PREREQUISITES: The Foundational Workshop + Relevent Experience
You’ll build on the Spinning Babies® Workshop skills, learn new ones adapted to your practice.
Have questions about the application or training options? Email programs@spinningbabies.com. We are happy to help you continue your path toward physiological pregnancy support.
Deepen Your Relationship With the Pregnant Body and Baby
Expand your awareness of how you meet the pregnant body and the baby within. Explore how Spinning Babies® principles can enhance your bodywork or midwifery practice. Skills from the Aware Practitioner Training apply to pregnancy, birth, and beyond, offering new pathways for ease, comfort, and connection for every client you serve.
To qualify, you must:
To attend the Aware Practitioner Training, you must have completed a 1- or 2-day Spinning Babies® Workshop within the past four calendar years. This foundational experience prepares you to apply Spinning Babies® principles in hands-on care. If you’re already an Aware Practitioner or have completed our Certified Parent Educator Training, this requirement is waived. Breech Basics, Resolving Shoulder Dystocia, and conference sessions do not fulfill this prerequisite. For questions about eligibility, contact programs@spinningbabies.com
This course is for professionals whose scope of practice includes hands-on care. Eligible participants include midwives, nurses, doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, therapeutic massage therapists, and pregnancy-focused bodyworkers with traditional knowledge. You must have at least one year of experience and have practiced within the past two years. Doulas and childbirth educators are not eligible, as manual therapy must be permitted within your professional scope. If you’re a doula or childbirth educator, we invite you to explore our Spinning Babies® Certified Parent Educator Training or continue building your foundation with the Spinning Babies® Integration Workshop and Birth Skills Certification programs.
Topics Covered in the Workshop
Join Our Aware Practitioner Directory
Each year, millions of families seek bodywork support through our global network. Certified Aware Practitioners can apply to join our Directory. To be listed:
The Aware Practitioner Training is designed for bodyworkers, midwives, nurses, and professionals with hands-on practices who already support pregnant clients. This advanced training focuses on body balancing techniques, touch sensitivity, and neurophysiological strategies that enhance comfort and improve fetal positioning for pregnancy and birth.
Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive a detailed welcome packet with essential information, including:
Additionally, an invoice and contract will be sent to your email. These must be completed before accessing your pre-training materials.
You must complete a Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop and have appropriate professional licensure or equivalent experience in pregnancy-focused bodywork or clinical care.
Participants learn principles of embodied consent, advanced fascia release methods, balancing strategies for pelvic levels, and new ways to support non-separation behaviors after birth. Skills gained can be applied to pregnant clients and non-pregnant individuals alike, broadening your holistic practice.
Yes, certified Aware Practitioners can apply to be listed in the Spinning Babies® Directory, helping families find experienced bodyworkers. Directory membership requires certification, submission of an application, and an annual $100 membership fee.
Traditional childbirth education often focuses on coping mechanisms and birth interventions. Spinning Babies® centers the pregnant body’s physiology and the baby’s active role in birth. Instead of managing labor, our approach encourages balance, mobility, and space within the body, allowing birth to unfold with greater ease.
Spinning Babies® draws on decades of midwifery experience, current anatomical and physiological understanding, and emerging research. Our approach emphasizes creating conditions where the natural process of birth can proceed with fewer complications. Hospitals and care teams around the world are incorporating Spinning Babies® principles to improve birth outcomes. You can learn more about the clinical research behind Spinning Babies® methodology here on our research and references page.
Completion of a Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop is a prerequisite for attending many of our advanced trainings, including the Integration Workshop, Certified Parent Educator Training, and Aware Practitioner Training.
To complete this step, simply register for an upcoming Foundational Workshop. Spinning Babies® Approved Trainers offer these workshops worldwide, both in one-day (7 CE hours) and two-day (13 CE hours) formats. Workshops are available in various regions and languages to meet the needs of our global community.
Visit the Foundational Workshop page to find a location near you and reserve your spot. We recommend completing your Foundational Workshop before applying to any advanced program to ensure you meet all eligibility requirements.
Yes, Spinning Babies® offers a variety of online courses designed for birth professionals and expectant parents. These courses allow you to learn at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. Our online offerings include:
Videos, online courses, downloads, and more for providers, professionals, and parents.
