may 3 - 8, 2023
a 50hr Continuing Education Course (YACEP) through Yoga Alliance
​A 14HR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE through DONa

We invite you to step into a powerful circle of women.
Connect your intuition with the wisdom of the grandmothers.

​This immersive, all-inclusive Doula + Prenatal Yoga Training is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in learning through a retreat setting in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. This course encompasses traditional doula training curriculum as well as advanced knowledge into biomechanics and birth preparation for already practicing doulas. In addition, dive into prenatal yoga sequencing, anatomy and physiology. Regardless of your level of training, this retreat offers knowledge for every woman to connect and share.
As we connect mind, body and spirit, this course will reflect the nutrient cycle of nature. We believe all women are innately grounded and connected with the cycles of nature. Just as with plants, we too draw up energy from the ground to use for our own growth and expansion. We then can use that energy to nourish all those around us. We are always in a constant cycle of creation, life and transformation, and staying grounded in the movement is our key to connection. As birth workers, we hold space for the mother to ground herself in the cycle of birth. With this, the birthing mother is able to empower herself to lead the experience of her own birth.

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This course ​offers a family-centered perspective on birth. As Doulas and Birth Workers, our job is to be witness to the transformation of birth into motherhood.
This Course is for you if you're interested in:
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  • learning to become a doula
  • continuing and deepening your education and experience as an already practicing doula
  • expanding your knowledge of yoga and prenatal yoga
  • using herbs for birth and post-partum support
  • supporting women through the transformation of bringing new life into this world

You will learn:

  • ​​Doulas: Review of evidence and scope of practice
  • Pregnancy: Nutrition for each trimester
  • Herbal + nutritional support for common pregnancy complaints
  • Posture + body mechanics for birth workers
  • Advanced comfort measures for Difficult labors
  • Labor Case Studies
  • Postpartum: Physical, emotional, and mental recovery after birth
  • Postpartum mood disorders
  • Lactation + the infant microbiome
  • Supporting clients through Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Taking care of yourself as a birth worker
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  • ​​​Prenatal Yoga Sequencing & Variations
  • Prenatal Pranayama, Mantra and Meditation
  • ​Intention Setting and Prenatal Themes
  • Sacral Iliac Joint Strengthening Yoga Practice
  • Pelvic Floor Toning Yoga Practice
  • Spinning Baby Breech Yoga Practice
  • Restorative Yoga Practice
  • ​Postnatal Yoga Practice
  • ​Prenatal Practice Teaching Practicum
All packages include all workshops, certification, yoga, 3 abundant vegetarian meals daily, and your choice of accommodation:

$1295 - shared yurt
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$1495 - private yurt 

**a 3% Credit Card processing fee will be added to each payment option
Contact Us to pay by check with no extra fees
Questions? Contact Jessi:  info@sevenspringsretreats.com
Schedule
Day 1: 
3-5pm Check In / Arrival
5-6:30pm Opening Ceremony & Logistics
6:30pm Dinner


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Day 2 -5:
7-8:30 Morning Prenatal Yoga
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
9:30-11:30 Prenatal Topics
11:30-12:30  Movement/Hike/Outdoor activity
12:30-2:30 Lunch Break
2:30-6:30 Doula Topics
6:30 Dinner

Day 6
7-8:30 Morning Prenatal Yoga
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
9:30-11 Closing Ceremony & Goodbyes
Doula Course Facilitator: Rebekah Mustaleski, CPM-TN, IBCLC
​Rebekah is the founder of Roots & Wings Midwifery. After homebirthing her four children, she became a doula, and then graduated from midwifery training in 2014.  Rebekah believes that labor is an incredible moment in a person's life, when they are able to see their own strength, determination, and courage. It is so important to be surrounded by people who care, respect and support the mother throughout the labor process. Throughout Rebekah's training, she has worked with many people in a variety of settings, and she has a strong desire to educate individuals about their options regarding labor and delivery so that each family can make their own decisions about what is right for them. As a licensed CPM, Rebekah is thankful that she can continue to encourage each person she works with to be in charge of their birth experience.

Though she has lived in several other places, Knoxville has always been home. Rebekah lives with her husband, four kids and six chickens in the house her grandparents built. She homeschools her children and finds there are never enough hours in the day for all of the things she wants to do.
Learn more about Roots & Wings Midwifery
Prenatal Yoga Facilitator: Jessi Luna, E-RYT 500
Jessi has been teaching yoga since 2009 and facilitating yoga teacher trainings since 2012. She attended the Holistic Doula Training with Holistic Midwifery in 2019 and immediately knew it was an offering for Seven Springs. Jessi gave birth to both her sons, Kai and Cedar, in the Peru yurt at Seven Springs, and she is delighted to open this space to empower more women and mothers in the power of birth. Jessi will offer morning yoga, she teaches a Vinyasa based practice to combine elements of dance and natural movement with traditional yogic sequencing. She incorporates attention to rhythm of the breath, and allows for organic movement to flow in each pose.  A creative entrepreneur at heart, Jessi explores how to do business in a good way for the planet and people. Jessi is a cofounder of Kula Collective Yoga School along with 6 other friends, as well as Seven Springs along with her husband and parents.