EEI Institute



Essentially Empowered Inc. offers a variety of courses to parents and birth workers.


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*Please be advised that all classes are nonrefundable*



Breastfeeding Peer
Fee: $250



Looking to become a breastfeeding peer?... well this course is for you! Peer mothers provide support and counseling to help women address their barriers to breastfeeding and assist them in preventing and managing breastfeeding problems.

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Childbirth Education
Fee: $100



We're here to help you personalize every step of the way so that you feel confident, educated, and empowered to have a meaningful, positive experience-a birth journey that's extraordinarily yours. ​



Placenta Encapsulation Training
Fee: $ 300



Interested in placenta encapsulation? In this course, you will learn the process of turning a placenta into a pill form, while maintaining standard precaution practices.​



Trauma Informed Care for Birth Workers
Fee: $500



Upon completion of this course, birth workers will have a better understanding of the effects of trauma from a multidisciplinary approach. Participants will also learn about the cultural components of birth practices and how to incorporate trauma-informed care into birth work, while also implementing self-care.

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Essentially Empowered Sponsored
Trauma Informed Full Spectrum Holistic Birth Worker Training
Designed & Facilitated by: Lakeeta Watts, CHW,CLS,STMW,CPES





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Course Objectives


● Chapter 1: An Introduction to Birth Work that expands on the cultural history & practices utilizing a trauma informed approach and uplifting birth Equity.


● Chapter 2: Journey of Pregnancy, a complete overview of the prenatal spectrum, including Reproductive Health, Nutrition and Documentation & Recordkeeping and doula scope and implementation of the Intrapartum birthworker role.


● Chapter 3: Navigating Birth: An understanding of the differences of homebirths vs hospital births, Understanding the stages and Phases of labor, how to support and doula scope and implementation.


● Chapter 4: Pushing through Postpartum- How to support during the postpartum journey, A trauma informed care approach of processing the birth and reproductive Justice


● Chapter 5: Newborn & Beyond- How to support through breastfeeding & Chestfeeding Challenges, Social determinants of development and Navigating parenting


. ● Chapter 6: Resources for the Birth Worker: Mentorship and Business Support.









Contact Us



Email: lakeetawatts@essentiallyempoweredinc.org | Phone: 262.505.7811