International Doula Life Movement

International Doula Life Movement International Doula Life Movement was founded to provide an affordable training program.

🌿 DID YOU KNOW? There Are Many Different Types of Doulas!When most people hear the word "doula," they think of a birth d...
08/01/2026

🌿 DID YOU KNOW? There Are Many Different Types of Doulas!

When most people hear the word "doula," they think of a birth doula. But doulas can specialize in many areas of care and support throughout life's journey.

At the International Doula Life Movement (IDLM), we believe education doesn't stop after becoming an End-of-Life Doula. Our specialty certifications help you expand your knowledge, grow professionally, and better serve your community.

💙 Advanced End-of-Life Doula – Learn advanced topics including veteran care, military culture, PTSD, trauma, and complex family dynamics.
📋 Advanced Care Planning Doula – Help clients create meaningful advance care plans while completing your own.
🌿 Grief Doula – Guide individuals and families through grief with compassion and understanding.
🎗️ Cancer Doula & Patient Advocate – Support people through every stage of the cancer journey while learning to advocate within the healthcare system.
🧠 Dementia Doula – Gain practical tools and relationship-based approaches to support those living with dementia and the families who care for them.
🐾 Pet Doula – Learn to support families through every stage of a pet's life, including aging, end-of-life care, and pet loss.
✨ Every specialty gives you another opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
Whether you're looking to expand your services or answer a deeper calling, there's a specialty designed to help you serve with confidence and compassion.

🌐 Learn more about all of our specialty courses at:
www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com

💙 Because compassionate care isn't one-size-fits-all—and neither are doulas.

🌿 The Reality of Death Doula Work 🌿People often see the peaceful moments—the gentle hand-holding, the quiet conversation...
07/31/2026

🌿 The Reality of Death Doula Work 🌿

People often see the peaceful moments—the gentle hand-holding, the quiet conversations, and the sacred goodbyes.

What they don't always see is everything that happens behind the scenes.
Being a Death Doula isn't simply sitting at the bedside. It's walking into homes where families are overwhelmed. It's helping people navigate fear, uncertainty, and grief. It's advocating for a patient's wishes, educating loved ones, coordinating with care teams, and remaining calm when emotions run high.

Some days you'll witness incredible peace.
Some days you'll witness profound heartbreak.
Many days, you'll experience both.

This work asks for more than compassion. It asks for emotional resilience, strong boundaries, ongoing education, humility, and the willingness to be fully present when someone needs you most.

It isn't glamorous.
It isn't always easy.
It certainly isn't for everyone.
But for those who feel called to this work...

There is nothing quite like helping someone feel seen, heard, and supported during one of the most sacred transitions of life.

At IDLM, we believe in preparing our students for the real work—not just the beautiful moments, but the challenging ones as well. We don't believe in handing out certificates. We believe in developing knowledgeable, compassionate professionals who are ready to serve individuals, families, and communities with confidence, integrity, and heart.

If you're looking for a career that's easy, this probably isn't it.

If you're looking for work that has purpose, changes lives, and reminds you every day what it means to be human...
You may have found your calling.

💙 The world doesn't just need more Death Doulas. It needs well-trained, compassionate Death Doulas who are prepared for the realities of this work.

https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/

🌿 Why We Are So Passionate at IDLM 🌿People often ask us, "Why are you so passionate about this work?" Why do you care so...
07/29/2026

🌿 Why We Are So Passionate at IDLM 🌿

People often ask us, "Why are you so passionate about this work?" Why do you care so much about educating doulas?

The answer is simple...
Because every person deserves to be seen.
Every family deserves to be supported.
And no one should have to walk life's most difficult moments alone.
Doulas need community, support and ongoing education.

At the International Doula Life Movement (IDLM), we don't just teach people how to become End-of-Life Doulas—we help cultivate compassionate leaders who are changing the way our communities experience aging, serious illness, grief, dementia, caregiving, and the end of life.
We believe that:

💙 Dying deserves the same compassion and preparation as being born.
💙 Families deserve education, advocacy, and a calming presence.
💙 Caregivers deserve support.
💙 Every story matters.
💙 Every life deserves dignity until the very last breath.

Our passion comes from the thousands of individuals and families we've had the privilege to serve, the students we've watched grow into extraordinary doulas, and the hope that together we can transform end-of-life care around the world.

This isn't just a profession.
It's a calling.
It's a movement.
It's a community of people committed to showing up with compassion when it matters most.

If you've ever felt called to make a difference in someone's life, there may be a place for you here.

🌿 Together, we are changing the conversation around death, dying, and compassionate care—one family, one student, and one heart at a time.

