2026 In-Person Gatherings | HELD | The Babywearing Weekend

Elevating Babywearing Education

Fun, flexible, and comprehensive courses, specialty trainings, experienced healthcare integration, plus a vibrant professional community

—all in one place.

Choose Your Path


Babywearing Enthusiasts

Your love for babywearing is more than a phase—it’s your calling. Find your people, deepen your knowledge, and become part of something bigger.

Let’s turn it into something powerful →

Healthcare Workers

Elevate your patient care with evidence-based babywearing support and education — partner with us to integrate it into your clinical practice.

Integrate Babywearing Into Your Practice →

Perinatal Professionals

You’re already doing incredible work,we’ll help you add just the right babywearing knowledge to better support the families you serve by next week.

Get the Targeted Training You Need →

Parents & Caregivers

Confused by all the babywearing advice? We offer clear, evidence-informed guidance—no ads, no pressure, just real help from trained educators.

Explore Our Babywearing Resources →

"We are changing the conversation around infant carrying"

     

Introducing HELD | The Babywearing Weekend

A full weekend of learning, practice, and connection rooted in evidence and real-world experience.

In-person. Hands-on. Built for community.

2026 Dates & Locations
Columbus, OH • April 10–12
Vancouver, BC • June 5–7
Nashville, TN • September 11–13

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Testimonials


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“The Foundations Training is for EVERYONE looking to become a better babywearing consultant. Joanna explains everything in detail and is always there if there are any doubts. Her practical guidance is awesome. The biggest tangible change I noticed since attending is a better understanding of all types carriers especially ring slings and back carries”

Charul Jain, GroovaRoo India

 "I appreciate Joanna more than you can know! I have gained so much insight into how I can become better at being patient and understanding and becoming a better listener."

Naouriz Inoubli

"Having extensive experience in Child Development myself, I was a bit concerned that a lot of the information would be repetitive for me. However, there was some amazing information presented that was completely new and incredibly useful for me and my work. I will definitely check out the other opportunities for learning from CBWS."

Kimberly Smith, Hugging Hazel

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