Welcome to the Training Academy.

Would you like to become a Mindful Natal® teacher and earn an income in a socially impactful way? Or are you a midwife with the desire to enhance your parent care and gain CPD hours?

Our CPD & FEDANT accredited training courses equip you to support parents-to-be with evidence based, up-to-date and inclusive antenatal education and mindfulness/hypnobirthing tools and techniques. The teacher membership program then supports teachers to grow their business in a mindfully sustainable way.

Be someone who changes how a parent experiences birth and postnatal recovery.

We train teachers and midwives to
support expectant families, and we support you too.

There are two routes to training with us:

Teacher Training

Train to become a Mindful Natal® antenatal & hypnobirthing teacher in your local area and join the membership for ongoing teaching, business & marketing support.

£1750Payment plans availableWhat's Included
  • Train to teach a fully inclusive course and provide parents with evidence based information
  • FEDANT accredited course
  • One-to-one business and teaching coaching provided
  • Profile page & course listings on top ranking website
  • Client enquiry & booking system provided
  • Ongoing training included in the membership with our partners Birth Rights, Bereavement Training International, Black Mothers Matter, Transparent Training Ltd, Neurodivergent Birth and more.
  • Inclusion of resource books including Why It Matters series (home birth, caesarean birth and oxytocin), The Good Ally by Nova Reid, Supporting Queer Birth by AJ Silver, In your Own Time by Dr Sarah Wickham and Big Fat Negative by Emma Haslett and Gabriela Griffith
  • Be part of the teacher community and gain access to the online resource hub for Mindful Natal® teachers

The course is approximately 45 hours of self paced learning and 1:1 coaching as required.

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Training for Midwives

Enhance your skills as a health care professional caring for expectant parents, with Mindful Natal® short course for midwives training.

£15For midwives and student midwivesWhat's Included
  • CPD accredited, certificate issued after course reflection is completed
  • Mindful Natal® accredited course
  • Learn Mindful Natal® tools and techniques to incorporate into your day-to-day care
  • Support families to make the best decisions for their own personal circumstances
  • Recommended reading list included to ensure inclusivity and diversity is a part of your learning

The online course is 4 hours long and is 100% self-paced learning.

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Industry-leading training standards

The teacher training courses are accredited by the Federation of Antenatal Educators and CPD. We provide the highest standard of course content which is continually reviewed to ensure it is up-to-date with the latest guidance and evidence available.

FAQs

When I can I start the teacher training course?

You can start the self-paced course at any time! The first step is to book a 1:1 Zoom call with our team to ensure all details of the training and membership are understood and the location your will cover (for group courses) is agreed before you pay. You can find the booking link on the information pack and welcome email when you register to download the pack here.

We are also on hand to provide 1:1 coaching as needed (included in the membership at no extra cost).

Am I employed by you or do I set up my own business?

When you train with us, you do so as an independent business owner but become a member of The Mindful Birth Group®.  Please see the teacher training page to find out more.

I'm a midwife and I would love to use Mindful Birth tools in my practice, but not teach courses. Is this possible?

Yes! Head to the midwife training page for more information.

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