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The Portal: A Perinatal Training by
Compassionate Inquiry®

Grounded in the teachings of Dr. Gabor Maté, applied to the perinatal field.

Applications now open for the April 2026 cohort.

 

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About The Portal: A Presence-Centered Perinatal Training

The Portal is a 28-week experiential training that brings trauma-informed awareness to conception, birth, and early parenting through the Compassionate Inquiry® approach to perinatal care.

Designed for professionals who support women, birthing people, and families, this program invites you to explore how the earliest experiences of conception, gestation, birth, and bonding shape lifelong patterns of safety, connection, and trust.

Through presence, curiosity, and embodied awareness, you’ll learn to recognize and respond to the subtle imprints of prenatal and birth experiences—in yourself and in the women, families, and expectant people you support.

This training honors birth as a sacred passage—not merely a medical event—inviting presence, gentleness, and reverence for the body’s innate wisdom.

Who This Training Is For

This training welcomes:

  • Midwives, doctors, nurses, doulas, lactation consultants, childbirth educators.
  • Therapists and counselors supporting perinatal or postpartum clients.
  • Coaches, bodyworkers, and facilitators interested in birth, attachment, or early developmental experiences.
  • Compassionate Inquiry® practitioners wishing to specialize in the perinatal field.

No prior Compassionate Inquiry® training is required—only a willingness to engage in deep self-reflection and relational presence.

What You’ll Gain

The Portal offers a holistic, multimodal learning experience grounded in mindfulness, somatic awareness, pre- and perinatal psychology, spirituality, and Compassionate Inquiry®.

 You will learn to:

  • Understand how implicit prenatal and birth experiences shape emotional and relational patterns throughout life.
  • Recognize when a client’s present reactions may be influenced by early preverbal experiences and respond with safety and compassion.
  • Support relational healing by fostering secure, attuned connections for expectant women, birthing people, partners, and families.
  • Guide families in nurturing bonding with their baby from conception, recognizing babies as active participants in the relational field.
  • Strengthen trust in your own intuitive, embodied knowing as a foundation for grounded professional presence.
  • Cultivate presence, attunement, and emotional safety—the heart of trauma-informed, relationship-centered care.
  • Deepen awareness of your own early imprints so you can support others with steadiness, authenticity, and compassion.
  • Contribute to healthier relationships and emotional well-being across generations.

This training blends professional skill-building with personal transformation, helping you offer clearer, more compassionate, and more connected care throughout the perinatal journey.

Program Details

The Portal combines live sessions, self-paced study, and community dialogue in a deeply supportive online environment.

Start Date: April 8, 2026

Duration: 28 weeks

Session Length: *Sixteen 2-hour live online sessions

Group Size: Only 30 participants per cohort

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Ready to deepen your presence in perinatal care?

*A minimum of 4 hours a week of engaging with the material and practice is required to complete the course.

Course Creators and Facilitators

Laura Latina

Independent midwife, Certified Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner, and international speaker with over 15 years of service in global maternity care.

Hannah Betty Idarius

Former home-birth midwife, Certified Compassionate Inquiry®, and somatic coach with 30 years of experience in perinatal education and empowerment.

Together, Laura and Hannah bring warmth, clinical wisdom, and a profound respect for the sacred nature of birth. Their guidance weaves science, spirituality, and compassion to create a learning space that feels both grounded and transformative.

What You’ll Learn

Over 28 weeks you will explore:

1. Pre- and perinatal experiences: exploring implicit memory and early imprints
2. Exploring your own birth story and how it shapes presence
3. Creating safety and attunement in the primal period
4. Recognizing emotional cues and early stress patterns
5.Honoring feelings during pregnancy and birth

6. Working with stories, memories, and beliefs
7. Acknowledging the baby’s experience and family system
8. When birth takes unexpected turns
9. Birth and parenthood as teachers
10. Integration and ongoing embodiment

Each module combines video teachings, live sessions, experiential practices, and reflective inquiry within a supportive community.

Growing Global Community

Since its launch, The Portal has welcomed three cohorts of practitioners from around the world. Here’s what our past participants say: 

“I wholeheartedly recommend this course to absolutely everyone… Connection, inner peace, and freedom are on the other side. This information should be taught everywhere—it would literally change the trajectory of society.”

Janet Hamilton, The Anomaly Factor

“This training was truly healing. Experiencing Compassionate Inquiry firsthand brought deep personal transformation, and the community we built feels priceless. It’s hard to put into words how meaningful this journey was—and that perhaps says it all.”

Veronique Aerts, Perinatal Coach

“The Portal has given me the tools to help women transform the subconscious stories they tell themselves about their ‘failed’ bodies into narratives of resilience. As a birth activist, I feel both empowered and hopeful.”

Kristina Turner, Sacred Birthkeeper and Red Tent Facilitator; Author of Natural Birth

“This journey has been nothing short of transformative. The friendships, support, and genuine care within our group have been a heartfelt gift—adding even more magic to a course already rich with inspiring content and thoughtful guidance.”

Evelyne Janssens, Doula

“Amazing program that helps you understand—on a deeply emotional level—your fellow human.”

Dr. Ulrich Bartels, OBGYN

“The Portal has been a deeply meaningful and transformative experience. I now feel more grounded, equipped, and confident when supporting mothers and families, and I’m deeply grateful for the impact this training has had on my personal and professional growth.”

Denise Creter, Psychotherapist

Course Fees

Regular price: $2,500 CAD

Flexible payment plans available:

  • 2 payments of $1,350 CAD
  • 3 payments of $900 CAD
  • 4 payments of $675 CAD

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Spaces are limited to ensure individualized support. Secure your place today.

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Subsidy and returning-participant discounts may be available. Email [email protected] for details.

Experience The Portal

Watch highlights from our live Q&A session with the program directors and explore how Compassionate Inquiry® supports relationship-centered perinatal care.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Join The Portal

Enrollment is now open for the April 2026 cohort.
Spaces are limited to 30 participants. 

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Accessibility & Inclusivity

While this training uses gendered language to reflect the lived experience of many birthing women, it honors and welcomes all people who give birth or support the birthing process.

Disclaimer

This training is educational in nature and not a substitute for therapy or medical care.

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