The BirthBliss Doula Academy Ltd 🍃
"Doing Kicki's course was probably the best money I have ever spent. The course covered everything I could have wished for, was well structured, set in a beautiful informal setting, and I enjoyed the intimate atmosphere with a small group of women. Kicki is an amazing doula and teacher, and the course reflects how inspiring she is; she brings out the best in people. I not only feel well prepared to start my path as a doula, but I feel uplifted as a mother and as a woman."
Eloise Rickman
Choosing the right doula course can feel overwhelming. With so many doula training options available, it can be hard to know which one will truly prepare you for the reality of the work, not only what it looks like on paper, but how it feels to sit beside families in vulnerable and powerful moments.
At The BirthBliss Doula Academy, we bring the focus back to what becoming a doula is really about. This is not a doula course built around ticking boxes or memorising scripts. It is for women who feel called to this work and want to become steady, grounded, compassionate support for others.
Whether you feel drawn to pregnancy, birth, the postnatal period, or those quiet night time hours when families need holding the most, our antenatal and postnatal doula training supports you to uncover the kind of doula you are meant to be.
Why Choose The BirthBliss Doula Academy?
Rooted in tradition, built for today
Doula support is not new. Women have always supported women through birth and early motherhood. Our doula training honours that long lineage while fully recognising the realities of modern maternity care. You will connect with the deep roots of doula work while gaining the confidence, knowledge, and practical skills needed to work as a professional doula today.
Being a doula, not performing a role
This course is not about copying someone else’s way of working. It is about learning how to be present, how to listen deeply, and how to support without attachment to outcomes. You will develop the ability to hold space, trust yourself, and remain grounded in complex or emotionally charged situations.
Comprehensive birth and postnatal doula training
Our doula course covers the full spectrum of support, allowing you to specialise or offer continuity of care.
- Antenatal support, helping clients explore options, prepare emotionally and practically, and build confidence
- Birth doula support, understanding physiology, supporting informed choices, and offering calm continuous presence
- Postnatal doula training, supporting recovery, newborn care, feeding, sleep, and emotional wellbeing
- Night time doula support, offering reassurance and practical help so families can rest and adjust to life with a new baby
Flexible learning with real life depth
You can choose the doula training format that fits your life.
- Four day in person doula training in the UK, with hands on learning, role play, and deep connection
- Online doula course, fully self paced and accessible from anywhere, with optional live Doula Days on Zoom to ask questions, connect, and learn alongside others
Beyond the Doula Course
At The BirthBliss Doula Academy, you are not left to figure things out on your own. When you join the course, you become part of a supportive and connected doula community.
After completing your doula training, you will have access to:
- A private online group for BirthBliss doulas
- Monthly Doula the Doula Zoom sessions
- Regular CPD workshops and Doula Deep Dives
- Bi monthly Coach and Connect calls
- Business resources and templates to help you launch with confidence
- An optional certification programme with one to one coaching as you support your first clients
Six Months Free on The Doula Directory
You’ll be listed for free for your first six months, helping you connect with clients quickly. You’ll also receive a professional lanyard and ID card with a QR code linked to your profile.
Meet The Course Founder: Kicki Hansard
I am Kicki, founder of The BirthBliss Doula Academy, and a founding member of Doula UK. I have supported families since 2002 and trained over 1,000 doulas.
I trained with Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus, pioneers of the modern doula movement, and their influence runs through everything I teach. My work is rooted in women centred care, birth physiology, trauma awareness, and the quiet power of simply showing up.
This doula training is not about perfection. It is about presence. If you are ready to grow, stretch, and find your voice in this work, you are in the right place.
Is This the Doula Course for You?
If you feel called to walk alongside others through this transformative time, with compassion, strength, and trust in the process, our birth and postnatal doula courses will give you the knowledge, confidence, and community to begin.
💜 Ready to get started? Enrol today and step into the work you were meant to do.
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