Doula Training & Development
For doulas and care workers who are called to grow, deepen and expand.
Whether you're just beginning your doula journey or are a seasoned space-holder seeking renewal, this offering is for you.
Our doula training is more than education - it's a transformational experience.
Soulfully guided by the experienced Mother Moon Mentors (Cert IV TAE qualified); our doula courses honours your personal journey. Whether you're enrolling in an online doula workshop to expand your skills or preparing for our immersive in-person doula training, you'll step into a space that challenges norms, supports growth and fosters community.
We honour your path as a sacred one. This pillar exists to nourish your professional development and your personal unfolding—because the doula work is also soul work.
You don't have to be fearless to become a Doula, just brave enough to face your own fears.
Birth & Postpartum Doula Course
2026 Dates
Announced!!
Luna Essence
Birth & Postpartum Doula Training
Luna Essence is a transformative, evidence based birth and postpartum doula course that blends practical training with the intuitive heart of birthwork. Rooted in sacred cycles and years of hands on doula experience, this 4x day doula training offers a rich foundation in both the science and soul of support. You’ll gain essential skills, practical knowledge, and confidence to walk alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with deep presence and care.
In addition to the four immersive training days, each student is personally supported and mentored through a practical experience; ensuring real world preparation and individualised guidance on your path to becoming a confident, capable doula.
Luna Essence runs over a 2x weekends. The first 3x days are offered virtually (to offer flexibility) and the final day is a full day all together in Melbourne, including a shared lunch.
Luna Investment: $2,200 +gst
2026 Melbourne training dates:
Course #1: 7+8 Feb & 21+22 Feb 2026
Course #2: 16+17 May & 13+14 June 2026
Dedicated to Luna - who has always known how strong her magic is.
Online Workshops
Each online doula workshop runs for 1.5 hours and is delivered via Zoom by the Mother Moon Mentors - highly experienced, Cert IV TAE qualified educators with decades of hands-on experience in doula training, mentoring, and professional development.
These small, intimate sessions blend formal education with practical wisdom, offering you meaningful support on your unique doula journey. You’ll have the chance to explore key topics in depth, ask all your burning questions and personalise these sessions to meet your needs at a time that suits you. More information & how to book your workshop below.
$79 +gst per Workshop
Build your Business:
The Fern Workshop
This foundational online doula course supports you in building a sustainable and soulful doula business. Learn to define your offerings, attract aligned clients, and develop a brand that reflects your values. Gain essential tools for navigating systems, insurance, pricing, and marketing—while aligning your time, energy, and income with your purpose. Walk away empowered to grow your practice with clarity and abundance.
Dedicated to Fern - who strives to live and work with purpose & passion.
Postpartum Pathways:
The Grace Workshop
A specialised postpartum doula workshop focused on nurturing Stage 4 of the birth journey. Explore global postpartum traditions, personalised care models, and societal expectations. Deepen your knowledge of newborn rhythms—feeding, sleep, and cues—and learn to support the emotional, spiritual, and physical healing of families. This course reignites the ancient village model of postpartum care.
Dedicated to Grace - who understands that the journey matters as much as the destination.
Proactive Pain:
The Bethany Workshop
This hands-on online doula course empowers you with proactive, non-pharmacological pain management techniques and awareness of medical options. Designed for doulas seeking to deepen their knowledge of comfort measures, this workshop equips you with practical tools to support birthing individuals with empathy and skill.
Dedicated to Bethany - who is unafraid to walk through the hard terrain to get to the magic.
Placenta Power:
The Billie Workshop
A specialised doula workshop exploring the sacred third stage of birth—the birth of the placenta. Learn to identify complications, support physiological completion, and honour this life-giving organ. Discover the postpartum benefits of placenta encapsulation, hormonal support, and healing practices. Includes a live placenta demonstration to deepen your understanding. A vital training for doulas expanding their birth and postpartum care knowledge.
Dedicated to Billie - who is a magical life force all on her own.
Taboo Topics:
The Winter Workshop
A transformative doula workshop exploring the complexities of modern birthwork. Topics include freebirth, vaccination choices, burnout, boundaries, and navigating challenging client dynamics. Through open dialogue and reflective practice, you’ll build confidence, strengthen your scope, and deepen your ability to hold space for diverse choices and experiences. An essential part of advanced doula training and sustainable practice.
Dedicated to Winter - who shows us how to be strong whilst being soft.
Prepare for the Unpredictable:
The Aurora Workshop
A compassionate doula workshop exploring unexpected outcomes in birth, including Birth Plan changes, trauma, and baby loss. Learn how to hold space during grief, support memory-making, and navigate emotional complexity with care. With a focus on trauma-informed practice, body care, and reflective self-care, this training deepens your ability to offer unwavering presence across every birth experience.
Dedicated to Aurora - who changed everything even though she couldn't stay.
COMING SOON:
Eden's Embrace:
1 x day Introduction to becoming a Doula
Eden's Embrace is a deeply immersive, holistic one-day course exploring the sacred role of doulas in supporting both the beginning and end of life. Through ceremony, reflection, cultural acknowledgment, and self-inquiry, participants will connect with the essence of this work.
This one day course runs on a Sunday in locations all across Australia as well as virtual options:
Dedicated to Eden - who saw a beautiful new life and dove fearlessly into it with her big heart.
Dolly's Light:
Full Spectrum Doula Training
Dolly's light honours life’s sacred transitions—birth, death, and the spaces between. Rooted in the moon’s cycles, it blends evidence-based knowledge with holistic, heart-centered care. Doulas will learn to hold space with wisdom, resilience, and a touch of moonlit magic.
Dedicated to Dolly - who by simply existing, healed hearts and built bridges.