Bloomington, IL - Spinning Babies® Workshop w/ Tammy - June 16, 2026

Name: Bloomington, IL - Spinning Babies® Workshop w/ Tammy - June 16, 2026
Start: 2026-06-16T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-16T17:00:00-05:00
Location: OSF St. Joseph Medical Center

Schedule

Tue Jun 16 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL

Have you taken a Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop and used our approach at births? Do you love how Spinning Babies® has enhanced your skills and knowledge in supporting birthing families, but there have been times when you didn't get the desired results--leaving you to ask the question "Why"?
Our advanced Integration Workshop builds on the Foundation curriculum by offering a deeper dive into the Spinning Babies® approach. Through case studies, enhanced hands-on practice, and interactive small group discussions, this workshop hones your skills to enhance your practice and improve birth outcomes.
The Spinning Babies® Integration Workshop begins with a review of the Spinning Babies® paradigm, builds upon previous understanding and expands your knowledge:
Refine your use of The Three BalancesSM
A deeper look at the anatomy of birth
Extensive discussion and practical adoption of the Pelvic Levels SolutionsSM
Describe signs and symptoms of anatomical imbalances that affect pregnancy and labor
Comprehensive birth case studies
Respond to common barriers to integrating Spinning Babies® into practice: epidurals, second stage, communication skills, and more!
What Makes This Workshop Special
Upon completing the Integration Workshop, you are qualified to apply to become a Spinning Babies® Certified Birth Professional. To achieve this status you must register to complete the online learning and assessments and pay the certification fee of $250, which covers the first two years! Once certified, you will also gain access to:
Quarterly webinars for ongoing education with CE credits.
A listing on the Spinning Babies® website so new clients can easily find you or verify your experience.
A Spinning Babies® Certified Birth Professional badge to use in promotion or on your CV to highlight your expertise in physiological birth practices.
Who May Attend
This workshop is reserved for providers and birth workers who serve people in birth and have attended a Spinning Babies® 1 or 2 Day Foundational Workshop and have at least 3 months experience applying the approach in practice before attending the Integration Workshop.
Food and Refreshments
Lunch is on your own.
Special Notes
Wear comfortable clothes. Please bring a pillow, flat sheet and a yoga mat if you have one.
Public Host Information:
Host Name: Tammy Ryan
Host Email: [email protected]
Cancellation Policy
Email [email protected] by 7am the day of class.
About the Trainer - Tammy Ryan
Tammy Ryan has been attending births since 2002. She one of 15 trainers world wide for Spinning Babies. Tammy has sat on the DONA International board of directors plus several other boards. She started working Internationally in 2008 when she went to DR Congo to train life saving skills in childbirth according to the World Health Organization. She has served in Haiti, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Korea, Japan, India, Israel & Brazil. Tammy has presented childbirth information on several venues including international conferences, TV, radio, universities and to the Ministry of Health. She has been published in the quarterly International Doula and on several blogs. Tammy teaches When Survivors Give Birth as a way to help survivors and birth workers. Tammy has experienced first hand the barriers women face worldwide in getting adequate care in childbirth and postpartum.
Continuing Education
Maternity House Publishing, Inc. (dba Spinning Babies ®) is accredited as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity has been awarded 7 contact hours through ANCC.
The American Academy of Family Physicians has granted Spinning Babies® Workshop 7.0 Contact hours of Elective Continuing Medical Education credits for the One-day workshop.
Many doula and childbirth education organizations accept these contact hours; check your organization’s policies.
Advanced Offerings
Completing a Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop is the prerequisite for taking a Spinning Babies® Integration Workshop. Completion of the Integration Workshop qualifies you to register for the online modules and assessments to become a Spinning Babies® Certified Birth Professional.
The Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop is also a prerequisite for our Certified Parent Educator Training and Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner Training
See our Spinning Babies® online course catalog for our current list of virtual trainings.
Terms of Use
This workshop does not provide a certification in Spinning Babies®️ only a document of attendance. Participants will not be able to use the name Spinning Babies® to describe their services, such as offering Spinning Babies®️, sessions, or saying “trained in Spinning Babies” after registering for or attending this workshop. Participants may use concepts and techniques introduced in the workshop in the participant’s practices. Further training is available for eligible participants which does lead towards a contractual relationship for listing or certification and use of Spinning Babies®️ brand and name.
Tax Exemption
If you are associated with an organization that is tax exempt, you will be able to indicate this on the payment page. If someone from your organization has submitted a tax exemption form to Spinning Babies®️ previously, please contact your organization to use a tax exemption form code. Otherwise, you can upload a .pdf version of your tax exemption form on the payment page and will be required to pay tax at time of purchase, but will be refunded if/when your form is accepted by Spinning Babies®️.