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What do you want to do with your babywearing training? Use carriers in your practice, or also teach your clients? Maybe you already know how to use carriers and you want to add teaching skills? Choose the course that is right for you - or both!

Using + Teaching Babywearing
​as a Perinatal Professional

A completely different kind of online babywearing training.

100% web-based
On your schedule, at your pace
​Targeted to your specific goals
One-on-one coaching
Lifetime access to updates and additions
Whether you're brand new to babywearing or already a pro, these courses for anyone in the "baby space" will leave you with more background information, more confidence in your skills, and a wealth of tips and troubleshooting information to help your clients - and yourself! I can't wait for you to join in.

***Pssst. Not sure if this is right for you? Take the FREE version of the course first!!

Interested in special pricing for your group practice? Click here!

Using Babywearing
as a Perinatal Professional

If you're new to babywearing or need a solid foundation of skills, this course is for you.

Learn to use and troubleshoot baby carriers

SO MANY common carrier questions are covered, plus a few you may not have thought of! Slumping in ring slings and wraps, pressure points in SSCs (soft structured carriers), retightening on the go, and more.

Gear for practicing: honest reviews, resources, and DIY

Where to get demonstration dolls, how to make a demo doll yourself or what to use as an applicable stand-in, and insider info on educator discounts for carriers.

Carrier design and history background

WHY carriers were built the way they were, and their history, helps inform how we use them and how we address troubleshooting.

Breastfeeding while babywearing

Breastfeeding while babywearing in a variety of carrier styles and in different positions.

Facing out: when and how

Next steps for the most curious FOMO babies. When to "face out" in a carrier, how, and what safety tips to know.

Getting started with woven wraps

Woven wrap sizes, anatomy, wrapping terms, fibers, weavers, beginner carries.

Back carrying in a variety of carrier types

When to begin back carrying and how the milestone differs in different carrier types, several methods for executing a back carry, and safety tips.​ This is an excellent skill for you to master if you care for infants!

Why not bundle both courses and save?

Who should take "Using Babywearing as a Perinatal Professional?"

Anyone in the "baby space" who is interested in expanding their skill set! Birth doulas, postpartum doulas, midwives, newborn care specialists, baby nurses, lactation consultants, chiropractors, physical therapists, health educators, wellness and movement instructors, retail owners and employees, doctors and nurses, photographers, and manufacturers.
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+ Lifetime access to the course, even future updated and expanded versions.

+ 4+ hours of instruction per course (and that's just this first version).

+ Includes FREE 30-minute one-on-one coaching with Amy.

+ Instant access upon release; rewatch each video or the whole course as often as you like.

+ No new app or video player to download! Videos play right from your web browser on desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile.

+ Receive a certificate and web badge recognizing your education and achievement ​upon completion of the full course.

+ Continuing education units for certified doulas, childbirth educators, and other perinatal professionals are available! Send an email to inquire about specifics.

+ A payment plan is an option! Send an email to get it set up. 

+ Multiple licenses for babywearing groups and group practices are available here.

Teaching Babywearing
as a Perinatal Professional

Teaching babywearing goes above just knowing HOW to use a carrier. How do you approach educating a new parent and caregiver? What background information informs your teachings? How do you know just how much to share with the new babywearer and how much information is overwhelming?

Infant Development

How an infant's milestones of development inform their behavior in a carrier, as well as how their reflexes, physiology, and evolutionary background can be influencing our teachings.

Active Listening

Engage with your clients in a client-centered way, giving them the most valuable tools (in addition to the babywearing ones!!) to accomplishing the Big Goal.

Troubleshooting: not just how but when

We don't have to fix everything! Why holding back can be your greatest asset to accomplishing the Big Goal with your clients.

Going "off label"

What it means to suggest (or go along with) alternative carrier uses, why you should do it (or not), when you should do it, and how to accomplish it safely while minimizing your liability.

What to teach, what to leave back

Why "telling them everything" takes away from the Big Goal.

