When you decide to become an Abuela doula, you will be encouraged to reach back into your cultural heritage to bring forward the traditions of your mothers and your mothers’ mothers. The role of a doula is to support and to be with women as they travel through pregnancy, birth and those early postnatal days. To sit in and share the wisdom of the Abuelas, the grandmothers.

Who this is for 

 You learn best in a room with people, practising together. You want a solid foundation that holds inclusion and ancestral wisdom at the centre. You want skills you can use at the very next enquiry or birth.

Format & dates 

 4 in-person training days, 10:00–16:00. 

Location: London venue tbc 

Dates:6, 7, 8 & 9 July 2026 In Person 10am - 4pm

 Online specialist component: live masterclasses after the intensive (recorded where possible)

What you’ll learn (the spine) 

•  Role, scope, ethics  
• Physiology & comfort (across cultures) 
• Advocacy with (NHS realities)  
• Postnatal & feeding foundations  
• Loss & debrief  
• Business with heart.

What’s included 

• Four immersive training days (facilitated by Mars Lord)  
• Online specialist masterclasses (broad topics; guest practitioners) Client-ready artefacts and templates  
• WhatsApp group for two weeks post-course
• Abuela Doulas internal accreditation and certificate of completion  
• Lifetime Abuela Directory listing

Outcomes you can trust 

You’ll leave knowing how to hold boundaries with calm authority, offer choice without pressure, advocate with parents, and set up a simple, values-led client pathway.

Throughout it all we embed cultural safety and humility.

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Delivered over 4 consecutive days, 10am - 4pm each day. There's plenty of time for reflection and discussion, as well as lunch! Accommodation is not provided.