Dancing For Birth's 'Stand Up For Birth' Training & Retreat is open to adults age 18+ with any level of experience in the birth field (from aspiring to highly experienced) and their guests of any age. 

If you are a birth, health, or wellness professional, dancer, yoga or fitness instructor, or are preparing for your own birth, this retreat is geared for you - welcome!

No prior dance or birth experience is required.

Babies can remain with their parent as long as the training sessions aren't disrupted. Caregivers can be hired through the venue if needed.

Guests attend the retreat but not the training sessions. The Guest fee and the Bali resident fee is listed on the registration form.

In order for you to get the most out of your training, we'll place you on the learning track that matches your level of prior training with DFB. (Identify your path here and then see the curriculum in the "Learning Highlights" section below)

Path 1: If this is your first full length Dancing For Birth Training this will be your path. At the conclusion you'll be able to integrate the techniques into your current work as a health professional (or your birth). This path additionally satisfies both the Level 1 and Level 2 training requirements to become a Certified Instructor if you so aspire. Read about Certification. 

Path 2: If you're already Trained or Certified by DFB, this will be your path. You'll enjoy a thorough refresher, plus extra enrichment sessions to deepen your prior DFB training experience. This path additionally satisfies the Re-Certification requirements. 

Path 3: If you're a Certified DFB Instructor with at least one year's experience teaching, and you desire to become a DFB Trainer to lead DFB Trainings, you can request to be considered for this by-invitation-only Trainer Training Path during registration. This path additionally satisfies the Re-Certification requirements for DFB Instructors. (Already Certified DFB Trainers will be automatically placed on Path 3 

Please double check travel and customs guidelines with the Bali government as they may periodically change. You'll need a current passport with at least six months left until the expiration date (at time of travel) and two blank visa pages. Tourists from most countries can get a Visa on Arrival for about $35.  Fly into Denpasar Airport (DPS) and then travel by taxi 22 miles to the retreat center, which is in Nyuh Kuning, near Ubud. Book your round-trip transport for $75 (during registration) and a driver from the venue will be there to personally meet you at the airport and bring you to the retreat. Drive time is approximately 90 minutes. Check in is between 2pm-5pm and check out is by noon. Allow time for customs, which can take 60 minutes, and travel from airport 90 minutes. If you arrive before check in time you can enjoy the retreat venue while you await your room. Arrival day festivities begin with our Poolside Meet and Greet at 4pm where we'll swim and sip fresh coconuts. 

We require registrants to purchase travel insurance from any provider of your choice. Full coverage for one week will cost about $70 USD and provides you with needed benefits in case of accident, illness, delay, etc... Here is one provider we regularly use www.worldnomads.com

Our techniques help shorten labor, reduce cesarean births, avoid failure to progress, resolve shoulder dystocia, encourage natural birth and increase birth satisfaction. Our Certified Dancing For Birth™ Instructors teach weekly Dancing For Birth™ class—the “trifecta” of birth preparation: pre/post- natal fitness, essential birth wisdom, and celebration of the birth journey in one. Dancing For Birth™ was founded by USA’s National Birth Hero, Stephanie Larson. The classes are currently offered on five continents. 

Path 1: Level 1-2 Dancing For Birth™ Training (At the conclusion you'll be eligible to apply for DFB Certification. Certified Instructors are licensed to teach DFB class to expectant and new parents).
“The Larson Technique” to re-align malpositioned fetus including Breech.
“Birth I.N.S.T.I.N.C.T.S” to shorten labor and reduce C-sections
Body movements to facilitate birth and which should be avoided
“Powerful Woman” to open pelvic outlet as much as double for ease of birth
“Mighty Mama” to avoid and resolve shoulder dystocia
“Birthing Woman Reflex”  for spontaneous pushing  
Advanced Rebozo Techniques for comfort and labor progress
“Harnessing Gravity” for optimal fetal positioning 
“Dilation Gyration” and many more signature Dancing For Birth™ moves Middle Eastern and African dance, adapted for prenatal, birth and postnatal "Vertical Birth" techniques to avoid failure to progress
“Womb Relaxation” exercise
“Closing the Bones” and other traditions for postpartum
Health benefits and evidence for utilizing dance and movement
Prenatal and postpartum cultural traditions
Latin and Caribbean dance, adapted for prenatal, birth and postnatal
Choreography and games to engage learners  
Creating a sister circle

Path 2: Advanced Dancing For Birth™ Training (This training satisfies the DFB Re-Certification requirements)
Musicality Session 
Lambada dance, adapted for prenatal, birth and postnatal
Tahitian dance, adapted for prenatal, birth and postnatal
Kizomba dance, adapted for prenatal, birth and postnatal
Choreography Creation Session  
Plus access to all Path 1 sessions

Path 3: Dancing For Birth™ By-Invitation-Only Trainer Training (at the conclusion you'll be eligible to apply for DFB Trainer Certification to lead DFB Professional Trainings)
Understand and demonstrate the DFB™ principles and movements
Identify your particular leadership style
Access your power
Turn perceived flaws into strengths
Create transformative DFB™ movements 
Feel and guide group dynamics
Help participants shine
Develop skills to lead DFB™ Instructor Trainings
Practice skills by assisting at Bali Training 
Access to all Path 2 sessions   
Must attend all Path 1 and Path 3 sessions

Dancing For Birth™ is an approved provider of continuing education for professionals who work with pregnant and new families. Most doula, midwife, nurse and childbirth educator organizations accept our contact hours (check with yours if you are unsure).

14 Contact hours from DFB and ONA are awarded after successful completion of this Dancing For Birth™ Training including attendance and evaluation for the full duration of Path 1 (Level 1-2). 

* This continuing nursing education activity was approved by Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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