A Christ-centered formation for women called to serve at the sacred hour of birth through the St. Zélie Catholic Doula Program™-a fully online training that prepares you to support mothers with both professional skill and deep Catholic faith lens. 

Why become a Catholic birth doula program student?
  • Spiritual and prayerful support for mothers and families.
  • ​Fully pro-life, Catholic-friendly training and resources.
  • Evidence-based comfort measures and birth education.
  • Rebozo Mexican shawl techniques and Comfort in Birth Method.
  • Communication, listening, and advocacy skills for families and providers.
  • Eligible for Medicaid approval in some states, ideal for serving low-income moms. Carrot insurance approved in all states! 
  • Receive the Credential of St. Zélie Catholic Birth Doula! (ZCBD) 
**New Trauma Informed Care for 2026 enrollments
** Register here for our open house event! 

Intro Video to St. Zélie Catholic Doula Academy 

News for Catholic birth doula program! 2 pathways are now open...

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We are going to be testing out this fall a "non-certification" route for birth doulas - this will be a lower cost option for women who are curious and want to learn about doula work, but only want to support family or friends as a "doula." The non-certification route will be a "certificate of completion" offered for women who are interested in this idea. If you want to be a "tester" student for the "non-certification" route - please email [email protected] or fill out the form below and let us know. We will let you know the price point for this class. You will have less requirements for this route as well and should be able to finish faster as a "certificate of completion" student. 
*Note: We will always still have a certification route which will remain at the price point of $597 on our website or $625 for zoom class. 

    RSVP for Doula classes: Tester or certified route...

New book requirements:

Our manual "Comfort in Birth Method" is still required and will be in the classroom and sent over PDF - no need to purchase anything. 
New books required to read:
1.The Gift of Birth: Discerning God's Presence During Childbirth by Susan Windley-Daoust (Counts for spiritual book). Includes information of Theology of the Body, Motherhood as a Gift, etc. 
2. Help Her Be Brave: Discover Your Place in the Pro-Life Movement by Amy Ford (Counts for pro-life book.)
Recommended reading: 
Birth Trauma Related book for our Trauma Informed training - we will have a list for you to choose from on this. 
Breastfeeding book "Boost Your Breastmilk" is recommended and if you are in postpartum course that is a book we use for that class.
See our booklist page here: https://www.catholicdoula.com/booklist.html#/

Outline of our course below: 

Unit One includes.
Introduction to Doula Work and More. 



