

Contracts, intake forms, invoicing templates, and scheduling support.

Doula Collective

Birth support groups, continuing education, advanced workshops, and peer community.

A DoulaBrella mentorship conversation

"Every doula has unique gifts. We will help you find your voice, build your confidence, and share your strengths."

— Gina, Founder & Lead Instructor

Doula Voices

What Our Doulas Say

"The doula community is necessary. AI can give you information but cannot replace the reassurance and real-world wisdom of someone you trust who has walked this path before and with you. That kind of support is priceless."

Carrie

Akron, NY

Doula Voice

"My Birth Doula training was experiential, resourceful, deeply personal, and empowering. I left feeling accomplished with new skills and also inspired, equipped, and touched. I even gained skills to become a better mother, person, and kinder to myself."

Jolly

North Tonawanda, NY

Doula Voice

"Gina welcomed us into her home and made it feel like our own. The trainers create a space with zero judgment and zero negativity, and no question is ever a bad one. You genuinely feel seen. That kind of comfort makes room for real growth. I walked away from training refreshed, rejuvenated, and hungry to keep learning."

Emily

South Buffalo

Doula Voice

"It has been a great pleasure and transformational experience to become part of this organization. I found an incredibly supportive community of people who were inclusive advocates, always willing to lend a hand or an ear to help make birth and postpartum better for the families we serve. I have experienced tremendous professional growth through working with Gina, with her kind encouraging voice pushing me to bring the best out of myself."

Jenni

Batavia

Doula Voice

"Raw, personal, and deeply moving, this training left me feeling seen, refreshed, and completely sure I was on the right path. I'd recommend it to anyone, doula-bound or not."

Sarah

Batavia

Doula Voice

"I am eternally grateful that I chose these training sessions. I gained so much practical knowledge in combination with valuable hands-on practice that allowed me to strengthen my skills. We were able to have comprehensive conversations that went far beyond the basic facts, and act out scenarios to familiarize ourselves with the sensitive nature required when providing support in such an important time of someone's life. I also really appreciated the different backgrounds of people in the training. We learned so much from each other in addition to all of our wonderful instructors."

Elle

Buffalo

Doula Voice

"The DoulaBrella training is a beautiful experience. I walked in ready to learn, and walked out inspired to serve my community in the role of a doula. Gina is a knowledgeable and compassionate teacher who makes doula work an accessible vocation. The community fostered by DoulaBrella is empathetic and supportive, and I gained both insight and meaningful friendship from the birth and postpartum workshops."

Anna

Buffalo, NY

Doula Voice

"I have found continued support and community within the collective as I provided support for families over the past few years. I have often gotten to work in collaboration with other doulas within the collective as we provide backup support for each other due to the unpredictability our work brings. I have also provided daytime support to a family while another doula provides overnight support. I really enjoy this part of working within the collective because we are constantly sharing new ideas and resources with each other to continue our learning."

Ellen

Amherst, NY

Doula Voice

"When I took the Birth Doula Training, it felt completely different than the training I had previously taken. Gina leads with her heart and customizes each training to the group. I am reminded of this each time I sit in on a refresher or supplemental training."

Kirsten

Holland, NY

Doula Voice

"When you are at a workshop, Gina does everything imaginable to ensure you feel comfortable and safe, while in a training that can at times be triggering or difficult for some. You truly feel safe to be vulnerable and share relevant experiences while also learning everything you need to be a successful birth and postpartum doula."

Janelle

Hamburg, NY

Doula Voice

"Each client that I've contracted with through DoulaBrella has been matched to me with care, and that has enabled me to make meaningful impacts on all of the families that I've worked with. During each contract and beyond, I know I can always call the team for a check-in about any difficult, challenging, or new situations on the job."

Fortune

Orchard Park, NY

Doula Voice

"All of the doulas that I've met through training and networking events have been the most authentically caring individuals, and I feel confident in saying to any potential client that I know whomever they choose will help them feel supported and empowered during birth or postpartum. I say that confidently knowing they have received the same comprehensive training and continued support that I have received throughout my years working with Gina and DoulaBrella."

Maria

North Buffalo, NY

Doula Voice

"The doula support meetings have been invaluable to me as I get started. Meeting with peers and mentors regularly is a great encouragement, and allows me to brainstorm through problems as they arise. Through these opportunities, I have learned a lot about the doula practice, but I have also learned about myself, and the kind of person I want to be in order to show up for my community. I am so grateful!"

Annastasia

Buffalo, NY

Doula Voice

"The doula community is necessary. AI can give you information but cannot replace the reassurance and real-world wisdom of someone you trust who has walked this path before and with you. That kind of support is priceless."

Carrie

Akron, NY

Doula Voice

"My Birth Doula training was experiential, resourceful, deeply personal, and empowering. I left feeling accomplished with new skills and also inspired, equipped, and touched. I even gained skills to become a better mother, person, and kinder to myself."

Jolly

North Tonawanda, NY

Doula Voice

"Gina welcomed us into her home and made it feel like our own. The trainers create a space with zero judgment and zero negativity, and no question is ever a bad one. You genuinely feel seen. That kind of comfort makes room for real growth. I walked away from training refreshed, rejuvenated, and hungry to keep learning."

Emily

South Buffalo

Doula Voice

"It has been a great pleasure and transformational experience to become part of this organization. I found an incredibly supportive community of people who were inclusive advocates, always willing to lend a hand or an ear to help make birth and postpartum better for the families we serve. I have experienced tremendous professional growth through working with Gina, with her kind encouraging voice pushing me to bring the best out of myself."

