Spinning Babies®
Aware Practitioner Training
This unique training is designed for hands-on prenatal and birth professionals dedicated to enhancing their skills in supporting physiological childbirth.
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV
September 29, 2025 – October 2, 2025
Join the movement:
Transform how you approach prenatal bodywork
Welcome to Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner Training
This path is designed for bodyworkers and midwives, doctors and nurses who seek deeper knowledge of prenatal bodywork to support fetal positioning and address pregnancy-related pain from a Spinning Babies® perspective. By becoming a Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner, you’ll gain specialized skills to help alleviate discomfort and optimize fetal position.
Prerequisite: Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop.
- Gain advanced skills to support your clients
- Transform your awareness of how you come into relationship with your clients
- Earn 25 Continuing Education (CE) credits through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB).
- Join a global community dedicated to shifting the birth paradigm
What to Expect
- Four Full Days of Hands-On Learning: Dive deep into practical techniques and gain confidence through extensive hands-on practice.
- Access to Online Course Material: Benefit from online resources available before and after the training to reinforce your learning.
- Extensive Workshop Manual: Receive a detailed manual, including client evaluation forms you can use in your practice.
- Pelvic Level Solutions℠ for Labor: Master pelvic level solutions to support optimal labor progress.
- Head to Toe Fascial Release Work: Discover techniques for full-body fascial release to enhance comfort and mobility and increase the space available for baby.
- Practice Each Technique: Experience and practice each learned technique in one-on-one groups, building confidence with your skills.
- Group Collaboration: Engage in collaborative learning with attendees from around the world, sharing insights and experiences.
- Post-Training Benefits: After successfully completing the training, you have the option to be listed on the Spinning Babies® website directory and add Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner to your credentials.
- A Life-Changing Experience: Transform your practice and join a new paradigm in birth work with this life-changing training.
Who is this Training for?
This training requires a scope of practice, in which hands on therapy can be provided:
- Midwives (traditional, out-of-hospital, & hospital-based)
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapists
- Massage therapists
- Nurses
- Physicians
Training Location
Nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia, Oglebay Resort offers a serene retreat for our next Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner Workshop. With lush landscapes, cozy accommodations, and an atmosphere of renewal, this picturesque setting provides the perfect space to immerse in learning, connection, and the transformative power of physiological birth.
- Dates: September 29, 2025 – October 2, 2025
- Location: Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV
Registration Information
- Early Bird Rate: $2,995.00 (Ends 6/2/2025)
- Standard Rate: $3,495.00
- Finance Options: Register before 6/2/2025 to use our payment installment option, allowing you to divide your registration fee into 6 payments.
- Seats Available: 38
- Registration Closes: 9/8/2025
Cancellation or substitution accepted under restricted conditions.
$200 USD fee for cancellations before 6/2/2025.
$400 USD fee for cancellations between 6/2/2025-7/30/2025.
NO REFUND ON OR AFTER 7/31/2025.
Meet Your Instructors
Emma Moreland
Emma Moreland is a birth worker and body worker based out of San Diego, CA. After the births of her five children and facing a lack of representation, Emma decided she would pursue a career in midwifery. Emma works to create a safe space and community for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who are seeking birth and body services as well as information and support, working specifically to reduce the Black perinatal and infant mortality rates in the US. On her path to becoming a midwife, Emma has studied birth work, body work, Birthing From Within, and craniosacral therapy. Emma graduated from Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery in 2020 and is set to take the licensing exam in the fall of 2021, after which she will be a Licensed Midwife. As a Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner and Spinning Babies® World Confluence speaker, Emma has committed herself to the education about and implementation of embodied consent in birth and body workers, as well as clients.
Jamie Mossay
Jamie Mossay (she/her) has been serving the San Diego community as a massage therapist/bodyworker for over 20 years and started attending births as a doula in 2009. She is a mother, Birth Story Listener®, Certified Birthing From Within® Mentor and Facilitator, and a Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner and Instructor. Jamie has studied, practiced, and taught numerous modalities working primarily with pregnant, laboring, and postpartum people and their families and those who serve them. She is the creator of the DANCES® approach to prenatal bodywork and Birthing From Within’s Touch From Within course, a co-author (with Nicole Morales) and illustrator of The Breech Release: Opening Pathways for Midwifery and Prenatal Bodywork, and co-creator of the Spinning Babies® Online Course: Breech for Parents which offers holistic support for navigating breech pregnancy for both parents and practitioners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please bring:
- A water bottle to stay hydrated.
- A full or twin-size fitted sheet for hands-on practice.
- Any personal items that enhance your comfort and learning experience.
Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive a detailed welcome packet with essential information, including:
- Details on your included lodging at Oglebay Resort.
- Nearby airports and transportation options.
- Local attractions to explore during your stay.
- A link to the private training Facebook group for connecting with fellow attendees.
- Login details for pre-training materials to help you prepare.
- Contact information for support before and after the training.
Additionally, an invoice and contract will be sent to your email. These must be completed before accessing your pre-training materials.
Yes, you can earn continuing education credits through ANCC and NCBTMB upon successfully completing the training.
We offer a BIPOC Equity seat awarded to a selected applicant. The deadline to submit your application is June 2nd 2025. Apply Now
Register before June 2nd 2025, to take advantage of our payment installment option, allowing you to divide your registration fee into six payments.
The registration deadline is September, 8th 2025. We encourage early registration as there are only 38 seats available.