Tacoma TENS/Rebozo Advanced Doula Training

Two interactive, engaging Advanced Doula Trainings to add skills and tools that will help you to help birthing women and their families and enhance your doula skills.

December 1, 2011
TENS: 9 AM-12 PM
Rebozo 1 PM-4 PM

“Learning from Sharon Muza is always a blast but it would be fair to say that this class gave us all a special buzz. Learning to support people using TENS from one of Seattle’s most experienced doulas was a real gift. Sharon made the class fun and I feel more prepared to support my next client (and myself.)'

I had watched videos and heard people talking about using the Rebozo but when I got to see Sharon Muza demonstrate in person, this truly became a tool for my practice. She showed us how to employ a simple piece of fabric in both common and uniquely challenging birth situations. For me, there is no better way to learn than with a fun teacher who has used the technique in literally hundreds of different scenarios.” – David Goldman, Doula

TENS in the Toolbox!
9 AM- 12 PM
$50 (sign up for both sessions for $80)

A TENS unit (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a common tool long used to help with the pain of childbirth across Europe. Learn how to add this tool/skill to your doula toolbox and help your clients to reduce labor pain, especially the pain of back labor.

Get a chance to try a unit on yourself, learn the proper protocols on safe use, how to introduce it to your clients and their providers, and learn about the research and studies on the effectiveness of TENS in labor. If you wish, purchase your own unit for use with your clients after the training.

Obstetric TENS has been found to be an effective technique for pain control in over 80 percent of births. Many studies have been done in Europe with marked success, especially for back pain in labor. This is a great addition to your doula skill set and will increase client satisfaction and reduce pain, quickly becoming one of your favorite methods for helping your clients cope and handle childbirth pain, especially that dreaded back labor!

Ready, Set, Rebozo! Rebozo Uses for the Childbearing Year
1pm-4PM
$50 (sign up for both sessions for $80)

For many years, in cultures around the world, rebozos have been used by birthing women and their support team to help pregnant and birthing women to feel more comfortable, relax, help position babies, ease labor and back pains, conserve mother’s energy and care for a newborn. It can be a great tool for doulas and midwives, making it easier to support laboring women while reducing physical impact on the birth professional’s body!
Learn about the history of the rebozo, how to introduce it to your client or CBE student in a prenatal, CBE class or the birth space, and how to use a rebozo prenatally, inthe postpartum period as well as during the different phases and stages of labor. Learn all the doula tips for saving your energy and your back while helping the birthing woman get into positions that promote labor, encourage well positioned babies and reduce pain. This hands on class will leave you excited to try out the many rebozo uses during your next birth and share what you know with your clients, as you make a positive impact on their birth experience. Get up and out of your seat and “Ready, Set, Rebozo!”

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, by email, [email protected] or phone, 206-465-1052.

If you are interested in buying a TENS unit or replacement electrodes and/or a handmade imported Mexican rebozo, you may purchase with cash or check at the training. Rebozos are $21.50 including tax. TENS units are $109.50 including tax and include the following:

Obi TENS unit
Carrying Case
2 sets of lead wires (so you have one extra set)
2 sets of batteries (so you have one extra set)
1 complete set of 4 electrodes
1 carrying strap for when the unit is being used
Instructions
Bubble wrap sleeve for extra protection on your TENS unit

Extra electrode sets are $8.76 tax included for a set of 4.
Discounts available for quantity purchases.

As registration is limited, the New Moon Birth cancellation policy for this class is as follows:
Cancel prior to 11/28 – full refund minus paypal fees
Cancel on or after 11/28 – 50% refund minus paypal fees
You may send a replacement in your place without penalty at any point.

About the trainer:
Sharon Muza is a DONA-Approved Birth Doula Trainer, & Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. As the owner of New Moon Birth, she teaches independent birth classes. Sharon serves on the board of several birth organizations & co-leads the Seattle Chapter of International Cesarean Awareness Network. Sharon is an instructor at the Simkin Center, Bastyr University, teaching the Birth Doula Skills Workshop. She is also a Passion for Birth Trainer training Lamaze CBEs. Sharon speaks nationally & works to empower women & families in the childbearing year through support & education and train the people who serve them!