💙 International Doula Life Movement
Educating. Empowering. Transforming Compassionate Care.

🎗️ Make a Difference in the Lives of Individuals Facing Cancer 🎗️Are you passionate about supporting individuals and fam...
07/28/2026

🎗️ Make a Difference in the Lives of Individuals Facing Cancer 🎗️
Are you passionate about supporting individuals and families through the cancer journey?
Whether someone is newly diagnosed, actively receiving treatment, living with advanced disease, or navigating end-of-life care, a Cancer Doula & Patient Advocate provides compassionate support, education, guidance, and advocacy every step of the way.
🌿 Now Enrolling!
Cancer Doula & Patient Advocate
Live Online Course
📅 Classes Begin: August 12, 2026
🗓 Every Wednesday
🕡 6:30 PM CST
This specialized course, developed and taught by Penny M. Clement, BCPA, equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to:
✨ Support individuals and families throughout the cancer journey
✨ Navigate difficult conversations with confidence
✨ Advocate effectively with hospitals, physicians, and healthcare teams
✨ Understand available resources for cancer patients and caregivers
✨ Help clients make informed decisions while providing compassionate, relationship-centered care
Whether you are an End-of-Life Doula, healthcare professional, caregiver, patient advocate, or simply feel called to serve others, this course will provide valuable education that can make a lasting impact.
💻 Live Online
Learn from anywhere while connecting with a community dedicated to compassionate care.
📲 Enroll today by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visit:
https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/cancer-doula-patient-advocate/
Together, we can help ensure that no one faces the cancer journey alone. 💜

🌿 You Feel Called… What Comes Next?Maybe you've been thinking about becoming an End-of-Life Doula.Maybe you've felt that...
07/27/2026

🌿 You Feel Called… What Comes Next?

Maybe you've been thinking about becoming an End-of-Life Doula.
Maybe you've felt that quiet calling to walk alongside individuals and families during one of life's most sacred journeys.

Now is the time to take the next step.
✨ Now Enrolling!
Death/End-of-Life Doula Specialist Certification
Live Online Weekday Cohort
📅 August 3 – November 11, 2026
🗓 Mondays & Wednesdays
🕡 6:30–8:30 PM CST
💻 Live Online

At the International Doula Life Movement (IDLM), we don't just teach theory.
Our instructors teach from real bedside experience in hospice, crisis care, and end-of-life support—preparing you with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to serve individuals and families with compassion, dignity, and excellence.

Whether you're called to:
💙 Volunteer
💙 Start your own doula practice
💙 Work alongside hospice
💙 Better support your own loved ones..this program will prepare you for the journey.

🌿 Learn more & enroll:
https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/end-of-life-doula-program-live-weekdays/

✨ Before Class Begins… Join Our FREE Live Workshop!

The Real Truth About End-of-Life Doula Work
Real Case Workshop on What End-of-Life Doula Work Actually Requires

Many people feel called to this work—but very few truly understand what it asks of you.

Join me as I walk through a real bedside case and share what end-of-life doula work actually looks like, the decisions that had to be made, and why comprehensive education matters.

📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM CST
💻 Live Online
🎟 Reserve your FREE seat:
https://forms.gle/vsRhVZisbKkiNfjA9

This is more than a career.
It's a calling to serve others with compassion, education, advocacy, and presence.
If your heart has been leading you toward this work, we'd love to welcome you to the IDLM family.

✨ Now Enrolling! ✨🧠 Relationship-Based Care: Support for the Dementia Journey – A Deeper DiveReady to take your dementia...
07/27/2026

✨ Now Enrolling! ✨

🧠 Relationship-Based Care: Support for the Dementia Journey – A Deeper Dive
Ready to take your dementia care knowledge to the next level? Join us for this advanced live online course designed to help you provide compassionate, relationship-centered support to individuals living with dementia and the families who love them.

Whether you're an End-of-Life Doula, Dementia Doula, healthcare professional, caregiver, or someone passionate about improving dementia care, this course will deepen your understanding and strengthen your skills.

📅 Class Begins: Tuesday, July 28
🗓 Meets Every Tuesday: July 28 – August 25
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CST
💻 Live Online

📚 Prerequisite Required
This is an advanced course. Students must first complete Relationship-Based Dementia Care Journey before enrolling.

💲 Tuition
✔️ $400 Paid in Full
✔️ Payment Plan Available: 3 payments of $138.33

🌿 If you've completed the prerequisite, we would love to have you continue your dementia education with us!

