Join Meg Elliott and Gabby Theobald-Anderson for this gathering focused on community for those supporting families in the perinatal period!

Details: Sunday August 10th 10-11:30am

Location: Loving Arms 1260 45th St Emeryville

For: doulas, midwives, therapists, doctors, lactation consultants, acupuncturists, nurses, social workers etc!

Meghan (Meg) Elliott (she/her) is a Trainer/Communications Coordinator at the Center for Excellence in Primary Care at UCSF. Her background is in Psychology and Women’s Studies. She has experience as a Patient Navigator and Parent Mentor for parents of children with disabilities and complex medical conditions. In her spare time, she loves to facilitate LGBTQ+ postpartum groups and host a monthly gathering called Queer Waffles. She is also a trained Lactation Education Counselor. Meg hails from the Midwest, but lives in Berkeley with her two children, spouse, dog and cat. She loves snaggle-toothed cats, snuggling with her kids, and nature hikes.

Gabby (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker living in Oakland with her partner and two children. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and families, including 13 years as a School Social Worker with San Francisco Unified School District, where she supported school sites, mentored new clinicians, and led program development. Gabby now works full time in private practice at Sweet Oak Therapy, specializing in perinatal mental health, parenting support, and wellness consulting. She’s passionate about helping people create lives rooted in connection, meaning, and community.

Back by popular demand! This series we’re thrilled to welcome the following amazing care providers who are generously sharing their wisdom:

- Michelle Edgar, LM: Homebirth for Doulas Supporting families with a home birth is a sweet and special invitation. Learn tips for showing up as part of the birth support team from one of the Bay Area’s most experienced midwives.

- Meadow Evans LMT, CD: Massage for Doulas The way we touch our clients matters. We’ll practice tuning in and connecting with your intuition to provide comfort and support through touch.

- Kathy Woo L.Ac., CHT: Preventing Burnout We doulas use energy in our practice alllllllll the time, whether consciously or intuitively.Learn how to manage & source energy to reduce burn out, create a sustainable practice, and help families connect with each other more deeply.

Details: Sept 20th, 9:30am - 3pm

Location: Loving Arms 1260 45th St Emeryville

Fee: $90

What is Doula Skills Day? These dedicated workshops are focused on building and refining the doula toolkit. We have a rotating cast of amazing perinatal professionals available to share their wisdom and help you learn new ways to care for your clients (and yourself!)

This workshop is designed to support doulas, who regularly hold space for birthing people through intense, vulnerable, and often emotionally charged experiences. As care providers, doulas often carry the stories, emotions, and unspoken grief of others—without a consistent space to process their own reactions. This workshop offers that space.

Jess will guide participants through somatic and resilience-building tools, including Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or tapping), grounding, and breath work.

Participants will leave feeling witnessed, connected, and better equipped with nervous system tools to help metabolize the impact of their work.

Details: Saturday October 5th, 9:30-12

Location: Loving Arms, 1260 45th St Emeryville

Fee: $45

More about Jess

Join us for a weekend and gain valuable hands-on training in a wide variety of wraps and carriers for the 4th trimester and beyond!

What you will learn:

- Overview of 6 major carrier types + use

- Supporting infant feeding with carrier use

- Cultural + ethical implications, pedagogy for educators, resources + more!

Details: Saturday and Sunday November 15 & 16th, 9am - 5pm

Location: Loving Arms, 1260 45th Street Emeryville

Fee: $350/person > Early bird pricing available

Join us for a sweet evening in community with each other to wrap up the old and welcome in the new. We’ll have treats, snacks, and give-aways from various local providers so you can start your new year well-resourced and tended to. Free new year mini tarot readings from the incredible Diana Rowan!

Details: Friday December 12th, 4-6pm

Location: Loving Arms 1260 4th St Emeryville