Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss Training

*Early Bird Registration (now-until June 29th) $125.00

Amy Wright Glenn, the founder of The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, & Death, and Kara Mangum, founder of Our Hearts Align, partner to offer you the Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training. This course is specifically geared toward Birth Doulas, Mental Health Therapists, Nurses, Midwives, Pregnancy Center Directors/Volunteers, Ministers, OBGYNs, Fertility Specialists, Birth Photographers, Prenatal Yoga Teachers, Prenatal Massage Therapists, Funeral Home Directors, End-of-life Care Professionals, Bereaved Parent Peer Supporters and Activists.

Facilitator, Kara Mangum, will guide participants through a heartfelt analysis of three key components central to holding space for grieving mothers and their families.

-An introduction to the Companioning Model of Care outlined by Alan Wolfelt.

-An exploration of best "care practices” with regard to the various support networks surrounding bereaved mothers.

-A cross-cultural understanding of the healing power of ritual found in both religious and secular settings.

-*Participants will leave with quality resources to better serve families experiencing pregnancy loss.