🔗 Reserve Your Seat Today:
https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com/dementia-part2/

07/26/2026

✨ You Feel Called… But Are You Prepared? ✨

FREE LIVE WORKSHOP
The Real Truth About End-of-Life Doula Work

Many people feel called to become an End-of-Life Doula.
But very few truly understand what this work asks of you.

If you've been wondering whether this path is right for you, this workshop is your opportunity to see what end-of-life doula work really looks like—through a real bedside case.

This isn't the polished version.
This isn't just about holding hands.
This is the reality of serving individuals and families during some of life's most vulnerable moments.

Join Anna Adams, Founder of the International Doula Life Movement, as she walks through a real cases:

✨ What happened during the case
✨ The decisions that had to be made in real time
✨ The knowledge and skills required at the bedside
✨ Why proper training matters

What You'll Learn
✔️ A real-life breakdown of end-of-life doula work
✔️ What comprehensive end-of-life doula education should include
✔️ How to know if you're truly prepared for this calling
✔️ Live Q&A and open discussion

At the International Doula Life Movement (IDLM), we don't just teach theory—we teach from real bedside experience, hospice care, and crisis situations so you're prepared when families need you most.
This is more than a workshop.

It's an honest conversation about what this sacred work truly requires.

🎓 FREE LIVE WORKSHOP
📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM CST
💻 Live Online

This workshop is FREE and open to anyone who feels called to serve individuals and families at the end of life.

🔗 Reserve your free seat today:
https://forms.gle/vsRhVZisbKkiNfjA9

Bring your questions, your curiosity, and an open heart. We look forward to seeing you there!

🌿 Become a Certified End-of-Life Doula Now Enrolling for Fall 2026!If you've been called to serve individuals and famili...
07/24/2026

🌿 Become a Certified End-of-Life Doula
Now Enrolling for Fall 2026!

If you've been called to serve individuals and families at the end of life, this is more than a certification—it's an opportunity to gain real-world experience alongside hospice professionals while learning from experienced educators.

✨ Choose the location closest to you:

📍 Greater New Orleans
📅 Every other Saturday
August 15 – November 21
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
📍 1700 Belle Chasse Hwy, Suite B230, Gretna, LA

✔️ Live, in-person instruction
✔️ Hands-on clinical training
✔️ Practical bedside experience with hospice patients and staff

📍 Middle Tennessee (Nashville)
📅 Every other Saturday beginning July 18, 2026
📍 Alive Grief Center – Nashville, TN

✔️ Live classroom instruction
✔️ Bedside hospice training
✔️ Experience in a hospice inpatient unit alongside hospice professionals

📍 South Florida
📅 Every other Saturday
August 29 – November 7, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 MorseLife Hospice
West Palm Beach, FL

✔️ In-person instruction
✔️ Online assignments to deepen learning
✔️ Clinical education in a respected hospice setting

📍 San Antonio, Texas
📅 Every other Saturday
🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
📍 Stone Oak Area

✔️ Bedside hospice experience
✔️ Hospice inpatient clinical training
✔️ Personal care home training
✔️ Learn alongside practicing end-of-life professionals

💙 Why Choose IDLM?

✨ Live instructors who are actively working in the field
✨ Real clinical and bedside experience
✨ Small class sizes
✨ Supportive community
✨ Payment plans available
✨ Thousands of graduates serving families around the world

⚠️ Seating is limited at every location and classes fill quickly.

🌿 Answer your calling. Gain the confidence, skills, and experience to make a lasting difference in the lives of others.

📲 Enroll today at
www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com

07/20/2026

☀️ The Countdown Begins! ☀️

🎉 Join us for the 6th Annual IDLM Summer Summit!

Spend an inspiring week learning from some of the most respected voices in end-of-life care, grief, education, and compassionate practice. Whether you're a student, graduate, healthcare professional, or simply passionate about making a difference, this is a week you won't want to miss.

🗓 July 20–24, 2026

🕖 Every evening at 7:00 PM CST

💻 Live Online

🌿 This Year's Featured Speakers

📅 Monday, July 20

Barbara Karnes, RN

📅 Tuesday, July 21

Elizabeth Coplan

📅 Wednesday, July 22

Dr. Qwynn Galloway Salazar

📅 Thursday, July 23

Megan Morano

📅 Friday, July 24

✨Special Round Table Discussion

A special conversation bringing together insight, experience, and community.

This annual summit is one of our favorite traditions—bringing together the community to learn, grow, connect, and continue transforming end-of-life care around the world.

💙 Whether you're just beginning your journey or have been serving families for years, you'll leave inspired, encouraged, and equipped.

🌐 Register today:
https://www.internationaldoulalifemovement.com

We can't wait to spend the week with you!

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Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
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