Upcoming events
Birth Center Bound: How to Support Clients from Home to the Center
Learn how to confidently support your clients through the unique flow of a birth center experience.
This training covers:
Early labor guidance from home
Timing the transition to the birth center
Understanding common birth center protocols, and
Navigating transfers when needed.
With this training, you will feel confident in your ability to provide seamless, informed care from a client’s home to a birth center setting.
Healing Frequencies: Grounding & Restoration for Birthworkers and Caregivers
Allow yourself to be bathed in the healing energy and frequencies through the sound of Crystal singing bowls.
During this session you will learn techniques to ground yourself as you enter and work within the birth space. This practice will prepare you to protect your own energy as you endeavor to care for others.
Then, enjoy a crystal sound bath experience for relaxation, clarity, and awareness as you release stress, negative energies, and imbalances in the body. The benefits of sound healing will unblock the chakras in the body bringing forth balance and restoration to the mind, body, and spirit.
Brewing Inclusive Birthwork: Doula Tools for Supporting Queer & Trans Families
In a time when LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly under attack—through anti-trans legislation, restricted access to gender-affirming care, and systemic erasure—affirming birthwork is a celebration of possibility and autonomy. Queer and trans families deserve to be seen, cherished, and protected in bringing new life into the world on their own terms. This work honors every family’s right to thrive.
In this webinar, we will:
Review essential concepts around inclusive terminology for queer and trans parents
Offer strategies for asking thoughtful questions and responding to mistakes with humility
Provide tips on tailoring support to a wide array of family structures
Gain insight into the challenges queer and trans clients may face in the birth room—and how you can help
We’ll hold space for questions at the end, with an emphasis on collective learning.
This coffee-hour event is based on a sliding scale:
The standard fee is $15. You may also choose the $10 solidarity rate or $25 to pay it forward.
Location: Virtual
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ari Eisen (she/they) of Hearth Doula Support. Ari is a Certified Full Spectrum Doula (Cornerstone Birthwork Training) based in Philadelphia. She is committed to uplifting and empowering birthing people of all identities. Their artistic background and passion for research inspires them to bring a unique blend of creativity, compassion, and evidence-based knowledge to their work as a doula.
SJDA Members-Only Happy Hour & PotLuck
Join us for a cozy, connection-filled evening just for SJDA members! Let’s unwind, share stories, eat good food, and enjoy each other’s company.
Bring an appetizer or dish to share (store-bought welcome!).
This is a relaxed space for birthworkers to gather, vent, laugh, and be held in community. We’d love to see you there!
Must RSVP for address.
The Doula’s Role in Maternal Mental Health Awareness
As birth and postpartum doulas, we play an important role in supporting the mental and emotional health and well-being of new parents. The more we learn about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), the more we can raise awareness, educate our clients, and connect them with resources as needed.
You Oughta Know (The Evidence): How to Have an Evidence-Based PracTice
Guiding our clients with evidence-based information empowers them in their decision-making, helps us advocate for beneficial practices, and strengthens our professional integrity. Learn how to incorporate evidence-based information into your practice.
Black Maternal Health Week: Honoring Our History, Celebrating Our Impact
Join South Jersey Doula Alliance for a powerful Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) event, where we honor the legacy of Black birth workers and highlight the changemakers shaping maternal health in our community today.
The Top 3 Most Overlooked Pelvic Floor Issues in the First 40 Days
The early postpartum period is a crucial time for healing, yet many pelvic floor challenges go unnoticed—leading to long-term issues for new moms. In this workshop for doulas and birth workers, we’ll explore three commonly overlooked perinatal concerns: pelvic pressure, perineal healing, and abdominal strength in the first 40 days.
Rebozo Wisdom: Traditional Support for Labor
Using a rebozo wrap, a traditional Mexican shawl, is a wonderful way to provide comfort, support, and pain relief during labor. Join us to deepen your skills and enhance the birthing experience with this time-honored practice.
South Jersey Doula Alliance Meet and Greet
Join us for an afternoon of connection, networking, and community-building with local doulas and birth workers, and learn more about how you can be part of the SJDA’s mission.
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