Gentle Ventures Events: Newborn & Postpartum Care Training Courses

The Mother–Baby Dyad:
A Master's Seminar Series

You’re not just learning content—you’re seeing how these experts think

There comes a point in every birthworker's journey when the basics are no longer enough—when experience calls for deeper understanding, greater clinical insight, and a more refined approach to care. The Mother–Baby Dyad Master Seminar was created for that moment.

This seminar is for those who want more—more depth, more clarity, and more confidence in their work. It is for the birthworker who understands that mastering care of the mother–baby dyad requires going beyond checklists and into the nuanced, dynamic relationship that shapes lifelong outcomes.

This is not an introductory series. These are advanced, master-level discussions designed for professionals who are ready to expand how they think, observe, and practice. Whether you are a Newborn Care Specialist, Doula, Midwife, a dedicated parent or caregiver, this seminar invites you into a higher level of learning. Our Masters have a unique ability to bring complex subjects down to earth, making advanced concepts clear, practical, and meaningful.

Classes may be purchased individually for $129.99 each, or as a discounted bundle for $488.

Each session is led by highly experienced professionals who have spent decades shaping the fields of maternal and infant care:

• June 17, 2026 | 11am–1pm PDT

The Biology of Breastfeeding & the Microbiome with Linda Hanna RNC, MSN/Ed., IBCLC and founder of My Nursing Coach

A clinical leader and innovator, Linda brings decades of experience from top medical institutions, including Kaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai, and Providence Saint John's. She has been instrumental in elevating lactation support into a recognized and essential component of postpartum care. In this session, sh24,e will explore the biological intelligence of breastfeeding and its critical role in shaping the infant microbiome and long-term health.

• June 24, 2026 | 11am–1pm PDT

How Postpartum Rituals Regulate the Nervous System With Carmen Thomas-Paris BD,PPD, STEAM, founder of Dream Doula Village

Carmen Thomas-Paris is a birth and postpartum doula, for over 20 yrs attending around 500 births. Her background includes over 30 yrs in bodywork and a myriad of different modalities from deep tissue, lymph drainage,, biodynamic bone holding, to Reiki and energy work and she is a childbirth educator. Carmen is also Reiki healer and Kundalini Women's prenatal/postpartum and family yoga teacher in Los Angeles. She is a certified STREAM (Scar Tissue Remediation Education and Management) practitioner who has mentored with Ellen Heed.

Carmen will focus on Postpartum Rituals that support the Mother/Baby Dyad. Closing of the bones, grounding and containment practices, along with ways to regulate the nervous system after birth.

She will speak to how these ritual impact recovery, bonding and emotional integration and care providers can thoughtfully incorporate elements of this work without full training.

• July 1, 2026 | 11am–1pm PDT

Infant Movement & Development with Heather Wheelock OTR/L, PCD Occupational Therapist Postpartum Doula K-5 Classroom Teacher
Founded Heart to Brain OT

A neuro-holistic practitioner and occupational therapist, Heather integrates nervous system development, neuroplasticity, and movement-based learning. Drawing from the work of Moshe Feldenkrais, Emmi Pikler, and Magda Gerber, she offers a profound perspective on development that honors the infant's innate capabilities. This session will deepen your understanding of movement, regulation, and early developmental patterns without force or intervention.

• July 8, 2026 | 11am–1pm PDT

How Moms and Babies Regulate Each Other in the First 12 Weeks

Akal Kaur Khalsa, RN, MSN, Kundalini yoga, prenatal yoga, mama and me yoga teacher and teacher trainer, Childbirth Educator

With 25 years as a registered nurse and extensive experience in maternal care, Akal blends medical knowledge with holistic practices including Kundalini Yoga and meditation. This session will explore how mothers and babies co-regulate, how early sleep patterns develop, the physiology behind colic and soothing, and how to recognize critical postpartum mental health indicators. Akal will discuss how mothers and babies shape each other's nervous systems, patterns of stress and calming in the early weeks, how sleep develops in the newborn period, early regulation challenges such as colic, safe sleep and co-sleeping from a physiological perspective, and key postpartum mental health warning signs.

If you are ready to elevate your knowledge and your career, this is where that next level begins.