Atabey’s Birth Path
is a sacred space dedicated to reclaiming the wisdom of traditional birthwork.
Inspired by Atabey, a revered mother figure in Caribbean ancestral traditions, this path embodies the essence of fertility, nurturing, and the sacred cycles of life.
Rooted in indigenous and African diasporic practices, it honors birth as a ceremony, empowering birthworkers and mothers through holistic education, intuitive guidance, and spiritual rites.
This path serves as a bridge between ancient traditions and modern birthwork, offering a holistic approach to fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Whether you are seeking knowledge, mentorship, or deeper connection, Atabey’s Birth Path provides the foundation for a profound journey into the art of birthwork.
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Tier 1: The Foundations – Six-Week Online Birthworkers (Doula) Training
This tier is the gateway into the world of traditional and holistic birthwork, providing a strong foundation for those who wish to serve birthing mothers with ancestral wisdom and evidence-based care. Participants will learn the fundamental aspects of birthwork, including ethics, the role of the birthkeeper, pregnancy anatomy, physiological birth, and cultural birth practices.
This tier emphasizes advocacy and the importance of maternal autonomy, equipping birthworkers with the skills to provide emotional, educational, spiritual, and physical support. Birthworkers trained in this tier will be prepared to support women in hospitals, birthing centers, home births, and spontaneous births, ensuring that all birthing mothers receive the compassionate care they deserve.
In addition to self-paced learning, students will have access to six live virtual meetups via Google Meet. These interactive sessions provide an opportunity to ask questions, engage in deeper discussions, and receive real-time support from the instructor. Weekly meetups will ensure students feel confident in their understanding of each module while building community with fellow birthworkers. Recorded sessions will be available for those unable to attend live.
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Tier 2: The Apprentice Path – Six-Month Guided Mentorship
This tier is designed for those ready to deepen their skills through hands-on learning, shadowing, and direct mentorship. Completion of Tier 1 is required before advancing to this level.
Apprentices will work closely with experienced birthworkers, midwives, and traditional healers, refining their knowledge and applying techniques in real-life birthing scenarios. Through this mentorship, students will gain an immersive experience in holistic pregnancy support, labor preparation, postpartum healing, and herbal medicine.
This tier fosters a deeper understanding of the sacred responsibility of birthkeeping while developing intuition, confidence, and skill in assisting births across different settings, including hospitals, birthing centers, and home births.
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Tier 3: The Initiate – One-Year Traditional Birthkeeping Apprenticeship
Tier 3 is an immersive, hands-on experience designed to solidify your role as a birthkeeper through direct engagement in labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Completion of Tier 1 & Tier 2 is required before advancing to this level.
This tier focuses on practical application, advanced holistic pain management techniques, herbal and energetic support, and emergency preparedness for birthworkers. Students will work in real birthing environments, applying their skills in advocacy, spiritual guidance, and physical assistance for laboring mothers.
A key component of this tier is community birth support—learning how to hold space, assist in emergency or spontaneous births, and provide postpartum healing services that integrate traditional wisdom with modern knowledge.
Through this experience, students will build the confidence to support diverse birthing scenarios while deepening their connection to the ancestral role of the birthkeeper.
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The Birthworker’s Rite – Tropical Retreat Styled Initiation Ceremony
This is a sacred rite of passage that marks the transition from student to fully embodied birthworker. This tier is a retreat-style initiation held in the tropics, immersing participants in ancestral, indigenous, and holistic traditions of birthwork.
At this level, birthworkers will undergo ceremonial preparation, spiritual cleansing, and deep personal transformation, solidifying their wisdom, resilience, and commitment to birthwork. Through sacred teachings, fire circles, sweat lodges, hand-blessing rituals, and other initiatory rites, participants will step into their birthkeeper identity with confidence and purpose.
The journey is both personal and communal, culminating in a symbolic anointing that acknowledges each birthkeeper’s path, skills, and spiritual calling. Participants will leave with a keepsake and certification, as well as the deep-rooted understanding that birthwork is not just a practice—it is a way of life.
Tier 1: "The foundations" birth workers (doula) training Course
Birth is sacred, and so is the work of those who support it. Atabey’s Birth Path (Tier 1) is a 6-week online training designed to equip aspiring and experienced doulas with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to support birthing mothers physically, educationally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Through this course, you will:
⚕ Develop a strong foundation in birth work rooted in traditional, ancestral, and holistic practices, ensuring you are well-equipped to serve birthing families with deep wisdom and respect.
⚕ Learn how to provide intuitive support throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum, fostering emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being for both the birthing person and their baby.
⚕ Gain knowledge in herbal wellness, birth advocacy, and energetic protection in the birth space, empowering you to integrate plant medicine, ceremony, and protective rituals into your practice.
⚕ Explore natural pain management techniques including breathwork, movement, hydrotherapy, sound healing, and rebozo techniques to assist laboring people through all stages of birth.
⚕ Deepen your understanding of physiological birth, interventions, and informed consent, so you can confidently support a birthing mother in navigating their care options and advocating for their autonomy.
⚕ Unlearn medicalized birth myths and reclaim traditional birthing wisdom, allowing you to challenge systemic oppression in birth spaces and educate your clients from an empowered, culturally competent perspective.
⚕ Understand the business side of birth work, including pricing, contracts, marketing, and ethical practices, ensuring you can sustain yourself financially while staying aligned with your calling.
