NONA® PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS · FOR BIRTH PROFESSIONALS
Professional training for doulas, childbirth educators, and prenatal yoga instructors
Aligning the Mind and Body for Birth™
Nona professional trainings are designed for doulas, educators, yoga teachers, mental health providers, and other birth professionals who want to deepen their skills through evidence-based, integrative approaches.
The trainings at a glance
Birth is a neuro-psycho-social event.
These programs emphasize how the mind and body interact during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. You'll learn to support the nervous system, recognize and respond to individual needs, and apply neuroscience, physiology, psychology, and practical tools to guide and support others in any birth setting.
When you develop an understanding of how deeply the physiology of birth is impacted by our relationships, environments, and psychology, you will have the necessary foundation to apply all other labor support skills with intention.
THE TRAININGS
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Nona Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Nona Prenatal Yoga teachers will get specialized training in the emotional, cognitive, and physical terrain of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum for a truly integrated approach.
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Birth Doula Training
Mindfulness-based, nervous system-informed: Nona birth doulas learn how to harness the power of the mind/body connection to support their clients through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
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Applied Polyvagal Theory in Childbirth
Advanced training to deepen your labor support and childbirth education skills. This is a foundational course for anyone who works with birthing parents.
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Advanced Trainings
Explore current and upcoming advanced trainings and continuing ed for doulas and birth educators.
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What you will learn
Learn about the role of the nervous system in childbirth and guide your clients to a better birth.
Nona trainings integrate the neuroscience of the mind-body connection for a more holistic and comprehensive approach to childbirth education and counseling.
- The impact of trauma, anxiety, and depression on the nervous system
- The physiological mechanisms underlying the need for safety for normal labor progress
- Birth as a neuro-psycho-social event
- Internal and external influences on the birth process
- Tools for supporting nervous system regulation through pregnancy, birth, and immediate postpartum
- Recognize nervous system regulation in yourself and others
- Effective responses to nervous system dysregulation in yourself, your client, and support people
- Birth preparation strategies through a polyvagal lens
- Effective co-regulation strategies
ABOUT YOUR TRAINER
Erica is a perinatal expert with over 25 years in the field
Trainings are developed and taught by Erica Kroll, LPC. Erica is a perinatal counselor, doula trainer/retired doula, and has facilitated mindfulness-based prenatal yoga and support classes for over 25 years.
Her unique combination of experience from attending births, teaching parents, training professionals, and providing specialized counseling to prenatal and postpartum families makes her especially suited to share her knowledge and expertise with you.
FOR HOSPITALS, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND DOULA PROGRAMS
Professional training for organizations
Hospitals, health departments, doula programs, and community organizations can enroll a team in any Nona professional training together. When a group enrolls, the training runs as a cohort: your team moves through the material on a shared schedule, with live discussion sessions taught for your group. Group rates are available and depend on the size of your team.
Nona professional training has been provided for University of Missouri Women's & Children's Hospital, Burrell Behavioral Health, and the Boone and Callaway County Health Departments.
A 1 to 2 day in-person training can also be added for your group.
To explore training for your organization, email [email protected]. I'm happy to talk through what would fit your team.
NONA® PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Are you ready to be an expert?
These trainings are designed to help you show up with clarity, confidence, and skill — beyond scripts or formulaic approaches. You'll deepen your capacity to hold complexity, support individual needs, and build genuine confidence in your practice.
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