ABOUT HOSANNA DOULA ACADEMY
Your doula education doesn't end with certification.
Becoming a doula is the beginning.
The more families you support, the more questions you encounter. The more births you attend, the more you realize there is always another layer to understand.
Hosanna Doula Academy was created to help doulas keep learning.
PRACTICAL EDUCATION FOR REAL DOULA WORK
Our courses focus on the knowledge and skills doulas can actually use.
You'll find education in:
Birth physiology
Comfort measures
Movement & positioning
Nervous-system support
Different birth experiences
Communication
Professional practice
No unnecessary fluff.
Just education you can return to when you need it.
LEARN AT YOUR PACE.
Our courses are designed for busy doulas.
Watch when you can.
Pause when you need to.
Come back when you're preparing for a client.
Learn something new before your next birth.
Our Free Resources
Pack your bag. Prepare your practice. Show up ready.
Your first birth can come with plenty of questions—including the simple ones: What should I bring?
The First Birth Packing Checklist gives new doulas a practical starting point for organizing the personal, professional, comfort, and technology items they may want to consider before attending a birth.
You'll find sections covering:
Personal essentials
Technology and chargers
Doula comfort items
Client-support materials
Birth preparation
Transportation and backup planning
Personal preparation
Post-birth follow-up
You'll also find a reminder that some of your most important tools can't be packed in a bag: presence, patience, listening, communication, boundaries, and knowing when to refer.
This resource is for you if...
You're preparing for your first birth or want to create a more reliable system for preparing for on-call work.
Format: Downloadable PDF checklist
Level: Beginner / Early Practice
Adapt this checklist to your training, scope of practice, birth setting, and individual client agreements.
From first inquiry to postpartum follow-up.
Your first client is exciting—but it can also bring a lot of questions.
What happens after someone reaches out? What should you discuss during a consultation? What needs to happen before signing a contract? How do you prepare for the birth and follow up afterward?
The First Doula Client Checklist helps you think through the complete client journey so you can create a more organized, professional experience for the families you serve.
Inside, you'll find guidance for:
Responding to inquiries
Preparing for consultations
Discussing services and expectations
Client onboarding
Contracts and payment
Prenatal preparation
Birth preparation
Postpartum follow-up
Documentation and reflection
Building a consistent client experience
This resource is for you if...
You're preparing to serve your first client or want to create a more consistent process for the families you already serve.
Format: Downloadable PDF checklist
Level: Beginner / Early Practice
Your certification is complete. Now what?
The transition from newly certified doula to actively practicing doula can feel overwhelming. There are clients to find, systems to build, relationships to develop, and skills to keep strengthening.
The First 90 Days as a Doula Checklist gives you a practical starting point for navigating those first three months with greater structure and intention.
Inside, you'll work through key areas including:
Professional identity and business foundations
Services and pricing
Client forms and systems
Networking and referral relationships
Finding your first clients
Preparing to serve families
Professional boundaries and scope
Continuing education
First-year reflection and goal setting
This resource is for you if...
You're newly certified, preparing to begin practicing, or wondering what you should actually be doing after completing your doula training.
Format: Downloadable PDF checklist/workbook
Level: Beginner / Newly Certified
Meet Your Instructor
Madelaine Jones
Doula • Educator • Neuroscience & Psychology Professional • Midwifery StudentMadelaine Jones is a full-spectrum doula, educator, and founder of Hosanna Doula Academy with a background spanning birth work, infant care, neuroscience, psychology, mental health counseling, and healthcare.
Her education began with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from The University of Texas at El Paso, where she also studied Religious Studies. She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Liberty University, while continuing her education in midwifery.
Her work in birth and family care has included supporting families as a birth and postpartum doula, fertility and bereavement doula, infant care specialist, community lactation educator, and sleep coach. She has also worked in healthcare as a certified nurse aide.
Today, Madelaine brings together her background in birth, neuroscience, psychology, infant care, and women's health to create practical education for doulas.
KEEP GROWING.
Whether you're preparing for your first birth or continuing to refine your practice, there's always more to learn.