Mentorship & community
You Belong Here.
You Belong Here.
Supported Today, and Always.
At Kindled, you're never just a student — you're a valued member of a close-knit community.
Boutique mentorship
Boutique Mentorship,
Boutique Mentorship,
Real Support.
Learn from an experienced, heart-centered mentor who knows you, cheers you on, and provides personalized guidance every step of the way. Intentionally small cohorts ensure you receive the support, encouragement, and insight you need to thrive.
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Small groups
Close-knit cohorts for meaningful connection and personal support.
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Expert mentor
A veteran doula of 12+ years who is passionate about your growth and success.
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Ongoing support
Guidance throughout the academy and for 9 months after certification.
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A personal approach
Real relationships. Thoughtful feedback. Support that meets you where you are.
Weekly guidance
You're Never on This
Journey Alone.
Get consistent, compassionate support through weekly live calls and ongoing access to your mentor. Bring your questions, celebrate your wins, and work through challenges together in a safe, supportive space.
Weekly live calls
Deepen your learning, ask questions, and feel supported in real time.
Questions through the week
The private Slack community: bring your questions and get personalized guidance.
Mentor-led learning sessions
Real conversations on real topics that matter most.
Personal feedback
Thoughtful Feedback
for Real Growth.
Receive personalized feedback on your assignments, reflections, and practice work so you can build confidence, refine your skills, and grow into the doula you're meant to be.
Detailed, compassionate feedback
Support for your unique goals
Encouragement every step of the way
Celebration of your progress and growth
A lifelong sisterhood
A Community That
A Community That
Feels Like Home.
Join a diverse, inspiring community of women who truly understand this work. Our cohorts become lifelong connections — a sisterhood that uplifts, encourages, and celebrates every step of the journey.
Nine months of mentorship
I'm Going to
Doula the Doula.
3 months of training and education before Certification but that isn't the finish line. For 6 more months afterward, you'll have Irene in your corner for scope and liability questions, hard birth room moments, and the confidence to show up as a professional. 9 months total of high touch training and mentorship as you learn and launch your doula business.
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Months 1 to 3 · Train
Online modules at your pace, weekly live coaching and your first hands-on workshop.
4-9
Months 4 to 9 · Mentored births
Your first births with a mentor on call: debriefs, scope of practice and the hard moments in the birth room.
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Always · Your circle
The private Slack, weekly calls and a sisterhood of doulas who keep showing up for each other.
You will never build alone
Support That Lasts
Long After Graduation.
Your journey doesn't end at certification. You'll always have a home here — with continued access to your mentor, the community, resources, and a thriving circle of doulas walking this path together.
9 months of mentorship after certification
The private Slack community
Weekly calls and hands-on workshops
Referrals and professional guidance
A lifelong network of support
Student stories
Real Women.
Real Women.
Real Connection.
The mentorship and community at Kindled change lives: women come for the training and stay for the sisterhood.
Example story · Birth & postpartum doula
Four Months to Her First Birth
I came for the training and found a community that feels like home. Four months later I was at my first birth, and I wasn't alone.
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Example story · Postpartum doula
Booked Before Graduation
Business in a Box made it real. I booked my first three clients before I finished the program.
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Example story · Full spectrum doula
Ancestral Care, Her Own Lineage
Learning sanhujori and then my own grandmother's traditions changed how I care for families, and for myself.
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