What our students have to say..

Here are just a few student comments.

I have been enrolled with Birth Arts for 6 months now. I am finding the program to be incredibly supportive, encouraging, and enriching.

The material is holistic and challenges both your mind and heart. It really makes you look inside and explore and examine yourself. I have completed another doula course and it was quite different to this one, in that is was more about learning some set material and then writing a exam to ensure the correct knowledge was in my head. Birth Arts seems more interested in ensuring that I am grounded and focused within myself and that my heart is in the right place, knowing that my head will follow that. It is a comprehensive programme and as a result it is taking me longer to complete than a purely intellectual course would (for me).

Having come from a  very theoretical and scientific background myself, I find this shift in focus both new and different, the result is very fulfilling. I don't think I could have chosen a better course for where I am on my journey.

Thanks for the opportunity!
Regards
Jane
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Jane Weideman
BirthBuddies - Doula
http://birthbuddy.wordpress.com

What was your favorite part of the training? I loved the Rebozo part, It was great to learn so much about it since I am a representative for The Rebozo Way, and it added much more for me than just babywearing!

Megan Phillips

Birth Arts changed the way I view and do doula work. Even though I trained with another organization before I did Birth Arts, I thought I learned 100% more than I ever learned before.

BC in Virginia

Doula Training Book that Demetria Clark has put together for this program is OUT OF THIS WORLD AWESOME!!!!
I didn't even realize it was packed full of so many cool things until after the workshop was over!
I love how we were able to address the things that are best talked through with Demetria here and that the rest we can absorb in our own time frames with the book as we work through the rest of our certification.

Minda Bare- Quote from AllDoulas

Hi Demetria!  I just wanted to tell you how excited I am about starting the Doula program!  I have thought so much about it,and feel that I made the right decision.  I can't wait for it to arrive!!!! 

Student upon enrolling

I can't believe I am finally a BAI student. I have been researching and saving for this. I love the workbook and feel I can truly serve women and help families.

Alice in UK

 

I love this program. It rocks!!! I feel so in tune with moms.

SK in Canada

Learning with BAI has been great. I passed my IBCLC with flying colors and love being a lactaction consultant. I was so overwhelmed at first by the work load, but I soon realized that I was learning more than I could have ever expected. I took other lactaction classes before, but this one was the one that was by far the best I have ever taken.

Thanks,

Billy C.

 

Dear Demetria,

I love the CBE program. I had a hard time getting into it the program at first. It seemed so hard, but having you walk me through it and believing in me was, no is the reason I succeeded. You told me I could do it and I did. I had been out of school for so long I was afraid to jump back in again, and you made it painless and fun.

Thanks,

Kim in Norway

Thank you Demetria and BAI for letting me attain my dreams. I have always wanted to work in the birth community and your guidance and patience made it possible.

M. B. 2010

 

BirthArts opens your eyes to the real true needs of birth. Through this awesome program you can study from home and work around a schedule that over programs may not allow. The BirthArts Program pushes you to really examine why you are pursing your role in birth whether to educate, assist or perform in the birth process. It makes you look at yourself as a person and learn what is required. Once you have looked at the part of why you want to pursue the program; Demetria then created a program from her own experiences of how birth works, what needs are, what roles are and how to set-up boundaries, set-up your business and how to be successful. The requirements to become a doula in which I am pursing are awesome. BirthArts when making my choice seemed to go above what other programs require of you. In the BirthArts program you read more, study more, and attend more births in order to receive a certification. The process of birth is precious. BirthArts takes birth very serious. Through the amazing reading list that she has required using some of the greats such as Ina May Gaskin, Penny Simkin, and Michel Odent to teach alongside of us She also uses her assignments to not only inform but to make you question and reason why you feel the way you do in your role. They require another level of researching and learning about the process and needs of a woman and her family during birth. I looked at a variety of programs and feel I made an amazing decision in BirthArts and I have recommended and will continue to recommend this program. 

J. Larson 2011

I have learned a lot through my studies with Birth Arts International.  They have a fantastic Birth Doula program.  It has really helped me look deep within myself in a spiritual way, to really help women and babies.  It has helped me prepare myself emotionally for birth work. 

Brooke Hosey 2011