⚕ Learn from a global network of birth workers, connecting with a supportive community through live virtual meetups, group discussions, and mentorship calls designed to enhance your learning experience.
⚕ Engage in self-paced online learning with interactive lessons, videos, and guided exercises, allowing you to complete the course at your own rhythm while receiving real-time support through virtual Q&A sessions.
⚕ Receive a Certificate of Completion, with the option to continue into advanced training, including apprenticeship pathways and immersive hands-on experiences.
⚕ Transform your approach to birth work, moving beyond Westernized doula training into a lineage-based, spiritually aligned, and culturally rich understanding of birthkeeping.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for aspiring and experienced doulas, birth workers, midwife assistants, holistic healers, traditional birthkeepers, and those who feel called to support birth as a sacred journey.
Whether you are new to birth work or deepening your existing practice, this course provides the foundational knowledge, spiritual insight, and advocacy tools needed to step confidently into your role.
If you feel the call to restore traditional birthkeeping wisdom, advocate for maternal autonomy, and hold space for birth as an ancestral rite of passage—this course is for you.
Are you ready to begin? The Gateways await.
Introducing your instructor
Greetings, I'm BriAnkh-Ka.
My specialty lies in alternative medicine, holistic healing, and traditional birthwork, including midwifery. With over 7 years of experience in this field, I have assisted hundreds of families from all walks of life.
My passion is helping women and families, particularly those in underrepresented communities. As a birth worker and advocate for holistic healing, I strive to provide vital education, support, and resources to facilitate positive and non-traumatic birth experiences. I'm thrilled to share my knowledge and perspective with women everywhere through these offerings.
My approach to holistic healing and traditional birthwork is rooted in the belief that every woman has the right to make informed decisions about her own body and reproductive health. I believe that the birthing process is a natural and beautiful experience that should be respected and celebrated. I provide personalized care and support to my clients throughout their fertility, pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum journey.
Through my work, I aim to empower women to take ownership of their health and well-being, and to trust in their own innate ability to give birth. I am committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for all families, regardless of their background, beliefs, or circumstances.
Thank you for choosing me to guide you on this transformative journey.
FAQs
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Atabey is the Taíno goddess of fertility, motherhood, and creation. She represents the divine feminine, the nurturer, and the giver of life. In Taíno cosmology, she is honored as the spirit of the waters, the earth, and the womb—symbolizing the sacred connection between women, nature, and creation. Atabey's Birth Path draws inspiration from her essence, embracing her wisdom as a guide for holistic birthwork and maternal care.
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Atabey’s Birth Path is a sacred, holistic birthwork training designed to honor ancestral wisdom, spiritual practices, and natural remedies. It offers a transformative approach to birthwork that goes beyond traditional doula training, integrating intuitive healing, womb wellness, and Indigenous practices. The course supports individuals in becoming spiritually aligned birthworkers, equipped with both practical and energetic tools to serve mothers and families.
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Atabey's Birth Path Tier 1 Course is a foundational program designed to introduce students to the principles of birthwork, womb wellness, and holistic practices related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. It serves as the entry point for individuals seeking to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to support birthing mothers through a spiritually aligned and ancestral lens.
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This course is for aspiring birth workers, doulas, midwives, and holistic practitioners who want to learn more about maternal care, womb healing, and holistic birth practices. It is also for expectant mothers who want to understand their birth rights, advocate for themselves, and approach their pregnancy with more awareness and confidence. Additionally, it is open to men and partners seeking to support their loved ones during pregnancy and childbirth. No prior experience is required, only a passion for supporting the maternal journey.
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In Tier 1, you will learn the fundamentals of birthwork, including:
The sacredness of the birth journey
Holistic approaches to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care
Intuitive practices to support the mother’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being
Understanding womb energy and how to nurture and protect it
Basic herbalism for pregnancy and childbirth
Birth anatomy and physiology from a holistic perspective
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The course is entirely online. You will have access to a private portal where you can engage with course materials, videos, discussions, and assignments at your own pace.The course is divided into modules, with each module focusing on different aspects of birthwork and womb wellness. You'll have access to lessons that you can complete at your own pace, along with live check-ins, group discussions, and assignments designed to deepen your understanding.
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Yes, upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion, acknowledging your understanding of the foundational principles of birthwork, holistic maternal care, and womb wellness.
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Absolutely! While this course is tailored for those interested in birthwork, it is also beneficial for expectant mothers, partners, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the maternal journey, womb healing, and holistic practices related to pregnancy and childbirth.
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Yes, we offer flexible payment plans to make the course more accessible. You can select the plan that works best for you during checkout.
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All live sessions are recorded and available for replay. You can access the recordings at any time that works for you.
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You will have access to:
A private online community of course participants for support, discussions, and sharing experiences
Weekly live check-ins
Opportunities for one-on-one guidance with instructors
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Yes! Once you complete Tier 1, you can proceed to Tier 2, which offers advanced teachings, spiritual practices, and deeper hands-on birthwork skills.
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Atabey’s Birth Path stands out by offering a holistic, spiritual, and ancestral approach to birthwork. It integrates Indigenous wisdom, womb healing, and energetic practices alongside conventional maternal care training. This course emphasizes supporting the birthing person on all levels—physical, emotional, and spiritual—making it a transformative and unique program.