This is for the student who is serious and is ready. For the doula who’s felt the tug: I learned the basics, but postpartum was a footnote—and I want more. For the practitioner ready to layer in real postpartum education so your work is both sacred and sound. For the provider who knows her path is primarily (or solely) postpartum and wants depth, clarity, and a framework that actually works. For the full-spectrum birthworker committed to continuing education. For the brand-new tender one just stepping onto the path. And yes: for the mother, auntie, or family member who wants to learn how to hold your loved one through the threshold with reverence and skill.

This is a worldwide approach to postnatal healing (with Danielle having studied from indigenous and traditional healers throughout the world). This is exclusively for Black and Indigenous people of global majority who are interested in learning this work. This work is also intentionally inclusive of postpartum families of all types, and is available to people of all gender expressions and identities. If you’re ready to turn care into ceremony, come gather your roots.

This isn’t for folks seeking a quick fix, a shiny certificate without embodiment, or medical licensure. It’s not for anyone who resists cultural humility, consent, or the direct and intentional centering of Black and Indigenous people, or Queer and multi-spirited folk. If you want theory without touch, hustle without rest, care or business without integrity, or performative “spirituality” without embodied practice—this won’t fit. If you’re unwilling to complete the practicum and portfolio, to be held by community agreements, or to commit at least 5 hours a week, this isn’t your season. If you’re looking only for a labor-doula course, or strictly clinical/medical training, or a guarantee of clients without doing the inner and outer work—this isn’t it. We move slowly, skillfully, with reverence. If that feels like friction rather than freedom, you’ll be happier elsewhere.

Plan to commit at least 5 hours per week to your studies. This includes our live sessions, additional reading, and practice/integration. Months that have 5 weeks in them will provide a built in break for rest and integration.

We'll certainly miss you! We understand that life happens or schedules sometimes conflict so all sessions will be recorded and placed in the portal for you. The expectation is that you watch the playback before the next class so that you're able to keep up with the material. Danielle will also hold office hours where you can ask any questions you have. You will have access to all recordings for 9 months after the residency has ended.

Our belief is simple and ancient: there is no single governing body for postpartum care—and this work is older than institutions. It is ancestral and traditional. Historically, you are called into this work by Spirit and affirmed by elders and those before you; your embodiment and commitment to the path are the true credentials. With that said, this residency fully equips you to serve your community immediately upon completion, and we offer ongoing support so you’re not walking alone.

We also understand many students desire acknowledgment of their devotion—and some jobs ask for documented proof of training. So yes: upon review of all three practicums (self, community, paying client) and completion of all coursework, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. This is not a medical license or state certification—it is a rigorous, scope-honoring recognition of your embodied skill, your readiness to serve, and your faithful study.