Prenatal Singing Teacher Training
18, 19, 20 September & 3 October 2026
Online
A complete teacher training designed for midwives, doulas, birth-workers, and those who are interested in supporting pregnancy, birth and postpartum through embodied vocal techniques, songs and rituals.
Prenatal Singing is the missing piece of birth preparation.
The first sense that we develop in our mother’s womb is hearing. Through this sense we experience a symphony of our mother’s heartbeat, her breath, her voice and the sounds of the waters that surround us. We experience our mother’s voice in the deepest way when she sings - the harmonies, the tones, the vibrations are amplified in the waters of the womb. These vocal sounds may be our first awareness that a world lay out before us outside of our mother’s womb.
Prenatal singing is an act that supports the development of the baby and the emotional, mental and physical states of the mother. Prenatal singing is something that is carried with women throughout the pregnancy, during the birth and beyond. Prenatal singing is an offering, subject, and field of research was developed in the 1970’s by Marie Louise Aucher, a classically trained singer who founded the Psychophonie way of singing, but we have been singing during pregnancy and childbirth for thousands of years. Singing is nourishing to our bodies, our minds and our hearts. We sing to connect, singing helps us to process emotions - joy, sadness, pain, praise. We sing to birth our babies into the world and sing the songs of soothing and healing.
Training Modules - What you will learn.
Module 1: Introduction of Prenatal Singing, Benefits of Singing & Singing in Pregnancy
History of Singing in Pregnancy & Birth, Current Research and Application
The voice and its connection to our mental and physical state.
The needs of pregnancy, natural birth, physiological birth and how singing during pregnancy and vocal usage supports physiological birth.
We will explore singing birth in indigenous cultures, current scientific studies of singing in pregnancy and stories of vocal usage in birth.
Exploring and experiencing the full bodied prenatal singing breath, voice & body exercises.
Humming & Toning for grounding, balance and nourishment
Vocalizations during birth to aid in the unfolding of birth.
Body, breath and vocal exercises that support pregnancy and birth.
Embodied Voice - Chakra Toning and Sounds of the Body (where resonance is felt in the body, theories of somatic voice and Psycophony)
Module 2: The Breath, Voice & Body
Module 3: Sound, Rhythm & Movements for Birth
The voice as birth unfolds.
Techniques to support management of contractions and to sing the self into a meditative state.
Sways, Movements, Postures
Relaxation Techniques through the breath and voice.
Vocal usage as birth unfolds.
Exploring a repertoire of songs and rituals to interweave into your sessions.
Lullabies from across cultures, mantras, ancient healing songs, and modern songs that encompass the themes of empowerment, soothing and joy.
Rituals: blessings, red thread, circle work and more.
Module 4: Repertoire & Birth Rituals
Module 5: Postnatal Singing
Singing in postpartum.
Supporting new mothers and babies with breath, toning and song.
The physical, emotional and mental support of singing after birth.
Mama and baby singing circles to create community.
Module 6: Tools for Class & Workshop Creation, Organization, Leading a Group in Song, Individual & Partner Sessions
Exploring the elements of effective, inspiring and empowering courses and workshops.
Leading the voice, teaching songs
Instrument selection from beginner to musical novice.
Organizing a workshop, classes & partner sessions.
Marketing and community building.
About Me & Prenatal Singing Work
Hello! I’m Kendy, mother, holistic vocal teacher, certified doula, founder of Open Voice and musical artist. It is my passion to empower people through their voices and teach people how to use their voice for nourishment, balance and overall wellness.
Singing in pregnancy and birth is as old as humanity itself, but as with most things we have forgotten the potent tool that is our voice. How wonderful to live during a time that we begin to remember that we have so much power within ourselves!
My first birth was in 2018 and I spent my pregnancy focusing my singing practice on connection with my baby, the power within me and to prepare for my birth. I used my voice in both of my births and it was a way to seek comfort and find strength.
After my first birth, I became a doula and began to research prenatal singing and the effects of singing during pregnancy and birth. I spent hours reading through research papers and finding others who were offering trainings and classes. I found that prenatal singing is well known throughout France and a handful of people are teaching it in the United States and the rest of Europe, definitely not enough!
I have been teaching prenatal singing groups and individual and partner sessions for six years now. The work is always profound and it is amazing to hear from mother’s who used these vocal techniques during birth. It is now time for more facilitators to be trained to share this amazing practice to support pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This work is my passion and I’m so excited to give you the tools to successfully create and share your own courses and workshops.
Training Dates & Important Information
18, 19, 20 September & 3 October 2026
Online
Module 1 (2 hours): Friday, 18 September 18:30 - 20:30
Modules 2 & 3 (total: 4,5 hours): 15:00 - 19:30 (with a pause)
Module 4 (3,5 hours): 15:00 - 18:30
Module 5 & 6 with research project presentations (5 hours): 15:00 - 20:00 (with a pause)
Please hold Sunday, October 4th for an extra research project presentation day. Depending on the number of participants we may need a few hours on this afternoon.
All Lesson times have been scheduled in consideration of multiple time zones.
Important Information:
Class Presentation Day(s) - Each participant will be asked to design and lead a class. This class presentation day will be scheduled with only you, your partner and Kendy. Presentations will be given throughout September and October. Each Presentation Session will be around 2 Hours.
Please note that partners will be paired first by region as you can begin to build a community together and share common knowledge of the birth practices and current needs of families in your city/region/country.
*You will receive access to the course content page with all recorded lessons, extra content, handouts and reading on the 1st of September.*
Each participant will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training.
Total Live lesson time: 15 Hours
Total time with recorded content, handouts and reading: approximately 4 - 6 hours
Solo Research & Project Time: approximately 6-8 hours
Presentation Meeting: 2 hours
Training Costs
Super Early Bird: 490 euros Ends 21 March 2026
Early Bird Cost: 560 euros Ends 31 July 2026
Full Cost: 650 euros