Professional Series
Upcoming Sessions
Diastasis Recti Assessment & Healing for Birth Workers
📅 Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: 637 Irving Street, SF, CA
🎓 CEUs: 2.5 (CA BRN)
Join us for a hands-on, evidence-informed workshop on diastasis recti assessment and healing, designed for birth workers who support postpartum clients. This session will equip you with the skills to recognize and address core dysfunction, helping your clients rebuild strength safely and effectively.
Co-taught by Leah Keller, co-founder of EveryMother, and Lauren Lockwood, CNM, this class will cover:
✅ How to assess diastasis recti and understand its impact on core function
✅ Evidence-based healing strategies for postpartum clients
✅ Practical tools for supporting recovery, including movement and breathwork
✅ Live demonstrations and guided practice
This in-person training is a valuable opportunity to expand your clinical skills and integrate core health support into your practice.
💰 Investment: $40 professionals, $30 students (contact us with your name and program for a student discount code before booking)
Professional Series
From Hospital to Home – A Workshop for CNMs Interested in Community Birth
This weekend workshop is hosted by CNMs and CPMs experienced in community birth. The curriculum focuses on preparing the certified nurse midwife to cultivate a community birth practice.
Topics covered include:
- Community Birth Roles
- Intermittent Auscultation of Fetal Heart Tones
- Community Birth Charting
- Labor Skills for the Community Birth Setting
- Spinning Babies for Labor
Emergency Skills & Indications for Transfer - Newborn Exam Skills
- Lactation Support at Home
- Postpartum Evaluation & Skills in the Home Setting
- Business Setup & Strategies for Community Birth Providers
This workshop is open to new midwives, midwives who have maintained a hospital-based practice, and midwives who are returning to practice after a hiatus. This workshop is offered twice a year and scholarships are available (see the Hatching Possibilities tab for more information).