Revised Prenatal and Perinatal Educator Certificate Course

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Revolutionize current birth models with our paradigm-shifting course, offering a transformative journey towards becoming a Prenatal and Perinatal Educator (PPNE).

Gain the tools to shift the way we understand and support birth, equipped with knowledge of implicit memory and the science of nurture. As a PPNE or PPNE-informed Practitioner, you'll learn to navigate birth imprints and their impact on development, empowering parents and babies to integrate these experiences positively. Ideal for professionals supporting fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and individuals seeking to re-pattern their earliest life experiences. Join us and be the change.

Included in the Course Package:

  • 12 MODULES founded upon the 12 Guiding Principles of Birth Psychology developed by Dr. Wendy Anne McCarty and Dr. Marti Glenn
  • Over 180 Contact Hours
  • Personal Mentorship from professionals practicing the principles of birth psychology
  • Somatic Practices for Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
  • Self-Reflective Exercises to Practice Embodiment Skills
  • Digital Library to Access Required Reading Assignments
  • Monthly Facilitated Meet-up Groups
  • Year Long Enrollment into APPPAH's Premier Membership Program
  • Student Discounts to APPPAH courses and programs
  • Cutting-edge science in the frontier of Consciousness
  • Wisdom from multicultural perspectives
  • Voices from women across the globe

The curriculum is designed to teach dedicated health professionals, psychologists, birth workers, body workers, educators, doctors, and parents evidence-based practices, philosophies, and therapies that nurture Human Potential and optimize the healthiest trajectory for developing babies. This Educator Certificate Course addresses the current maternal-infant health care crisis, which is intimately intertwined with the rise of technocratic practices and obstetrical intervention in the birth setting, racial inequalities, intergenerational and generational trauma, and the lack of recognition of basic human rights of the (un)born, mother, and families.

Module Listed in Chronological Order of Release:

The Course Modules are in the making and being released in a timely manner to pace a student's progress over the course of one year. Extensions are available. Modules vary from 18-25 contact hours

Module 1: Foundations of Pre and Perinatal Psychology-- Available Now!

Module 2: Histories & Theories of Pre and Perinatal Psychology--Available Now!

Module 3: Neuroscience & Epigenetics--Available Now!

Module 4: Consciousness & Cellular Memory--Release in April

Module 5: Parenting Styles--Release in May

Module 6: Psycho-Emotional Developmental Stages of Humans--Release in June

Module 7: Communication through Cultural Impacts--Release in July

Module 8: Prenatal Bonding & Attachment--Release in August

Module 9: Special Situations: ART, Surrogacy, Adoption--Release in September

Module 10: Resolving & Healing--Release in October

Module 11:Underlying Patterns of Birth--Release in November

Module 12: Professional Support & Ethics--Release in December



Your Instructor


Christianna Deichmann
Christianna Deichmann

Christianna Deichmann, RCST®, PPNE, LMT is a somatic psychotherapist focusing on pre and perinatal psychology, conscious parenting through emotional awareness, and the spiritual science of nurture. She practices massage, Biodynamic CranioSacral Therapy, and pre and perinatal psycho-somatic techniques to help adults, children, and babies release and integrate the pivotal and life altering experiences we have during conception, in-utero, birth, postpartum and early childhood. She is also a trained doula and works with birthing people prior to, during and after birth.

She has been working with the body for over 20 years and deeply believes

in the connection between the physical, spiritual, emotional and mental layers of the body to nature. Healing is about connection: connection to our deepest Self, to one another, and to the powerful health and ability to heal that is inherent in us all. Her greatest goal is to

help women reconnect to themselves, to where they feel the most wise, whole and supported, and can go on to create nurturing relationships.



Course Curriculum


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Courses Included with Purchase



Revised Module 1: Foundations of Pre and Perinatal Psychology
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 2: History and Theories of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 3: Neuroscience & Epigenetics
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 4: Consciousness & Cellular Memory
Christianna Deichmann
Revised Module 5: Parenting Styles
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 6: Innate Needs
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 7: Communication through Cultural Impacts
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 8: Prenatal Bonding & Attachment
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 9: Special Situations: ART, Surrogacy, Adoption
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 10: Resolving & Healing
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 11: Underlying Patterns
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33
Revised Module 12: Professional Support & Ethics
Christianna Deichmann
$183.33

Original Price: $2,016.63


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
12 months. Extensions are available for purchase if more time is needed. When you complete the course you have lifetime access to the material.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
If a student cancels within 7 days of enrollment, full refund is paid minus a $75 administrative fee. If a student cancels after 7 days and before 90 days, 50 percent of the tuition is refunded minus an administrative fee of $75 and $150 for each module completed. If a student withdraws from the program after 90 days, no refund will be provided.
Am I Graded?
As part of our PPNE certification course APPPAH does grade each of your completed modules. You will be prompted to answer a quiz, which you may retake as needed, and to submit an integrative project for each module. Integrative projects include the following options- essay, art, movement, creative writing, slideshow presentation and case study.
Will I connect with other students?
We provide a few opportunities to connect with other students. Getting to know your peers is optional and not required to complete your certificate. 1) Join the private Facebook Group (Link provided once you join the course). 2) Participate in APPPAH Live! Exploring Birth Psychology, our weekly webinar series and APPPAH Connect monthly member networking calls. More information 3) Participate in the monthly student support calls.
Who is this class for?
Our participants are diverse! Many kinds of professionals come to APPPAH. This online program is for: Childbirth Educators Change Agents Craniosacral Therapists Doulas Early Intervention Professionals Midwives Music Therapists Neonatal professsionals Nurses Obstetrians Parent Educators Pediatric Professionals Postpartum professionals Psychology students Psychotherapists Researchers Social Workers Somatic/ Body therapists of all kinds And MORE (as we're still discovering!)

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