Prenatal Singing Teacher Training

A certification for those called to bring the voice back to birth.

~ breath & toning ~

~ songs & ritual ~

~ birth preparation ~

~ postpartum healing ~

September & October 2026 · Online

Voice is the missing piece of birth preparation.

Somewhere along the way, we forgot that we were born by song.

For thousands of years, women sang through pregnancy. They sang through contractions. They sang their babies earth side and sang them into sleep. This is not new wisdom, it is ancient remembering.

Even before hearing develops, the baby senses vibrations that travel through the waters that surround them. By 23 weeks, the ear is structurally formed, hearing is the first sense to be developed.

Before a baby knows light or touch, they know their mother’s voice.

Prenatal singing is research-backed, body-held wisdom that reduces fear, opens the breath, regulates the nervous system and deepens the bond between mother and baby before, during and after birth. It is ancient ritual, it is real, it is beautifully raw.

The world needs more people who can teach it.

Imagine this…

A pregnant woman arrives at your session tight with fear. By the end, she is humming, swaying, trusting her body.

A birthing woman uses a tone you taught her to ride the wave of a contraction and feels powerful instead of afraid.

A new mother holds her baby and sings the lullaby she learned with you, and both of them exhale into belonging.

This is what you will be equipped to create.

Meet Your Guide

Vocal Teacher, Certified Doula, Mother, Musician, Founder of Open Voice

Kendy Gable

Birth is an incredible thing, it is a moment of being in-between worlds, a moment of transformation. I used my voice in both of my births to find comfort, to get lost in breath and sound, it was how I stayed in my body and out of my head.

After my first birth in 2018, I felt the pull to become a doula and began researching everything I could find on prenatal singing. I discovered that in France it is known and practiced, but almost nowhere else in the western world. This led me on a my search for knowledge! I looked at current research on singing in pregnancy, I studied anthropological works that note singing in Indigenous Communities and I curated vocal tonings, breath exercises and a songbook that is healing, heartfelt and absolutely beautiful.

For six years I have been leading prenatal singing groups, individual sessions and partner sessions and the feedback from mothers has been astounding. They found strength and solace in their voices. Most saying, ‘I could never have done it without my voice.’

This work is important and I knew when I began that training more facilitators wasn't optional, it was necessary. So here we are!

I want to give you the tools to offer life-changing singing sessions.

I'm not just teaching you a curriculum. I'm passing on a living tradition, it is one that has the power to transform how women experience one of the most profound moments of their lives.

Questions? I'd love to hear from you.

  • 'This is the best gift I could give to myself during pregnancy.'

    Victoriia P.

  • 'I deeply appreciate what I learned from you and utilized in the birth. Thank you so much again for your radiant spirit and for the unique work that you do!'

    Lingji H.

  • ‘I am very thankful I joined you and the others for the singing, it was a wonderful experience.’

    Antonie W.

  • 'Kendy is empowering with heartfelt charisma, you feel deeply supported.'

    Julia F.

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.

Your Path to Certification

Over five live sessions totaling 17 hours, plus content in the online training portal, a research project, and a partner class presentation, you will complete a full certification in prenatal singing facilitation, one of the rarest and most needed qualifications in birth support today.

18, 19, 20 September & 3, 4 October 2026

Online

Module 1 (2 hours): Friday, 18 Sept 18:30 - 20:30

Modules 2 & 3 (total: 4,5 hours): Saturday, 19 Sept 15:00 - 19:30 (with a pause)

Module 4 (3,5 hours): Sunday, 20 Sept 15:00 - 18:30

Module 5 & 6 with research project presentations (5 hours): Saturday, 5 Oct 15:00 - 20:00 (with a pause)

Closing Ceremony: Sunday, 4 Oct 16:00 - 18:00

All Lesson times are in Central European Time.

Training Costs

Early Bird Cost: 525 euros Ends 31 July 2026

Full Cost: 650 euros

Scholarships are available for those who need, send an email kendy@openvoiceberlin.com

‘I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.’

— Dr. Michel Odent