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Read disclaimerSally Parkes 85hr Pregnancy Yoga Online Teacher Training
With full accreditation from Yoga Alliance Professionals (UK), our world renowned certified Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training course offers 85hours of learning about all aspects of becoming a mother – from pregnancy, to the postnatal period and Mother & Baby Yoga, live online.
You will join this course as a student but leave as a teacher, with the knowledge, confidence & expertise to run classes and individual sessions which deliver safe, uplifting and effective yoga practices, with clients across varying stages of this journey. The course offers a strong focus on anatomy and physiology with additional emphasis on learning about the Shakti (female) energy, which plays such a vital role in conception, pregnancy and birth. You will develop a thorough knowledge of yoga asana, mudra, pranayama, relaxation and more meditative elements of yoga during pregnancy.
The course also offers a broader offering for mother’s yoga practice, such as gentle postnatal Pilates inspired methods to support, strengthen and stretch; gentle exercise for health and alignment; basic yoga sequences for mother & baby; and recovery and rehabilitation during the postnatal phase.
The live contact hours allow the opportunity for discussion as well as yoga practice, plus we will be inviting special guest teachers to present classes and a there will also be a talk by an experienced midwife as part of this training.
ONLINE 85Hr Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training Schedule with Sally Parkes and her carefully selected guest teachers - SCHEDULE:
Please note: that due to the needs of each individual group, there may be slight alterations to the timings of the schedule.
Day 1
9.30-9.45am: Welcome and introductions
9.45-11am: Feminine Flow 1 Pregnancy yoga class for second trimester.
11am-12pm: Benefits of pregnancy yoga. An overview of what a teachers’ aims and objectives should be when planning a class. We will also discuss which asana and pranayama is considered not ideal for the pregnant yogini.
12-1pm: Anatomy and Physiology: How hormonal changes affect the activity of the Nervous System during pregnancy, and the effect this has on the physical and emotional body.
2-3pm: Common contra-indications experienced during pregnancy, and how these can be managed in class. We will cover pelvic girdle pain, high and low blood pressure, lower back pain, carpel tunnel syndrome, nausea and fatigue.
3-4pm: Postural changes experienced during pregnancy, and the effect this can have on the spine.
4-5.30pm: Yoga class to counteract postural changes commonly experienced during pregnancy
Day 2
9.30-10.45am: Feminine Flow 2 Pregnancy yoga class for second trimester.
10.45am-1pm: Anatomy of the pelvis and pelvic floor (Moola Bandha) and how the application of Moola Bandha is helpful during pregnancy.
2-4.30pm: The stages of labour and birth – TAUGHT BY AN EXPERIENCED MIDWIFE
4.30-5.30pm: Yoga asana and relaxation to demonstrate the different application of the same asana depending on where the mother is in her pregnancy, ie. second or third trimester.
Day 3
9.30-11am: Feminine Pregnancy yoga class for third trimester using extra yoga props to offer the mother more physical support.
11am-1pm: The chakras and their relevance during pregnancy.
2-4pm: How to sequence a pregnancy yoga class and the differences between teaching for second and third trimester.
4-5.30pm: How we can use yoga to increase the likelihood of Optimal Foetal Positioning (OFP)
Day 4
9.30-10.30am: Yoga for Birth Preparation and Optimal Foetal Positioning – includes partner work.
10.30-11.30am: Anatomy and physiology of the postnatal body in the first twelve weeks after birth, and why we need to avoid abdominal pressure and over exertion at this time.
11.30am-1pm: Anatomy of the 'Core' in relation to the post-natal body, with particular attention to the pelvic floor, transverse and rectus abdominal muscles.
2-3pm: Possible birth injury/trauma caused by ‘natural’ birth and /or birth intervention including C-Section, and how we manage it in class.
3-5pm: Pilates and rehabilitation inspired yoga class for mothers who are twelve weeks postnatal.
5-5.30pm: Yoga Nidra and relaxation for the postnatal client.
Day 5
9.30-11am: Diastasis Recti: What is it, how do we test for it in the post-natal client and how we can manage it.
11am-12pm: Gentle Yoga for the postnatal client who is recovering from a C-section or from birth trauma to the pelvic floor.
12-1pm: Class management of a pregnancy and postnatal class
2-5pm: Mother and Baby Yoga class and factors to consider when organising a mother and baby class including sequencing and managing class dynamics – TAUGHT BY HEATHER DEAVILLE
5-5.30pm: Yoga Nidra and relaxation for the postnatal client.
Day 6
9.30-10.45am: Yoga for Women – a feminine flow class for women in all cycles of life.
10.45am-12pm: Revision of the main teaching points of teaching prenatal, postnatal and mother and baby yoga. We will also revise the relevant anatomical points and safety guidelines that need to be considered when teaching.
12-1pm: The business of setting up your pre and postnatal yoga teaching business, including the ethics of being a yoga teacher. We will also discuss the coursework that is to be done to achieve your teaching certificate.
2-4pm Final yoga and relaxation class
We will finish early on day 6 as these hours are covered by a ‘Relaxation for Birth’ and ‘Yoga Nidra for Pregnancy’ video recording, devised and pre-recorded by our resident Hypnobirthing teacher Anna Brook.
WHY ARE WE SO DIFFERENT TO OTHER TRAINING SCHOOLS?
Our certification is well established and recognised worldwide and can be registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals (UK).
At 85hrs, our training is more extensive than many others and covers not only pregnancy yoga, but yoga to help with birth preparation, postnatal yoga and mum & baby yoga. This is a more cost effective way to get fully trained on the application of yoga for all 4 trimesters, ensuring our graduates are ready to go out and support women on all stages of their journey into motherhood.
This training is unique in that Sally and her team share their extensive knowledge in anatomy and physiology, whilst weaving together all elements of the yoga tradition in order to empower the mother to be to bring her baby safely and lovingly into the world.
All coursework submitted by our students is individually read and marked, and personalised feedback is emailed out to each student.
All successful graduates are emailed a certificate and certified logo that can be used, without charge, on all of their marketing to show that they are a certified teacher of Sally Parkes Pregnancy Yoga.
We also offer a teaching directory on sallyparkesyoga.com, where all graduates are able to get their details listed, ready for potential clients who are looking for a trusted and certified teacher.
We support you! Support doesn’t end with the last day of training as we have ongoing support and chat groups via Facebook, where our hundreds of our graduates from throughout the years, keep in touch and offer support and advice to each other.
PLUS LIFETIME ACCESS TO COURSE MATERIAL! All Zoom recordings of the training are sent to the group plus 3 x prerecorded postnatal yoga classes by Sally plus Hypnobirthing module recording.
We do not believe in franchise structures or tying you in to costly contracts. To receive your certification in this internationally renowned training, you will pay only the stated training fee, nothing more.
Live online dates - Online attendence to all dates is mandatory. Please note that on all the live dates you will be expected do a physical yoga practice so please ensure you have appropriate space and the correct equipment and clothing.
As part of this 85hour course, we require you to do at least 22 hours of private study and reading. There are several assignments to complete including one class observations (ideally submitted prior to the course), teaching practice and a case study,
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