PASSION FOR BIRTH*: Childbirth educator training

Ready to stomp out BORING            childbirth  classes?     Passion for Birth™ (PfB) knows to "stomp out boring childbirth classes" is a HUGE challenge but we are working to inspire, support and equip childbirth educators around the world to be dynamic and evidenced-based while including "fun" and interactivity in their classes!  Watch our clip on the media page to see what we mean!   Are you just beginning to look into becoming a childbirth educator? Look at the reasons we think it's a great idea:  Why become a CBE   What will I gain by coming to a PfB workshop? you'll be more effective and interactive! you'll build skills and learn techniques you can use immediately. you'll learn and retain more in 3 days than you can imagine. you'll increase your networking resources. you'll get great resource materials. and so much more.   Who comes to PfB workshops?  People who are just starting on their path to become childbirth educators as well as experienced educators who are looking for fresh ideas or others who are interested in pursuing Lamaze or ICEA certification.  Most groups include  nurses, doulas, new moms who were inspired (or traumatized) by their births,  "natural" educators from other disciplines, social workers and people who just know that they want to become a childbirth educator!      Where are seminars held? We hope we see you at a PfB workshop soon! In the past 6 years, we've had almost 100 workshops in more than 60 cities in 8 countries!  We've gathered in yoga studios, hospital classrooms, living rooms, church basements, and various community meeting rooms. If we are not coming near you, HOST a workshop!   Upcoming 2009 PfB Seminars To register and learn more info: seminars   JULY: Nashville, TENNESSEE (postponed until fall) Bucharest, Romania (July 23 - 26) AUGUST: Atlanta, GEORGIA, USA (August 5 - 9: connected with DONA conference) SEPTEMBER: Ottawa, ONTARIO, Canada (September 10 - 12) OCTOBER: Orlando, FLORIDA USA (October 1 - 4: connected with Lamaze conference) Brisbane, AUSTRALIA (October 12 - 14) Yongsan Army Base, Seoul, South Korea (October 28 - 30) NOVEMBER: Tucson, AZ, USA (November 6 - 8) High River, AB, CANADA (November 13 - 15)

What are people saying about their Pfb seminar? From the written evaluation from a recent seminar: "By completing this seminar, how has your teaching improved?" I was inspired to get my class  up and moving more I got a lot of ideas for visual aids, I am more excited, more confident Less talking and more hands-on.  More confidence that I can do this No more boring lectures More ways for interaction Having another way at look at things I feel I now have a dose of contagious enthusiasm to pass on to my students.  My classes will be much more interactive, fun and memorable So many new ideas to get the point across More creative, more interactive Gave me a great base to develop my plan Immensely! Total change in my scope of teaching and practice I’ve learned new teaching ideas!!!!

Download the PfB Brochure and the flyer: brochure flyer

Passion for Birth is accredited by Lamaze International.lamaze.org    NOTE: Contact hours earned in a PfB/Lamaze seminar can be used towards certification or recertification with ICEA as of 8/08!  ICEA