Tandem/Twin Wearing

Specific carriers for tandem wearing and their uses, pros, and cons; wearing two babies in two singleton carriers; and extra safety and convenience tips for twin wearing.

Why not bundle both courses and SAVE?!

Who should take "Teaching Babywearing as a Perinatal Professional?"

If you already have a foundation of babywearing knowledge (or you already took "Using Babywearing!"), then this course will build beautifully upon what you already know. Any hobby babywearers, as well as professionals in the perinatal spaces, will benefit from the client interaction, infant development information, and advanced skills presented in "Teaching Babywearing as a Perinatal Professional".
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+ Lifetime access to the course, even future updated and expanded versions.

+ 4+ hours of instruction (and that's just this first version).

+ Includes FREE 30-minute one-on-one coaching with Amy.

+ Instant access upon release; rewatch as often as you like.

+ No new app or video player to download! Videos play right from your web browser on desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile.

+ Receive a certificate and web badge recognizing your education and achievement ​upon completion of the full course.

+ Continuing education units for certified doulas, childbirth educators, and other perinatal professionals are available! Send an email to inquire about specifics.

+ A payment plan is an option! Send an email to get it set up.

+ Multiple licenses for babywearing groups and group practices are available here.

+ **Prerequisite:** It is highly recommended to take "Using Babywearing" prior to this course (or better yet, bundle them together and save!).

Doors closing soon!!

Why not both?

This steep discount is not offered after purchasing just one course, so if you're on the fence about any of the subjects in ​Using Babywearing, then take both!

What else do you need to know?

Drop us a line and let's chat!

Get more out of your course

Monthly Mentorship Program
  • Add more one-on-one time with Amy to troubleshoot, talk through questions, work out business strategy, or anything you need.
  • One-on-one sessions are usually $35 but discounted to $20 for students.
  • Purchase with your course or anytime.
  • Questions via DM and email are always free.​
​Peer Support Group
  • Our Facebook group is an extension of the course - ask questions, practice skills, and network with peers.
  • Get in on live sessions for practicing and reviewing techniques.
  • Practice social media responses and post videos for feedback.
  • Get first info about carrier discounts, group buys, and other resources.
  • Purchase with your course or anytime.
  • One-time $50 entry fee  (or just $20 when purchased with the full course).

Why choose Adjoyn for your workshop?

  • Evidence-based up-to-date information from a Certified Babywearing Consultant, Amy Rainbow and Marcie Berzinskas.
  • Post-workshop questions and support provided​.
  • Amy has guest lectured about babywearing for the Postpartum Doulas curriculum at Portland, Oregon's Birthingway College, as well as presented at the WEAR babywearing conference and the International Babywearing Conference. She has guest lectured for many local groups including Portland Doula Association and Doula Love's doula mentorship program.
  • Amy is an active member of Portland Area Babywearing and Winner of Babywearing International's Perla Robertson Distinguished Babywearing Educator of the Year award, 2017. Also nominated for WEAR Babywearing Educator of the Year, 2017.
  • Marcie is also an active educator for Portland Area Babywearing and has served as both a local and national board member for babywearing organizations.

Carriers Needed

To start the course, you don't need a thing! To practice along, which is highly recommended for so many reasons, then you'd probably find these things useful. Many of them are discussed in the free webinar, Become a Babywearing Educator! and in much greater detail in the first chapter of the Using Babywearing course. Here the carriers are listed in order of use:
  • Weighted demo/practice doll (in Using Babywearing I give lots of resources for these and a DIY demonstration!)
  • Ring sling
  • A soft structured carrier
  • A stretchy wrap
  • A woven wrap
  • A meh dai
  • In Teaching Babywearing we discuss tandem-specific carriers versus using two singleton carriers at the same time. If you work with multiples often, it may be worth investing in a tandem carrier after you learn about all the options in the course.

Payment Plans

Payment plans are available! Email Amy to arrange details - amy@adjoyn.com.

Group Licenses

Get additional licenses for your babywearing group or group practice for a significantly reduced cost. Find out more here.