Motherlove Mentorships
Nurturing the professionals who support life’s transitions.
Education That Grows With Your Practice
Motherlove Mentorships provide ongoing access to specialized education for professionals supporting clients through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Designed for massage therapists, maternity care professionals, and doulas, each mentorship brings together practical, hands-on learning with a deeper understanding of the physical and emotional transitions experienced throughout the reproductive journey. Members can continue building their knowledge, expanding their skills, and returning to the material as their practice evolves.
Motherlove Full Spectrum Mentorship
Designed for licensed or registered massage therapists, student massage therapists who have completed 500+ hours of accredited training, and other licensed maternity care professionals with a professional scope that includes touch.
This learning experience combines:
- Focused workshops throughout the program
- Hands-on practicums and in-clinic experience
- Group mentoring and office hours
- Ongoing opportunities for guided practice
- Professional community and peer connection
- Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy Workshop
- Eligibility to pursue Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Certification
- Up to 80 continuing education (CE) hours
Motherlove Full Spectrum Doula Mentorship
Designed for certified doulas seeking additional education in hands-on comfort measures and supportive touch for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum care.
This learning experience combines:
- Focused workshops throughout the program
- Hands-on practice and skill development
- Continued learning and guided support
- Discounted access to the Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy Workshop
Participants build practical knowledge and hands-on skills progressively, with opportunities to practice techniques, ask questions, and integrate supportive touch into their doula work within their professional scope of practice.
Motherlove Full Spectrum Mentorship
An immersive learning experience for massage therapists and other eligible maternity care professionals ready to deepen their hands-on skills through workshops, practicums, mentorship, and professional community.
Motherlove Full Spectrum Doula Mentorship
Ongoing education for certified doulas who want to expand their knowledge of supportive touch and hands-on comfort measures for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum care.
Foundational Workshops
These featured workshops are just a sampling of the learning included with each mentorship, alongside additional workshops, hands-on experiences, ongoing mentorship, and opportunities for continued professional growth.
Sidelying Essentials
Build confidence working effectively in the side-lying position. Explore positioning variations, secure bolstering, body mechanics, how to access key anatomical structures, and therapeutic techniques that make side-lying treatment comfortable for both client and therapist.
Abdominal Massage
Explore safe, effective abdominal massage that supports posture, breathing, circulation, digestion, and releases fascial restrictions for whole-body wellness.
Learn advanced techniques that support digestive and reproductive wellness, calm the nervous system, and support hormone balance for optimal fertility.
Prenatal Essentials
A comprehensive foundation for those who want to work confidently and skillfully with pregnant clients.
Explore pregnancy physiology, positioning, precautions and contraindications, structural adaptations, common pregnancy discomforts, clinical considerations, hands-on techniques, and treatment planning throughout pregnancy.
Postpartum Essentials
Explore the profound physical changes of the fourth trimester and learn how therapeutic massage and hydrotherapy can support immediate postpartum recovery and beyond. Training will address postpartum physiology, positioning, nervous-system support, abdominal and structural considerations, cesarean and vaginal birth recovery considerations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Full Spectrum Mentorship
The Full Spectrum Mentorship is open to licensed or registered massage therapists, student massage therapists who have completed 500+ hours of accredited school training, and other licensed maternity care professionals whose professional scope of practice includes touch.
Who is eligible for the Full Spectrum Doula Mentorship
The Doula Mentorship is designed for certified doulas seeking additional education in hands-on comfort measures and supportive touch for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum care.
What is included with the mentorships?
Both mentorships include access to a collection of specialized workshops, along with opportunities for ongoing learning, mentorship, and professional connection. The Full Spectrum Mentorship also includes additional hands-on practicums, in-clinic experience, and other learning opportunities specific to licensed professionals.
Are all workshops included in both mentorships?
No. While the mentorships share several workshops, some training is reserved for licensed participants whose professional scope of practice includes massage therapy or other applicable hands-on care.
Can I take individual workshops without joining a mentorship?
Yes. Many of the workshops included in the mentorships are also available for individual enrollment here. The mentorships are designed for those who want a more comprehensive learning experience that combines multiple workshops with ongoing mentorship, hands-on learning opportunities, and professional community support.
Can I earn continuing education hours?
Eligible participants in the Full Spectrum Mentorship may earn up to 80 continuing education (CE) hours throughout the program. CE hours are not available through the Doula Mentorship.
Is the Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy Workshop included?
The Full Spectrum Mentorship includes comprehensive Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy training, with flexibility to attend the scheduled February workshop or the alternate June workshop if needed. Doula Mentorship participants receive discounted access to the Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy Workshop.
Can I become Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Certified?
Eligible massage professionals participating in the Full Spectrum Mentorship may complete the requirements for Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Certification. Certification is not available through the Doula Mentorship.
Does the Doula Mentorship expand my professional scope of practice?
No. The mentorship provides education in supportive touch and comfort measures and does not provide massage therapy licensure or certification. Techniques should only be used as permitted within the participant’s existing professional scope of practice.