Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner Certification
Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner Certification
Transforming Global Mental Health
Through the Art of Nurtured Parenting
With Dr Greer Kirshenbaum and Dr Rocio Zunini
A Comprehensive Professional Training Program
Based on the bestselling book The Nurture Revolution by Dr Greer Kirshenbaum
Join the Global Movement to Grow Nurtured Parenting with Our 4-in-1 Certification
Provide sleep consulting for babies (0-3 years) using a responsive, nurture-based approach
Lead Pregnancy Circles to support nurtured pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Lead Mom & Baby Circles to promote brain-healthy parenting practices
Teach two structured classes:Nurtured Sleep and Nurtured Parenting
Program Start Date: April 2026
Duration: 6 months (with flexible pacing and a two-year completion window)
Limited spots available. Secure your place today.
What is the Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner Program?
This program is a comprehensive, science-based training designed for professionals and aspiring practitioners who want to support parents and babies using the latest neuroscience research.
The certification is built upon The Nurture Revolution, a book endorsed by Hilary Swank, Uma Thurman, Mayim Bialik, Raffi Cavoukian, and leading child development experts including Dr. Beatrice Beebe and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson.
Mental health challenges are widespread, and nurtured parenting offers a powerful, research-backed solution. By becoming a Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner, you will help parents foster optimal brain development in their babies and support families in creating healthy, connected relationships for life.
What You Will Learn and Be Able to Do
Educate and support parents in incorporating brain-healthy and mental health-promoting parenting practices
Dispel harmful myths about parenting babies using neuroscience research
Gain the tools and experience to lead Nurture Neuroscience Circle Meetings and provide personalized guidance to parents
Stay up to date with ongoing advancements in neuroscience and parenting research
Provide the best possible support to the families you serve
Who is This Program For?
This certification is designed for both established professionals and those who aspire to work with parents and babies but have no prior experience.
This Program is Ideal For:
Perinatal and Parenting Professionals: Doulas, birth workers, midwives, lactation consultants, therapists, psychologists, counselors, prenatal yoga teachers, infant massage educators, chiropractors, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.
Mothers Looking to Support Other Mothers: If you have a passion for guiding and supporting parents, this program provides the structure, knowledge, and certification needed to do so.
Aspiring Practitioners: If you dream of working with parents and babies but don’t yet have experience, this training will equip you with the skills, confidence, and professional framework to begin your journey.
No prior experience is required—just a passion for supporting families.
What’s Included in the Certification?
Thirteen Comprehensive Learning Modules covering neuroscience, sleep, stress regulation, and nurtured parenting
Complete Curriculum & Guides for leading Pregnancy Circles, Mom & Baby Circles, and one-on-one sessions
Live and Recorded Training for interactive learning, flexibility, and self-paced study
Lifetime Access to course content, materials, and future updates
Bonus Content including guest expert talks, exclusive retreat recordings, and continued education
Meet Your Facilitators
Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD
Greer is a neuroscientist, author, educator, infant and family sleep specialist, doula and mother. She trained at the University of Toronto, Columbia University, Yale University, and New York University. Her mission is to create a world of nurtured babies, nurtured parents and better mental health for all.
Program Facilitator
Their work with mothers is Compassionate Inquiry-Informed and both have trained in The Portal: Perinatal Training from Compassionate Inquiry.
Rocio Zunini, PhD
Rocio is a neuroscientist, infant and family sleep specialist and mother of two. She trained at the University of Ottawa, and worked several years as a researcher at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language in Spain. Her mission is to bring brain development science into the world of parents so that they can apply it and experience its life changing effects.
Program Facilitator
Their work with mothers is Compassionate Inquiry-Informed and both have trained in The Portal: Perinatal Training from Compassionate Inquiry.
How the Program Works
Program Duration: April - November 2026 (Break in August)
Weekly Time Commitment: Approximately three hours per week (or self-paced with a two-year completion option)
Learning Structure:
Recorded Learning Modules: Released every two weeks for self-paced study
Live Classes: Biweekly, interactive sessions on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Small Group Practice: Weekly peer discussions to integrate and apply course material
Investment & Payment Plans
Program Fee: $2800 USD
Flexible payment plans are available:
Two months: $1600 per month
Four months: $725 per month
Six months: $495 per month
Payment plans are available at checkout.