Unit Two...
  • Unit 2: Spirituality of doula Work 2.1 Section
  • 2.2 Emotions, Love Languages and more
  • 2.3 Pain of Labor and 2.4 Communication
Spirituality of childbirth, love languages, and more are included in this unit. If you want extended outline, email us at [email protected] 
Unit Three: 
​What we cover in module 3: 
  • 3.1 Unit Become a Nutritional Doula
  • 3.2 ABC's of Being a Good Birth Partner plus 3.3 Gift of counsel
  • 3.4 Tests during Pregnancy and disease care: Gestational Diabetes, etc.
  • 3.5 Birth Atmosphere
  • 3.6 Choices at Childbirth and BRAIN and Birth plan
Unit Four: 
​We cover the following in module 4: 
  • 4.1 Gift of Fortitude and doula work
  • 4.2 Anatomy of Labor (Chapter 7 of Comfort in Birth Method)
  • 4.3 Labor Positions and more
  • 4.4 Emergency birth and challenges of labor
Unit Five: 
​Outline for Module 5
  • 5.1 VBAC and Gentle C-section
  • 5.2 Hospital to Home - Medical side of labor and more
  • 5.3 Healing Arts- Self-care
  • 5.4 Healing Arts
  • 5.5 Rebozo as Healing Arts
  • 5.6 Gift of Knowledge
Unit Six: 
​Outline for Module 6
  • 6.1 More on Medical Side of Labor and 6.2 Natural Induction
  • 6.3 Informed Consent and Revisiting Birth plans
  • 6.4 Gift of Understanding and spiritual add-on section
Unit Seven: 
​Outline of Module 7
  • 7.1 Module 7: Dads at Birth and 7.2 Gift of Wisdom
  • 7.3 Baby Procedures after birth (review and add-on information)
  • 7.4 Placenta!
  • 7.5 Heart of Business
  • 7.6 Heart of the Home: Postpartum
  • 7.7 The Whole Doula
  • Final Exam is optional - Send in your portfolio of final assignments and you are certified. (Includes community project/birth attendance.) 
  • ​Possible Bonus 8 coming in 2025 about fighting the abortion industry as a doula! 
  • New 2026 Certification Requirements: 1. Interview 3 mothers about birth (you do not have to be their doula), 2. Resource list of 10-20 sources, 3. Attend our new Trauma Informed Training (Google Classroom), 4. Attend our Breastfeeding for doulas "Mommy Latch" basics for doulas (if you are experienced at breastfeeding we can waive this but we still recommend), 5. Attend a childbirth class or review our Birthing With Grace class (at least one module), 6. Book Reviews (Around 4-5) - We will be requiring certain books for 2026 - please message Julie at [email protected] for information, 7. Community project - this can include attending one birth and offering a special project for your community - what students have done in past: Volunteer hours at local pregnancy resource center, thrown a community baby shower, diaper drive for community, Mother Churching ceremony helper, etc. We ask for 20 hours minimum. You can include working on a blog or website as part of the hours if so desired. 8. Attend one birth as mentioned - for Medicaid students you will still need to prove to Medicaid you attended 3 births - but we can send certification if needed sooner. 9. 50 Doula Terms/Definitions to be turned in by end of class. We highly suggest a Portfolio of all activities put into one file and sent to us at end of course. Final Exam is being updated - it is optional extra credit at the moment. Older students may opt-in for a Final Exam to finish up their course faster. 
Testimonials: "I so enjoyed Julie's courses! One of my favorite things to learn about were deeper understandings of birth positions and also about Bach's Remedy's."          -M.W
"I signed up for the birth doula course after being in DONA.org and I was amazed at how much more information was in the course! Loved the spiritual aspects, pro-life, Gifts of the Holy Ghost, Comfort in Birth Method book, and more. -S.J."
​"Julie is available to answer questions and made me feel at home in the class. Getting into the classroom on Thinkific was great experience. I am also taking a class on Google classroom. Each has its on unique feel." S.T.
"I was delighted to take my doula course with Catholic Doula Program. I feel so much spiritually prepared to help mothers." -L.M. ​

    Have a question about birth doula? Fill out our from or schedule https://calendly.com/doulajuliana

What's your Investment to become a Catholic Birth Doula?
Do I have options to combine this with Postpartum Doula? (Yes!) 
Here's our new charts below..
Mentoring options include a 3 month option or a 6 month option. If you start out with 6 month mentoring you lock in the $1957 pricing.  

Ready to invest? Book a Call with Julie at https://calendly.com/doulajuliana
Register for birth doula below - or ask [email protected] to send link. 
What else is included in cost of my class? 
*Thinkific Platform course for main class
*Thinkific for Breastfeeding for Doulas
*Fast-track receive access to Google Classroom - Fast-track is $625 starting for fall enrollments as of September 1st, 2026. Look for specials and early birds for our class! 
*Digital Certificate(s)
*Rebozo Level A
Note: *We are changing our rebozo policy - you will only receive a rebozo if you pay in full or pay $40 extra for rebozo on payment plans.* Sorry for inconvenience but we need to change our policy.
​We can send 1 required reading book to payment plan students without incurring extra fees in lieu of rebozo. This policy starts Feb. 25th, 2026. 
*Awesome Doula Club - 1 year for pay in full - payment plan students receive 6 months access includes free digital contracts and more inside! 
Need add-on Mentoring Package with your program please email Julie to get this package!

Enroll in our birth doula program. Self-paced is available. A tenative August or September fast-track is being planned check back for dates. 

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Birth Doula Payment Plan #1

$575.00 $200.00

Payment plan #1 (This is for birth doula - or if you are co-enrolling in 2 classes this will also count for that too.)


