The birth doula workshops that I have taught in the past have offered the rare chance for professional advancement as well as personal enrichment - a winning combination! Below are a few of the many evaluations that former workshop participants have shared with me.
Comments from Workshop Participants:
"Marianne has a way of including everyone and being open to our individual experiences. I knew from the first couple of hours that this would be a very engaging and professional training. I have attended many a conference and training in my professional life. Marianne has some really incredible interpersonal and facilitative skills which make her an excellent group leader. Thanks!"
"I enjoyed the role playing – very effective learning tool for me."
"It was a great experience! She was very smart, and very helpful. I was surprised at how much I learned, being a student midwife already, it was great! Thanks!"
"I felt she had so much passion for the mothers. It was very neat to see."
"I’m a RN and received more info on caring for the birthing mom than all my other classes and education!"
"I liked the ‘openness’ of the discussion. Everyone felt ‘safe’ to comment."
"I greatly appreciated my experience with Marianne. She was a wonderful teacher and imparted a grand scope of information, both clinical and personal stories. It was fun!"
"This is a life changing class, not just educational."
"I really enjoy the class. I’m a caregiver at heart & also in nursing school, so I feel this class has helped me be able to learn more ways of caring in a more intimate way. Thank you!"
"It was great! I am a nurse and it was wonderful to see birth in a different perspective!"
"She is accessible, non judgmental, professional & knowledgeable!"
"I learned more than I thought I would in 3 days."
"One of the most open, respectful educators I have taken a class from!"
"Marianne was amazing! She was professional yet didn’t shy away from any questions."
Comments from Workshop Participants:
"Marianne has a way of including everyone and being open to our individual experiences. I knew from the first couple of hours that this would be a very engaging and professional training. I have attended many a conference and training in my professional life. Marianne has some really incredible interpersonal and facilitative skills which make her an excellent group leader. Thanks!"
"I enjoyed the role playing – very effective learning tool for me."
"It was a great experience! She was very smart, and very helpful. I was surprised at how much I learned, being a student midwife already, it was great! Thanks!"
"I felt she had so much passion for the mothers. It was very neat to see."
"I’m a RN and received more info on caring for the birthing mom than all my other classes and education!"
"I liked the ‘openness’ of the discussion. Everyone felt ‘safe’ to comment."
"I greatly appreciated my experience with Marianne. She was a wonderful teacher and imparted a grand scope of information, both clinical and personal stories. It was fun!"
"This is a life changing class, not just educational."
"I really enjoy the class. I’m a caregiver at heart & also in nursing school, so I feel this class has helped me be able to learn more ways of caring in a more intimate way. Thank you!"
"It was great! I am a nurse and it was wonderful to see birth in a different perspective!"
"She is accessible, non judgmental, professional & knowledgeable!"
"I learned more than I thought I would in 3 days."
"One of the most open, respectful educators I have taken a class from!"
"Marianne was amazing! She was professional yet didn’t shy away from any questions."