What Will The Program Cover?
Each module will take a deep dive into neuroscience, looking at seminal scientific studies and will show you how to teach scientific concepts to parents.
What You Will Learn
Module 1 - Infant Brain Development and Mental Health
How the infant brain develops in relation to mental health
How genetics and epigenetics shape infant mental health
How to teach infant brain development and mental health to parents
Module 2 - Parent Brain Development and Mental Health
The specific brain changes that happen to parents
How the brain changes give parents nurture superpowers
Parental brain inhibitors and enhancers
How to teach the parent brain and how to guide parents to explore their personal inhibitors and enhancers
Module 3 - Parent Regulation
The adult stress system
Long term strategies to care for the adult stress system
In the moment strategies to care for the adult stress system
Module 4 - Nurtured parent-baby communication
What is a nurtured presence and nurtured empathy and how to practice
Nurturing through connection
How to hold space for parents
How to teach nurtured presence, empathy and connection and how to guide parents
Module 5 - Nurtured stress
How infants experience and show stress, the spectrum of stress reactivity
How parents grow the developing brain by responding to stress
How to repair when parents are reactive, or have been unresponsive
How to teach nurtured stress and guide parents to support baby’s stress
Module 6 - Nurtured sleep
Sleep training through the lens of infant mental health
Features of normal infant sleep
Health concerns that influence sleep and where to refer
Module 7 - Nurtured sleep practices
Close sleep and sleep safety
Optimizing infant sleep
Optimizing parents sleep
Module 8 - Sleep Consultations
How to assess health issues that impact sleep
Structure of a session with multiple wake ups, or long wake ups for newborns and 6+ months
Structure of a session for making changes to sleep ie. changing sleep location, adding another caregiver
Structure of a season for night weaning at 24 months or later
Structure of a session for a sleep emergency
Module 9 - Teaching Classes and Workshops
How to promote your classes and workshops
Outline and practice for Nurtured Parenting Class
Outline and practice for Nurtured Sleep Class
Module 10 - Nurture Neuroscience Circles
How to run a group, where, when, who
Materials for the group - set up a circle, create an intention
The three parts of running the circle: grounding, learning, sharing
Module 11 - Nurture Neuroscience Pregnancy Circles
Exploring outlines for 12 week Pregnancy Circles
Practice leading a group
Module 12 - Nurture Neuroscience Mom and Baby Circles
Exploring outlines for 12 week Mom and Baby Circles
Practice leading a group
Module 13 - The Heart-Centered Entrepreneur: Starting and Growing Your Practice
How to market your business
What to charge
How to schedule your time
How to apply to be a mentor in the Nurture Neuroscience Community
Criteria for certification
Attend all classes or watching all the recordings
Reading all the manuals
Read all provided safe sleep resources
Read, The Nurture Revolution book, and 5 mandatory books
Write a case study of a 1-1 sleep consultation
Lead a 12 week Pregnancy Circle or a Mom and Baby
Circle with a minimum of 2 participants
Complete all requirements within 24 months from the last day of the program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How much time will this take?
The program is designed to be completed in six months with live classes every other week, small group meetings, and independent study. Participants should expect to dedicate approximately three hours per week, but you have up to two years to complete the certification at your own pace.
What happens once I enroll?
You will receive confirmation of your enrollment and gain access to orientation materials. The program officially begins in April 2025.
Is the program live or pre-recorded?
The program follows a hybrid model, with pre-recorded lessons for self-paced study and live interactive sessions. All live sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend in real time.
Will I receive support during the program?
Yes. You will have access to support from Dr. Kirshenbaum and Dr. Zunini, a peer discussion group, and a community of fellow practitioners.
Can I teach the material after completing the certification?
Yes. Graduates are certified to teach classes, lead groups, and offer one-on-one sessions using the official Nurture Neuroscience curriculum. However, the material cannot be rebranded or resold under a different name.
Do I need prior experience to enroll?
No. This program is open to both professionals and those who are new to working with parents and babies. The course provides all the tools and knowledge needed to begin.
What is the refund policy?
You may request a refund after Module 1 is released but before the first live session begins.
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