A Community Care, Women's Leadership, and Life Cycle Care Training Programme
Honouring Indigenous Lineage. Restoring the Sacred Practice of Community Care.
The Heart of Sacred Care
Before care became fragmented into professions, it belonged to communities.
Women carried knowledge across generations. They supported menstruation, fertility, conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, menopause, grief, and the transitions that shape a lifetime.
This is a living learning community for women who feel called to support others, strengthen their communities, deepen their understanding of holistic wellbeing, and reclaim ancestral approaches to care.
The Sacred Care Pathway returns us to that wisdom.
This is a living learning community for women who feel called to support others, strengthen their communities, deepen their understanding of holistic wellbeing, and reclaim ancestral approaches to care.
You do not need to be a doula, midwife, healthcare professional, or wellness practitioner.
This pathway is for women who believe care is a community responsibility and who desire the knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills to support others through life's many transitions.
Led by Melissa Philippe, Afro Indigenous Haitian traditional midwife, herbalist, educator, and founder of Rooted in Wisdom, this programme weaves ancestral knowledge, practical skill building, herbalism, ceremony, advocacy, leadership development, and community care into a transformative journey of learning and service.
Part One: The Rooting (6 weeks)
The beginning of your return.
This foundational phase introduces participants to the philosophy, history, and responsibilities of sacred community care.
Topics include:
• Afro-Indigenous traditions of care and community support
• Understanding life cycle care from menstruation through elderhood
• Herbal foundations for women's wellness
• Fertility awareness and reproductive education
• Birth, postpartum, and family support fundamentals
• Advocacy, communication, and emotional presence
• Restoring community-centred care systems
• Understanding life cycle care from menstruation through elderhood
• Herbal foundations for women's wellness
• Fertility awareness and reproductive education
• Birth, postpartum, and family support fundamentals
• Advocacy, communication, and emotional presence
• Restoring community-centred care systems
This is where the roots are planted.
Part Two: The Blooming (10 weeks)
The deepening of knowledge into practice.
Participants expand their skills through hands-on learning, leadership development, and applied community care.
Topics include:
• Advanced herbal applications for women's health
• Menstrual wellness and cycle education
• Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support practices
• Menopause and healthy ageing support
• Community education and facilitation skills
• Ceremony and culturally rooted wellness practices
• CPR and AED certification for infants and adults
• Community leadership and programme development
• Integration of ancestral wisdom and contemporary safety standards
• Menstrual wellness and cycle education
• Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support practices
• Menopause and healthy ageing support
• Community education and facilitation skills
• Ceremony and culturally rooted wellness practices
• CPR and AED certification for infants and adults
• Community leadership and programme development
• Integration of ancestral wisdom and contemporary safety standards
This is where knowledge becomes service.
The Sacred Care Pathway begins July 4, 2027 and concludes October 30, 2027 with an in-person completion ceremony.
Part One: The Rooting
Six weeks of virtual learning are held every Saturday from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST.
Part Two: The Blooming
Ten weeks of in-person learning and community immersion hosted in the Metro Atlanta area.
Exact venue information is provided to accepted participants.
Full attendance is required for certification.
This programme does not offer a fully virtual certification pathway.
Completion Ceremony
Participants who successfully complete all programme requirements will participate in a traditional river graduation ceremony.
Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion from Rooted in Wisdom and recognition as a Certified Community Carekeeper.
What You Receive
• Guided virtual and in-person learning experiences
• Sacred Care Pathway workbook and training materials
• Herbal learning bundle
• CPR and AED certification for infants and adults
• Certificate of Completion
• Access to the Rooted in Wisdom Professional Network
• Ongoing mentorship and community support
• Exclusive cohort merchandise
• Sacred Care Pathway workbook and training materials
• Herbal learning bundle
• CPR and AED certification for infants and adults
• Certificate of Completion
• Access to the Rooted in Wisdom Professional Network
• Ongoing mentorship and community support
• Exclusive cohort merchandise
Investment
$2,700
Payment plans available.
Only 12 seats are available per annual cohort.
A non-refundable $500 deposit is required within 48 hours of acceptance to secure your place.
Remaining tuition must be paid in full before the programme begins.
No previous certification is required.
This programme requires commitment, reflection, active participation, and a willingness to serve your community with integrity and care.