Student receives access and following items:

  1. Rebozo Shawl to be mailed to you.
  2. Thinkific classroom for birth doula
  3. Breastfeeding for doulas classroom on Thinkific
  4. Digital certificate when finished - if you want a print one there will be a small print fee - otherwise no other fees are required in our course
  5. Access to 6 months of Awesome Doula Club
  6. Access to Julie Larsen's author books on PDF - Comfort in Birth Method, Little Way of Motherhood, etc. please request other books if so desired.
  7. Student will sign jot form agreement and send in payment plan agreement form to Julie (we will email this to you.)

No physical books will be sent - if you need a printed copy of a book - please let me know and we can add a small fee for printed for second payment.


Note: Please choose "summer rebozo shipping" at checkout.


Note this also can count for combo courses - if you are wanting to enroll in postpartum and birth doula together.


Our refund policy has changed - we do not allow full refunds - if you change your mind within 3 days of purchase (not when you sign forms) - there's $100 fee plus any books or rebozo that has shipped will be deducted from refund - see jot form agreement for other terms.


All Payment plan students will be asked when to receive payment for classes each month and we will send Stripe invoice after first payment through our website.

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Birth Doula Payment Plan #2

$597.00 $155.00

Welcome to your Birth Doula Course -Ask instructor about payment plan details - you will pay $155 down for the class and sign payment plan agreement (jot form.)


This is for your initial down payment to include rebozo shawl and shipping at checkout.

Access to Thinkific classroom.

Access to any digital files for beginner students will be emailed to you. (Welcome packet, etc.)

Awesome Doula Club access for 6 months! (You can choose to start this when finished with course if so desired.)


All students sign student contract of no refunds after 3 days. Thanks for understanding.

All payment plan student will sign two contracts now -one for regular student contract and a second one specifically outlining payment plan agreement. Thank you.

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Birth Doula @ Catholic Doula Pay In Full - self-paced w/rebozo

$597.00 $497.00

This is our payment link for Birth Doula Class - Pay in full for course.

  1. Birth Doula Course - Self-paced class only - (If you want to join fast-track later - you may opt-in at $50 later).
  2. Includes Mexican Rebozo Shawl. Rebozo will be mailed to you - please choose $21 rebozo shipping added at checkout. We also send you 2 book review books!
  3. Includes access to Thinkific.com classroom area.
  4. Pay in full students receive bonus Elite Business Digital Package - please ask Julie to email this informational bonus to you.
  5. Pay in full students also receive one year of Awesome Doula Club.
  6. Please see our student policies page: https://www.catholicdoula.com/student-policies.html#/
  7. Our refund policy has changed - we do not allow full refunds - if you change your mind within 3 days of purchase (not when you sign forms) - there's $100 fee plus any books or rebozo that has shipped will be deducted from refund - see jot form agreement for other terms.
  8. You also must fill out the jot form agreement that we email to you which has electronic signature.
  9. Rebozo Mexican shawl is also included in cost. Free shipping!
  10. Message us with any questions [email protected]
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Bundle Special - Birth and Postpartum Doula Courses - Pay in full

$1,355.00 $1,200.00

Welcome to Catholic Doula Program: The above payment link will get you started in your doula classes - (Rebozo is included - so shipping will be needed at checkout please choose rebozo shipping..)


You will receive access to student doula courses, files, and all goodies that we give new starting up students. This is payment for TWO classes together birth and postpartum doula - with the 10% off discount included.


Birth Doula: You should purchase your own books for review - we can send you our Comfort in Birth Method and any author books of Julie via PDF if you so desire to read - other books: "Little Way of Motherhood."


This class also includes Postpartum Doula course and 2 books for the postpartum doula class as well for your payment plan. We will choose 2 books of the required: Sitting Moon, The First 40 days, (most likely those two) and the others you will need to buy: Postpartum Nutrition and a breastfeeding book


All students must sign no refunds after 3 days student contract. Thanks for understanding.
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