Jenni

Batavia

Doula Voice

"Raw, personal, and deeply moving, this training left me feeling seen, refreshed, and completely sure I was on the right path. I'd recommend it to anyone, doula-bound or not."

Sarah

Batavia

Doula Voice

"I am eternally grateful that I chose these training sessions. I gained so much practical knowledge in combination with valuable hands-on practice that allowed me to strengthen my skills. We were able to have comprehensive conversations that went far beyond the basic facts, and act out scenarios to familiarize ourselves with the sensitive nature required when providing support in such an important time of someone's life. I also really appreciated the different backgrounds of people in the training. We learned so much from each other in addition to all of our wonderful instructors."

Elle

Buffalo

Doula Voice

"The DoulaBrella training is a beautiful experience. I walked in ready to learn, and walked out inspired to serve my community in the role of a doula. Gina is a knowledgeable and compassionate teacher who makes doula work an accessible vocation. The community fostered by DoulaBrella is empathetic and supportive, and I gained both insight and meaningful friendship from the birth and postpartum workshops."

Anna

Buffalo, NY

Doula Voice

"I have found continued support and community within the collective as I provided support for families over the past few years. I have often gotten to work in collaboration with other doulas within the collective as we provide backup support for each other due to the unpredictability our work brings. I have also provided daytime support to a family while another doula provides overnight support. I really enjoy this part of working within the collective because we are constantly sharing new ideas and resources with each other to continue our learning."

Ellen

Amherst, NY

Doula Voice

"When I took the Birth Doula Training, it felt completely different than the training I had previously taken. Gina leads with her heart and customizes each training to the group. I am reminded of this each time I sit in on a refresher or supplemental training."

Kirsten

Holland, NY

Doula Voice

"When you are at a workshop, Gina does everything imaginable to ensure you feel comfortable and safe, while in a training that can at times be triggering or difficult for some. You truly feel safe to be vulnerable and share relevant experiences while also learning everything you need to be a successful birth and postpartum doula."

Janelle

Hamburg, NY

Doula Voice

"Each client that I've contracted with through DoulaBrella has been matched to me with care, and that has enabled me to make meaningful impacts on all of the families that I've worked with. During each contract and beyond, I know I can always call the team for a check-in about any difficult, challenging, or new situations on the job."

Fortune

Orchard Park, NY

Doula Voice

"All of the doulas that I've met through training and networking events have been the most authentically caring individuals, and I feel confident in saying to any potential client that I know whomever they choose will help them feel supported and empowered during birth or postpartum. I say that confidently knowing they have received the same comprehensive training and continued support that I have received throughout my years working with Gina and DoulaBrella."

Maria

North Buffalo, NY

Doula Voice

"The doula support meetings have been invaluable to me as I get started. Meeting with peers and mentors regularly is a great encouragement, and allows me to brainstorm through problems as they arise. Through these opportunities, I have learned a lot about the doula practice, but I have also learned about myself, and the kind of person I want to be in order to show up for my community. I am so grateful!"

Annastasia

Buffalo, NY

Doula Voice

Three Pathways · One Training Weekend

Choose Your Training Pathway

Every doula participates in an immersive, three-day, 20-hour in-person retreat. Upon completion of this training, you will be fully prepared to support families. You can choose your personal journey from there. We will help. You can choose your personal journey from there. We will help.

Two Core Trainings

Birth or Postpartum

You are ready to build your practice with knowledge in the systems, skills, and ethics that shape grounded doula care.

For Loved Ones & Explorers

Community Support

Community Support Training

$800

Includes breakfast, lunch & snacks · Register online

You don't need to become a professional to show up powerfully. This pathway gives partners, family members, and curious individuals the full 3-day training experience — without the certification coursework.

  • 3-day in-person workshop
  • Light Breakfast, lunch, and snacks each day
  • All training materials and resources
  • Birth or Postpartum care fundamentals
  • Professional guidance
  • Opportunity to add on certification coursework in the future

A partner, family member, or friend who wants to support a loved one — or someone exploring whether doula work is right for them.

Most Popular

Foundational Training

Foundational Training Pathway

$1,000

Includes all Community Support content · Register online

✓ Approved by Medicaid & Insurance

Our program meets the requirements for reimbursement, expanding access to families and career opportunities for doulas.

Everything you need to begin a doula career. The 3-day workshop at Salto plus two Zoom sessions and an invitation to apply to the DoulaBrella network.

  • Everything in Community Support Training
  • Zoom session: Infant Feeding for Birth & Postpartum Doulas
  • Zoom session: Childbirth Education for Birth Doulas
  • DoulaBrella certificate of completion
  • Invitation to apply to the DoulaBrella Network

Someone ready to begin a doula career and earn a recognized certification.

Coming Soon

We're building something special. Stay tuned.

Premium Experience

Immersive Retreat

Immersive Retreat + Certification Pathway

Coming Soon

Extended retreat experience · Details TBA

This premium pathway combines the Foundational Training Pathway with an immersive retreat experience at Salto for those seeking deeper connection, advanced learning, and personal growth.

  • The 20-hour in-person workshop and all certification requirements
  • Extended retreat with extra days for learning, yoga, and healing activities
  • Networking opportunities and peer connection in a serene environment
  • Exclusive access to advanced workshops and personalized mentorship
  • Ideal for those looking to enhance their training and earn certification

Someone who wants to go deeper — combining certification with a transformative, immersive retreat experience at Salto.

Does the cost feel out of reach? Apply for a scholarship through our nonprofit →

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Which path is yours?

Ready to begin your doula journey?

Choose your pathway and preferred training weekend below when you’re ready. Have questions first? We’re happy to talk through the options with you, with no pressure to register today.

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